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Notable Births & Deaths for Stanford ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Stanford. 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Stanford. Both communities are located in Monroe 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 Stanford 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 nearby and to the east of Stanford.
- Shannon is located in Lee County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Stanford (which is located in Monroe County).
- At the time of his death, he was 83.
- He is buried at Shannon Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest of Stanford. 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 Stanford 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Stanford (which is located in Monroe 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 Stanford to Erie Cemetery
- Carrie Nye (Actress)
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Stanford (which is located in Monroe 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 Stanford 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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