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Notable Births & Deaths for Durham ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Durham. 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.
- Mary Astor (Oscar winning actress)
- Born: Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mary Astor<1>
- She was born in Quincy (IL) on May 3, 1906 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on September 25, 1987 (a Friday).
- Quincy is located in Adams County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Durham (which is located in Lewis County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 81.
- Jacob Peter 'Jake' Beckley (Major League Baseball)
- Jane Darwell (Actress)
- Charles Turner Dazey (Author, playwright)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Turner Dazey<1>
- He was born in Lima (IL) on August 13, 1855 (a Monday) and died in Quincy (IL) on February 9, 1938 (a Wednesday).
- Lima is located in Adams County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Durham (which is located in Lewis County).
- Quincy is located in Adams County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Durham (which is located in Lewis County).
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Woodland Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east southeast of Durham. The cemetery is located in Adams County, Illinois.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodland Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodland Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Durham to Woodland Cemetery
- Charles Bruce Edwards (Major League Baseball)
- Cliff 'Ukulele Ike' Edwards (Entertainer)
- Arthur Henry Fromme (Major League Baseball)
- Edgar J. Goodspeed (Author)
- Robert Livingston (Actor)
- Ralph Talmadge 'Judge' Works (Major League Baseball)
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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