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Notable Births & Deaths for McCance ...

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

  • Dean Chance     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dean Chance<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on June 1, 1941 (a Sunday) and died in Wooster (OH) on October 11, 2015 (a Sunday).
    • Wooster is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of McCance. Both communities are located in Wayne County.
    • Wooster is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of McCance. Both communities are located in Wayne County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • Arthur Holly Compton     (Noble prize winning physicist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Holly Compton<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on September 10, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on March 15, 1962 (a Thursday).
    • Wooster is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of McCance. Both communities are located in Wayne County.
    • Berkeley is located in Alameda County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
  • Dr. George Washington Crile     (Medical pioneer)
  • Alan 'Boomie' DeWitt     (Actor)
  • Pearl M. Early     (Actress)
  • Heenan A. Elliott     (Actor)
  • Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis     (Played both professional football and baseball)
  • Guy Jackson Hecker     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy Jackson Hecker<1>
    • He was born in Youngsville (PA) on April 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Wooster (OH) on December 3, 1938 (a Saturday).
    • Youngsville is located in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
    • Wooster is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of McCance. Both communities are located in Wayne County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • He is buried at Wooster Cemetery, located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest of McCance. The cemetery is located in Wayne County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Wooster Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wooster Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From McCance to Wooster Cemetery
  • Tommy L. James, Jr.     (Professional football)
  • Charles Franklin Kettering     (Inventor)
  • Raymond Carl 'Ray' Kolp     (Professional baseball)
  • Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays     (1885/05/10:1890/05/02)
  • Ida McKinley     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of William McKinley (1897 - 1901))
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ida McKinley<1>
    • She was born in Canton (OH) on June 8, 1847 (a Tuesday) and died in Canton (OH) on May 26, 1907 (a Sunday).
    • Canton is located in Stark County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of McCance (which is located in Wayne County).
    • Canton is located in Stark County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of McCance (which is located in Wayne County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 59.
  • Edgar J. 'Texas' McNabb     (Major League Baseball)
  • Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on February 5, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 17, 1977 (a Thursday).
    • Wooster is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of McCance. Both communities are located in Wayne County.
    • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 86.
  • John Roseboro     (Major League Baseball, coach, actor)
  • George Thomas Saimes     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Thomas Saimes<1>
    • He was born in Canton (OH) on September 1, 1941 (a Monday) and died in Canton (OH) on March 8, 2013 (a Friday).
    • Canton is located in Stark County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of McCance (which is located in Wayne County).
    • Canton is located in Stark County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of McCance (which is located in Wayne County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
    • He is buried at West Lawn Cemetery, located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast of McCance. The cemetery is located in Stark County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for West Lawn Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Lawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From McCance to West Lawn Cemetery
  • Harold Burton Warstler     (Professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harold Burton Warstler<1>
    • He was born in North Canton (OH) on September 13, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in North Canton (OH) on May 31, 1964 (a Sunday).
    • North Canton is located in Stark County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of McCance (which is located in Wayne County).
    • North Canton is located in Stark County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of McCance (which is located in Wayne County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 60.
    • He is buried at North Canton Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast of McCance. The cemetery is located in Stark County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for North Canton Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Canton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From McCance to North Canton Cemetery

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.