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Notable Births & Deaths for Titus ...

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

  • Miles Davis
    • Musician. He was born in Alton (IL) on May 26, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on September 28, 1991 (a Saturday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Alton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Titus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Miles Davis<1>
  • Elizabeth Flournoy
  • Grant Foreman
    • Author. He was born in Detroit (IL) on June 3, 1869 (a Thursday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on April 21, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
    • Detroit is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Titus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grant Foreman<1>
  • Mary Beth Hughes
    • Actress. She was born in Alton (IL) on November 13, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 27, 1995 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
    • Alton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Titus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Beth Hughes<1>
  • Elijah Parish Lovejoy
    • Social activist. He was born in Albion (ME) on November 9, 1802 (a Tueday) and died in Alton (IL) on November 7, 1837 (a Tueday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
    • Alton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Titus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
  • Minor Watson
    • Actor. He was born in Marianna (AR) on December 22, 1889 (a Sunday) and died in Alton (IL) on July 28, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Alton Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
    • Alton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Titus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Minor Watson<1>
  • Beals C. Wright
    • Professional tennis. He was born in Boston (MA) on December 19, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Alton (IL) on August 23, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Holyhood Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Alton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Titus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beals C. Wright<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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