Rossville (Shawnee County, KS)

Notable Births & Deaths for Rossville ...

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

Annette Bening (Oscar nominated actress)
- Born: Annette Carol Bening
- She was born in Topeka (KS) on May 29, 1958 (a Thursday).
- Topeka is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Rossville. Both communities are located in Shawnee County.
Goldie Colwell (Actress)
- Full name: Goldie Frances Colwell
- She was born in Tecumseh (KS) on January 29, 1889 (a Tuesday) and died in Marina del Rey (CA) on July 27, 1982 (a Tuesday).
- Tecumseh is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Rossville. Both communities are located in Shawnee County.
- Marina del Rey is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 93.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Goldie Colwell<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Rossville to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Silas Seth 'Si' Griffis (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Onaga (KS) on September 22, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in Vancouver (BC) on July 9, 1950 (a Sunday).
- Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Rossville (which is located in Shawnee County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Silas Seth 'Si' Griffis<1>
Orval Leroy Grove (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mineral Springs (KS) on August 25, 1919 (a Monday) and died in Carmichael (CA) on April 20, 1992 (a Monday).
- Mineral Springs is located in Osage County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Rossville (which is located in Shawnee County).
- Carmichael is located in Sacramento County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- He is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, which is located in Sacramento County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Orval Leroy Grove<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Catholic Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Rossville to Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Guy G. McFadden (1895/08/24:1895/08/28)
- He was born in Topeka (KS) on September 3, 1872 (a Tuesday) and died in Topeka (KS) on March 10, 1911 (a Friday).
- Topeka is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Rossville. Both communities are located in Shawnee County.
- Topeka is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Rossville. Both communities are located in Shawnee County.
- At the time of his death, he was 38.
- He is buried at Topeka Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east southeast of Rossville. The cemetery is located in Shawnee County, Kansas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy G. McFadden<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Topeka Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Topeka Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Rossville to Topeka Cemetery
Edwyn Robert Owen (Olympic Gold Medalist)
- He was born in Saint Louis Park (MN) on June 8, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Topeka (KS) on October 5, 2007 (a Friday).
- Saint Louis Park is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- Topeka is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Rossville. Both communities are located in Shawnee County.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast of Rossville. The cemetery is located in Shawnee County, Kansas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwyn Robert Owen<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Rossville to Mt. Hope Cemetery
Ruth Robinson (Actress)
- Born: Ruth Woodall
- She was born in Topeka (KS) on August 18, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 17, 1966 (a Thursday).
- Topeka is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Rossville. Both communities are located in Shawnee County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 78.
- She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ruth Robinson<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Rossville to Valhalla Memorial Park

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.