Notable Births & Deaths for Monmouth ...

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

• Ralph 'Wild Red' Berry
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Conway Springs (KS) on November 20, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburg (KS) on July 28, 1973 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery (Crawford County, Kansas).
  • Pittsburg is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Monmouth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph 'Wild Red' Berry<1>
• Elmer George
  • Race car driver. He was born in Hockerville (OK) on July 15, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Terre Haute (IN) on May 31, 1976 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Hockerville is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Monmouth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer George<1>
• Roy E. Glenn, Sr.
  • Actor. He was born in Pittsburg (KS) on June 3, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 12, 1971 (a Friday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Pittsburg is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Monmouth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roy E. Glenn, Sr.<1>
• George Farley 'Boots' Grantham
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Galena (KS) on May 20, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Kingman (AZ) on March 14, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Mohave County, Arizona).
  • Galena is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Monmouth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Farley 'Boots' Grantham<1>
• Fred McMullin
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Scammon (KS) on October 13, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 20, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Scammon is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Monmouth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McMullin<1>
• ZaSu Pitts
  • Born: Eliza Susan Pitts
  • Actress. She was born in Parsons (KS) on January 3, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 7, 1963 (a Friday) at the age of 69.
  • Parsons is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Monmouth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: ZaSu Pitts<1>
• Henry Arthur Proctor
  • Olympic Gold Medalist. He was born in Baxter Springs (KS) on October 19, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Camas (WA) on April 13, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Tahoma National Cemetery (King County, Washington).
  • Baxter Springs is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Monmouth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Arthur Proctor<1>
• Harlow Shapley
  • Astronomer, cosmologist, humanitarian. He was born in Nashville (MO) on November 2, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Boulder (CO) on October 20, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 86.
  • Nashville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Monmouth.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harlow Shapley<1>

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The official website for Crawford County: www.crawfordcountykansas.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/