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Notable Births & Deaths for Middle Grove ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Middle Grove. 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)
- Jim Dooley (Professional football)
- He was born in Stoutsville (MO) on February 8, 1930 (a Saturday) and died in Lake Forest (IL) on January 8, 2008 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Stoutsville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Middle Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Dooley<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 west of Middle Grove.
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Middle Grove.
- 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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