Notable Births & Deaths for Anson ...

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

• Carole Cook
  • Born: Mildred Frances Cook
  • Actress. She was born in Abilene (TX) on January 14, 1924 (a Monday)
  • Abilene is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Anson.
• Cornelia Clark Fort
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in East Nashville (TN) on February 5, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Merkel (TX) on March 21, 1943 (a Sunday) at the age of 24. She is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Merkel is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cornelia Clark Fort<1>
• Bob Harrison
  • Born: Robert Lucius Harrison, Jr.
  • Professional football. He was born in Stamford (TX) on August 8, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene (TX) on February 4, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Haskell County, Texas).
  • Stamford is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Anson.
  • Abilene is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Harrison<1>
• Bill Shores
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Abilene (TX) on May 26, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Purcell (OK) on February 19, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Cleveland County, Oklahoma).
  • Abilene is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Shores<1>
• Walt 'No Neck' Williams
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brownsville (TX) on December 19, 1943 (a Sunday) and died in Abilene (TX) on January 23, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Greenleaf Cemetery (Brown County, Texas).
  • Abilene is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Anson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walt 'No Neck' Williams<1>

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