Notable Births & Deaths for Octavia ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Octavia. 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Octavia (which is located in Butler 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Octavia (which is located in Butler County).
  • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
  • At the time of his death, he was 65.
  • He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast of Octavia. The cemetery is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
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• Samuel Earl 'Wahoo Sam' Crawford     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Samuel Earl 'Wahoo Sam' Crawford<1>
  • He was born in Wahoo (NE) on April 18, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 15, 1968 (a Saturday).
  • Wahoo is located in Saunders County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Octavia (which is located in Butler County).
  • Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 88.
  • He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery<1>
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• Coleen Gray     (Actress)
  • Born: Doris Bernice Jensen
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Coleen Gray<1>
  • She was born in Staplehurst (NE) on October 23, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 3, 2015 (a Monday).
  • Staplehurst is located in Seward County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Octavia (which is located in Butler County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 92.
  • The body was cremated.
• 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Octavia (which is located in Butler 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>
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• Jo Ann Marlowe     (Actress)
  • Born: Jo Ann Mares
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jo Ann Marlowe<1>
  • She was born in Schuyler (NE) on December 15, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 2, 1991 (a Wednesday).
  • Schuyler is located in Colfax County and is 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Octavia (which is located in Butler County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 55.
  • She is buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for San Fernando Mission Cemetery<1>
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