Notable Births & Deaths for Speed ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Speed. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Speed.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wesley Donaldson<1>
• Lucille Drew     (Screenwriter, actress)
  • She was born in Sedalia (MO) on April 18, 1890 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 3, 1925 (a Tueday) at the age of 35. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Pettis County, Missouri).
  • Sedalia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Speed.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Drew<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Speed.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth W. Griffin<1>
• Noble Johnson     (Actor)
  • Full name: Noble Mark Johnson
  • He was born in Marshall (MO) on April 18, 1881 (a Monday) and died in Yucaipa (CA) on January 9, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Marshall is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Speed.
• Jack Oakie     (Actor)
  • Born: Lewis Delany Offield
  • He was born in Sedalia (MO) on November 12, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 23, 1978 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sedalia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Speed.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jack Oakie<1>
• Ruth Royce     (Actress)
  • She was born in Versailles (MO) on February 6, 1893 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 7, 1971 (a Friday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Versailles is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Speed.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Royce<1>
• Daniel Brink Towner     (Composer)
  • He was born in Rome (PA) on April 5, 1850 (a Friday) and died in Longwood (MO) on October 3, 1919 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Longwood is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Speed.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Brink Towner<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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Speed.
  • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Speed.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Preston Meyer Ward<1>
• Zack 'Buck' Wheat     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Zachariah Davis Wheat
  • He was born in Hamilton (MO) on May 23, 1888 (a Wednesday) and died in Sedalia (MO) on March 11, 1972 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery (Jackson County, Missouri).
  • Sedalia is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Speed.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Zack 'Buck' Wheat<1>