Notable Births & Deaths for Elizabethtown ...

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

• Gates Brown
  • Born: William James Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Crestline (OH) on May 2, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on September 27, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Richland County, Ohio).
  • Crestline is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Elizabethtown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gates Brown<1>
• William J. Collver
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Clyde (OH) on March 21, 1867 (a Thursday) and died in Detroit (MI) on March 24, 1888 (a Saturday) at the age of 21. He is buried at McPherson Cemetery (Sandusky County, Ohio).
  • Clyde is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Elizabethtown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William J. Collver<1>
• Andrew J. Graham
  • Author. He was born in Green Creek (OH) on August 2, 1830 (a Monday) and died in Orange (NJ) on May 21, 1894 (a Monday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Green Creek is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Elizabethtown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew J. Graham<1>
• Robert 'Lefty' Grove
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lonaconing (MD) on March 6, 1900 (a Tueday) and died in Norwalk (OH) on May 22, 1975 (a Thursday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Frostburg Memorial Park (Allegany County, Maryland).
  • Norwalk is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Elizabethtown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Lefty' Grove<1>
• Lucy Hayes
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 - 1881). She was born in Chillicothe (OH) on August 28, 1831 (a Sunday) and died in Fremont (OH) on June 25, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 57.
  • Fremont is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Elizabethtown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucy Hayes<1>
• Rutherford B. Hayes
  • Full name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
  • 19th President of the US (1877 - 1881). He was born in Delaware (OH) on October 4, 1822 (a Friday) and died in Fremont (OH) on January 17, 1893 (a Tueday) at the age of 70.
  • Fremont is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Elizabethtown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rutherford B. Hayes<1>
• Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham
  • 1883/07/04:1883/07/04. He was born in Peru (OH) on April 8, 1860 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on February 18, 1906 (a Sunday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Rosehill Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Peru is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Elizabethtown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham<1>
• 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) at the age of 68. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Crawford County, Ohio).
  • Bucyrus is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Elizabethtown.
  • Galion is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Elizabethtown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett<1>

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