Notable Births & Deaths for Merchiston ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Merchiston. 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 Archer     (Actor)
  • Born: Ralph Bowman
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Archer<1>
  • He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday).
  • Osceola is located in Polk County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Merchiston (which is located in Nance County).
  • Redmond is located in King County, Washington.
  • At the time of his death, he was 84.
• Joe Blahak     (Professional football)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joe Blahak<1>
  • He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 29, 1950 (a Tuesday) and died in Lincoln (NE) on April 25, 2016 (a Monday).
  • Columbus is located in Platte County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Merchiston (which is located in Nance County).
  • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
  • At the time of his death, he was 65.
  • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, which is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Merchiston to Calvary Cemetery
• Andrew Higgins     (Inventor, shipbuilder, industrialist)
  • Full name: Andrew Jackson Higgins
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andrew Higgins<1>
  • He was born in Columbus (NE) on August 28, 1886 (a Saturday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on August 1, 1952 (a Friday).
  • Columbus is located in Platte County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Merchiston (which is located in Nance County).
  • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
  • At the time of his death, he was 66.
  • He is buried at Metairie Cemetery, which is located in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Metairie Cemetery<1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Metairie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
  • From Merchiston to Metairie Cemetery
• Dick Wagner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dick Wagner<1>
  • He was born in Central City (NE) on October 19, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on October 5, 2006 (a Thursday).
  • Central City is located in Merrick County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Merchiston (which is located in Nance County).
  • Phoenix is located in Maricopa County, Arizona.
  • At the time of his death, he was 79.