Notable Births & Deaths for Washington Court House ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Washington Court House. 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 Bennett
  • Author, illustrator. He was born in Chillicothe (OH) on May 17, 1865 (a Wednesday) and died in Charleston (SC) on December 28, 1956 (a Friday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Magnolia Cemetery (Charleston County, South Carolina).
  • Chillicothe is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Washington Court House.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Bennett<1>
• Milton Caniff
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Hillsboro (OH) on February 28, 1907 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 3, 1988 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Mt. Repose Cemetery (Rockland County, New York).
  • Hillsboro is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Washington Court House.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Caniff<1>
• William 'Buck' Ewing
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Hoagland (OH) on October 17, 1859 (a Monday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on October 20, 1906 (a Saturday) at the age of 47.
  • Hoagland is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Washington Court House.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Buck' Ewing<1>
• Winfield Scott Hastings
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Hillsboro (OH) on August 10, 1847 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 14, 1907 (a Wednesday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Hillsboro is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Washington Court House.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winfield Scott Hastings<1>
• Lucy Hayes
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877 - 1881). She was born in Chillicothe (OH) on August 28, 1831 (a Sunday) and died in Fremont (OH) on June 25, 1889 (a Tueday) at the age of 57.
  • Chillicothe is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Washington Court House.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucy Hayes<1>
• Clarence M. Jones
  • Musician. He was born in Wilmington (OH) on August 15, 1889 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on June 1, 1949 (a Wednesday) at the age of 59. He is buried at Sugar Grove Cemetery (Clinton County, Ohio).
  • Wilmington is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Washington Court House.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarence M. Jones<1>
• Edward Lewber
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 26, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Xenia (OH) on April 24, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Xenia is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Washington Court House.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Lewber<1>
• John Grant Mitchell
  • Actor. He was born in Darbydale (OH) on June 17, 1874 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 1, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery (Franklin County, Ohio).
  • Darbydale is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Washington Court House.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Grant Mitchell<1>
• Eleanor Parker
  • Full name: Eleanor Jean Parker
  • Actress. She was born in Cedarville (OH) on June 26, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on December 9, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
  • Cedarville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Washington Court House.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Parker<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Washington Court House: www.ci.washington-court-house.oh.us/

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayette-co-oh.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/