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Notable Births & Deaths for Quaker ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Quaker. 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.
- Ronnie 'Fast Eddie' Allen (Professional billiards)
- Morris Ankrum (Actor)
- Born: Stephen Morris Nussbaum
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Morris Ankrum<1>
- He was born in Danville (IL) on August 27, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on September 2, 1964 (a Wednesday).
- Danville is located in Vermilion County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Quaker (which is located in Vermillion County).
- Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northwest of Quaker. The cemetery is located in Vermilion County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Spring Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Quaker to Spring Hill Cemetery
- James William 'Bill' Byers (Professional baseball)
- Scatman Crothers (Actor, singer, musician)
- Theodore 'Theo' Dreiser (Author)
- Max Ehrmann (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Max Ehrmann<1>
- He was born in Terre Haute (IN) on September 26, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Terre Haute (IN) on September 9, 1945 (a Sunday).
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Quaker (which is located in Vermillion County).
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Quaker (which is located in Vermillion County).
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast of Quaker. The cemetery is located in Vigo County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Highland Lawn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland Lawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Quaker to Highland Lawn Cemetery
- James Gammon (Actor)
- Full name: James Richard Gammon
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Gammon<1>
- He was born in Newman (IL) on April 20, 1940 (a Saturday) and died in Costa Mesa (CA) on July 16, 2010 (a Friday).
- Newman is located in Douglas County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Quaker (which is located in Vermillion County).
- Costa Mesa is located in Orange County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Elmer George (Race car driver)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Elmer George<1>
- He was born in Hockerville (OK) on July 15, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Terre Haute (IN) on May 31, 1976 (a Monday).
- Hockerville is located in Ottawa County, Oklahoma.
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Quaker (which is located in Vermillion County).
- At the time of his death, he was 47.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast of Quaker. The cemetery is located in Vigo County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Quaker to Calvary Cemetery
- Chubby Johnson (Actor)
- Joseph Keaton (Entertainer, actor, comedian)
- Helen Morgan (Entertainer)
- James Albert 'Cod' Myers (Major League Baseball)
- Arthur Neukom 'Art' Nehf (Major League Baseball)
- Jean Paige (Actress)
- Ernie Pyle (Journalist)
- Bert R. Shepard (Major League Baseball)
- Robert Howard 'Bobby' Sturgeon (Major League Baseball)
- Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer (Actor)
- Full name: Carl Dean Switzer
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer<1>
- He was born in Paris (IL) on August 7, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Mission Hills (CA) on January 21, 1959 (a Wednesday).
- Paris is located in Edgar County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Quaker (which is located in Vermillion County).
- Mission Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 31.
- Harold 'Slim' Switzer (Actor)
- Charles Taylor (Professional boxer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Taylor<1>
- He was born in Terre Haute (IN) on July 22, 1903 (a Wednesday) and died in Terre Haute (IN) on March 9, 1962 (a Friday).
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Quaker (which is located in Vermillion County).
- Terre Haute is located in Vigo County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Quaker (which is located in Vermillion County).
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast of Quaker. The cemetery is located in Vigo County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Highland Lawn Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland Lawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Quaker to Highland Lawn Cemetery
- Dan Terry (Musician)
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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