Nash (Bowie County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Nash ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Nash. 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Nash.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Nash.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Nash.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth 'Brave Bessie' Coleman<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 3 miles [4.8 km] to the east of Nash.
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Nash.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Country Johnny' Mathis<1>
Rick 'Ricky' Nelson (Singer, actor)
- Born: Eric Hilliard Nelson
- He was born in Teaneck (NJ) on May 8, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in De Kalb (TX) on December 31, 1985 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- De Kalb is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Nash.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rick 'Ricky' Nelson<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.