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Notable Births & Deaths for Blissfield ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Blissfield. 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)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dean Chance<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on June 1, 1941 (a Sunday) and died in Wooster (OH) on October 11, 2015 (a Sunday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Blissfield (which is located in Coshocton County).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Blissfield (which is located in Coshocton County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • Ollie M. Cline     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ollie M. Cline<1>
    • He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on December 31, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (OH) on May 12, 2001 (a Saturday).
    • Mount Vernon is located in Knox County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Blissfield (which is located in Coshocton County).
    • Springfield is located in Clark County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 75.
  • Arthur Holly Compton     (Noble prize winning physicist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Holly Compton<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on September 10, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on March 15, 1962 (a Thursday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Blissfield (which is located in Coshocton County).
    • Berkeley is located in Alameda County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
  • Dr. George Washington Crile     (Medical pioneer)
  • Pearl M. Early     (Actress)
  • Heenan A. Elliott     (Actor)
  • Daniel Decatur 'Dan' Emmett     (Composer)
  • Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis     (Played both professional football and baseball)
  • Guy Jackson Hecker     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy Jackson Hecker<1>
    • He was born in Youngsville (PA) on April 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Wooster (OH) on December 3, 1938 (a Saturday).
    • Youngsville is located in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Blissfield (which is located in Coshocton County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • He is buried at Wooster Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Blissfield. The cemetery is located in Wayne County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Wooster Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wooster Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Blissfield to Wooster Cemetery
  • Charles Franklin Kettering     (Inventor)
  • Paul Lynde     (Actor, comedian)
    • Full name: Paul Edward Lynde
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Lynde<1>
    • He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on June 13, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on January 10, 1982 (a Sunday).
    • Mount Vernon is located in Knox County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Blissfield (which is located in Coshocton County).
    • Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
    • He is buried at Amity Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west northwest of Blissfield. The cemetery is located in Knox County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Amity Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Amity Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Blissfield to Amity Cemetery
  • Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays     (1885/05/10:1890/05/02)
  • Edgar J. 'Texas' McNabb     (Major League Baseball)
  • Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on February 5, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 17, 1977 (a Thursday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Blissfield (which is located in Coshocton County).
    • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 86.
  • Cy Young     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Denton True Young
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cy Young<1>
    • He was born in Gilmore (OH) on March 29, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Newcomerstown (OH) on November 4, 1955 (a Friday).
    • Gilmore is located in Tuscarawas County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Blissfield (which is located in Coshocton County).
    • Newcomerstown is located in Tuscarawas County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Blissfield (which is located in Coshocton County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 88.
    • He is buried at Peoli Cemetery, located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east southeast of Blissfield. The cemetery is located in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Peoli Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peoli Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Blissfield to Peoli Cemetery

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.