Notable Births & Deaths for Douglassville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Douglassville. 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
  • Full name: Bobby Dan Davis Blocker
  • Actor. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Douglassville.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Douglassville.
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Douglassville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth 'Brave Bessie' Coleman<1>
• Stuart Hamblen
  • Songwriter, singer, actor. He was born in Kellyville (TX) on October 20, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on March 8, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80.
  • Kellyville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Douglassville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stuart Hamblen<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Douglassville.
  • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Douglassville.
  • 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Douglassville.
  • 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Douglassville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: T-Bone Walker<1>

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