Fort Jefferson (Darke County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Jefferson ...

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

John Anthony 'Jack' Adair (Actor)
- He was born in Franklin (IN) on November 29, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 22, 1940 (a Sunday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Franklin is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Fort Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Anthony 'Jack' Adair<1>
James Alexander (Actor)
- He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 1, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Richmond is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Fort Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Alexander<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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Fort Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernie Babcock<1>
Charles H. Black (Automotive pioneer)
- He was born in Hagerstown (IN) on October 5, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on August 19, 1918 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Hagerstown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Fort Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. Black<1>
Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown (Professional football, actor, singer)
- Also known as: Timothy Allen Brown
- He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
- Richmond is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Fort Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger (Race car driver)
- He was born in Dayton (OH) 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).
- Dayton is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Fort Jefferson.
- Winchester is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Fort Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
Martha Mason (Actress)
- She was born in Covington (OH) on February 23, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 14, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Covington is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east of Fort Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha Mason<1>
Harry Mills (Singer)
- Full name: Harry Flood Mills
- He was born in Piqua (OH) on August 19, 1913 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 28, 1982 (a Monday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Piqua is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Fort Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Mills<1>
Allen Sutton Sothoron (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Bradford (OH) on April 27, 1893 (a Thursday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on June 17, 1939 (a Saturday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
- Bradford is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Fort Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Allen Sutton Sothoron<1>
Burlin White (Negro League Baseball)
- He was born in Richmond (IN) on February 5, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Belmont (MA) on April 5, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Blue Hill Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
- Richmond is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Fort Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burlin White<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.