West Clifty (Grayson County, KY)

Notable Births & Deaths for West Clifty ...

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

Herman Stanton 'Hi' Bell (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mount Sherman (KY) on July 16, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Glendale (CA) on June 7, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Mount Sherman is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of West Clifty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Stanton 'Hi' Bell<1>
Abraham Lincoln (16th President of the US (1861 - 1865, died in office by assassination))
- He was born in Hodgenville (KY) on February 12, 1809 (a Sunday) and died in Washington, DC on April 15, 1865 (a Saturday) at the age of 56.
- Hodgenville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of West Clifty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abraham Lincoln<1>
Charles Middleton (Actor)
- Full name: Charles Brown Middleton
- He was born in Elizabethtown (KY) on October 3, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1949 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Elizabethtown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of West Clifty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Middleton<1>
Pee Wee Reese (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Harold Henry Reese
- He was born in Ekron (KY) on July 23, 1918 (a Tueday) and died in Louisville (KY) on August 14, 1999 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Resthaven Memorial Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Ekron is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of West Clifty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pee Wee Reese<1>
Edmon Ryan (Actor)
- Born: Edmon Ryan Mossbarger
- He was born in Cecilia (KY) on June 5, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Louisville (KY) on August 4, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Cecilia is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of West Clifty.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmon Ryan<1>

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.