Fort Laramie (Shelby County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Fort Laramie ...

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

Neil Alden Armstrong (Astronaut, test pilot)
- He was born in Wapakoneta (OH) on August 5, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on August 25, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
- Wapakoneta is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Fort Laramie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Alden Armstrong<1>
Paul Christian Lauterbur (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
- He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 6, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Urbana (IL) on March 27, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
- Sidney is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Fort Laramie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Christian Lauterbur<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Fort Laramie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha Mason<1>
Henry Russell Miller (Author)
- He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 12, 1872 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on December 16, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Union Dale Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
- Sidney is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Fort Laramie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Russell Miller<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Fort Laramie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Mills<1>
Dudley Nichols (Screenwriter)
- He was born in Wapakoneta (OH) on April 6, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 4, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Wapakoneta is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Fort Laramie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dudley Nichols<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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Fort Laramie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Allen Sutton Sothoron<1>
John Adams Tavener (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Celina (OH) on December 27, 1897 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on September 14, 1969 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
- Celina is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Fort Laramie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams Tavener<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.