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Notable Births & Deaths for West Shore Cottage Area ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Shore Cottage Area. 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)
  • Dr. George Washington Crile     (Medical pioneer)
  • John S. 'Jack' Easton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Heenan A. Elliott     (Actor)
  • Thomas A. Franckhauser     (Professional football)
  • Clark Gable     (Oscar winning actor)
  • William Ellsworth 'Elzy' Lay     (Crime figure)
  • Dean Martin     (Actor, comedian, singer)
    • Born: Dino Paul Crocetti
    • He was born in Steubenville (OH) on June 7, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on December 25, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Steubenville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of West Shore Cottage Area.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dean Martin<1>
  • Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays     (1885/05/10:1890/05/02)
  • Effie A. Milford     (Actress)
  • George Ault 'Tad' Mosel     (Playwright, screenwriter)
  • Thomas Joseph 'Tom' Needham     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Dublin (Ireland) on April 17, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in Steubenville (OH) on December 14, 1926 (a Tueday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Jefferson County, Ohio).
    • Steubenville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of West Shore Cottage Area.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Joseph 'Tom' Needham<1>
  • Charles Ogle     (Actor)
  • 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) at the age of 88. He is buried at Peoli Cemetery (Tuscarawas County, Ohio).
    • Gilmore is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of West Shore Cottage Area.
    • Newcomerstown is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of West Shore Cottage Area.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cy Young<1>

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.