Early (Brown County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Early ...

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

James Otto 'Tex' Carleton (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Otto 'Tex' Carleton<1>
- He was born in Comanche (TX) on August 19, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on January 11, 1977 (a Tuesday).
- Comanche is located in Comanche County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Early (which is located in Brown County).
- Fort Worth is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the east northeast of Early. The cemetery is located in Comanche County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery<1>
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- From Early to Oakwood Cemetery
Billy Little Billy' Cross (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Billy Little Billy' Cross<1>
- He was born in Fry (TX) on May 3, 1929 (a Friday) and died in Canadian (TX) on July 5, 2013 (a Friday).
- Fry is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Early. Both communities are located in Brown County.
- Canadian is located in Hemphill County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Llano Cemetery, which is located in Randall County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Llano Cemetery<1>
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- From Early to Llano Cemetery
Robert Ervin Howard (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Ervin Howard<1>
- He was born in Peaster (TX) on January 22, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Cross Plains (TX) on June 11, 1936 (a Thursday).
- Peaster is located in Parker County, Texas.
- Cross Plains is located in Callahan County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Early (which is located in Brown County).
- At the time of his death, he was 30.
- He is buried at Greenleaf Cemetery, located nearby and to the southwest of Early.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenleaf Cemetery<1>
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Lew 'Sweetswatter' Jenkins (Professional boxing)
- Full name: Verlin E. Jenkins
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lew 'Sweetswatter' Jenkins<1>
- He was born in Milburn (TX) on December 4, 1916 (a Monday) and died in Oakland (CA) on October 30, 1981 (a Friday).
- Milburn is located in McCulloch County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Early (which is located in Brown County).
- Oakland is located in Alameda County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery<1>
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- From Early to Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Lawrence 'Bobby' Layne (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Lawrence 'Bobby' Layne<1>
- He was born in Santa Anna (TX) on December 19, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Lubbock (TX) on December 1, 1986 (a Monday).
- Santa Anna is located in Coleman County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Early (which is located in Brown County).
- Lubbock is located in Lubbock County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at City of Lubbock Cemetery, which is located in Lubbock County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for City of Lubbock Cemetery<1>
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- From Early to City of Lubbock Cemetery
John Henderson 'Silent John' Whitehead (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Henderson 'Silent John' Whitehead<1>
- He was born in Coleman (TX) on April 27, 1909 (a Tuesday) and died in Bonham (TX) on October 20, 1964 (a Tuesday).
- Coleman is located in Coleman County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Early (which is located in Brown County).
- Bonham is located in Fannin County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Carson Cemetery, which is located in Fannin County, Texas.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Carson Cemetery<1>
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- From Early to Carson Cemetery

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.