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Notable Births & Deaths for Ida ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ida. 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.
- Bessie Coleman
- Aviation pioneer. She was born in Atlanta (TX) on January 26, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Jacksonville (FL) on April 30, 1926 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
- Atlanta is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Ida.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bessie Coleman<1>
- Elizabeth 'Brave Bessie' Coleman
- 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.
- Belcher is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Ida.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Dixon Connell<1>
- Arvel Odell Hale
- Lady Bird Johnson
- Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson (1963 - 1969). She was born in Karnack (TX) on December 22, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Austin (TX) on July 11, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Johnson Family Cemetery (Gillespie County, Texas).
- Karnack is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Ida.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lady Bird Johnson<1>
- Scott Joplin
- Jazz Composer, pianist. He was born in Linden (TX) on November 24, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on April 1, 1917 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
- Linden is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Ida.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scott Joplin<1>
- T-Bone Walker
- Born: Aaron Thibeaux Walker
- Musician. He was born in Linden (TX) on May 28, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 16, 1975 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Linden is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Ida.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: T-Bone Walker<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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