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Notable Births & Deaths for Lotus ...

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

  • John Anthony 'Jack' Adair     (Actor)
  • James Alexander     (Actor)
  • Charles H. Black     (Automotive pioneer)
  • Johnny Black     (Songwriter)
    • Full name: John Stewart Black
    • He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on September 30, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton (OH) on June 9, 1936 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
    • Hamilton is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Lotus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Black<1>
  • Gay Brewer, Jr.     (Professional golf)
  • Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown     (Professional football, actor, singer)
    • Also known as: Timothy Allen Brown
    • He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Richmond is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Lotus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
  • Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett     (Race car driver)
  • Caroline Harrison     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Benjamin Harrison (1889 - 1893) - she died before the end of Harrison's Presidency)
    • She was born in Oxford (OH) on October 1, 1832 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on October 25, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
    • Oxford is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Lotus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caroline Harrison<1>
  • Lonnie Mack     (Musician)
  • John Martinkovic     (Professional football)
  • Phyllis McGuire     (Singer, entertainer)
    • Full name: Phyllis Jean McGuire
    • She was born in Middletown (OH) on February 14, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on December 29, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 89.
    • Middletown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Lotus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phyllis McGuire<1>
  • Ruby Christine McGuire     (Actress, singer)
  • Dean Miller     (Actor)
  • Charles Francis Richter     (Seismologist, physicist)
  • Carl 'Buzz' Thompson, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Burlin White     (Negro League Baseball)
    • He was born in Richmond (IN) on February 5, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Belmont (MA) on April 5, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Blue Hill Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Richmond is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Lotus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burlin White<1>
  • Wilbur Wright     (Aviation pioneer, inventor)
    • He was born in Millville (IN) on April 16, 1867 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on May 30, 1912 (a Thursday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Millville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Lotus.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur 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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