Notable Births & Deaths for Cass ...

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

• Bessie Coleman
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Atlanta (TX) on January 26, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Jacksonville (FL) on April 30, 1926 (a Friday) at the age of 34.
  • Atlanta is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Cass.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bessie Coleman<1>
• Elizabeth 'Brave Bessie' Coleman
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Atlanta (TX) on January 26, 1892 (a Tueday) and died in Jacksonville (FL) on April 30, 1926 (a Friday) at the age of 34. We don't have any burial details.
  • Atlanta is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest of Cass.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth 'Brave Bessie' Coleman<1>
• Arvel Odell Hale
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Hosston (LA) on August 10, 1908 (a Monday) and died in El Dorado (AR) on June 9, 1980 (a Monday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Union County, Arkansas).
  • Hosston is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Cass.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arvel Odell Hale<1>
• Scott Joplin
  • Jazz Composer, pianist. He was born in Linden (TX) on November 24, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on April 1, 1917 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at St. Michaels Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
  • Linden is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Cass.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scott Joplin<1>
• Edwin Lee 'Eddie' Mathews
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Texarkana (TX) on October 13, 1931 (a Tueday) and died in La Jolla (CA) on February 18, 2001 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Santa Barbara Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Texarkana is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Cass.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Lee 'Eddie' Mathews<1>
• John 'Country Johnny' Mathis
  • Singer, songwriter. He was born in Maud (TX) on September 30, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 27, 2011 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Beechwood Cemetery (Marshall County, Tennessee).
  • Maud is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Cass.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Country Johnny' Mathis<1>
• T-Bone Walker
  • Born: Aaron Thibeaux Walker
  • Musician. He was born in Linden (TX) on May 28, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 16, 1975 (a Sunday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Linden is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Cass.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: T-Bone Walker<1>

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