Weatherby (DeKalb County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Weatherby ...

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

William 'Wild Bill' Elliott (Actor)
- Born: Gordon Nance
- He was born in Pattonsburg (MO) on October 16, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on November 26, 1965 (a Friday).
- Pattonsburg is located in Daviess County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Weatherby (which is located in DeKalb County).
- Las Vegas is located in Clark County, Nevada.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William 'Wild Bill' Elliott<1>
DeWitt C. Jennings (Actor)
- He was born in Cameron (MO) on June 21, 1879 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 1, 1937 (a Monday).
- Cameron is located in Clinton County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Weatherby (which is located in DeKalb County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 57.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for DeWitt C. Jennings<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Weatherby to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
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).
- Hamilton is located in Caldwell County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Weatherby (which is located in DeKalb County).
- Sedalia is located in Pettis County, Missouri.
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Zack 'Buck' Wheat<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Weatherby to Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery

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.