Forest (Richland County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Forest ...

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

Darrell Banks (Musician)
- Born: Darrell Eubanks
- He was born in Mansfield (OH) on July 25, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
- Mansfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Banks<1>
Gates Brown (Major League Baseball)
- Born: William James Brown
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Forest.
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William J. Collver<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) at the age of 58. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Crestline is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south of Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Fenton<1>
Henry Mather Greene (Architect)
- He was born in Brighton (OH) on January 23, 1870 (a Sunday) and died in Pasadena (CA) on October 2, 1954 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at San Gabriel Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Brighton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Mather Greene<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Lefty' Grove<1>
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) at the age of 57. He is buried at Harding Memorial Park (Marion County, Ohio).
- Blooming Grove is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Harding<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Forest.
- 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 southwest of Forest.
- Galion is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett<1>
Luke Perry (Actor)
- Born: Coy Luther Perry, III
- He was born in Mansfield (OH) on October 11, 1966 (a Tueday) and died in Burbank (CA) on March 4, 2019 (a Monday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (California).
- Mansfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luke Perry<1>
John Roseboro (Major League Baseball, coach, actor)
- Full name: John Junior Roseboro
- He was born in Ashland (OH) on May 13, 1933 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 16, 2002 (a Friday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Ashland is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Roseboro<1>
Robert F. Simon (Actor)
- Full name: Robert Frank Simon
- He was born in Mansfield (OH) on December 2, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on November 29, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Mansfield is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Forest.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert F. Simon<1>

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.