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Notable Births & Deaths for Harveysburg ...

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

  • Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky     (Professional football)
  • Gus Bell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • Clem Bevans     (Actor)
    • Born: Clement Guy Blevins
    • He was born in Cozaddale (OH) on October 16, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 11, 1963 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Cozaddale is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Harveysburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clem Bevans<1>
  • Johnny Black     (Songwriter)
    • Full name: John Stewart Black
    • He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on September 30, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton (OH) on June 9, 1936 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
    • Hamilton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Harveysburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Black<1>
  • Erma Bombeck     (Columnist)
    • Born: Erma Louise Fiste
    • She was born in Bellbrook (OH) on February 21, 1927 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on April 22, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Bellbrook is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Harveysburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
  • Gay Brewer, Jr.     (Professional golf)
  • Walter Richard Brookins     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Ralph Byrd     (Actor)
  • Milton Caniff     (Cartoonist)
    • He was born in Hillsboro (OH) on February 28, 1907 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 3, 1988 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Mt. Repose Cemetery (Rockland County, New York).
    • Hillsboro is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Harveysburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Caniff<1>
  • Elinor Martineau Coyle     (Author, photographer, historian)
  • 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 northwest of Harveysburg.
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Harveysburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<1>
  • Merie Ireland Earls     (Actress)
  • 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 northwest of Harveysburg.
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Harveysburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. Engle<1>
  • William 'Buck' Ewing     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Hoagland (OH) on October 17, 1859 (a Monday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on October 20, 1906 (a Saturday) at the age of 47.
    • Hoagland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Harveysburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Buck' Ewing<1>
  • Charley Grapewin     (Actor)
  • William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger     (Race car driver)
  • Winfield Scott Hastings     (Major League Baseball)
  • Clarence M. Jones     (Musician)
  • Gordon Jump     (Actor)
    • Full name: Alexander Gordon Jump
    • He was born in Dayton (OH) on April 1, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 22, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 71.
    • Dayton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Harveysburg.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Jump<1>
  • Charles Franklin Kettering     (Inventor)

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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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