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Notable Births & Deaths for South Wilmington ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding South Wilmington. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- John William 'Bud' Clancy (Major League Baseball)
- Jessie Davis (Opera Singer)
- Full name: Jessie Bartlett Davis
- She was born in Morris (IL) in September 1859 and died in Chicago (IL) on May 14, 1905 (a Sunday). She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Morris is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of South Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jessie Davis<1>
- Sam 'Mad Sam' DeStefano (Crime figure)
- Harold Lincoln Gray (Cartoonist, creator of Little Orphan Annie)
- Merna Kennedy (Actress)
- Born: Maude Kahler
- She was born in Kankakee (IL) on September 7, 1908 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 20, 1944 (a Wednesday) at the age of 36. She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kankakee is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of South Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merna Kennedy<1>
- Fred MacMurray (Actor)
- Full name: Frederick Martin MacMurray
- He was born in Kankakee (IL) on August 30, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 5, 1991 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
- Kankakee is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of South Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred MacMurray<1>
- George Lawrence Mikan, Jr. (Professional basketball)
- John Bevins Moisant (Aviation Pioneer)
- Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer (Major League Baseball)
- George 'Lefty' Pierce (Major League Baseball)
- Lynne Thigpen (Actress)
- She was born in Joliet (IL) on December 22, 1948 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 12, 2003 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. She is buried at Elmhurst Cemetery (Will County, Illinois).
- Joliet is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of South Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lynne Thigpen<1>
- Clyde William Tombaugh (Astronomer, discoverer of Pluto)
- He was born in Streator (IL) on February 4, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Las Cruces (NM) on January 17, 1997 (a Friday) at the age of 90. The body was cremated.
- Streator is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of South Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde William Tombaugh<1>
- Mabel Trunnelle (Actress)
- Vail Myrtle (Actress)
- Born: Myrtle Damerel
- She was born in Joliet (IL) on January 7, 1888 (a Saturday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on September 18, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Joliet is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of South Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Vail Myrtle<1>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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