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Notable Births & Deaths for Spreng ...

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

  • Darrell Banks     (Musician)
  • Dean Chance     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dean Chance<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on June 1, 1941 (a Sunday) and died in Wooster (OH) on October 11, 2015 (a Sunday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Spreng (which is located in Ashland County).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Spreng (which is located in Ashland County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 74.
  • Arthur Holly Compton     (Noble prize winning physicist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Arthur Holly Compton<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on September 10, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Berkeley (CA) on March 15, 1962 (a Thursday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Spreng (which is located in Ashland County).
    • Berkeley is located in Alameda County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
  • Pearl M. Early     (Actress)
  • Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis     (Played both professional football and baseball)
  • Henry Mather Greene     (Architect)
  • Warren Harding     (29th President of the US (1921 - 1923))
  • Guy Jackson Hecker     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy Jackson Hecker<1>
    • He was born in Youngsville (PA) on April 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Wooster (OH) on December 3, 1938 (a Saturday).
    • Youngsville is located in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Spreng (which is located in Ashland County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • He is buried at Wooster Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Spreng. The cemetery is located in Wayne County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Wooster Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wooster Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Spreng to Wooster Cemetery
  • Charles Franklin Kettering     (Inventor)
  • Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roger Thorpe Peckinpaugh<1>
    • He was born in Wooster (OH) on February 5, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on November 17, 1977 (a Thursday).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Spreng (which is located in Ashland County).
    • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 86.
  • Luke Perry     (Actor)
  • John Roseboro     (Major League Baseball, coach, actor)
  • Robert F. Simon     (Actor)

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.