Douglass (Wyandot County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Douglass ...

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

Willard Harrison Bennett (Physicist)
- He was born in Findlay (OH) on June 13, 1903 (a Saturday) and died on September 28, 1987 (a Monday).
- Findlay is located in Hancock County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Douglass (which is located in Wyandot County).
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Willard Harrison Bennett<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Douglass to Arlington National Cemetery
Gates Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Born: William James Brown
- He was born in Crestline (OH) on May 2, 1939 (a Tuesday) and died in Detroit (MI) on September 27, 2013 (a Friday).
- Crestline is located in Crawford County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Douglass (which is located in Wyandot County).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Douglass. The cemetery is located in Richland County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gates Brown<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Douglass to Greenlawn Cemetery
Gavin Creel (Actor)
- Full name: Gavin James Creel
- He was born in Findlay (OH) on April 18, 1976 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on September 30, 2024 (a Monday).
- Findlay is located in Hancock County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Douglass (which is located in Wyandot County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 48.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gavin Creel<1>
Mark Fenton (Actor)
- Born: Michael J. Fenton
- He was born in Crestline (OH) on November 11, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 29, 1925 (a Wednesday).
- Crestline is located in Crawford County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Douglass (which is located in Wyandot County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Mark Fenton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Douglass to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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).
- Marion is located in Marion County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Douglass (which is located in Wyandot County).
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County, Ohio.
- At the time of her death, she was 64.
- She is buried at Harding Memorial Park, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast of Douglass. The cemetery is located in Marion County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Florence Harding<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harding Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Douglass to Harding Memorial Park
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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Douglass (which is located in Wyandot 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast of Douglass. 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 Douglass to Harding Memorial Park
C.J. 'Pappy' Hart (Car racing pioneer)
- Full name: Cloyce Roller Hart
- He was born in Findlay (OH) on April 29, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Placentia (CA) on June 25, 2004 (a Friday).
- Findlay is located in Hancock County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Douglass (which is located in Wyandot County).
- Placentia is located in Orange County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 93.
- He is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park, which is located in Orange County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for C.J. 'Pappy' Hart<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Fairhaven Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairhaven Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Douglass to Fairhaven Memorial Park
Rowland V. Lee (Director, producer, screenwriter)
- Full name: Rowland Vance Lee
- He was born in Findlay (OH) on September 6, 1891 (a Sunday) and died in Palm Desert (CA) on December 21, 1975 (a Sunday).
- Findlay is located in Hancock County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Douglass (which is located in Wyandot County).
- Palm Desert is located in Riverside County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rowland V. Lee<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Douglass to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett (Professional football)
- He was born in Bucyrus (OH) on February 27, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Galion (OH) on August 2, 1978 (a Wednesday).
- Bucyrus is located in Crawford County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Douglass (which is located in Wyandot County).
- Galion is located in Crawford County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Douglass (which is located in Wyandot County).
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Fairview Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast of Douglass. The cemetery is located in Crawford County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Douglass to Fairview Cemetery
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).
- Marion is located in Marion County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Douglass (which is located in Wyandot County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Franklin Slatzer<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Douglass to Westwood Memorial Park

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.