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Notable Births & Deaths for South New Lyme ...

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

  • George Henry Burns     (Major League Baseball)
  • Nick Ceroli     (Musician)
  • Ken Christy     (Actor)
    • Full name: Robert Kenneth Christy
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ken Christy<1>
    • He was born in Greenville (PA) on November 23, 1894 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 23, 1962 (a Monday).
    • Greenville is located in Mercer County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of South New Lyme (which is located in Ashtabula County).
    • Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
    • He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From South New Lyme to Valhalla Memorial Park
  • Edgar Leander Cushman     (Major League Baseball)
  • Franklin Eugene 'Frank' Eldredge     (Actor)
  • Edward Sylvester Ellis     (Author)
  • Lucretia Garfield     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of James A. Garfield (March 1881 - September 1881))
  • Dave Grohl     (Singer, songwriter, musician, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee with the band 'Nirvana')
    • Full name: David Eric Grohl
    • He was born in Warren (OH) on January 14, 1969 (a Tuesday).
    • Warren is located in Trumbull County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the south of South New Lyme (which is located in Ashtabula County).
  • Marvin Hiram 'Scott' Hawley     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marvin Hiram 'Scott' Hawley<1>
    • He was born in Painesville (OH) on June 2, 1875 (a Wednesday) and died in Alliance (OH) on April 28, 1904 (a Thursday).
    • Painesville is located in Lake County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of South New Lyme (which is located in Ashtabula County).
    • Alliance is located in Stark County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 28.
    • He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest of South New Lyme. The cemetery is located in Lake County, Ohio.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Evergreen Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From South New Lyme to Evergreen Cemetery
  • Ty Longley     (Musician)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ty Longley<1>
    • He was born in Sharon (PA) on September 4, 1971 (a Saturday) and died in West Warwick (RI) on February 20, 2003 (a Thursday).
    • Sharon is located in Mercer County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of South New Lyme (which is located in Ashtabula County).
    • West Warwick is located in Kent County, Rhode Island.
    • At the time of his death, he was 31.
  • William McKinley     (25th President of the US (1897 - 1901, died in office by assassination))
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William McKinley<1>
    • He was born in Niles (OH) on January 29, 1843 (a Sunday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on September 14, 1901 (a Saturday).
    • Niles is located in Trumbull County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of South New Lyme (which is located in Ashtabula County).
    • Buffalo is located in Erie County, New York.
    • At the time of his death, he was 58.
  • Johnny Shackleford     (Race car driver)
  • Andrew Hunt Tombes     (Actor)
  • Frank E. Woods     (Screenwriter)

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.