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Notable Births & Deaths for Wilmington ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wilmington. 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.
- Albert J. 'Ali Baba' Babartsky (Professional football)
- Marian Bergeron (Miss America (1933), singer)
- Clem Bevans (Actor)
- Born: Clement Guy Blevins
- He was born in Cozaddale (OH) on October 16, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 11, 1963 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cozaddale is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clem Bevans<1>
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erma Bombeck<1>
- Walter Richard Brookins (Aviation pioneer)
- Ralph Byrd (Actor)
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Caniff<1>
- Elinor Martineau Coyle (Author, photographer, historian)
- Paul Laurence Dunbar (Poet, novelist, playwright)
- He was born in Dayton (OH) on June 27, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on February 9, 1906 (a Friday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
- Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Wilmington.
- Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Laurence Dunbar<1>
- Merie Ireland Earls (Actress)
- Charles F. Engle (Race car driver)
- He was born in Dayton (OH) on January 2, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 21, 1974 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
- Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Wilmington.
- Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles F. Engle<1>
- William 'Buck' Ewing (Major League Baseball)
- Charley Grapewin (Actor)
- William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger (Race car driver)
- Winfield Scott Hastings (Major League Baseball)
- Clarence M. Jones (Musician)
- Gordon Jump (Actor)
- Full name: Alexander Gordon Jump
- He was born in Dayton (OH) on April 1, 1932 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 22, 2003 (a Monday) at the age of 71.
- Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon Jump<1>
- Charles Franklin Kettering (Inventor)
- Walter W. Law (Actor)
- 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).
- Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Wilmington.
- Xenia is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Lewber<1>
- Don 'Monk' Meineke (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 30, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Dayton (OH) on September 3, 2013 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
- Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Wilmington.
- Dayton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Wilmington.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don 'Monk' Meineke<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. |
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