Jefferson (Ashtabula County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Jefferson ...

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

Edgar Leander Cushman (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Eagleville (OH) on March 27, 1852 (a Saturday) and died in Erie (PA) on September 26, 1915 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
- Eagleville is located 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest of Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edgar Leander Cushman<1>
Franklin Eugene 'Frank' Eldredge (Actor)
- He was born in Ashtabula (OH) on June 7, 1897 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 5, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lakewood Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
- Ashtabula is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Franklin Eugene 'Frank' Eldredge<1>
Edward Sylvester Ellis (Author)
- He was born in Geneva (OH) on April 11, 1840 (a Saturday) and died in Cliff Island (ME) on June 20, 1916 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
- Geneva is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Sylvester Ellis<1>
Marvin Hiram 'Scott' Hawley (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Painesville (OH) on June 2, 1875 (a Wednesday) and died in Alliance (OH) on April 28, 1904 (a Thursday) at the age of 28. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Lake County, Ohio).
- Painesville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvin Hiram 'Scott' Hawley<1>
Johnny Shackleford (Race car driver)
- He was born in Jefferson 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).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Shackleford<1>
Andrew Hunt Tombes (Actor)
- He was born in Ashtabula (OH) on June 29, 1885 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on March 17, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Ashtabula is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Hunt Tombes<1>
Frank E. Woods (Screenwriter)
- He was born in Linesville (PA) in 1860 and died in Hollywood (CA) on May 1, 1939 (a Monday). He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Linesville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Jefferson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank E. Woods<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.