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Notable Births & Deaths for Duncan ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Duncan. 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.
- Hoyt Wayne Axton
- Cady Groves
- Singer, songwriter. She was born in Marlow (OK) on July 30, 1989 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on May 2, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 30. We don't have any burial details.
- Marlow is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Duncan.
- Judith Lowry
- Pepper Martin
- Born: Johnny Leonard Roosevelt
- Major League Baseball. 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) at the age of 61. He is buried at Quinton Cemetery (Haskell County, Oklahoma).
- Temple is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Duncan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pepper Martin<1>
- Leon Russell
- Born: Claude Russell Bridges
- Musician, sognwriter, producer. He was born in Lawton (OK) on April 2, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Hermitage (TN) on November 13, 2016 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Tulsa County, Oklahoma).
- Lawton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Duncan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Russell<1>
- Loren Tindall
- Maud Stevens Wagner
- First female tatto artist in America, aerialist, contortionist. She was born on February 12, 1877 (a Monday) and died in Lawton (OK) on February 12, 1877 (a Monday) at the age of 0. She is buried at Homestead Cemetery (Chase County, Kansas).
- Lawton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Duncan.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maud Stevens Wagner<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Duncan: www.cityofduncan.com/ The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
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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