Notable Births & Deaths for Davenport ...

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

• Kate 'Ma' Barker
  • Born: Arizona Clark
  • Crime figure. She was born in Ash Grove (MO) on October 8, 1873 (a Wednesday) and died in Ocklawaha (FL) on January 16, 1935 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61.
  • Ash Grove is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kate 'Ma' Barker<1>
• Truman Bradley
  • Actor, narrator. He was born in Sheldon (MO) on February 8, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on July 28, 1974 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sheldon is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Truman Bradley<1>
• Karl Hackett
  • Born: Carl Ellsworth Germain
  • Actor. He was born in Carthage (MO) on September 5, 1893 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 24, 1948 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Carthage is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Karl Hackett<1>
• Arnold Malcom 'Mickey' Owen
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Nixa (MO) on April 4, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Mount Vernon (MO) on July 13, 2005 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89.
  • Mount Vernon is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold Malcom 'Mickey' Owen<1>
• Marlin Perkins
  • Scientist, TV Host. He was born in Carthage (MO) on March 28, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Clayton (MO) on June 14, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Jasper County, Missouri).
  • Carthage is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marlin Perkins<1>
• Harlow Shapley
  • Astronomer, cosmologist, humanitarian. He was born in Nashville (MO) on November 2, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Boulder (CO) on October 20, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 86.
  • Nashville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harlow Shapley<1>
• Harry S. Truman
  • 33rd President of the US (1945 - 1953). He was born in Lamar (MO) on May 8, 1884 (a Thursday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 26, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 88.
  • Lamar is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Davenport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry S. Truman<1>

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