Notable Births & Deaths for Wilsonville ...

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

• Joseph H. 'Joe' Astroth, Sr.
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in East Alton (IL) on September 1, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Boca Raton (FL) on May 3, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 90. He is buried at South Florida National Cemetery (Palm Beach County, Florida).
  • East Alton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Wilsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph H. 'Joe' Astroth, Sr.<1>
• 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Wilsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Miles Davis<1>
• Arthur Fletcher
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Collinsville (IL) on January 5, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 6, 1950 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
  • Collinsville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Wilsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Fletcher<1>
• Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin
  • Full name: Harry Junior Gallatin
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Roxana (IL) on April 26, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Edwardsville (IL) on October 7, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88.
  • Roxana is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Wilsonville.
  • Edwardsville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Wilsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Wilsonville.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Wilsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elijah Parish Lovejoy<1>
• Samuel Wesley Stratton
  • Physicist, first Director of the Federal Bureau of Standards. He was born in Litchfield (IL) on July 18, 1861 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on October 18, 1931 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Litchfield is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Wilsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Wesley Stratton<1>
• Clint Walker
  • Full name: Norman Eugene Walker
  • Actor, singer. He was born in Hartford (IL) on May 30, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Grass Valley (CA) on May 21, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
  • Hartford is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Wilsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clint Walker<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Wilsonville.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Wilsonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beals C. Wright<1>

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