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Notable Births & Deaths for Winklepleck Grove ...

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

  • 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 in Wayne County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
    • Wooster is located in Wayne County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas 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 in Wayne County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
    • Berkeley is located in Alameda County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
  • Dr. George Washington Crile     (Medical pioneer)
  • Alan 'Boomie' DeWitt     (Actor)
  • Pearl M. Early     (Actress)
  • Heenan A. Elliott     (Actor)
  • Charles W. 'the Black Cyclone' Follis     (Played both professional football and baseball)
  • 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 in Wayne County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 82.
    • He is buried at Wooster Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Winklepleck Grove. 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 Winklepleck Grove to Wooster Cemetery
  • Tommy L. James, Jr.     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tommy L. James, Jr.<1>
    • He was born in Massillon (OH) on September 16, 1923 (a Sunday) and died in Massillon (OH) on February 7, 2007 (a Wednesday).
    • Massillon is located in Stark County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
    • Massillon is located in Stark County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 83.
    • He is buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northeast of Winklepleck Grove. The cemetery is located in Stark County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hill Memorial Park<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rose Hill Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Winklepleck Grove to Rose Hill Memorial Park
  • Raymond Carl 'Ray' Kolp     (Professional baseball)
  • Albert Conrad 'Al' Mays     (1885/05/10:1890/05/02)
  • Ida McKinley     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of William McKinley (1897 - 1901))
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ida McKinley<1>
    • She was born in Canton (OH) on June 8, 1847 (a Tuesday) and died in Canton (OH) on May 26, 1907 (a Sunday).
    • Canton is located in Stark County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
    • Canton is located in Stark County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 59.
  • Edgar J. 'Texas' McNabb     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 in Wayne County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
    • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
    • At the time of his death, he was 86.
  • George Thomas Saimes     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for George Thomas Saimes<1>
    • He was born in Canton (OH) on September 1, 1941 (a Monday) and died in Canton (OH) on March 8, 2013 (a Friday).
    • Canton is located in Stark County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
    • Canton is located in Stark County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
    • He is buried at West Lawn Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northeast of Winklepleck Grove. The cemetery is located in Stark County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for West Lawn Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West Lawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Winklepleck Grove to West Lawn Cemetery
  • Harold Burton Warstler     (Professional baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harold Burton Warstler<1>
    • He was born in North Canton (OH) on September 13, 1903 (a Sunday) and died in North Canton (OH) on May 31, 1964 (a Sunday).
    • North Canton is located in Stark County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
    • North Canton is located in Stark County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Winklepleck Grove (which is located in Tuscarawas County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 60.
    • He is buried at North Canton Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast of Winklepleck Grove. The cemetery is located in Stark County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for North Canton Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to North Canton Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Winklepleck Grove to North Canton Cemetery
  • Cy Young     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Denton True Young
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cy Young<1>
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Winklepleck Grove. Both communities are located in Tuscarawas County.
    • Newcomerstown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Winklepleck Grove. Both communities are located in Tuscarawas County.
    • At the time of his death, he was 88.
    • He is buried at Peoli Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast of Winklepleck Grove. The cemetery is located in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Peoli Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peoli Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Winklepleck Grove 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.