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Notable Births & Deaths for Dalton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dalton. 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.
- Dan Blocker (Actor)
- Full name: Bobby Dan Davis Blocker
- He was born in De Kalb (TX) on December 10, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 13, 1972 (a Saturday) at the age of 43.
- De Kalb is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Dalton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dan Blocker<1>
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Dalton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bessie Coleman<1>
- Elizabeth 'Brave Bessie' Coleman (Aviation pioneer)
- Scott Joplin (Jazz Composer, pianist)
- John 'Country Johnny' Mathis (Singer, songwriter)
- Rick 'Ricky' Nelson (Singer, actor)
- Ray Price (Musician)
- Jerry Scoggins (Musician)
- T-Bone Walker (Musician)
- Born: Aaron Thibeaux Walker
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Dalton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: T-Bone Walker<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. |
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