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Notable Births & Deaths for Kensington ...

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

  • Chris Alcaide     (Actor)
  • Charles H. Crawford     (Crime figure)
  • Alan 'Boomie' DeWitt     (Actor)
  • Edwin Othello Excell     (Composer)
  • Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd     (Crime figure)
  • Joe Flynn     (Actor)
    • Full name: Joseph Anthony Flynn, III
    • He was born in Youngstown (OH) on November 8, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on July 19, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 49.
    • Youngstown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Kensington.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Flynn<1>
  • Elizabeth Hartman     (Actress)
    • Full name: Mary Elizabeth Hartman
    • She was born in Youngstown (OH) on December 23, 1943 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on June 10, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 43.
    • Youngstown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Kensington.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Hartman<1>
  • Marvin Hiram 'Scott' Hawley     (Major League Baseball)
  • Tommy L. James, Jr.     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Massillon (OH) on September 16, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Massillon (OH) on February 7, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park (Stark County, Ohio).
    • Massillon is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Kensington.
    • Massillon is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Kensington.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy L. James, Jr.<1>
  • Gary Michael Jeter     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Weirton (WV) on January 24, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on March 9, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. We don't have any burial details.
    • Weirton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Kensington.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Michael Jeter<1>
  • Raymond Carl 'Ray' Kolp     (Professional baseball)
  • John James McCook     (Social reformer, educator)
  • Alexander Hamilton McGuffey     (Author)
  • Burr McIntosh     (Actor)
  • Ida McKinley     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of William McKinley (1897 - 1901))
    • She was born in Canton (OH) on June 8, 1847 (a Tueday) and died in Canton (OH) on May 26, 1907 (a Sunday) at the age of 59.
    • Canton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Kensington.
    • Canton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Kensington.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ida McKinley<1>
  • George Thomas Saimes     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Canton (OH) on September 1, 1941 (a Monday) and died in Canton (OH) on March 8, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 71. He is buried at West Lawn Cemetery (Stark County, Ohio).
    • Canton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Kensington.
    • Canton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Kensington.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thomas Saimes<1>
  • Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold     (Major League Baseball)
  • Kate Brownlee Sherwood     (Poet)
    • She was born in Poland (OH) on September 24, 1841 (a Friday) and died in Washington, DC on February 5, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
    • Poland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Kensington.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kate Brownlee Sherwood<1>
  • Midred Joanne Smith     (Actress)
  • Harold Burton Warstler     (Professional baseball)

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The official website for Columbiana County: www.columbianacounty.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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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