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Notable Births & Deaths for Leesville ...

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

  • Darrell Banks
  • Gates Brown
    • Born: William James Brown
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Crestline (OH) on May 2, 1939 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on September 27, 2013 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Richland County, Ohio).
    • Crestline is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east of Leesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gates Brown<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).
    • Marion is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Leesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Florence Harding<1>
  • Warren Harding
    • Full name: Warren Gamaliel Harding
    • 29th President of the US (1921 - 1923). He was born in Blooming Grove (OH) on November 2, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on August 2, 1923 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Harding Memorial Park (Marion County, Ohio).
    • Blooming Grove is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Leesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Harding<1>
  • Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham
  • Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett
    • Professional football. He was born in Bucyrus (OH) on February 27, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Galion (OH) on August 2, 1978 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery (Crawford County, Ohio).
    • Bucyrus is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Leesville.
    • Galion is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south of Leesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett<1>
  • Luke Perry
  • Robert F. Simon
    • Actor. He was born in Mansfield (OH) on December 2, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Tarzana (CA) on November 29, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Mansfield is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Leesville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert F. Simon<1>

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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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