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Notable Births & Deaths for The Eastern ...

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

  • William Russell 'Russ' Craft     (Professional football)
  • John S. 'Jack' Easton     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bridgeport (OH) on February 22, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Steubenville (OH) on November 28, 1903 (a Saturday) at the age of 36.
    • Bridgeport is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of The Eastern.
    • Steubenville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of The Eastern.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John S. 'Jack' Easton<1>
  • Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd     (Crime figure)
  • Joseph Francis 'Joe' Fortunato, Jr.     (Professional football)
  • Thomas A. Franckhauser     (Professional football)
  • Clark Gable     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Alex John Groza     (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Gary Michael Jeter     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Weirton (WV) on January 24, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on March 9, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. We don't have any burial details.
    • Weirton is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of The Eastern.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Michael Jeter<1>
  • William Ellsworth 'Elzy' Lay     (Crime figure)
  • John Joseph 'Johnny' Lipon     (Professional baseball)
  • Dean Martin     (Actor, comedian, singer)
  • John James McCook     (Social reformer, educator)
  • Burr McIntosh     (Actor)
  • Effie A. Milford     (Actress)
  • George Ault 'Tad' Mosel     (Playwright, screenwriter)
  • Joe Muranyi     (Musician)
    • He was born in Martins Ferry (OH) on January 14, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on April 20, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Martins Ferry is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of The Eastern.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Muranyi<1>
  • Thomas Joseph 'Tom' Needham     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Dublin (Ireland) on April 17, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in Steubenville (OH) on December 14, 1926 (a Tueday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Jefferson County, Ohio).
    • Steubenville is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of The Eastern.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Joseph 'Tom' Needham<1>
  • Charles Ogle     (Actor)
  • Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold     (Major League Baseball)

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Eastern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

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

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.









 

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