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Notable Births & Deaths for Stringtown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Stringtown. 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Stringtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Bailey<1>
- Ralph 'Wild Red' Berry (Professional wrestler)
- George Washington Carver (Scientist, inventor)
- John 'Irish Johnny' Copeland (Professional boxer)
- Bob Cummings (Actor)
- Billy Dix (Actor)
- 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Stringtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kathryn Eames<1>
- Judy Farrell (Actress)
- She was born in Quapaw (OK) on March 1, 1938 (a Tueday) and died in West Hills (CA) on April 2, 2023 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
- Quapaw is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Stringtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Judy Farrell<1>
- Elmer George (Race car driver)
- Henry Clay Gilliland (Musician)
- Roy E. Glenn, Sr. (Actor)
- George Farley 'Boots' Grantham (Major League Baseball)
- Karl Hackett (Actor)
- Moscelyne Larkin (Ballerina)
- She was born in Miami (OK) on January 14, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Tulsa (OK) on April 25, 2012 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. She is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Miami is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Stringtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Moscelyne Larkin<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Stringtown.
- 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Stringtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elva Miller<1>
- William Mims (Actor)
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Stringtown.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marlin Perkins<1>
- Henry Arthur Proctor (Olympic Gold Medalist)
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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