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Notable Births & Deaths for Sparland ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sparland. 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.
- Amy 'Lefty' Applegren
- Professional baseball. She was born in Peoria (IL) on November 16, 1926 (a Tueday) and died in Washington (IL) on April 3, 2011 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
- Peoria is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Sparland.
- Washington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Sparland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amy 'Lefty' Applegren<1>
- Robert Lee 'Bob' Caruthers
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Kennedy
- Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch
- 1884/08/05:1884/08/05. He was born in Peru (IL) on January 1, 1863 (a Thursday) and died in Peru (IL) on May 13, 1903 (a Wednesday) at the age of 40. We don't have any burial details.
- Peru is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Sparland.
- Peru is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Sparland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas S. 'Jumbo' Lynch<1>
- Kathryn McGuire
- Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer
- Full name: Russell Charles Meyer
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Peru (IL) on October 25, 1923 (a Thursday) and died in Oglesby (IL) on November 16, 1997 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Peru City Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
- Peru is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Sparland.
- Oglesby is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Sparland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ 'The Mad Monk' Meyer<1>
- John J. Molenda
- George S. Phalen
- Douglas Spencer
- Born: William Henry Mesenko
- Actor. He was born in Princeton (IL) on February 10, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 6, 1960 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Bureau County, Illinois).
- Princeton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Sparland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Douglas Spencer<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sparland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.il.us/ The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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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