Notable Births & Deaths for Conover ...

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

• Berenice Abbott     (Photographer)
  • She was born in Springfield (OH) on July 17, 1898 (a Sunday) and died in Monson (ME) on December 9, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 93.
  • Springfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Berenice Abbott<1>
• Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Shenandoah (PA) on April 19, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky<1>
• Bernie Babcock     (Author, playwright, journalist)
  • She was born in Union (OH) on April 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Petit Jean (AR) on June 14, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
  • Union is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernie Babcock<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claud Beelman<1>
• Perry Lafayette Botkin     (Musician)
  • He was born in Springfield (OH) on July 22, 1907 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 15, 1973 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Glen Haven Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Springfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Perry Lafayette Botkin<1>
• Walter Richard Brookins     (Aviation pioneer)
  • He was born in Dayton (OH) on July 11, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 29, 1953 (a Wednesday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Dayton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Richard Brookins<1>
• William Riley Burnett II     (Author, screenwriter)
  • He was born in Springfield (OH) on November 25, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on April 25, 1982 (a Sunday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Springfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Riley Burnett II<1>
• Ralph Byrd     (Actor)
  • He was born in Dayton (OH) on April 22, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on August 18, 1952 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Dayton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Byrd<1>
• 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) at the age of 75.
  • Springfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie M. Cline<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).
  • Bellefontaine is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Cox<1>
• Elinor Martineau Coyle     (Author, photographer, historian)
  • She was born in Marinette (WI) on June 7, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on August 21, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Dayton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elinor Martineau Coyle<1>
• Paul Laurence Dunbar     (Poet, novelist, playwright)
  • He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 27, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on February 9, 1906 (a Friday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Conover.
  • Dayton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<1>
• Charles F. Engle     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Dayton (OH) on January 2, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Conover.
  • Dayton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. Engle<1>
• Godfrey Nicholas Frankenstein     (Artist)
  • He was born in Darmstadt (Germany) on September 8, 1820 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (OH) on February 24, 1873 (a Monday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Springfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Godfrey Nicholas Frankenstein<1>
• William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Dayton (OH) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Winchester (IN) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Dayton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
• Alaina Reed Hall     (Actress, singer)
  • Born: Bernice Ruth Reed
  • She was born in Springfield (OH) on November 10, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
  • Springfield is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alaina Reed Hall<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Conover.
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kin Hubbard<1>
• Gordon Jump     (Actor)
  • Full name: Alexander Gordon Jump
  • He was born in Dayton (OH) on April 1, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 22, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 71.
  • Dayton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Jump<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).
  • Dayton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Franklin Kettering<1>
• Paul Christian Lauterbur     (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
  • He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 6, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Urbana (IL) on March 27, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
  • Sidney is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Conover.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Christian Lauterbur<1>

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