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Notable Births & Deaths for Mindenmines ...

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

  • Joel Allen     (Actor)
  • Ferrell Jack 'Andy' Anderson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Harvey Bailey     (Crime figure)
    • Full name: John Harvey Bailey
    • He was born in Jane Lew (WV) on August 23, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Joplin (MO) on March 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
    • Joplin is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Mindenmines.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Bailey<1>
  • Ralph 'Wild Red' Berry     (Professional wrestler)
  • Truman Bradley     (Actor, narrator)
  • John 'Irish Johnny' Copeland     (Professional boxer)
  • Bob Cummings     (Actor)
  • Nadine Dennis     (Actress)
  • Kathryn Eames     (Actress)
    • She was born in Kiowa (KS) on July 25, 1908 (a Saturday) and died in Joplin (MO) on December 12, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 96. She is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Joplin is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Mindenmines.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Eames<1>
  • Roy E. Glenn, Sr.     (Actor)
  • George Farley 'Boots' Grantham     (Major League Baseball)
  • Carl Louis Gregory     (Cinematographer, writer, director)
  • Karl Hackett     (Actor)
  • John Huston     (Director, screenwriter, actor)
    • Full name: John Marcellus Huston
    • He was born in Nevada (MO) on August 5, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Middletown (RI) on August 28, 1987 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Nevada is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Mindenmines.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Huston<1>
  • Fred McMullin     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Fred Drury McMullin
    • He was born in Scammon (KS) on October 13, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 20, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Scammon is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Mindenmines.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McMullin<1>
  • Elva Miller     (Singer)
    • Full name: Elva Ruby Connes Miller
    • She was born in Joplin (MO) on October 5, 1907 (a Saturday) and died in Vista (CA) on July 5, 1997 (a Saturday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Pomona Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Joplin is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Mindenmines.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elva Miller<1>
  • William Mims     (Actor)
  • Gordon A. Parks, Sr.     (Director, photographer)
  • Marlin Perkins     (Scientist, TV Host)
    • He was born in Carthage (MO) on March 28, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Clayton (MO) on June 14, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Jasper County, Missouri).
    • Carthage is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Mindenmines.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marlin Perkins<1>
  • Harlow Shapley     (Astronomer, cosmologist, humanitarian)
    • He was born in Nashville (MO) on November 2, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Boulder (CO) on October 20, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 86.
    • Nashville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Mindenmines.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harlow Shapley<1>
  • Tim Spencer     (Singer, songwriter, actor)

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The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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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