Empire (Butler County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Empire ...

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

Nelson McDowell (Actor)
- He was born in Greenville (MO) on August 14, 1870 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 3, 1947 (a Monday).
- Greenville is located in Wayne County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Empire (which is located in Butler County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- We don't have any burial details.
Mittie I. Morris (Social reformer)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mittie I. Morris<1>
- He was born in Malden (MO) on December 25, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 11, 1953 (a Saturday).
- Malden is located in Dunklin County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Empire (which is located in Butler County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Empire to Valhalla Memorial Park
Hubert S. 'Shucks' Pruett (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Hubert S. 'Shucks' Pruett<1>
- He was born in Malden (MO) on September 1, 1900 (a Saturday) and died in Ladue (MO) on January 28, 1982 (a Thursday).
- Malden is located in Dunklin County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Empire (which is located in Butler County).
- Ladue is located in Saint Louis County, Missouri.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery, which is located in Saint Louis City, Missouri.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Bellefontaine Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellefontaine Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Empire to Bellefontaine Cemetery
Selene Walters (Actress)
- Born: Elizabeth Florence Walker
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Selene Walters<1>
- She was born in Dexter (MO) on February 21, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on January 24, 2017 (a Tuesday).
- Dexter is located in Stoddard County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Empire (which is located in Butler County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 92.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Empire to Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)

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.