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Notable Births & Deaths for Melber ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Melber. 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.
- Jean Byron (Actress)
- Sara Campbell (Poet, author, flag designer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sara Campbell<1>
- She was born in Dover (TN) on April 24, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Paducah (KY) on November 18, 1965 (a Thursday).
- Dover is located in Stewart County, Tennessee.
- Paducah is located in McCracken County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Melber (which is located in Graves County).
- At the time of her death, she was 75.
- She is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast of Melber. The cemetery is located in McCracken County, Kentucky.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Grove Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Melber to Oak Grove Cemetery
- Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (Author, humorist, columnist, editor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb<1>
- He was born in Paducah (KY) on June 23, 1876 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on March 10, 1944 (a Friday).
- Paducah is located in McCracken County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Melber (which is located in Graves County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northeast of Melber. The cemetery is located in McCracken County, Kentucky.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Grove Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Melber to Oak Grove Cemetery
- Vern 'Turk' Curtis (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Vernon Eugene Curtis
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vern 'Turk' Curtis<1>
- He was born in Cairo (IL) on May 24, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Cairo (IL) on June 24, 1992 (a Wednesday).
- Cairo is located in Alexander County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Melber (which is located in Graves County).
- Cairo is located in Alexander County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Melber (which is located in Graves County).
- At the time of his death, he was 72.
- Charles E. 'Charlie' Hoover (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mound City (IL) on September 21, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 27, 1905 (a Monday).
- Mound City is located in Pulaski County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Melber (which is located in Graves County).
- Shreveport is located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery, which is located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Melber to Greenwood Cemetery
- Rex Ingram (Actor)
- Oscar Micheaux (Director, writer, producer)
- Hagen Mills (Actor)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hagen Mills<1>
- He was born in Murray (KY) on August 9, 1990 (a Thursday) and died in Mayfield (KY) on May 19, 2020 (a Tuesday).
- Murray is located in Calloway County, Kentucky.
- Mayfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Melber. Both communities are located in Graves County.
- At the time of his death, he was 29.
- John Thomas Scopes, Sr. (Substitute schoolteacher, defendant at the 'Monkey Trial' of 1925)
- Dick Sutherland (Actor)
- Victor Sutherland (Actor)
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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