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Notable Births & Deaths for Myers ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Myers. 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     (Musician)
    • Born: Darrell Eubanks
    • He was born in Mansfield (OH) on July 25, 1937 (a Sunday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1970 (a Tueday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park (Macomb County, Michigan).
    • Mansfield is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Myers.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Darrell Banks<1>
  • Gates Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: William James Brown
    • 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Myers.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gates Brown<1>
  • Mark Fenton     (Actor)
  • Robert 'Lefty' Grove     (Major League Baseball)
  • Warren Harding     (29th President of the US (1921 - 1923))
  • Charles W. 'Charlie' Ingraham     (1883/07/04:1883/07/04)
  • Charles Franklin Kettering     (Inventor)
  • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Myers.
    • Galion is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest of Myers.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett<1>
  • Luke Perry     (Actor)
  • John Roseboro     (Major League Baseball, coach, actor)
  • Robert F. Simon     (Actor)
    • Full name: Robert Frank Simon
    • 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast of Myers.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert F. Simon<1>

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

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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