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Notable Births & Deaths for South Charleston ...

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

  • Berenice Abbott     (Photographer)
    • She was born in Springfield (OH) on July 17, 1898 (a Sunday) and died in Monson (ME) on December 9, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 93.
    • Springfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of South Charleston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Berenice Abbott<1>
  • Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky     (Professional football)
  • Marian Bergeron     (Miss America (1933), singer)
  • Erma Bombeck     (Columnist)
    • Born: Erma Louise Fiste
    • She was born in Bellbrook (OH) on February 21, 1927 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on April 22, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Bellbrook is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of South Charleston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
  • Perry Lafayette Botkin     (Musician)
  • Walter Richard Brookins     (Aviation pioneer)
  • William Riley Burnett II     (Author, screenwriter)
  • Ralph Byrd     (Actor)
  • Ollie M. Cline     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on December 31, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (OH) on May 12, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 75.
    • Springfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of South Charleston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie M. Cline<1>
  • Elinor Martineau Coyle     (Author, photographer, historian)
  • 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 west of South Charleston.
    • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of South Charleston.
    • 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 west of South Charleston.
    • Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of South Charleston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. Engle<1>
  • Godfrey Nicholas Frankenstein     (Artist)
    • He was born in Darmstadt (Germany) on September 8, 1820 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (OH) on February 24, 1873 (a Monday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
    • Springfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of South Charleston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Godfrey Nicholas Frankenstein<1>
  • Charley Grapewin     (Actor)
  • William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger     (Race car driver)
  • Alaina Reed Hall     (Actress, singer)
    • Born: Bernice Ruth Reed
    • She was born in Springfield (OH) on November 10, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
    • Springfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of South Charleston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alaina Reed Hall<1>
  • Clarence M. Jones     (Musician)
  • 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 west of South Charleston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Jump<1>
  • Charles Franklin Kettering     (Inventor)
  • Walter W. Law     (Actor)
  • Brooks Lawrence     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Springfield (OH) on January 30, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (OH) on April 27, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 75.
    • Springfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of South Charleston.
    • Springfield is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of South Charleston.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooks Lawrence<1>

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The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.oh.us/

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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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