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Notable Births & Deaths for Pekin ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pekin. 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.
- Alan 'Boomie' DeWitt
- Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
- Marvin Hiram 'Scott' Hawley
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Pekin.
- Massillon is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Pekin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tommy L. James, Jr.<1>
- Raymond Carl 'Ray' Kolp
- Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays
- John James McCook
- Social reformer, educator. He was born in Lisbon (OH) on February 4, 1843 (a Saturday) and died in Hartford (CT) on January 9, 1927 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
- Lisbon is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Pekin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John James McCook<1>
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Pekin.
- Canton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Pekin.
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Pekin.
- Canton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Pekin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Thomas Saimes<1>
- Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold
- Harold Burton Warstler
- Professional baseball. 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) at the age of 60. He is buried at North Canton Cemetery (Stark County, Ohio).
- North Canton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Pekin.
- North Canton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Pekin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Burton Warstler<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pekin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyohio.net/ 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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