Cooksburg (Clarion County, PA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Cooksburg ...

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

Dr. George Olliver 'Deer Foot' Barclay (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Millville (PA) on May 16, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on April 3, 1909 (a Saturday) at the age of 33. He is buried at Easton Cemetery (Northampton County, Pennsylvania).
- Millville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Cooksburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. George Olliver 'Deer Foot' Barclay<1>
James William 'Jim' Duncan (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Saltsburgh (PA) on July 1, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Foxburg (PA) on October 16, 1901 (a Wednesday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery (Venango County, Pennsylvania).
- Foxburg is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Cooksburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James William 'Jim' Duncan<1>
Donald Foster (Actor)
- Full name: Henri Donald Foster
- He was born in Oil City (PA) on July 31, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on December 23, 1969 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Oil City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Cooksburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Foster<1>
Leland J. 'Lee' Gamble (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Renovo (PA) on June 29, 1910 (a Wednesday) and died in Punxsutawney (PA) on October 5, 1994 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Morningside Cemetery (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania).
- Punxsutawney is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Cooksburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leland J. 'Lee' Gamble<1>
Robert Emmet Heidrick (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Queenstown (PA) on July 29, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Clarion (PA) on January 20, 1916 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Clarion Cemetery (Clarion County, Pennsylvania).
- Clarion is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Cooksburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Emmet Heidrick<1>
Rosanna Huffman (Actress)
- She was born in Timblin (PA) on August 12, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on May 20, 2016 (a Friday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Timblin is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Cooksburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rosanna Huffman<1>
Matthew James Mindler (Actor)
- He was born in DuBois (PA) on November 23, 2001 (a Friday) and died on August 28, 2021 (a Saturday) at the age of 19. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania).
- DuBois is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Cooksburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Matthew James Mindler<1>
Ossee Schreck (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Ossee Freeman Schreckengost
- He was born in New Bethlehem (PA) on April 11, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on July 9, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania).
- New Bethlehem is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Cooksburg.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ossee Schreck<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.