Lockport (Henry County, KY)

Notable Births & Deaths for Lockport ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lockport. 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Lockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Madeline McDowell Breckinridge<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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Lockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Custer<1>
D.W. Griffith (Director)
- Full name: David Wark Griffith
- He was born in La Grange (KY) on January 22, 1875 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 23, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery (Oldham County, Kentucky).
- La Grange is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Lockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: D.W. Griffith<1>
Sunshine Hart (Actress)
- Born: Lucia Adams
- She was born in Vevay (IN) on July 6, 1886 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 3, 1930 (a Friday) at the age of 43. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Vevay is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Lockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sunshine Hart<1>
Elizabeth Ann Hulette (Entertainer)
- She was born in Frankfort (KY) on November 19, 1960 (a Saturday) and died in Marietta (GA) on May 1, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 42. She is buried at Frankfort Cemetery (Franklin County, Kentucky).
- Frankfort is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Lockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Ann Hulette<1>
Fannie Caldwell Macaulay (Author)
- Also known as: Frances Little
- She was born in Shelbyville (KY) on November 22, 1863 (a Sunday) and died in Louisville (KY) on January 6, 1941 (a Monday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Shelbyville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Lockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fannie Caldwell Macaulay<1>
Ken Maynard (Actor)
- Full name: Kenneth Lloyd Maynard
- He was born in Vevay (IN) on July 21, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 23, 1973 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Vevay is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Lockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Maynard<1>
Kermit Maynard (Actor, circus performer)
- He was born in Vevay (IN) on September 20, 1897 (a Monday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on January 16, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Vevay is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Lockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kermit Maynard<1>
Dennis 'Dan' McGann (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Shelbyville (KY) on July 15, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Louisville (KY) on December 13, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery (Shelby County, Kentucky).
- Shelbyville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Lockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dennis 'Dan' McGann<1>
Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice (Author)
- She was born in Shelbyville (KY) on January 11, 1870 (a Tueday) and died in Louisville (KY) on February 10, 1942 (a Tueday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Shelbyville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Lockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice<1>
Whitney M. Young, Jr. (Activist)
- He was born in Lincoln Ridge (KY) on July 31, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Lagos (Nigeria) on March 11, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Lincoln Ridge is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Lockport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Whitney M. Young, Jr.<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.