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Notable Births & Deaths for Palo Alto ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Palo Alto. 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.
- Henry 'Hurricane Hank' Armstrong (Professional boxer)
- Lucille Bogan (Singer)
- Born: Lucile Anderson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lucille Bogan<1>
- She was born in Amory (MS) on April 1, 1897 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 10, 1948 (a Tuesday).
- Amory is located in Monroe County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Palo Alto (which is located in Clay County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 51.
- She is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Palo Alto to Lincoln Memorial Park
- Chester 'Howlin Wolf' Burnett (Musician)
- Guy Terrell Bush (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy Terrell Bush<1>
- He was born in Aberdeen (MS) on August 23, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Shannon (MS) on July 2, 1985 (a Tuesday).
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Palo Alto (which is located in Clay County).
- Shannon is located in Lee County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Palo Alto (which is located in Clay County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Shannon Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Palo Alto. The cemetery is located in Lee County, Mississippi.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shannon Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Palo Alto to Shannon Cemetery
- Huey Marvin Davis (Musician)
- Charles E. Fredericks (Actor)
- Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel 'The Jet' Jethroe<1>
- He was born in Columbus (MS) on January 20, 1920 (a Tuesday) and died in Erie (PA) on June 16, 2001 (a Saturday).
- Columbus is located in Lowndes County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Palo Alto (which is located in Clay County).
- Erie is located in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Erie Cemetery, which is located in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Erie Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Erie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Palo Alto to Erie Cemetery
- Barrett Strong, Jr. (Singer, songwriter)
- Bukka White (Musician)
- Born: Booker T. Washington
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bukka White<1>
- He was born in Houston (MS) on November 12, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Memphis (TN) on February 26, 1977 (a Saturday).
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Palo Alto (which is located in Clay County).
- Memphis is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- He is buried at New Park Cemetery, which is located in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for New Park Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Palo Alto to New Park Cemetery
- Howlin' Wolf (Musician)
- Andrew Patrick Wood (Musician)
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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