Egypt (Jasper County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Egypt ...

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

Fern Andra (Actress, writer, producer, director)
- Born: Vernal Edna Andrews
- She was born in Watseka (IL) on October 24, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Aiken (SC) on February 18, 1974 (a Monday) at the age of 80. She is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
- Watseka is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Egypt.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fern Andra<1>
Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson (Author)
- She was born in Rensselaer (IN) on January 7, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Manhasset (NY) on November 4, 1942 (a Wednesday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Weston Cemetery (Jasper County, Indiana).
- Rensselaer is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Egypt.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson<1>
James Otis 'Doc' Crandall (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Wadena (IN) on October 8, 1887 (a Saturday) and died in Bell (CA) on August 17, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Wadena is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Egypt.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Otis 'Doc' Crandall<1>
Willie Lee 'Galloping Gal' Galimore (Professional football)
- He was born in Saint Augustine (FL) on March 30, 1935 (a Saturday) and died in Rensselaer (IN) on July 27, 1964 (a Monday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Leon County, Florida).
- Rensselaer is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Egypt.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willie Lee 'Galloping Gal' Galimore<1>
Emmett Gerald Keefe (Professional football)
- He was born in Raub (IN) on April 28, 1893 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on September 11, 1965 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Illinois).
- Raub is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Egypt.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emmett Gerald Keefe<1>
John Joseph Mescall, Sr. (Cinematographer, director)
- He was born in Litchfield (IL) on January 10, 1899 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 10, 1962 (a Saturday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Litchfield is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Egypt.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph Mescall, Sr.<1>

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.