Notable Births & Deaths for Everett ...

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

• John Wesley Donaldson     (Negro League Baseball)
  • He was born in Glasgow (MO) on February 20, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 14, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Glasgow is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Everett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wesley Donaldson<1>
• Kenneth W. Griffin     (Musician)
  • He was born in Columbia (MO) on December 28, 1909 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on December 11, 1956 (a Tueday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park (Kendall County, Illinois).
  • Columbia is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Everett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth W. Griffin<1>
• 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Everett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jess Hill<1>
• Melvin Beaunorus Tolson     (Poet, educator, columnist)
  • He was born in Moberly (MO) on February 4, 1900 (a Sunday) and died in Dallas (TX) on August 28, 1966 (a Sunday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Summit View Cemetery (Logan County, Oklahoma).
  • Moberly is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Everett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Melvin Beaunorus Tolson<1>
• C.T. Vivian     (Minister, author, activist)
  • Full name: Cordy Tindell Vivian
  • He was born in Boonville (MO) on July 30, 1924 (a Wednesday) and died in Atlanta (GA) on July 17, 2020 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Westview Cemetery (Fulton County, Georgia).
  • Boonville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Everett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: C.T. Vivian<1>
• Preston Meyer Ward     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Columbia (MO) on July 24, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on June 3, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Columbia is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Everett.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Preston Meyer Ward<1>