Johnson (Pottawatomie County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Johnson ...

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

Haskell Buster 'Buzzy' Boggs (Cinematographer)
- He was born in Jones (OK) on April 17, 1909 (a Saturday) and died in Burbank (CA) on May 30, 2003 (a Friday) at the age of 94. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Jones is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Johnson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Haskell Buster 'Buzzy' Boggs<1>
Joe Frank Cobb (Actor)
- He was born in Shawnee (OK) on November 7, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Ana (CA) on May 21, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Shawnee is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Johnson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frank Cobb<1>
Clifford William Garrison (Professional Baseball)
- He was born in Meeker (OK) on August 13, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 25, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Capay Cemetery (Yolo County, California).
- Meeker is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest of Johnson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford William Garrison<1>
Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman (Author)
- He was born in Sacred Heart (OK) on May 27, 1925 (a Wednesday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on October 26, 2008 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery (Santa Fe County, New Mexico).
- Sacred Heart is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Johnson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anthony Grove 'Tony' Hillerman<1>
Charles Wayne 'Chuck' McMurtry (Professional football)
- He was born in Chandler (OK) on February 15, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Whittier (CA) on February 13, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Chandler is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Johnson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Wayne 'Chuck' McMurtry<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.