Freeport (Harrison County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Freeport ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Freeport. 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 Boyd (Actor)
- Full name: William Lawrence Boyd
- He was born in Hendrysburg (OH) on June 5, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in South Laguna (CA) on September 12, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Hendrysburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Freeport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Boyd<1>
Dr. George Washington Crile (Medical pioneer)
- He was born in Chili (OH) on November 11, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on January 7, 1943 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Chili is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Freeport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. George Washington Crile<1>
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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Freeport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John S. 'Jack' Easton<1>
Heenan A. Elliott (Actor)
- He was born in Sugarcreek (OH) on June 12, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 16, 1970 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Sugarcreek is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Freeport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Heenan A. Elliott<1>
Clark Gable (Oscar winning actor)
- Full name: William Clark Gable
- He was born in Cadiz (OH) on February 1, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 16, 1960 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cadiz is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Freeport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clark Gable<1>
Alex John Groza (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
- He was born in Martins Ferry (OH) on October 7, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in San Diego (CA) on January 21, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
- Martins Ferry is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Freeport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alex John Groza<1>
William Ellsworth 'Elzy' Lay (Crime figure)
- He was born in Mount Pleasant (OH) on November 25, 1868 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 10, 1934 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Mount Pleasant is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Freeport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Ellsworth 'Elzy' Lay<1>
John Joseph 'Johnny' Lipon (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Martins Ferry (OH) on November 10, 1922 (a Friday) and died in Houston (TX) on August 17, 1998 (a Monday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Memorial Oaks Cemetery (Harris County, Texas).
- Martins Ferry is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Freeport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph 'Johnny' Lipon<1>
Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays (1885/05/10:1890/05/02)
- He was born in Dover (OH) on May 17, 1865 (a Wednesday) and died in Parkersburg (WV) on May 7, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (Wood County, West Virginia).
- Dover is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Freeport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays<1>
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 east of Freeport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Muranyi<1>
Cy Young (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Denton True Young
- He was born in Gilmore (OH) on March 29, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Newcomerstown (OH) on November 4, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Peoli Cemetery (Tuscarawas County, Ohio).
- Gilmore is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Freeport.
- Newcomerstown is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Freeport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cy Young<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.