Notable Births & Deaths for Dayton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Dayton. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Dayton.
  • 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 on December 29, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernie Babcock<1>
• Marian Bergeron
  • Miss America (1933), singer. She was born in West Haven (CT) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Kettering (OH) on October 22, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Kettering is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<1>
• Erma Bombeck
  • Born: Erma Louise Fiste
  • Columnist. She was born in Bellbrook (OH) on February 21, 1927 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on April 22, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Bellbrook is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
• Gay Brewer, Jr.
  • Professional golf. He was born in Middletown (OH) on March 19, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Lexington (KY) on August 31, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Middletown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gay Brewer, Jr.<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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie M. Cline<1>
• Elinor Martineau Coyle
  • Author, photographer, historian. She was born in Marinette (WI) on June 7, 1909 (a Monday) and died in Dayton on August 21, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elinor Martineau Coyle<1>
• Paul Laurence Dunbar
  • Poet, novelist, playwright. He was born in Dayton on June 27, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton on February 9, 1906 (a Friday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<1>
• Merie Ireland Earls
  • Actress. She was born in Morrow (OH) on May 13, 1889 (a Monday) and died in Glendale (CA) on November 4, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 95. She is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery (Franklin County, Ohio).
  • Morrow is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Merie Ireland Earls<1>
• Charles F. Engle
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton on January 2, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Dayton on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. Engle<1>
• William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton 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).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
• Alaina Reed Hall
  • Born: Bernice Ruth Reed
  • Actress, singer. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alaina Reed Hall<1>
• Clarence M. Jones
  • Musician. He was born in Wilmington (OH) on August 15, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 1, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery (Clinton County, Ohio).
  • Wilmington is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence M. Jones<1>
• Charles Franklin Kettering
  • Inventor. He was born in Loudonville (OH) on August 29, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton on November 25, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Franklin Kettering<1>
• Brooks Lawrence
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Springfield (OH) on January 30, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (OH) on April 27, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 75.
  • Springfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Dayton.
  • Springfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooks Lawrence<1>
• Edward Lewber
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton on June 26, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Xenia (OH) on April 24, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Xenia is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Lewber<1>
• Johnny D. Lytle
  • Musician. He was born in Springfield (OH) on October 13, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (OH) on December 15, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 63.
  • Springfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Dayton.
  • Springfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny D. Lytle<1>
• Phyllis McGuire
  • Full name: Phyllis Jean McGuire
  • Singer, entertainer. She was born in Middletown (OH) on February 14, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on December 29, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Middletown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phyllis McGuire<1>
• Ruby Christine McGuire
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Middletown (OH) on July 30, 1926 (a Friday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on December 28, 2018 (a Friday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
  • Middletown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Dayton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruby Christine McGuire<1>
• Don 'Monk' Meineke
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Dayton on October 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton on September 3, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don 'Monk' Meineke<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Dayton: www.cityofdayton.org/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/