Artesia (Lyon County, NV)

Notable Births & Deaths for Artesia ...

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

Milos 'Sharkey' Begovich (Gambler, casino owner)
- He was born in Plymouth (CA) on August 1, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Gardnerville (NV) on August 9, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery (Amador County, California).
- Gardnerville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Artesia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milos 'Sharkey' Begovich<1>
Hobart Cavanaugh (Actor)
- He was born in Virginia City (NV) on September 22, 1886 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 25, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 63.
- Virginia City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Artesia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart Cavanaugh<1>
Ted 'Rollo' Connolly (Professional football)
- Full name: Theodore William Connolly
- He was born in Oakland (CA) on December 5, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Gardnerville (NV) on February 24, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Tulocay Cemetery (Napa County, California).
- Gardnerville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Artesia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted 'Rollo' Connolly<1>
Alphonse Ethier (Actor)
- He was born in Virginia City (NV) on December 10, 1874 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 4, 1943 (a Monday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Virginia City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Artesia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alphonse Ethier<1>
Marion Jones Farquhar (Professional tennis)
- She was born in Gold Hill (NV) on November 2, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 14, 1965 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Gold Hill is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Artesia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marion Jones Farquhar<1>
Jill Kinmont (Skier)
- She was born in Los Angeles (CA) on February 16, 1936 (a Sunday) and died in Carson City (NV) on February 9, 2012 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. She is buried at East Line Cemetery (Inyo County, California).
- Carson City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Artesia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jill Kinmont<1>
Maurice E. McLoughlin (Professional tennis)
- He was born in Carson City (NV) on January 7, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Hermosa Beach (CA) on December 10, 1957 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Carson City is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Artesia.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maurice E. McLoughlin<1>

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.