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Notable Births & Deaths for Homer ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Homer. 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.
- Ollie M. Cline (Professional football)
- Daniel Decatur 'Dan' Emmett (Composer)
- Rutherford B. Hayes (19th President of the US (1877 - 1881))
- Full name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
- He was born in Delaware (OH) on October 4, 1822 (a Friday) and died in Fremont (OH) on January 17, 1893 (a Tueday) at the age of 70.
- Delaware is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Homer.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rutherford B. Hayes<1>
- Thomas 'Yonnie' Licavoli (Crime figure)
- Paul Lynde (Actor, comedian)
- Full name: Paul Edward Lynde
- He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on June 13, 1926 (a Sunday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on January 10, 1982 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Amity Cemetery (Knox County, Ohio).
- Mount Vernon is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Homer.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Lynde<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. |
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