Notable Births & Deaths for West Chester ...

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

William Boyd (Actor)
- Full name: William Lawrence Boyd
- He was born in Hendrysburg (OH) on June 5, 1895 (a Wednesday) and died in South Laguna (CA) on September 12, 1972 (a Tuesday).
- Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of West Chester (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
- South Laguna is located in Orange County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Boyd<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Chester to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Dr. George Washington Crile (Medical pioneer)
- He was born in Chili (OH) on November 11, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on January 7, 1943 (a Thursday).
- Chili is located in Coshocton County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of West Chester (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
- Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Lake View Cemetery, which is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dr. George Washington Crile<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Lake View Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake View Cemetery (OH) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Chester to Lake View Cemetery
Heenan A. Elliott (Actor)
- He was born in Sugarcreek (OH) on June 12, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 16, 1970 (a Friday).
- Sugarcreek is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of West Chester. Both communities are located in Tuscarawas County.
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 77.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Heenan A. Elliott<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Chester to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Clark Gable (Oscar winning actor)
- Full name: William Clark Gable
- He was born in Cadiz (OH) on February 1, 1901 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 16, 1960 (a Wednesday).
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the east of West Chester (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 59.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clark Gable<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Chester to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
John Glenn (Astronaut)
- Full name: John Herschel Glenn, Jr.
- He was born in Cambridge (OH) on July 18, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Columbus (OH) on December 8, 2016 (a Thursday).
- Cambridge is located in Guernsey County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of West Chester (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
- Columbus is located in Franklin County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 95.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Glenn<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (VA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Chester to Arlington National Cemetery
William Ellsworth 'Elzy' Lay (Crime figure)
- He was born in Mount Pleasant (OH) on November 25, 1868 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 10, 1934 (a Saturday).
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of West Chester (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Ellsworth 'Elzy' Lay<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Chester to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays (1885/05/10:1890/05/02)
- He was born in Dover (OH) on May 17, 1865 (a Wednesday) and died in Parkersburg (WV) on May 7, 1905 (a Sunday).
- Dover is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of West Chester. Both communities are located in Tuscarawas County.
- Parkersburg is located in Wood County, West Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 40.
- He is buried at Parkersburg Memorial Gardens, which is located in Wood County, West Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Parkersburg Memorial Gardens
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parkersburg Memorial Gardens (WV) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Chester to Parkersburg Memorial Gardens
August 'Gus' McGinnis (1893/04/27:1893/09/26)
- He was born in Barnesville (OH) on September 16, 1869 (a Thursday) and died in Barnesville (OH) on April 20, 1904 (a Wednesday).
- Barnesville is located in Belmont County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of West Chester (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
- Barnesville is located in Belmont County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of West Chester (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
- At the time of his death, he was 34.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for August 'Gus' McGinnis<1>
Edgar J. 'Texas' McNabb (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Coshocton (OH) on October 24, 1865 (a Tuesday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on February 28, 1894 (a Wednesday).
- Coshocton is located in Coshocton County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of West Chester (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
- Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- At the time of his death, he was 28.
- He is buried at Mound View Cemetery, which is located in Knox County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edgar J. 'Texas' McNabb<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mound View Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mound View Cemetery (OH) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Chester to Mound View Cemetery
Moses Fleetwood 'Fleet' Walker (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Mount Pleasant (OH) on October 7, 1856 (a Tuesday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on May 11, 1924 (a Sunday).
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of West Chester (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
- Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 67.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Moses Fleetwood 'Fleet' Walker<1>
Cy Young (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Denton True Young
- He was born in Gilmore (OH) on March 29, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Newcomerstown (OH) on November 4, 1955 (a Friday).
- Gilmore is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of West Chester. Both communities are located in Tuscarawas County.
- Newcomerstown is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of West Chester. Both communities are located in Tuscarawas County.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Peoli Cemetery, located nearby and to the west of West Chester.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cy Young<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Peoli Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peoli Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Chester to Peoli Cemetery

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.