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Notable Births & Deaths for Allensville ...

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

  • Madeline McDowell Breckinridge
  • Sophonisha Preston Breckinridge
  • Gay Brewer, Jr.
    • Professional golf. He was born in Middletown (OH) on March 19, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Lexington (KY) on August 31, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
    • Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gay Brewer, Jr.<1>
  • William Wells Brown
    • Author, historian. He was born in Lexington (KY) on November 6, 1814 (a Sunday) and died in Chelsea (MA) on November 6, 1884 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Cambridge Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
    • Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Wells Brown<1>
  • Leslie Carter
    • Born: Caroline Louise Dudley
    • Actress. She was born in Lexington (KY) on June 10, 1862 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 13, 1937 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leslie Carter<1>
  • Laura Clay
    • Suffragette, activist. She was born in Richmond (KY) on February 9, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Richmond (KY) on June 29, 1941 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
    • Richmond is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Allensville.
    • Richmond is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laura Clay<1>
  • Mary Barr Clay
    • Suffragette, activist. She was born in Lexington (KY) on October 2, 1839 (a Wednesday) and died in Richmond (KY) on October 12, 1924 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
    • Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Allensville.
    • Richmond is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Barr Clay<1>
  • Earle Combs
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pebworth (KY) on May 14, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in Richmond (KY) on July 21, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Richmond Cemetery (Madison County, Kentucky).
    • Richmond is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earle Combs<1>
  • Joyce Compton
  • Theodore 'Ted' Conovar
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lexington (KY) on March 10, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Paris (KY) on July 27, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
    • Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Allensville.
    • Paris is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore 'Ted' Conovar<1>
  • Ralph Wesley Foody
    • Actor. He was born in Chicago (IL) on November 13, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Lexington (KY) on November 21, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
    • Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Wesley Foody<1>
  • John Fox, Jr.
  • Bell Hooks
    • Born: Gloria Jean Watkins
    • Author. She was born in Hopkinsville (KY) on September 25, 1952 (a Thursday) and died in Berea (KY) on December 15, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
    • Berea is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bell Hooks<1>
  • Wallace Clayton 'Wah Wah' Jones
  • Ralph Godfrey Kercheval
  • Mary Lincoln
    • Born: Mary Ann Todd
    • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln (1861 - 1865). She was born in Lexington (KY) on December 13, 1818 (a Sunday) and died in Springfield (IL) on July 16, 1882 (a Sunday) at the age of 63.
    • Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Lincoln<1>
  • Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger
  • David S. 'Davey' Moore
    • Professional boxer. He was born in Lexington (KY) on November 1, 1933 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 25, 1963 (a Monday) at the age of 29.
    • Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David S. 'Davey' Moore<1>
  • Thomas Satterwhite Noble
  • Julia Amanda Perry
    • Composer. She was born in Lexington (KY) on March 25, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Akron (OH) on April 24, 1979 (a Tueday) at the age of 52. She is buried at Glendale Cemetery (Summit County, Ohio).
    • Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Amanda Perry<1>
  • Gail Robinson
    • Opera singer. She was born in Jackson (TN) on August 7, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Lexington (KY) on October 19, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
    • Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Allensville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gail Robinson<1>

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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.









 

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