Walnut Grove (McDonough County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Walnut Grove ...

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

Smiley Burnette (Actor, singer, songwriter, musician)
- Born: Lester Alvin Burnette
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Smiley Burnette<1>
- He was born in Summum (IL) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on February 16, 1967 (a Thursday).
- Summum is located in Fulton County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Walnut Grove (which is located in McDonough County).
- Encino is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Ken Carpenter (Actor, announcer)
- Full name: Ken Lee Carpenter
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- He was born in Avon (IL) on August 21, 1900 (a Tuesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1984 (a Tuesday).
- Avon is located in Fulton County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Walnut Grove (which is located in McDonough County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Dr. Loyal Edward Davis (Medical pioneer)
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- He was born in Galesburg (IL) on January 17, 1896 (a Friday) and died in Scottsdale (AZ) on August 19, 1982 (a Thursday).
- Galesburg is located in Knox County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Walnut Grove (which is located in McDonough County).
- Scottsdale is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery<1>
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Arthur Porter Dewey (Actor)
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- He was born in Colchester (IL) on February 11, 1878 (a Monday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on February 14, 1933 (a Tuesday).
- Colchester is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Walnut Grove. Both communities are located in McDonough County.
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Charles Edgar Duryea (Inventor, automobile pioneer)
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- He was born in Canton (IL) on December 15, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday).
- Canton is located in Fulton County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Walnut Grove (which is located in McDonough County).
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery, which is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery<1>
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Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely (Professional baseball)
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- He was born in Bushnell (IL) on February 12, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Seattle (WA) on September 16, 1952 (a Tuesday).
- Bushnell is located nearby and to the southeast of Walnut Grove.
- Seattle is located in King County, Washington.
- At the time of his death, he was 59.
- He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park, which is located in Sacramento County, California.
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Hilder Smith (Aviation pioneer)
- Full name: Hilder Florentina Youngberg Smith
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- She was born in Galesburg (IL) on August 10, 1890 (a Sunday) and died in San Diego (CA) on January 11, 1977 (a Tuesday).
- Galesburg is located in Knox County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Walnut Grove (which is located in McDonough County).
- San Diego is located in San Diego County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 86.
- She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Olan Soule (Actor)
- Full name: Olan Evart Soule
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- He was born in La Harpe (IL) on February 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (CA) on February 1, 1994 (a Tuesday).
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Walnut Grove (which is located in McDonough County).
- Corona is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<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.