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Notable Births & Deaths for McDonald ...

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

  • James Alexander     (Actor)
  • Larry Benton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Lawrence James 'Larry' Benton     (Professional baseball)
  • Johnny Black     (Songwriter)
    • Full name: John Stewart Black
    • He was born in Saint Louis (MO) on September 30, 1891 (a Wednesday) and died in Hamilton (OH) on June 9, 1936 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
    • Hamilton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of McDonald.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Black<1>
  • Gay Brewer, Jr.     (Professional golf)
  • Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown     (Professional football, actor, singer)
    • Also known as: Timothy Allen Brown
    • He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Richmond is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of McDonald.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
  • Alice Cary     (Poet, author)
  • Phoebe Cary     (Poet)
  • Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett     (Race car driver)
  • Anna Harrison     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of William Harrison( March 1841 - April 1841) - although considered First Lady, she never actually entered the White House due to illness and his death 31 days after inauguration)
    • She was born in Morristown (NJ) on July 25, 1775 (a Tueday) and died in North Bend (OH) on February 25, 1864 (a Thursday) at the age of 88.
    • North Bend is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of McDonald.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Harrison<1>
  • Benjamin Harrison     (23th President of the US (1889 - 1893))
  • Caroline Harrison     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Benjamin Harrison (1889 - 1893) - she died before the end of Harrison's Presidency)
    • She was born in Oxford (OH) on October 1, 1832 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on October 25, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
    • Oxford is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of McDonald.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caroline Harrison<1>
  • Lonnie Mack     (Musician)
    • Born: Lonnie McIntosh
    • He was born in West Harrison (IN) on July 18, 1941 (a Friday) and died in Smithville (TN) on April 21, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at River View Cemetery (Dearborn County, Indiana).
    • West Harrison is located 18 miles [29 km] to the south of McDonald.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lonnie Mack<1>
  • John Martinkovic     (Professional football)
  • Phyllis McGuire     (Singer, entertainer)
    • Full name: Phyllis Jean McGuire
    • She was born in Middletown (OH) on February 14, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on December 29, 2020 (a Tueday) at the age of 89.
    • Middletown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of McDonald.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Phyllis McGuire<1>
  • Ruby Christine McGuire     (Actress, singer)
  • Dean Miller     (Actor)
  • Russ Nixon     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Russ Eugene Nixon
    • He was born in Cleves (OH) on February 19, 1935 (a Tueday) and died in Las Vegas (NV) on November 9, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 81. We don't have any burial details.
    • Cleves is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of McDonald.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russ Nixon<1>
  • Charles Francis Richter     (Seismologist, physicist)
  • Carl 'Buzz' Thompson, Jr.     (Actor)
  • Burlin White     (Negro League Baseball)
    • He was born in Richmond (IN) on February 5, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Belmont (MA) on April 5, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Blue Hill Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
    • Richmond is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of McDonald.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burlin White<1>

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercountyohio.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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