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Notable Births & Deaths for Barefoot ...

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

  • DeFord Bailey
    • Musician. He was born in Carthage (TN) on December 14, 1899 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on July 2, 1982 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
    • Carthage is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Barefoot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: DeFord Bailey<1>
  • Willa Beatrice Brown
    • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Glasgow (KY) on January 22, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on July 18, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
    • Glasgow is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Barefoot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willa Beatrice Brown<1>
  • Harry Leon Collins
    • Magician, entertainer. He was born in Glasgow (KY) on April 27, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Louisville (KY) on May 3, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
    • Glasgow is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Barefoot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Leon Collins<1>
  • Bill Miner
    • Full name: Ezra Allen Miner
    • Outlaw, train and stagecoach robber. He was born in Bowling Green (KY) on September 22, 1843 (a Friday) and died in Milledgeville (GA) on September 2, 1914 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Memory Hill Cemetery (Baldwin County, Georgia).
    • Bowling Green is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Barefoot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Miner<1>
  • Theodore R. 'Terrible Ted' Page
  • Jim Varney
    • Full name: James Albert Varney
    • Actor. He was born in Lexington (KY) on June 15, 1949 (a Wednesday) and died in White House (TN) on February 10, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
    • White House is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Barefoot.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Varney<1>

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The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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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