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Notable Births & Deaths for Dantown ...

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

  • Clint Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Clinton Harold Brown
    • He was born in Black Ash (PA) on July 8, 1903 (a Wednesday) and died in Rocky River (OH) on December 31, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Lakewood Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
    • Black Ash is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Dantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clint Brown<1>
  • Ken Christy     (Actor)
    • Full name: Robert Kenneth Christy
    • He was born in Greenville (PA) on November 23, 1894 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 23, 1962 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Greenville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Dantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Christy<1>
  • Edgar Leander Cushman     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Eagleville (OH) on March 27, 1852 (a Saturday) and died in Erie (PA) on September 26, 1915 (a Sunday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Erie Cemetery (Erie County, Pennsylvania).
    • Eagleville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Dantown.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edgar Leander Cushman<1>
  • Franklin Eugene 'Frank' Eldredge     (Actor)
  • Edward Sylvester Ellis     (Author)
  • George Albert Grosart     (Major League Baseball)
  • Johnny Shackleford     (Race car driver)
  • Andrew Hunt Tombes     (Actor)
  • Terry 'Cotton Top' Turner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frank E. Woods     (Screenwriter)

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.