Notable Births & Deaths for Janesville ...

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

• Edward Emerson Barnard
  • Astronomer. He was born in Nashville (TN) on October 16, 1857 (a Friday) and died in Williams Bay (WI) on February 6, 1923 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Williams Bay is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Janesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Emerson Barnard<1>
• Stan 'Foxy' Fox
  • Race car driver. He was born in Janesville on July 7, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand) on December 18, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Rock County, Wisconsin).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stan 'Foxy' Fox<1>
• Bernard William 'Bernie' Graham
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Beloit (WI) on February 10, 1863 (a Tueday) and died in Mobile (AL) on October 30, 1886 (a Saturday) at the age of 23.
  • Beloit is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Janesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernard William 'Bernie' Graham<1>
• John J. Morrissey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Janesville on December 30, 1856 (a Tueday) and died on April 29, 1884 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Rock County, Wisconsin).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. Morrissey<1>
• Jane Sherman
  • Dancer, author. She was born in Beloit (WI) on June 14, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on March 16, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 101. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Beloit is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Janesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Sherman<1>
• Cyrus Edward Swartwood
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rockford (IL) on January 12, 1859 (a Wednesday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on May 15, 1924 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Union Dale Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Rockford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Janesville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cyrus Edward Swartwood<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Janesville: www.ci.janesville.wi.us/

The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/