Notable Births & Deaths for Pittsburg ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pittsburg. 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).
  • Joplin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ferrell Jack 'Andy' Anderson<1>
• Harvey Bailey
  • Full name: John Harvey Bailey
  • Crime figure. He was born in Jane Lew (WV) on August 23, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Joplin (MO) on March 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
  • Joplin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Bailey<1>
• Ralph 'Wild Red' Berry
  • Professional wrestler. He was born in Conway Springs (KS) on November 20, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburg on July 28, 1973 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery (Crawford County, Kansas).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph 'Wild Red' Berry<1>
• Truman Bradley
  • Actor, narrator. He was born in Sheldon (MO) on February 8, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on July 28, 1974 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sheldon is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Truman Bradley<1>
• John 'Irish Johnny' Copeland
  • Professional boxer. He was born in Joplin (MO) on November 24, 1945 (a Saturday) and died in Joplin (MO) on March 19, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery (Jasper County, Missouri).
  • Joplin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pittsburg.
  • Joplin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Irish Johnny' Copeland<1>
• Kathryn Eames
  • Actress. She was born in Kiowa (KS) on July 25, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Joplin (MO) on December 12, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Joplin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Eames<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer George<1>
• Roy E. Glenn, Sr.
  • Actor. He was born in Pittsburg 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).
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Farley 'Boots' Grantham<1>
• Karl Hackett
  • Born: Carl Ellsworth Germain
  • Actor. He was born in Carthage (MO) on September 5, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 24, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Carthage is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karl Hackett<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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McMullin<1>
• Elva Miller
  • Full name: Elva Ruby Connes Miller
  • Singer. She was born in Joplin (MO) on October 5, 1907 (a Saturday) and died in Vista (CA) on July 5, 1997 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Pomona Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Joplin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elva Miller<1>
• Gordon A. Parks, Sr.
  • Director, photographer. He was born in Fort Scott (KS) on November 30, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on March 7, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Bourbon County, Kansas).
  • Fort Scott is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon A. Parks, Sr.<1>
• Marlin Perkins
  • Scientist, TV Host. He was born in Carthage (MO) on March 28, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Clayton (MO) on June 14, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Jasper County, Missouri).
  • Carthage is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marlin Perkins<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Pittsburg.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harlow Shapley<1>
• Charles 'Gabby' Street
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Huntsville (AL) on September 30, 1882 (a Saturday) and died in Joplin (MO) on February 6, 1951 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery (Jasper County, Missouri).
  • Joplin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Gabby' Street<1>
• Harry S. Truman
  • 33rd President of the US (1945 - 1953). He was born in Lamar (MO) on May 8, 1884 (a Thursday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 26, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 88.
  • Lamar is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry S. Truman<1>
• Wilber Underhill
  • Crime figure. He was born in Joplin (MO) on March 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in McAlester (OK) on January 6, 1934 (a Saturday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery (Jasper County, Missouri).
  • Joplin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilber Underhill<1>
• Dennis Weaver
  • Full name: William Dennis Weaver
  • Actor. He was born in Joplin (MO) on June 4, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Ridgway (CO) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 81. The body was cremated.
  • Joplin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Pittsburg.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis Weaver<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Pittsburg: www.pittks.org/

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

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