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Notable Births & Deaths for Atherton ...

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

  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Atherton.
    • Kansas City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Atherton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ada Brown<1>
  • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Atherton.
    • Kansas City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Atherton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Christy<1>
  • Margaret Daniel     (Author)
    • Born: Mary Margaret Truman
    • She was born in Independence (MO) on February 17, 1924 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on January 29, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
    • Independence is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Atherton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Margaret Daniel<1>
  • Jim Davis     (Actor)
  • Daniel L. Fapp     (Cinematographer)
  • Brenda Joyce     (Actress)
  • Grover G. Ligon     (Actor)
  • Steven Bernard 'Steve' Mingori     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Kansas City (MO) on February 29, 1944 (a Tueday) (which is Leap Day) and died in Liberty (MO) on July 10, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery (Crawford County, Kansas).
    • Kansas City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Atherton.
    • Liberty is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Atherton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steven Bernard 'Steve' Mingori<1>
  • Charlie 'Bird' Parker     (Musician)
  • Arnold Mario 'Arnie' Portocarrero     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Quade     (Actor)
  • Dan Quisenberry     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Daniel Raymond Quisenberry
    • He was born in Santa Monica (CA) on February 7, 1953 (a Saturday) and died in Leawood (KS) on September 30, 1998 (a Wednesday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
    • Leawood is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Atherton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Quisenberry<1>
  • Frank C. Ringo     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Parkville (MO) on October 12, 1860 (a Friday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on April 12, 1889 (a Friday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
    • Parkville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Atherton.
    • Kansas City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Atherton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank C. Ringo<1>
  • Ginger Rogers     (Oscar winning actress, dancer, singer)
  • Paul Splittorff, Jr.     (Major League Baseball)
  • Carl W. Stalling     (Composer)
  • Craig Stevens     (Actor)
    • Born: Gail Shikles, Jr.
    • He was born in Liberty (MO) on July 8, 1918 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 10, 2000 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. The body was cremated.
    • Liberty is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Atherton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Craig Stevens<1>
  • George Thomas 'Firebrand' Stovall     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bess Truman     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Harry S. Truman (1945 - 1953))
    • Born: Elizabeth Virginia Wallace
    • She was born in Independence (MO) on February 13, 1885 (a Friday) and died in Independence (MO) on October 18, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 97.
    • Independence is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Atherton.
    • Independence is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Atherton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bess Truman<1>
  • Lyle Wesley Waggoner     (Actor)

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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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