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Notable Births & Deaths for Enterprise ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Enterprise. 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.
- Jimmie 'The Colonel' Crutchfield (Negro League Baseball)
- Lester Dent (Author)
- He was born in La Plata (MO) on October 12, 1904 (a Wednesday) and died in Kirksville (MO) on March 11, 1959 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54.
- La Plata is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Enterprise.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lester Dent<1>
- Jim Dooley (Professional football)
- Jess Hill (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Jesse Terrill Hill
- He was born in Yates (MO) on January 20, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on August 31, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Yates is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Enterprise.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Hill<1>
- Melvin Beaunorus Tolson (Poet, educator, columnist)
- Mark Twain (Author, humorist)
- Born: Samuel Langhorne Clements
- He was born in Florida (MO) on November 30, 1835 (a Monday) and died in Redding (CT) on April 21, 1910 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Chemung County, New York).
- Florida is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Enterprise.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Twain<1>
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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