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.

• Dean Chance     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Wooster (OH) on June 1, 1941 (a Sunday) and died in Wooster (OH) on October 11, 2015 (a Sunday) at the age of 74.
  • Wooster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Benton.
  • Wooster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Chance<1>
• Arthur Holly Compton     (Noble prize winning physicist)
  • He was born in Wooster (OH) on September 10, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on March 15, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 69.
  • Wooster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Holly Compton<1>
• Dr. George Washington Crile     (Medical pioneer)
  • He was born in Chili (OH) on November 11, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on January 7, 1943 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
  • Chili is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. George Washington Crile<1>
• Alan 'Boomie' DeWitt     (Actor)
  • He was born in Canton (OH) on May 6, 1921 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 2, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Canton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alan 'Boomie' DeWitt<1>
• Pearl M. Early     (Actress)
  • She was born in Wooster (OH) on December 30, 1878 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on June 17, 1960 (a Friday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Eternal Hills Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Wooster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pearl M. Early<1>
• Heenan A. Elliott     (Actor)
  • He was born in Sugarcreek (OH) on June 12, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 16, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sugarcreek is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Heenan A. Elliott<1>
• Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis     (Played both professional football and baseball)
  • He was born in Cloverdale (VA) on February 3, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Wooster (OH) on April 5, 1910 (a Tueday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Wooster Cemetery (Wayne County, Ohio).
  • Wooster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis<1>
• Guy Jackson Hecker     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Youngsville (PA) on April 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Wooster (OH) on December 3, 1938 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Wooster Cemetery (Wayne County, Ohio).
  • Wooster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Jackson Hecker<1>
• Tommy L. James, Jr.     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Massillon (OH) on September 16, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Massillon (OH) on February 7, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park (Stark County, Ohio).
  • Massillon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Benton.
  • Massillon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy L. James, Jr.<1>
• Charles Franklin Kettering     (Inventor)
  • He was born in Loudonville (OH) on August 29, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on November 25, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Loudonville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Franklin Kettering<1>
• Raymond Carl 'Ray' Kolp     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in North Canton (OH) on October 1, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on July 29, 1967 (a Saturday) at the age of 72. He is buried at St. Stephen Cemetery (Campbell County, Kentucky).
  • North Canton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Raymond Carl 'Ray' Kolp<1>
• Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays     (1885/05/10:1890/05/02)
  • He was born in Dover (OH) on May 17, 1865 (a Wednesday) and died in Parkersburg (WV) on May 7, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (Wood County, West Virginia).
  • Dover is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays<1>
• Ida McKinley     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of William McKinley (1897 - 1901))
  • She was born in Canton (OH) on June 8, 1847 (a Tueday) and died in Canton (OH) on May 26, 1907 (a Sunday) at the age of 59.
  • Canton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Benton.
  • Canton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ida McKinley<1>
• Edgar J. 'Texas' McNabb     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Coshocton (OH) on October 24, 1865 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on February 28, 1894 (a Wednesday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Mound View Cemetery (Knox County, Ohio).
  • Coshocton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edgar J. 'Texas' McNabb<1>
• Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Wooster (OH) on February 5, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 17, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 86.
  • Wooster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh<1>
• George Thomas Saimes     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Canton (OH) on September 1, 1941 (a Monday) and died in Canton (OH) on March 8, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 71. He is buried at West Lawn Cemetery (Stark County, Ohio).
  • Canton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Benton.
  • Canton is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thomas Saimes<1>
• Harold Burton Warstler     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in North Canton (OH) on September 13, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in North Canton (OH) on May 31, 1964 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at North Canton Cemetery (Stark County, Ohio).
  • North Canton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Benton.
  • North Canton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Burton Warstler<1>
• Cy Young     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Denton True Young
  • He was born in Gilmore (OH) on March 29, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Newcomerstown (OH) on November 4, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Peoli Cemetery (Tuscarawas County, Ohio).
  • Gilmore is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Benton.
  • Newcomerstown is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Benton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cy Young<1>

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