Alsa (Van Zandt County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Alsa ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Alsa. 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 Boles (Actor, singer)
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on October 28, 1895 (a Monday) and died in San Angelo (TX) on February 27, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Greenville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Alsa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Boles<1>
Lawrence Clifton Elliott (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on November 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on May 15, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Greenville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Alsa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Clifton Elliott<1>
Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Forney (TX) on December 22, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in Rochester (NY) on April 5, 1953 (a Sunday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Monroe County, New York).
- Forney is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Alsa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ross Emil 'Tex' Erwin<1>
Jamie Foxx (Oscar winning actor, singer, songwriter, producer, comedian)
- Born: Eric Marion Bishop
- He was born in Terrell (TX) on December 13, 1967 (a Wednesday)
- Terrell is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Alsa.
Ted Healy (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Ernest Lea Nash
- He was born in Kaufman (TX) on October 1, 1896 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 21, 1937 (a Tueday) at the age of 41. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kaufman is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Alsa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Healy<1>
Ormer Leslie Locklear (Aviation pioneer)
- He was born in Greenville (TX) on October 28, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 2, 1920 (a Monday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Greenville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Alsa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ormer Leslie Locklear<1>
Raymond Anderson Morehart (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Terrell (TX) on December 2, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Dallas (TX) on January 13, 1989 (a Friday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Restland Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
- Terrell is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Alsa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Anderson Morehart<1>
Claude Pfaff Stroud (Actor)
- He was born in Kaufman (TX) on March 26, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 16, 1985 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kaufman is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Alsa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Pfaff Stroud<1>
Francia White (Opera singer, actress)
- She was born in Greenville (TX) on October 30, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on October 22, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Greenville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Alsa.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francia White<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.