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Notable Births & Deaths for James Place ...

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

  • Charles Francis Brush, Sr.     (Inventor)
  • Tim Conway     (Actor, comedian, writer, director)
  • Edgar Leander Cushman     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edgar Leander Cushman<1>
    • He was born in Eagleville (OH) on March 27, 1852 (a Saturday) and died in Erie (PA) on September 26, 1915 (a Sunday).
    • Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of James Place (which is located in Lake County).
    • Erie is located in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 63.
    • He is buried at Erie Cemetery, which is located in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Erie Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Erie Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From James Place to Erie Cemetery
  • Luke Easter     (Professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Luke Easter<1>
    • He was born in Jonestown (MS) on August 4, 1915 (a Wednesday) and died in Euclid (OH) on March 29, 1979 (a Thursday).
    • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County, Mississippi.
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of James Place (which is located in Lake County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 63.
    • He is buried at Highland Park Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest of James Place. The cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Highland Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From James Place to Highland Park Cemetery
  • Franklin Eugene 'Frank' Eldredge     (Actor)
  • Edward Sylvester Ellis     (Author)
  • Marvin Hiram 'Scott' Hawley     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marvin Hiram 'Scott' Hawley<1>
    • He was born in Painesville (OH) on June 2, 1875 (a Wednesday) and died in Alliance (OH) on April 28, 1904 (a Thursday).
    • Painesville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of James Place. Both communities are located in Lake County.
    • Alliance is located in Stark County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 28.
    • He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest of James Place. The cemetery is located in Lake County, Ohio.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Evergreen Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From James Place to Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hollis Resnik     (Actress, singer)
  • Lila Pauline Robeson     (Opera singer)
  • Johnny Shackleford     (Race car driver)
  • Andrew Hunt Tombes     (Actor)

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.