Elgin (Chautauqua County, KS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Elgin ...

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

Ferrell Jack 'Andy' Anderson (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Maple City (KS) on January 9, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Joplin (MO) on March 12, 1978 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery (Jasper County, Missouri).
- Maple City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Elgin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ferrell Jack 'Andy' Anderson<1>
Patrick Cranshaw (Actor)
- He was born in Bartlesville (OK) on June 17, 1919 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on December 28, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Bartlesville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Elgin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Patrick Cranshaw<1>
Trixie Friganza (Comedian, entertainer)
- She was born in Grenola (KS) on November 25, 1870 (a Friday) and died in La Canada - Flintridge (CA) on February 27, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Grenola is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Elgin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Trixie Friganza<1>
Ben Johnson (Actor)
- Full name: Francis Benjamin Johnson, Jr.
- He was born in Foraker (OK) on June 13, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Mesa (AZ) on April 8, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Pawhuska City Cemetery (Osage County, Oklahoma).
- Foraker is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Elgin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ben Johnson<1>
Emmett Kelly, Sr. (Entertainer, circus clown)
- Full name: Emmett Leo Kelly
- He was born in Sedan (KS) on December 9, 1898 (a Friday) and died in Sarasota (FL) on March 28, 1979 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
- Sedan is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Elgin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emmett Kelly, 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.