Bois d'Arc (Rains County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Bois d'Arc ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bois d'Arc. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Bois d'Arc.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Boles<1>
Forrest A. Crawford (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Rockdale (TX) on May 10, 1881 (a Tueday) and died in Austin (TX) on March 27, 1908 (a Friday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Travis County, Texas).
- Rockdale is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Bois d'Arc.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest A. Crawford<1>
Eddie Dean (Musician, actor, songwriter)
- Born: Edgar Glosup
- He was born in Posey (TX) on July 9, 1907 (a Tueday) and died in Westlake Village (CA) on March 4, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Posey is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Bois d'Arc.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eddie Dean<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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Bois d'Arc.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Clifton Elliott<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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Bois d'Arc.
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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Bois d'Arc.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Bois d'Arc.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Anderson Morehart<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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Bois d'Arc.
- 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.