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Notable Births & Deaths for Westboro ...

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

  • Gus Bell     (Major League Baseball)
  • Larry Benton     (Major League Baseball)
  • Lawrence James 'Larry' Benton     (Professional baseball)
  • Clem Bevans     (Actor)
  • Erma Bombeck     (Columnist)
    • Born: Erma Louise Fiste
    • She was born in Bellbrook (OH) on February 21, 1927 (a Monday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on April 22, 1996 (a Monday) at the age of 69. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Bellbrook is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Westboro.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
  • Milton Caniff     (Cartoonist)
  • Merie Ireland Earls     (Actress)
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Westboro.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Buck' Ewing<1>
  • Charley Grapewin     (Actor)
  • Winfield Scott Hastings     (Major League Baseball)
  • Clarence M. Jones     (Musician)
  • Edward Lewber     (Race car driver)
  • George 'Yatz' Proeser     (Major League Baseball)
  • Belle Stoddard     (Actress)
  • Harry Swoger     (Actor)
    • He was born in Clinton (OH) on March 6, 1919 (a Thursday) and died in Van Nuys (CA) on June 14, 1970 (a Sunday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Clinton is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Westboro.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Swoger<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.