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Notable Births & Deaths for Astoria ...

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

  • James Alexander     (Actor)
  • Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky     (Professional football)
  • Bernie Babcock     (Author, playwright, journalist)
  • Gus Bell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Larry Benton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Lawrence James 'Larry' Benton     (Professional baseball)
  • Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • Clem Bevans     (Actor)
    • Born: Clement Guy Blevins
    • He was born in Cozaddale (OH) on October 16, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 11, 1963 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Cozaddale is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Astoria.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clem Bevans<1>
  • Johnny Black     (Songwriter)
    • Full name: John Stewart Black
    • He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on September 30, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton (OH) on June 9, 1936 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
    • Hamilton is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Astoria.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Black<1>
  • Erma Bombeck     (Columnist)
    • Born: Erma Louise Fiste
    • She was born in Bellbrook (OH) on February 21, 1927 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on April 22, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Bellbrook is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Astoria.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
  • Gay Brewer, Jr.     (Professional golf)
  • Walter Richard Brookins     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown     (Professional football, actor, singer)
    • Also known as: Timothy Allen Brown
    • He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Richmond is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Astoria.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
  • Ralph Byrd     (Actor)
  • Alice Cary     (Poet, author)
  • Phoebe Cary     (Poet)
  • Marguerite Clark     (Actress)
    • She was born in Avondale (OH) on February 22, 1883 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on September 25, 1940 (a Wednesday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Metairie Cemetery (Orleans Parish, Louisiana).
    • Avondale is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Astoria.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marguerite Clark<1>
  • Levi Coffin     (Abolitionist, humanitarian)
    • He was born somewhere in Guilford County on October 28, 1798 (a Sunday) and died in Avondale (OH) on September 16, 1877 (a Sunday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
    • Avondale is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Astoria.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Levi Coffin<1>
  • Elinor Martineau Coyle     (Author, photographer, historian)
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar     (Poet, novelist, playwright)
    • He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 27, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on February 9, 1906 (a Friday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Astoria.
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Astoria.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<1>
  • Merie Ireland Earls     (Actress)

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The official website for Butler County: www.butlercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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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