Fordsville (Ohio County, KY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fordsville ...

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

Jody Berry (Entertainer)
- He was born in Owensboro (KY) on October 5, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on January 18, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Owensboro is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Fordsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jody Berry<1>
Raymond Johnson 'Ray' Chapman (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Beaver Dam (KY) on January 15, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on August 17, 1920 (a Tueday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Beaver Dam is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Fordsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Johnson 'Ray' Chapman<1>
Jesse Duffy (Screenwriter)
- He was born in Owensboro (KY) on March 24, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 14, 1952 (a Sunday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Owensboro is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Fordsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jesse Duffy<1>
Tom Ewell (Actor, producer)
- He was born in Owensboro (KY) on April 29, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 12, 1994 (a Monday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
- Owensboro is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Fordsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tom Ewell<1>
Thomas Miller 'Tommy' Kron (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Owensboro (KY) on February 28, 1944 (a Monday) and died in Louisville (KY) on November 29, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Owensboro is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Fordsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Miller 'Tommy' Kron<1>
Robert Walter Skoglund (Professional football)
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 29, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Evanston (IN) on January 1, 1949 (a Saturday) at the age of 23. He is buried at All Saints Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Evanston is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Fordsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Walter Skoglund<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.