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Notable Births & Deaths for Gordon ...

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

  • James Alexander
  • Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky
  • Bernie Babcock
  • Marian Bergeron
    • Miss America (1933), singer. She was born in West Haven (CT) on May 3, 1918 (a Friday) and died in Kettering (OH) on October 22, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Kettering is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marian Bergeron<1>
  • Gay Brewer, Jr.
    • Professional golf. He was born in Middletown (OH) on March 19, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Lexington (KY) on August 31, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
    • Middletown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gay Brewer, Jr.<1>
  • Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown
    • Professional football, actor, singer. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
  • Elinor Martineau Coyle
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar
    • Poet, novelist, playwright. He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 27, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on February 9, 1906 (a Friday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Gordon.
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<1>
  • Charles F. Engle
    • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on January 2, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Gordon.
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. Engle<1>
  • William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger
  • Charles Franklin Kettering
  • Edward Lewber
  • Phyllis McGuire
    • Full name: Phyllis Jean McGuire
    • Singer, entertainer. She was born in Middletown (OH) on February 14, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on December 29, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. She is buried at Palm Eastern Cemetery (Clark County, Nevada).
    • Middletown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phyllis McGuire<1>
  • Ruby Christine McGuire
  • Don 'Monk' Meineke
    • Professional basketball. He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 3, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Gordon.
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don 'Monk' Meineke<1>
  • Kathleen O'Connor
  • John 'Sheriff John' Rovick
  • Gary Lee Sandy
    • Actor. He was born in Dayton (OH) on December 25, 1945 (a Tueday)
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Gordon.
  • Clarence 'Satch' Satchell
  • Everett Saylor
  • Johnny Shackleford
    • Race car driver. He was born in Jefferson (OH) on November 24, 1913 (a Monday) and died in Dayton (OH) on June 14, 1948 (a Monday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Gordon.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Shackleford<1>

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The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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.









 

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