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Notable Births & Deaths for Cartwright ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cartwright. 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.
- Benny Binion
- Charlie Christian
- Full name: Charles Henry Christian
- Musician. He was born in Bonham (TX) on July 29, 1916 (a Saturday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on March 2, 1942 (a Monday) at the age of 25. He is buried at Gates Hill Cemetery (Fannin County, Texas).
- Bonham is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Cartwright.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Christian<1>
- Joe Dobson
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Durant (OK) on January 20, 1917 (a Saturday) and died in Jacksonville (FL) on June 23, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Duval County, Florida).
- Durant is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Cartwright.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Dobson<1>
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Full name: Dwight David Eisenhower
- 34th President of the US (1953 - 1961). He was born in Denison (TX) on October 14, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Washington, DC on March 28, 1969 (a Friday) at the age of 78.
- Denison is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Cartwright.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dwight D. Eisenhower<1>
- Booker Telleferro Ervin, II
- Lee 'Lefty' Grissom
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Sherman (TX) on October 23, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Corning (CA) on October 4, 1998 (a Sunday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Sunset Hill Cemetery (Tehama County, California).
- Sherman is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Cartwright.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lee 'Lefty' Grissom<1>
- John Hillerman
- Actor. He was born in Denison (TX) on December 20, 1932 (a Tueday) and died in Houston (TX) on November 9, 2017 (a Thursday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
- Denison is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Cartwright.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hillerman<1>
- Bob Cleveland Muncrief, Jr.
- Ray Renfro
- Professional football. He was born in Whitesboro (TX) on November 7, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on August 4, 1997 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Whitesboro is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Cartwright.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Renfro<1>
- John Henderson 'Silent John' Whitehead
- Art Tyree 'Hambone' Williams
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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