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Notable Births & Deaths for Swickards Addition ...

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

  • Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett     (Major League Baseball)
  • William Russell 'Russ' Craft     (Professional football)
  • Henrietta Crosman     (Actress)
  • John S. 'Jack' Easton     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Bridgeport (OH) on February 22, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Steubenville (OH) on November 28, 1903 (a Saturday) at the age of 36.
    • Bridgeport is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Swickards Addition.
    • Steubenville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the east of Swickards Addition.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John S. 'Jack' Easton<1>
  • Charley Arthur 'Pretty Boy' Floyd     (Crime figure)
  • Joseph Francis 'Joe' Fortunato, Jr.     (Professional football)
  • Thomas A. Franckhauser     (Professional football)
  • Gene 'Augie' Freese     (Major League Baseball)
  • Clark Gable     (Oscar winning actor)
  • Rob Garrison     (Actor)
    • He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 23, 1960 (a Saturday) and died in Wheeling (WV) on September 27, 2019 (a Friday) at the age of 59. The body was cremated.
    • Wheeling is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Swickards Addition.
    • Wheeling is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Swickards Addition.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rob Garrison<1>
  • Alex John Groza     (Professional basketball, Olympic Gold Medalist)
  • Gary Michael Jeter     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Weirton (WV) on January 24, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Plainsboro (NJ) on March 9, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. We don't have any burial details.
    • Weirton is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the east of Swickards Addition.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gary Michael Jeter<1>
  • William Ellsworth 'Elzy' Lay     (Crime figure)
  • John Joseph 'Johnny' Lipon     (Professional baseball)
  • Robert 'Bob' Malloy     (Major League Baseball)
  • Dean Martin     (Actor, comedian, singer)
  • John James McCook     (Social reformer, educator)
    • He was born in Lisbon (OH) on February 4, 1843 (a Saturday) and died in Hartford (CT) on January 9, 1927 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Hartford County, Connecticut).
    • Lisbon is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Swickards Addition.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John James McCook<1>
  • William Holmes McGuffey     (Author, educator)
  • Burr McIntosh     (Actor)
  • Effie A. Milford     (Actress)
  • George Ault 'Tad' Mosel     (Playwright, screenwriter)

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swickards Addition. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

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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