McCune (Pike County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for McCune ...

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

Jacob Peter 'Jake' Beckley (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Hannibal (MO) on August 4, 1867 (a Sunday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on June 25, 1918 (a Tueday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Marion County, Missouri).
- Hannibal is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of McCune.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jacob Peter 'Jake' Beckley<1>
Jack A. Dougherty (Actor)
- Born: Virgil A. Dougherty
- He was born in Bowling Green (MO) on November 16, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 16, 1938 (a Monday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Bowling Green is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of McCune.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack A. Dougherty<1>
Cliff 'Ukulele Ike' Edwards (Entertainer)
- He was born in Hannibal (MO) on June 14, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 17, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hannibal is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of McCune.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cliff 'Ukulele Ike' Edwards<1>
Art Mix (Actor)
- Born: George Washington Kesterson
- He was born in Atlas (IL) on June 18, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Riverside (CA) on December 7, 1972 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Atlas is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of McCune.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art Mix<1>
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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of McCune.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Twain<1>
Ralph Talmadge 'Judge' Works (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Payson (IL) on March 16, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on August 8, 1941 (a Friday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Payson is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of McCune.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Talmadge 'Judge' Works<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.