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Notable Births & Deaths for Petty Acres ...

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

  • Charles Sydney Ainsworth
    • Actor. He was born in Manchester (England) on December 21, 1873 (a Sunday) and died in Madison (WI) on May 21, 1922 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
    • Madison is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Petty Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Sydney Ainsworth<1>
  • Eugene Matthew Brabender
    • Professional baseball. He was born in Madison (WI) on August 16, 1941 (a Saturday) and died in Madison (WI) on December 27, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 55. He is buried at St. Barnabas Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
    • Madison is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Petty Acres.
    • Madison is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Petty Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eugene Matthew Brabender<1>
  • Ronnie Caldwell
    • Musician. He was born in Memphis (TN) on December 27, 1948 (a Monday) and died in Madison (WI) on December 10, 1967 (a Sunday) at the age of 19. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
    • Madison is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Petty Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronnie Caldwell<1>
  • John Steuart Curry
  • George Washington Davies
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Portage (WI) on February 22, 1868 (a Saturday) and died in Waterloo (WI) on September 22, 1906 (a Saturday) at the age of 38.
    • Waterloo is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Petty Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Washington Davies<1>
  • Kenneth Sydney Davis
    • Author. He was born in Salina (KS) on September 29, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Madison (WI) on June 10, 1999 (a Thursday) at the age of 86. The body was cremated.
    • Madison is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Petty Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth Sydney Davis<1>
  • Christopher Crosby 'Chris' Farley
  • Stan 'Foxy' Fox
    • Race car driver. He was born in Janesville (WI) 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).
    • Janesville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Petty Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stan 'Foxy' Fox<1>
  • Gale Herbert Gillingham
  • Peter R. Morris
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rhuddlan (Wales) on January 1, 1854 (a Sunday) and died in Columbus (WI) on December 9, 1884 (a Tueday) at the age of 30.
    • Columbus is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Petty Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter R. Morris<1>
  • John J. Morrissey
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Janesville (WI) 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).
    • Janesville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Petty Acres.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. Morrissey<1>
  • Charles 'Kid' Nichols
  • Otis Redding
  • William Conrad Styles Severson
  • Arthur 'Sailor Art' Thomas, Sr.
  • Robert James 'Red' Wilson

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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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