Ruth (Marion County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Ruth ...

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

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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Ruth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gates Brown<1>
Mark Fenton (Actor)
- Born: Michael J. Fenton
- He was born in Crestline (OH) on November 11, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 29, 1925 (a Wednesday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Crestline is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Ruth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mark Fenton<1>
Florence Harding (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Warren Harding (1921 - 1923))
- She was born in Marion (OH) on August 15, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Oak Grove (OH) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Harding Memorial Park (Marion County, Ohio).
- Marion is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of Ruth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Florence Harding<1>
Warren Harding (29th President of the US (1921 - 1923))
- Full name: Warren Gamaliel Harding
- He was born in Blooming Grove (OH) on November 2, 1865 (a Thursday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on August 2, 1923 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Harding Memorial Park (Marion County, Ohio).
- Blooming Grove is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Ruth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Harding<1>
Rutherford B. Hayes (19th President of the US (1877 - 1881))
- Full name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
- He was born in Delaware (OH) on October 4, 1822 (a Friday) and died in Fremont (OH) on January 17, 1893 (a Tueday) at the age of 70.
- Delaware is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Ruth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rutherford B. Hayes<1>
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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast of Ruth.
- Galion is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Ruth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert C. 'Bob' Monnett<1>
Robert Franklin Slatzer (Author)
- He was born in Marion (OH) on April 4, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 28, 2005 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Marion is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast of Ruth.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Franklin Slatzer<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.