Notable Births & Deaths for Hockingport ...

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

• Walter Lee 'Piggy' Barnes
  • Professional football, actor. He was born in Parkersburg (WV) on January 26, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 6, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Parkersburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Hockingport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Lee 'Piggy' Barnes<1>
• Mel Clark
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Letart (WV) on July 7, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in West Columbia (WV) on May 1, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sunrise Memorial Gardens (Mason County, West Virginia).
  • Letart is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Hockingport.
  • West Columbia is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Hockingport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mel Clark<1>
• Florence Harding
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Warren Harding (1921 - 1923). She was born in Marion (OH) on August 15, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Oak Grove (OH) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Harding Memorial Park (Marion County, Ohio).
  • Oak Grove is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Hockingport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Florence Harding<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).
  • Parkersburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Hockingport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays<1>
• August 'Gus' Wagner
  • Tatto artist, wood carver, painter. He was born in Marietta (OH) on June 16, 1872 (a Sunday) and died on June 10, 1941 (a Tueday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Homestead Cemetery (Chase County, Kansas).
  • Marietta is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Hockingport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: August 'Gus' Wagner<1>
• Harry James Westerman
  • Artist. He was born in Parkersburg (WV) on August 8, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on June 27, 1945 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery (Franklin County, Ohio).
  • Parkersburg is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Hockingport.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry James Westerman<1>

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