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Notable Births & Deaths for New Colony ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding New Colony. 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.
- Alvin Ailey, Jr. (Dancer, choreographer)
- Earl Caldwell (Major League Baseball)
- Bill 'Spot' Collins (Professional football)
- He was born in Breckenridge (TX) on March 4, 1922 (a Saturday) and died in Temple (TX) on March 26, 1996 (a Tuesday).
- Breckenridge is located in Stephens County, Texas.
- Temple is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of New Colony. Both communities are located in Bell County.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bill 'Spot' Collins<1>
- Pee Wee Crayton (Musician)
- Noble Doss (Professional football)
- He was born in Temple (TX) on May 22, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Austin (TX) on February 15, 2009 (a Sunday).
- Temple is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of New Colony. Both communities are located in Bell County.
- Austin is located in Travis County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Noble Doss<1>
- Andrew 'Rube' Foster (Professional baseball)
- Virgil Lewis Johnson (Singer, songwriter)
- Terry Knight (Musician)
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of New Colony (which is located in Bell County).
- Bryan is located in Brazos County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 92.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Gregg 'Jo-Jo' Moore<1>
- Bob Reeves (Actor)
- Booker Russell (Professional football)
- Full name: Booker Taylor Russell
- He was born in Belton (TX) on February 28, 1956 (a Tuesday) and died in Belton (TX) on March 9, 2000 (a Thursday).
- Belton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of New Colony. Both communities are located in Bell County.
- Belton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of New Colony. Both communities are located in Bell County.
- At the time of his death, he was 44.
- He is buried at North Belton Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west northwest of New Colony. The cemetery is located in Bell County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Booker Russell<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Belton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From New Colony to North Belton Cemetery
- Rip Torn (Actor, comedian)
- Born: Elmore Rual Torn, Jr.
- He was born in Temple (TX) on February 6, 1931 (a Friday) and died in Lakeville (CT) on July 9, 2019 (a Tuesday).
- Temple is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of New Colony. Both communities are located in Bell County.
- Lakeville is located in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rip Torn<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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