Benton (Crawford County, OH)

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.

Gates Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Born: William James Brown
- He was born in Crestline (OH) on May 2, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on September 27, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Richland County, Ohio).
- Crestline is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gates Brown<1>
William J. Collver (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Clyde (OH) on March 21, 1867 (a Thursday) and died in Detroit (MI) on March 24, 1888 (a Saturday) at the age of 21. He is buried at McPherson Cemetery (Sandusky County, Ohio).
- Clyde is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William J. Collver<1>
Gavin Creel (Actor)
- Full name: Gavin James Creel
- He was born in Findlay (OH) on April 18, 1976 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on September 30, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 48. We don't have any burial details.
- Findlay is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gavin Creel<1>
Mark Fenton (Actor)
- Born: Michael J. Fenton
- He was born in Crestline (OH) on November 11, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 29, 1925 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Crestline is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Fenton<1>
Andrew J. Graham (Author)
- He was born in Green Creek (OH) on August 2, 1830 (a Monday) and died in Orange (NJ) on May 21, 1894 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
- Green Creek is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew J. Graham<1>
Florence Harding (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Warren Harding (1921 - 1923))
- She was born in Marion (OH) on August 15, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Oak Grove (OH) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Harding Memorial Park (Marion County, Ohio).
- Marion is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Florence Harding<1>
Warren Harding (29th President of the US (1921 - 1923))
- Full name: Warren Gamaliel Harding
- 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) at the age of 57. He is buried at Harding Memorial Park (Marion County, Ohio).
- Blooming Grove is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Harding<1>
C.J. 'Pappy' Hart (Car racing pioneer)
- Full name: Cloyce Roller Hart
- He was born in Findlay (OH) on April 29, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Placentia (CA) on June 25, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Findlay is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: C.J. 'Pappy' Hart<1>
Lucy Hayes (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 - 1881))
- She was born in Chillicothe (OH) on August 28, 1831 (a Sunday) and died in Fremont (OH) on June 25, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 57.
- Fremont is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucy Hayes<1>
Rutherford B. Hayes (19th President of the US (1877 - 1881))
- Full name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
- He was born in Delaware (OH) on October 4, 1822 (a Friday) and died in Fremont (OH) on January 17, 1893 (a Tueday) at the age of 70.
- Fremont is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rutherford B. Hayes<1>
Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham (1883/07/04:1883/07/04)
- He was born in Peru (OH) on April 8, 1860 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 18, 1906 (a Sunday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Peru is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham<1>
Rowland V. Lee (Director, producer, screenwriter)
- Full name: Rowland Vance Lee
- He was born in Findlay (OH) on September 6, 1891 (a Sunday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on December 21, 1975 (a Sunday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Findlay is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rowland V. Lee<1>
Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett (Professional football)
- He was born in Bucyrus (OH) on February 27, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Galion (OH) on August 2, 1978 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Crawford County, Ohio).
- Bucyrus is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Benton.
- Galion is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett<1>
Robert Franklin Slatzer (Author)
- He was born in Marion (OH) on April 4, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 28, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Marion is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Benton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Franklin Slatzer<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.