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Notable Births & Deaths for Spring Valley ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Spring Valley. 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.

  • Felix Adler
    • Born: Frank Bartlet Adler
    • Circus clown. He was born in Clinton (IA) on June 17, 1895 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on February 1, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Springdale Cemetery (Clinton County, Iowa).
    • Clinton is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Spring Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Felix Adler<1>
  • Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mount Carroll (IL) on July 5, 1884 (a Saturday) and died in Dixon (IL) on September 4, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Lee County, Illinois).
    • Mount Carroll is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Spring Valley.
    • Dixon is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Spring Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller<1>
  • Ronald Reagan
    • Full name: Ronald Wilson Reagan
    • 40th President of the US (1981 - 1989). He was born in Tampico (IL) on February 6, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on June 5, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 93.
    • Tampico is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Spring Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald Reagan<1>
  • Lillian Russell
    • Born: Helen Louise Leonard
    • Actress, singer. She was born in Clinton (IA) on December 4, 1860 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on June 6, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 61. She is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
    • Clinton is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest of Spring Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lillian Russell<1>

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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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