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Notable Births & Deaths for Temple Hill ...

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

  • Jean Byron     (Actress)
    • Born: Imogene Audette Burkhart
    • She was born in Paducah (KY) on December 10, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Mobile (AL) on February 3, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Mobile Memorial Gardens (Mobile County, Alabama).
    • Paducah is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Temple Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jean Byron<1>
  • Sara Campbell     (Poet, author, flag designer)
    • She was born in Dover (TN) on April 24, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Paducah (KY) on November 18, 1965 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (McCracken County, Kentucky).
    • Paducah is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Temple Hill.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sara Campbell<1>
  • Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb     (Author, humorist, columnist, editor)
  • Oscar Micheaux     (Director, writer, producer)
  • John Thomas Scopes, Sr.     (Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925)
  • Victor Sutherland     (Actor)

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.