Brandon (Knox County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Brandon ...

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

Ollie M. Cline (Professional football)
- 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 nearby and to the north of Brandon.
- Springfield is located in Clark County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ollie M. Cline<1>
Daniel Decatur 'Dan' Emmett (Composer)
- He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on October 29, 1815 (a Sunday) and died in Mount Vernon (OH) on June 28, 1904 (a Tuesday).
- Mount Vernon is located nearby and to the north of Brandon.
- Mount Vernon is located nearby and to the north of Brandon.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Mound View Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northeast of Brandon. The cemetery is located in Knox County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Daniel Decatur 'Dan' Emmett<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mound View Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mound View Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brandon to Mound View Cemetery
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).
- Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Brandon (which is located in Knox 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the west northwest of Brandon. The cemetery is located in Marion County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Warren Harding<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harding Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brandon to Harding Memorial Park
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 Tuesday).
- Delaware is located in Delaware County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Brandon (which is located in Knox County).
- Fremont is located in Sandusky County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 70.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rutherford B. Hayes<1>
Charles Franklin Kettering (Inventor)
- He was born in Loudonville (OH) on August 29, 1876 (a Tuesday) and died in Dayton (OH) on November 25, 1958 (a Tuesday).
- Loudonville is located in Ashland County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Brandon (which is located in Knox County).
- Dayton is located in Montgomery County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Woodland Cemetery, which is located in Montgomery County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Franklin Kettering<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodland Cemetery (OH) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brandon to Woodland Cemetery
Thomas 'Yonnie' Licavoli (Crime figure)
- He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on February 9, 1904 (a Tuesday) and died in Gahanna (OH) on September 17, 1973 (a Monday).
- Saint Louis is located in , Missouri.
- Gahanna is located in Franklin County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Brandon (which is located in Knox County).
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, which is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Thomas 'Yonnie' Licavoli<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Olivet Cemetery (MI) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brandon to Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Paul Lynde (Actor, comedian)
- Full name: Paul Edward Lynde
- 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 nearby and to the north of Brandon.
- 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast of Brandon. The cemetery is located in Knox County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Lynde<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Amity Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amity Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brandon to Amity Cemetery
Marshall Sprague (Author, historian)
- He was born in Newark (OH) on March 14, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Colorado Springs (CO) on September 9, 1994 (a Friday).
- Newark is located in Licking County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Brandon (which is located in Knox County).
- Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County, Colorado.
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, which is located in El Paso County, Colorado.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marshall Sprague<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Evergreen Cemetery (CO) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brandon to Evergreen 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.