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Notable Births & Deaths for West Salem ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Salem. 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)
- Dr. Edwin Eugene Beeman (Medical pioneer)
- Keefe B. Brasselle (Actor, producer, author)
- Born: Henry Keefe Brasselle
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Keefe B. Brasselle<1>
- He was born in Elyria (OH) on February 7, 1923 (a Wednesday) and died in Downey (CA) on July 7, 1981 (a Tuesday).
- Elyria is located in Lorain County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of West Salem (which is located in Wayne County).
- Downey is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 58.
- Marjorie Lyman Henderson Buell (Cartoonist)
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of West Salem. Both communities are located in Wayne County.
- Wooster is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of West Salem. Both communities are located in Wayne 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of West Salem. Both communities are located in Wayne County.
- Berkeley is located in Alameda County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 69.
- Edward Dickinson (Author, musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Dickinson<1>
- He was born in West Springfield (MA) on October 10, 1853 (a Monday) and died in Oberlin (OH) on January 25, 1946 (a Friday).
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- Oberlin is located in Lorain County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of West Salem (which is located in Wayne County).
- At the time of his death, he was 92.
- He is buried at Westwood Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest of West Salem. The cemetery is located in Lorain County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Westwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Salem to Westwood Cemetery
- Pearl M. Early (Actress)
- Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis (Played both professional football and baseball)
- Henry Mather Greene (Architect)
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of West Salem. Both communities are located in Wayne County.
- At the time of his death, he was 82.
- He is buried at Wooster Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of West Salem. 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 West Salem to Wooster Cemetery
- Victor Felix 'Vic' Janowicz (Professional football)
- Charles Franklin Kettering (Inventor)
- Robert Edwin Lee (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Edwin Lee<1>
- He was born in Elyria (OH) on October 15, 1918 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 8, 1994 (a Friday).
- Elyria is located in Lorain County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of West Salem (which is located in Wayne County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- We don't have any burial details.
- Edwin John McKean (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwin John McKean<1>
- He was born in Grafton (OH) on June 6, 1864 (a Monday) and died in Cleveland (OH) on August 16, 1919 (a Saturday).
- Grafton is located in Lorain County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of West Salem (which is located in Wayne County).
- Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 55.
- He is buried at Calvary Cemetery, located 41 miles [66 km] to the northeast of West Salem. The cemetery is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Calvary Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calvary Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From West Salem to Calvary Cemetery
- Dayton Clarence Miller (Medical pioneer)
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of West Salem. Both communities are located in Wayne 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. |
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