
Joseph Sarsfield Glass
1874–1926American Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The nearest, Joseph Sarsfield Glass, was born in Bushnell, 11 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Farmers Township is on record yet. 759 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Nobody born in Farmers Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

American Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake


Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farmers Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.