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Notable Births & Deaths for Savona ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Savona. 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 Anthony 'Jack' Adair     (Actor)
  • James Alexander     (Actor)
  • Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky     (Professional football)
  • Bernie Babcock     (Author, playwright, journalist)
  • Charles H. Black     (Automotive pioneer)
  • Walter Richard Brookins     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown     (Professional football, actor, singer)
    • Also known as: Timothy Allen Brown
    • He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • Richmond is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Savona.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
  • Ralph Byrd     (Actor)
  • Elinor Martineau Coyle     (Author, photographer, historian)
  • Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett     (Race car driver)
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar     (Poet, novelist, playwright)
    • He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 27, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on February 9, 1906 (a Friday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Savona.
    • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Savona.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<1>
  • Charles F. Engle     (Race car driver)
    • He was born in Dayton (OH) on January 2, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Savona.
    • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Savona.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. Engle<1>
  • William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger     (Race car driver)
  • Gordon Jump     (Actor)
    • Full name: Alexander Gordon Jump
    • He was born in Dayton (OH) on April 1, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 22, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 71.
    • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Savona.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Jump<1>
  • Charles Franklin Kettering     (Inventor)
  • Walter W. Law     (Actor)
  • Edward Lewber     (Race car driver)
  • Martha Mason     (Actress)
  • Don 'Monk' Meineke     (Professional basketball)
    • He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 3, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Savona.
    • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Savona.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don 'Monk' Meineke<1>
  • W. Chrystie Miller     (Actor)
    • Born: William Cristy Miller
    • He was born in Dayton (OH) on August 10, 1843 (a Thursday) and died in Staten Island (NY) on September 23, 1922 (a Saturday) at the age of 79.
    • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Savona.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: W. Chrystie Miller<1>
  • Harry Mills     (Singer)

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The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.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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