Notable Births & Deaths for Point Pleasant ...

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

• John Bennett     (Author, illustrator)
  • He was born in Chillicothe (OH) on May 17, 1865 (a Wednesday) and died in Charleston (SC) on December 28, 1956 (a Friday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston County, South Carolina).
  • Chillicothe is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Point Pleasant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bennett<1>
• Nana Bryant     (Actress)
  • Full name: Nana Irene Bryant
  • She was born in Lancaster (OH) on November 23, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 24, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lancaster is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Point Pleasant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nana Bryant<1>
• Ralph Stover Gamble     (Actor)
  • He was born in Carroll (OH) on March 6, 1901 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 11, 1966 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Carroll is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Point Pleasant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Stover Gamble<1>
• Lucy Hayes     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 - 1881))
  • She was born in Chillicothe (OH) on August 28, 1831 (a Sunday) and died in Fremont (OH) on June 25, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 57.
  • Chillicothe is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Point Pleasant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucy Hayes<1>
• Jim Jeffries     (Professional boxer)
  • Full name: James Jackson Jeffries
  • He was born in Carroll (OH) on April 15, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Burbank (CA) on March 3, 1953 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Carroll is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Point Pleasant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jim Jeffries<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 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Point Pleasant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Isham Jones<1>
• R.F. Outcault     (Pioneer Cartoonist)
  • Full name: Richard Felton Outcault
  • He was born in Lancaster (OH) on January 14, 1863 (a Wednesday) and died in Flushing (NY) on September 25, 1928 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lancaster is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Point Pleasant.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: R.F. Outcault<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/