Prairie View (Waller County, TX)

Notable Births & Deaths for Prairie View ...

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

Ivan Harold Browning (Actor, singer)
- He was born in Brenham (TX) on February 20, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Altadena (CA) on May 20, 1978 (a Saturday).
- Brenham is located in Washington County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Prairie View (which is located in Waller County).
- Altadena is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 87.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ivan Harold Browning<1>
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 in Brazos County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Prairie View (which is located in Waller 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 (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Prairie View to Mountain View Cemetery
Dobie Gray (Vocalist, songwriter, actor)
- Born: Lawrence Darrow Brown
- He was born in Simonton (TX) on July 26, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Nashville (TN) on December 6, 2011 (a Tuesday).
- Simonton is located in Fort Bend County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Prairie View (which is located in Waller County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dobie Gray<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Prairie View to Woodlawn Memorial Park
Daniel Dale Johnson (Musician, singer, songwriter, visual artist)
- He was born in Sacramento (CA) on January 22, 1961 (a Sunday) and died in Waller (TX) on September 11, 2019 (a Wednesday).
- Sacramento is located in Sacramento County, California.
- Waller is located nearby and to the southeast of Prairie View.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- We don't have any burial details.

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.