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Notable Births & Deaths for Riverview Estates ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Riverview Estates. 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)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Riverview Estates.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Riverview Estates.
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Riverview Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Barr Clay<1>
  • Joyce Compton     (Actress)
  • Theodore 'Ted' Conovar     (Major League Baseball)
  • Todd Duncan     (Opera singer)
    • Full name: Robert Todd Duncan
    • He was born in Danville (KY) on February 2, 1903 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on February 28, 1998 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
    • Danville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Riverview Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Todd Duncan<1>
  • Ralph Wesley Foody     (Actor)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Riverview Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Lincoln<1>
  • Louis Mason     (Actor)
    • He was born in Danville (KY) on June 1, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 12, 1959 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Danville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Riverview Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Mason<1>
  • Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger     (Professional football)
  • David S. 'Davey' Moore     (Professional boxer)
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Riverview Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Julia Amanda Perry<1>
  • Gail Robinson     (Opera singer)
    • She was born in Jackson (TN) on August 7, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Lexington (KY) on October 19, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 62. She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
    • Lexington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Riverview Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gail Robinson<1>
  • Marvin Smith     (Photographer)
  • Jim Varney     (Actor)
    • Full name: James Albert Varney
    • He was born in Lexington (KY) on June 15, 1949 (a Wednesday) and died in White House (TN) on February 10, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
    • Lexington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Riverview Estates.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Varney<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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