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Notable Births & Deaths for Prescott ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Prescott. 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 Ottis Adams     (Artist)
  • Donald 'Don' Barbour     (Musician)
  • Charles Austin Beard     (Historian)
  • William Merritt Chase     (Artist)
  • Marvel Crosson     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Carmelita Geraghty     (Actress)
  • Maude Turner Gordon     (Actress)
  • Blair Armstrong Kiel     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Columbus (IN) on November 29, 1961 (a Wednesday) and died in Columbus (IN) on April 8, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Jackson County, Indiana).
    • Columbus is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Prescott.
    • Columbus is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Prescott.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blair Armstrong Kiel<1>
  • Marjorie Main     (Actress)
  • Steve McQueen     (Actor)
    • Full name: Terrence Stephen McQueen
    • He was born in Beech Grove (IN) on March 24, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) on November 7, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 50. The body was cremated.
    • Beech Grove is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Prescott.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve McQueen<1>
  • James Whitcomb Riley     (Poet)
  • Robert Polk 'Fuzzy' Vandivier     (Professional basketball)
    • He was born in Franklin (IN) on December 26, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Franklin (IN) on July 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Johnson County, Indiana).
    • Franklin is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Prescott.
    • Franklin is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Prescott.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Polk 'Fuzzy' Vandivier<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.