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Notable Births & Deaths for Morton ...

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

  • James William 'Bill' Byers     (Professional baseball)
  • Adelle Davis     (Author)
  • Jimmy Hoffa     (Labor union leader - disappeared and never found)
    • Full name: James Riddle Hoffa
    • He was born in Brazil (IN) on February 14, 1913 (a Friday)
    • Brazil is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Morton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Hoffa<1>
  • Meredith Nicholson     (Author)
  • Ernie Pyle     (Journalist)
    • Full name: Ernest Taylor Pyle
    • He was born in Dana (IN) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Okinawa (Japan) on April 18, 1945 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
    • Dana is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Morton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Pyle<1>
  • Kenny Rollins     (Professional basketball)
  • John P. Saunders     (Cartoonist)
  • Bert R. Shepard     (Major League Baseball)
  • Robert Howard 'Bobby' Sturgeon     (Major League Baseball)
  • Sam Thompson     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
    • He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Danville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Morton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Thompson<1>
  • Paul Howard 'Dizzy' Trout     (Major League Baseball)
  • Forrest Tucker     (Actor)
  • Susan Arnold Elston Wallace     (Author)

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.