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Notable Births & Deaths for Forks of Elkhorn ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Forks of Elkhorn. 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     (Activist, suffragette)
    • She was born in Woodlake (KY) on May 20, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Lexington (KY) on November 25, 1920 (a Thursday) at the age of 48. She is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
    • Woodlake is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east of Forks of Elkhorn.
    • Lexington is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Forks of Elkhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Madeline McDowell Breckinridge<1>
  • Sophonisha Preston Breckinridge     (Social reformer)
  • Gay Brewer, Jr.     (Professional golf)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Forks of Elkhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Wells Brown<1>
  • Leslie Carter     (Actress)
    • Born: Caroline Louise Dudley
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Forks of Elkhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leslie Carter<1>
  • Mary Barr Clay     (Activist, suffragette)
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Forks of Elkhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Barr Clay<1>
  • Joyce Compton     (Actress)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Forks of Elkhorn.
    • Paris is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Forks of Elkhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore 'Ted' Conovar<1>
  • Bob Custer     (Actor)
    • Born: Raymond Anthony Glenn
    • He was born in Frankfort (KY) on October 18, 1898 (a Tueday) and died in Torrance (CA) on December 27, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Frankfort is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Forks of Elkhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Custer<1>
  • Ralph Wesley Foody     (Actor)
  • Elizabeth Ann Hulette     (Entertainer)
  • Wallace Clayton 'Wah Wah' Jones     (Professional basketball)
  • Ralph Godfrey Kercheval     (Professional football)
  • Mary Lincoln     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln (1861 - 1865))
    • Born: Mary Ann Todd
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Forks of Elkhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Lincoln<1>
  • Fannie Caldwell Macaulay     (Author)
  • Dennis 'Dan' McGann     (Major League Baseball)
  • Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger     (Professional football)
  • David S. 'Davey' Moore     (Professional boxer)
  • Garrett A. Morgan     (Inventor, businessman)
    • Full name: Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr.
    • He was born in Paris (KY) on March 4, 1877 (a Sunday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on July 27, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
    • Paris is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Forks of Elkhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Garrett A. Morgan<1>
  • Thomas Satterwhite Noble     (Painter)
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Forks of Elkhorn.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Amanda Perry<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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