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Notable Births & Deaths for Adams ...

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

  • Dorothy Abbott     (Actress)
  • Erville Alderson     (Actor)
  • Harold Kenneth Ashby     (Musician)
  • John Ashley     (Actor, producer, singer)
  • Ed Asner     (Actor)
    • Full name: Edward David Asner
    • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on November 15, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 29, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 91.
    • Kansas City is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Adams.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ed Asner<1>
  • Burt Bacharach     (Composer, songwriter, musician, singer, producer)
  • Ralph Barton     (Cartoonist, illustrator)
  • Jacob Peter 'Jake' Beckley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Noah Beery, Sr.     (Actor)
  • Wallace Beery     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Robert Russell Bennett     (Composer)
  • Frank J. Bonner     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Lowell (MA) on August 20, 1869 (a Friday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 31, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 36.
    • Kansas City is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Adams.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank J. Bonner<1>
  • Connee Boswell     (Singer, actress)
  • Harold Vincent 'Hal' Boyle     (Author)
  • Addison Foster Brennan     (Major League Baseball)
  • Jim Bridger     (Frontiersman, explorer)
  • Ada Brown     (Singer)
    • She was born in Kansas City (KS) on May 1, 1890 (a Thursday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on March 31, 1950 (a Friday) at the age of 59. She is buried at Westlawn Cemetery (Wyandotte County, Kansas).
    • Kansas City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Adams.
    • Kansas City is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Adams.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ada Brown<1>
  • Robert Harold 'Bulldog Bob' Brown     (Professional wrestler)
  • Junious 'Buck' Buchanan     (Professional football)
  • Jeanne Carpenter     (Actress)
  • Al Christy     (Actor)
    • He was born in Kansas City (KS) on September 7, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on March 3, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Catholic Calvary Cemetery (Wyandotte County, Kansas).
    • Kansas City is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Adams.
    • Kansas City is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Adams.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Christy<1>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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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