Castor (Bienville Parish, LA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Castor ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Castor. 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.

Clyde Dixon Connell (Sculptor, civil rights advocate)
- She was born in Belcher (LA) on September 19, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Elm Grove (LA) on May 1, 1998 (a Friday) at the age of 96.
- Elm Grove is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Castor.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Dixon Connell<1>
Howard Elton 'Crockett' Hausey (Singer, songwriter)
- He was born in Yellow Pine (LA) on December 25, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on December 31, 1994 (a Saturday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Yellow Pine is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Castor.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Howard Elton 'Crockett' Hausey<1>
Bob Hopkins (Professional basketball)
- Full name: Robert M. Hopkins
- He was born in Jonesboro (LA) on November 3, 1934 (a Saturday) and died in Bellevue (WA) on May 15, 2015 (a Friday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Holyrood Cemetery (King County, Washington).
- Jonesboro is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Castor.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Hopkins<1>
Percy Mayfield (Songwriter)
- He was born in Minden (LA) on August 12, 1920 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 11, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Minden is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Castor.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Percy Mayfield<1>
Louise Preslar Peete (Crime figure)
- She was born in Bienville (LA) on September 20, 1880 (a Monday) and died in San Quentin (CA) on April 11, 1947 (a Friday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Bienville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Castor.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louise Preslar Peete<1>
William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Arcadia (LA) on August 30, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on October 15, 1947 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Arcadia Cemetery (Bienville Parish, Louisiana).
- Arcadia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Castor.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dayton 'Pol' Perritt<1>
Fred Pinkard (Actor)
- He was born in Powhatan (LA) on January 20, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 2, 2004 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Homewood Memorial Gardens (Cook County, Illinois).
- Powhatan is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Castor.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Pinkard<1>
Bobby Thompson (Professional football)
- Full name: Robert Lee Thompson
- He was born in Minden (LA) on March 30, 1939 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 11, 2014 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Minden is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Castor.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Thompson<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.