Fairview (Brazos County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fairview ...

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

Andrew 'Rube' Foster (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Calvert (TX) on September 17, 1879 (a Wednesday) and died in Kankakee (IL) on December 9, 1930 (a Tuesday).
- Calvert is located in Robertson County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Fairview (which is located in Brazos County).
- Kankakee is located in Kankakee County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 51.
- He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Andrew 'Rube' Foster<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lincoln Cemetery (IL) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fairview to Lincoln Cemetery
Virgil Lee 'Ned' Garvin (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Navasota (TX) on January 1, 1874 (a Thursday) and died in Fresno (CA) on June 16, 1908 (a Tuesday).
- Navasota is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Fairview. Both communities are located in Brazos County.
- Fresno is located in Fresno County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 34.
- He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, which is located in Fresno County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Virgil Lee 'Ned' Garvin<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mountain View Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fairview to Mountain View Cemetery
John Donald 'Don' Imus, Jr. (Radio & TV entertainer, author)
- He was born in Riverside (CA) on July 23, 1940 (a Tuesday) and died in College Station (TX) on December 27, 2019 (a Friday).
- Riverside is located in Riverside County, California.
- College Station is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Fairview. Both communities are located in Brazos County.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Donald 'Don' Imus, Jr.<1>
Joseph Gregg 'Jo-Jo' Moore (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Gause (TX) on December 25, 1908 (a Friday) and died in Bryan (TX) on April 1, 2001 (a Sunday).
- Gause is located in Milam County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Fairview (which is located in Brazos County).
- Bryan is located nearby and to the east of Fairview.
- At the time of his death, he was 92.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Gregg 'Jo-Jo' Moore<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.