Pleasanton (Athens County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Pleasanton ...

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

Walter Lee 'Piggy' Barnes (Professional football, actor)
- He was born in Parkersburg (WV) on January 26, 1918 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 6, 1998 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Parkersburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Pleasanton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Lee 'Piggy' Barnes<1>
Mel Clark (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Letart (WV) on July 7, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in West Columbia (WV) on May 1, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sunrise Memorial Gardens (Mason County, West Virginia).
- Letart is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Pleasanton.
- West Columbia is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Pleasanton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mel Clark<1>
Isham Jones (Composer)
- Full name: Isham Edgar Jones
- He was born in Coalton (OH) on January 31, 1894 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on October 19, 1956 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Coalton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Pleasanton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isham Jones<1>
Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays (1885/05/10:1890/05/02)
- He was born in Dover (OH) on May 17, 1865 (a Wednesday) and died in Parkersburg (WV) on May 7, 1905 (a Sunday) at the age of 40. He is buried at Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (Wood County, West Virginia).
- Parkersburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Pleasanton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays<1>
Harry James Westerman (Artist)
- He was born in Parkersburg (WV) on August 8, 1876 (a Tueday) and died in Harrisburg (PA) on June 27, 1945 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery (Franklin County, Ohio).
- Parkersburg is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Pleasanton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry James Westerman<1>

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.