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Notable Births & Deaths for Straightstone ...

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

  • Sarah Louise 'Sadie' Delany
  • William McGarvey 'Bullet' Dudley
  • Douglas Southall Freeman
  • Charlie 'Tinker' Leigh, Sr.
  • Janis Martin
    • Musician. She was born in Sutherlin (VA) on March 27, 1940 (a Wednesday) and died in Durham (NC) on September 3, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Highland Burial Park (Danville City, Virginia).
    • Sutherlin is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Straightstone.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Janis Martin<1>
  • Albert Lewis Orth
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tipton (IN) on September 5, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on October 8, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
    • Lynchburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Straightstone.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Lewis Orth<1>
  • Charles Thomas Pick
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Brookneal (VA) on April 10, 1888 (a Tueday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on June 26, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
    • Brookneal is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Straightstone.
    • Lynchburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Straightstone.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Thomas Pick<1>
  • Donald Wesley Reno
  • Samuel Untermyer
  • Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Williams
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pamplin City (VA) on August 21, 1912 (a Wednesday) and died in Appomattox (VA) on February 24, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 82.
    • Pamplin City is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast of Straightstone.
    • Appomattox is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Straightstone.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woodrow Wilson 'Woody' Williams<1>

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The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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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