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Notable Births & Deaths for Beck Landing ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Beck Landing. 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 Elias Bass     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Charleston (SC) in 1850 and died in Denver (CO) on September 25, 1888 (a Tueday). He is buried at Riverside Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
    • Charleston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Beck Landing.
  • John Bennett     (Author, illustrator)
    • He was born in Chillicothe (OH) on May 17, 1865 (a Wednesday) and died in Charleston (SC) on December 28, 1956 (a Friday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston County, South Carolina).
    • Charleston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Beck Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bennett<1>
  • Junius Brutus Booth, Jr.     (Actor)
  • George Hill Dillon     (Author)
  • Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr     (Poet, author)
  • Joseph William 'Smokin Joe' Frazier     (Professional boxer, Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Arthur Freedman     (Producer, lyricist)
  • Frank Bunker Gilbreth     (Author)
  • Frederick William 'Freddie' Green     (Musician)
  • Dr. John Edwards Holbrook     (Zoologist, hepretologist, physician, author)
  • James Jamerson     (Musician)
    • Full name: James Lee Jamerson
    • He was born in Edisto Island (SC) on January 29, 1939 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 2, 1983 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Edisto Island is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Beck Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Jamerson<1>
  • Ellsworth Raymond 'Bumpy' Johnson     (Crime figure)
  • Florence Lake     (Actress)
    • Born: Florence Silverlake
    • She was born in Charleston (SC) on November 27, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 11, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 75.
    • Charleston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Beck Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Florence Lake<1>
  • Clay Matthews, Sr.     (Professional football)
  • Ewing Mitchell     (Actor)
    • Full name: Ewing Young Mitchell
    • He was born in Charleston (SC) on December 29, 1910 (a Thursday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on September 3, 1988 (a Saturday) at the age of 77. We don't have any burial details.
    • Charleston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Beck Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ewing Mitchell<1>
  • Josephine Lyons Scott Pinckney     (Author)
  • Beatrice Witte Ravenel     (Author)
    • She was born in Charleston (SC) on August 24, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Charleston (SC) on March 15, 1956 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston County, South Carolina).
    • Charleston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Beck Landing.
    • Charleston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Beck Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Beatrice Witte Ravenel<1>
  • Clements Ripley     (Author)
    • He was born in Tacoma (WA) on August 26, 1892 (a Friday) and died in Charleston (SC) on July 22, 1954 (a Thursday) at the age of 61.
    • Charleston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Beck Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clements Ripley<1>
  • Katharine Bell 'Kattie' Ripley     (Author)
    • She was born in Charleston (SC) on March 20, 1898 (a Sunday) and died in Charleston (SC) on July 24, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 57.
    • Charleston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Beck Landing.
    • Charleston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Beck Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Katharine Bell 'Kattie' Ripley<1>
  • William Gilmore Simms     (Author, writer, poet)
    • He was born in Charleston (SC) on April 17, 1806 (a Thursday) and died in Charleston (SC) on June 11, 1870 (a Saturday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston County, South Carolina).
    • Charleston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Beck Landing.
    • Charleston is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Beck Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Gilmore Simms<1>
  • Robert Smalls     (Politican, publisher, businessman)
    • He was born in Beaufort (SC) on April 5, 1839 (a Friday) and died in Beaufort (SC) on February 23, 1915 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery (Beaufort County, South Carolina).
    • Beaufort is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Beck Landing.
    • Beaufort is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Beck Landing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Smalls<1>

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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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