Notable Births & Deaths for Algonquin ...

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

• William McGarvey 'Bullet' Dudley
  • Professional football. He was born in Bluefield (VA) on December 24, 1921 (a Saturday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on February 4, 2010 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
  • Bluefield is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Algonquin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William McGarvey 'Bullet' Dudley<1>
• Earl Coleman Francis
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Slab Fork (WV) on July 14, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 3, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Homewood Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Slab Fork is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Algonquin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Coleman Francis<1>
• Alex Hawkins
  • Full name: Clifton Alexander Hawkins
  • Professional football. He was born in Welch (WV) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Columbia (SC) on September 12, 2017 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. We don't have any burial details.
  • Welch is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Algonquin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alex Hawkins<1>
• Joe Stydahar
  • Professional football. He was born in Kaylor (PA) on March 17, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Beckley (WV) on March 23, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Shinnston Memorial Cemetery (Harrison County, West Virginia).
  • Beckley is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Algonquin.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Stydahar<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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