Big Springs (Logan County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Big Springs ...

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

Neil Alden Armstrong (Astronaut, test pilot)
- He was born in Wapakoneta (OH) on August 5, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on August 25, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
- Wapakoneta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Alden Armstrong<1>
Walter Baldwin (Actor)
- Full name: Walter S. Baldwin, Jr.
- He was born in Lima (OH) on January 2, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on January 27, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
- Lima is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Baldwin<1>
Claud Beelman (Architect)
- He was born in Bellefontaine (OH) on January 20, 1884 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 31, 1963 (a Thursday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Bellefontaine is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claud Beelman<1>
Larry Cox (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Bluffton (OH) on September 11, 1947 (a Thursday) and died in Bellefontaine (OH) on February 17, 1990 (a Saturday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Gethsemani Cemetery (Allen County, Ohio).
- Bluffton is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Big Springs.
- Bellefontaine is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Cox<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Florence Harding<1>
Frank McKinney 'Kin' Hubbard (Cartoonist)
- He was born in Bellefontaine (OH) on September 1, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 26, 1930 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Bellefontaine is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank McKinney 'Kin' Hubbard<1>
Kin Hubbard (Cartoonist)
- He was born in Bellefontaine (OH) on September 1, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 26, 1930 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Bellefontaine is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kin Hubbard<1>
Dudley Nichols (Screenwriter)
- He was born in Wapakoneta (OH) on April 6, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 4, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Wapakoneta is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dudley Nichols<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Franklin Slatzer<1>
Emmett Vogan (Actor)
- Full name: Charles Emmett Vogan
- He was born in Lima (OH) on September 27, 1893 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 13, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lima is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emmett Vogan<1>
H. M. Walker (Screenwriter)
- Full name: Harley Marquis Walker
- He was born in Middleburg (OH) on June 27, 1878 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 22, 1937 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Middleburg is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: H. M. Walker<1>
Michael Timothy 'Jimmy' Walsh (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Lima (OH) on March 25, 1886 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on January 21, 1947 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. He is buried at New Cathedral Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Lima is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Timothy 'Jimmy' Walsh<1>
William Lord Wright (Screenwriter, producer)
- He was born in Bellefontaine (OH) on November 14, 1879 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 21, 1947 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Bellefontaine is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Big Springs.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Lord Wright<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.