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Notable Births & Deaths for Bellbrook ...

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

  • Berenice Abbott     (Photographer)
    • She was born in Springfield (OH) on July 17, 1898 (a Sunday) and died in Monson (ME) on December 9, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 93.
    • Springfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Bellbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Berenice Abbott<1>
  • Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky     (Professional football)
  • Bernie Babcock     (Author, playwright, journalist)
  • 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 south of Bellbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clem Bevans<1>
  • Erma Bombeck     (Columnist)
    • Born: Erma Louise Fiste
    • She was born in Bellbrook 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).
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
  • Perry Lafayette Botkin     (Musician)
  • Gay Brewer, Jr.     (Professional golf)
  • Walter Richard Brookins     (Aviation pioneer)
  • William Riley Burnett II     (Author, screenwriter)
  • Ralph Byrd     (Actor)
  • Ollie M. Cline     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on December 31, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (OH) on May 12, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 75.
    • Springfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Bellbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie M. Cline<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Bellbrook.
    • Dayton is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Bellbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<1>
  • Merie Ireland Earls     (Actress)
  • Charles F. Engle     (Race car driver)
    • He was born in Dayton (OH) on January 2, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Dayton is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Bellbrook.
    • Dayton is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Bellbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. Engle<1>
  • Godfrey Nicholas Frankenstein     (Artist)
  • Charley Grapewin     (Actor)
  • William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger     (Race car driver)
  • Alaina Reed Hall     (Actress, singer)
    • Born: Bernice Ruth Reed
    • She was born in Springfield (OH) on November 10, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
    • Springfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Bellbrook.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alaina Reed Hall<1>
  • Clarence M. Jones     (Musician)

The official website for Bellbrook: www.cityofbellbrook.org/

The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/

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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