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Notable Births & Deaths for Wardville ...

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

  • John Allyn Berryman     (Pulitzer Prize winning author)
  • Curley Bradley     (Actor)
  • Ken Carson     (Musician, actor)
    • Born: Hubert Paul Flatt
    • He was born in Coalgate (OK) on November 14, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in Jacksonville (FL) on April 7, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Coalgate is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Wardville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Carson<1>
  • Lynn Cartwright     (Actress)
  • Pepper Martin     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Johnny Leonard Roosevelt
    • 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).
    • McAlester is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Wardville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pepper Martin<1>
  • Wilber Underhill     (Crime figure)

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.