He was born here in 1918, the son of a peasant farmer and his wife, and he left in his teens with a fourth-grade education.

Richeson was born in Amherst, Virginia, the son of a tobacco farmer and his first wife of three.

Don was born in 1756, the second son of wine merchant John Don and his wife Anna Seton.

Peter was born in 1298, the son of Thomas, who died in 1300, and his first wife, Joan Mortimer.

Zacherle was born in Philadelphia, the youngest of four children of a bank clerk and his wife.

Dance was born in London on 20 June 1748, the son of James Dance and his wife Elizabeth.

Pratt was born in Texas, the son of a sailor in the United States Navy and his wife, Joyce.

He was born in London, the only son of Charles Lyle and his wife, Mary, née Brown.

He was born in 1784, the son of John Simms (1744 - 1824) and his wife, Latitia Rogers.

Toole was born in London, the younger son of James Toole and his wife, Elizabeth.