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Notable Births & Deaths for Keefton ...

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

  • Billy Benedict     (Actor)
  • Max Ray Boydston     (Professional football)
  • Eddie 'The Gun' Cotton, Jr.     (Professional boxer)
  • Grant Foreman     (Author)
    • He was born in Detroit (IL) on June 3, 1869 (a Thursday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on April 21, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 83.
    • Muskogee is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Keefton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grant Foreman<1>
  • Barney Kessel     (Musician)
  • Clyde Stacy     (Musician)
    • Full name: Haskell Clyde Stacy
    • He was born in Eufaula (OK) on August 11, 1936 (a Tueday) and died in Muskogee (OK) on November 6, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (McIntosh County, Oklahoma).
    • Eufaula is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Keefton.
    • Muskogee is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Keefton.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Stacy<1>
  • Edward Payson Washburn     (Artist)
  • Claude 'Fiddler' Williams     (Musician)

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.