Notable Births & Deaths for Lilly's Ferry ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lilly's Ferry. 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.

• 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Lilly's Ferry.
  • Richmond is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Lilly's Ferry.
  • 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Lilly's Ferry.
  • Richmond is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Lilly's Ferry.
  • 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).
  • Pebworth is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Lilly's Ferry.
  • Richmond is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Lilly's Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earle Combs<1>
• 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Lilly's Ferry.
  • Paris is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Lilly's Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore 'Ted' Conovar<1>
• John Fox, Jr.
  • Author. He was born in Stony Point (KY) on December 16, 1862 (a Tueday) and died in Big Stone Gap (VA) on July 8, 1919 (a Tueday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Paris Cemetery (Bourbon County, Kentucky).
  • Stony Point is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Lilly's Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Fox, Jr.<1>
• 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Lilly's Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bell Hooks<1>
• Ralph Godfrey Kercheval
  • Professional football. He was born in Salt Lick (KY) on December 1, 1911 (a Friday) and died in Lexington (KY) on October 6, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Salt Lick is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Lilly's Ferry.
  • Lexington is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Lilly's Ferry.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Godfrey Kercheval<1>

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