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Notable Births & Deaths for Chattanooga ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Chattanooga. 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.
- Carol Henry (Actor)
- Judith Lowry (Actress)
- Pepper Martin (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Johnny Leonard Roosevelt
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pepper Martin<1>
- He was born in Temple (OK) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in McAlester (OK) on March 5, 1965 (a Friday).
- Temple is located in Cotton County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Chattanooga (which is located in Comanche County).
- McAlester is located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Quinton Cemetery, which is located in Haskell County, Oklahoma.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Quinton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Chattanooga to Quinton Cemetery
- Von McDaniel (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Max Von McDaniel
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Von McDaniel<1>
- He was born in Hollis (OK) on April 18, 1939 (a Tuesday) and died in Lawton (OK) on August 20, 1995 (a Sunday).
- Hollis is located in Harmon County, Oklahoma.
- Lawton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Chattanooga. Both communities are located in Comanche County.
- At the time of his death, he was 56.
- He is buried at Dodson Cemetery, which is located in Collingsworth County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Dodson Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dodson Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Chattanooga to Dodson Cemetery
- Leon Russell (Musician, sognwriter, producer)
- Maud Stevens Wagner (First female tatto artist in America, aerialist, contortionist)
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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