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Notable Births & Deaths for Benton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Benton. 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.
- Willard Harrison Bennett (Physicist)
- Gates Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Born: William James Brown
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gates Brown<1>
- He was born in Crestline (OH) on May 2, 1939 (a Tuesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on September 27, 2013 (a Friday).
- Crestline is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Benton. Both communities are located in Crawford County.
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east southeast of Benton. The cemetery is located in Richland County, Ohio.
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- William J. Collver (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William J. Collver<1>
- He was born in Clyde (OH) on March 21, 1867 (a Thursday) and died in Detroit (MI) on March 24, 1888 (a Saturday).
- Clyde is located in Sandusky County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Benton (which is located in Crawford County).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of his death, he was 21.
- He is buried at McPherson Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast of Benton. The cemetery is located in Sandusky County, Ohio.
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- Gavin Creel (Actor)
- Full name: Gavin James Creel
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gavin Creel<1>
- He was born in Findlay (OH) on April 18, 1976 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on September 30, 2024 (a Monday).
- Findlay is located in Hancock County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Benton (which is located in Crawford County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 48.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Mark Fenton (Actor)
- Andrew J. Graham (Author)
- Florence Harding (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Warren Harding (1921 - 1923))
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Florence Harding<1>
- She was born in Marion (OH) on August 15, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Oak Grove (OH) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday).
- Marion is located in Marion County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Benton (which is located in Crawford County).
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County, Ohio.
- At the time of her death, she was 64.
- She is buried at Harding Memorial Park, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Benton. The cemetery is located in Marion County, Ohio.
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- Warren Harding (29th President of the US (1921 - 1923))
- Full name: Warren Gamaliel Harding
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Warren Harding<1>
- He was born in Blooming Grove (OH) on November 2, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on August 2, 1923 (a Thursday).
- Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Benton (which is located in Crawford County).
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 57.
- He is buried at Harding Memorial Park, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Benton. The cemetery is located in Marion County, Ohio.
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- C.J. 'Pappy' Hart (Car racing pioneer)
- Lucy Hayes (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 - 1881))
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lucy Hayes<1>
- She was born in Chillicothe (OH) on August 28, 1831 (a Sunday) and died in Fremont (OH) on June 25, 1889 (a Tuesday).
- Chillicothe is located in Ross County, Ohio.
- Fremont is located in Sandusky County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Benton (which is located in Crawford County).
- At the time of her death, she was 57.
- Rutherford B. Hayes (19th President of the US (1877 - 1881))
- Full name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rutherford B. Hayes<1>
- He was born in Delaware (OH) on October 4, 1822 (a Friday) and died in Fremont (OH) on January 17, 1893 (a Tuesday).
- Delaware is located in Delaware County, Ohio.
- Fremont is located in Sandusky County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Benton (which is located in Crawford County).
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham (1883/07/04:1883/07/04)
- Rowland V. Lee (Director, producer, screenwriter)
- Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett<1>
- He was born in Bucyrus (OH) on February 27, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Galion (OH) on August 2, 1978 (a Wednesday).
- Bucyrus is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Benton. Both communities are located in Crawford County.
- Galion is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Benton. Both communities are located in Crawford County.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Fairview Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Benton. The cemetery is located in Crawford County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Fairview Cemetery<1>
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- From Benton to Fairview Cemetery
- Robert Franklin Slatzer (Author)
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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