Kennekuk (Atchison County, KS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Kennekuk ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Kennekuk. 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 Steuart Curry (Painter, muralist)
- He was born in Dunavant (KS) on November 14, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in Madison (WI) on August 29, 1946 (a Thursday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kansas).
- Dunavant is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Kennekuk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Steuart Curry<1>
Amelia Earhart (Aviation pioneer)
- Full name: Amelia Mary Earhart
- She was born in Atchison (KS) on July 24, 1897 (a Saturday) and died on July 2, 1937 (a Friday) at the age of 40. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Atchison is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Kennekuk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amelia Earhart<1>
Richard Jamison (Actor)
- He was born in Sabetha (KS) on June 1, 1943 (a Tueday) and died in Simi Valley (CA) on March 19, 2017 (a Sunday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sabetha is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Kennekuk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Jamison<1>
Stanley Price (Actor)
- He was born in Atchison (KS) on December 31, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Garden Grove (CA) on July 13, 1955 (a Wednesday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Atchison is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Kennekuk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stanley Price<1>
Joseph Bert 'Joe' Tinker (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Muscotah (KS) on July 27, 1880 (a Tueday) and died in Orlando (FL) on July 27, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 68.
- Muscotah is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Kennekuk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Bert 'Joe' Tinker<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.