Notable Births & Deaths for Girty ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Girty. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. George Olliver 'Deer Foot' Barclay<1>
• John Charles Barclay
  • Inventor. He was born in Greensburg (PA) on April 17, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Easton (PA) on August 24, 1934 (a Friday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Mt. Hebron Cemetery (Essex County, New Jersey).
  • Greensburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Barclay<1>
• Nellie Bly
  • Born: Elizabeth Jane Cochrane
  • Journalist. She was born in Cochrans Mills (PA) on May 5, 1864 (a Thursday) and died in Bronx (NY) on January 27, 1922 (a Friday) at the age of 57. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Cochrans Mills is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Bly<1>
• William Dickson Boyce
  • Founder of the Boy Scouts of America. He was born in New Texas (PA) on June 16, 1858 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 11, 1929 (a Tueday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Ottawa Ave. Cemetery (La Salle County, Illinois).
  • New Texas is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Dickson Boyce<1>
• John Mitchell Brooks
  • Civil rights activist. He was born in Braddock (PA) on September 1, 1917 (a Saturday) and died in Richmond (VA) on August 8, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
  • Braddock is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Mitchell Brooks<1>
• Doug Buffone
  • Professional football. He was born in Yatesboro (PA) on June 27, 1944 (a Tueday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 20, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Yatesboro is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Doug Buffone<1>
• James 'Buster' Clarkson
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Hopkins (SC) on March 13, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Jeannette (PA) on January 18, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Brush Creek Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Jeannette is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Buster' Clarkson<1>
• Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte
  • Professional football. He was born in Laird Crossing (PA) on March 30, 1965 (a Tueday) and died in Kittanning (PA) on June 11, 2008 (a Wednesday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania).
  • Laird Crossing is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Girty.
  • Kittanning is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte<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).
  • Queenstown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Emmet Heidrick<1>
• Fred McCarren
  • Actor. He was born in Butler (PA) on April 12, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Butler (PA) on July 2, 2006 (a Sunday) at the age of 55. He is buried at North Side Cemetery (Butler County, Pennsylvania).
  • Butler is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Girty.
  • Butler is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred McCarren<1>
• Harry David 'Moose' Miller
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on July 28, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Latrobe (PA) on April 18, 2007 (a Wednesday) at the age of 83. He is buried at St. Vincent Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Latrobe is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry David 'Moose' Miller<1>
• Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Verona (PA) on February 20, 1873 (a Thursday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on February 3, 1901 (a Sunday) at the age of 28. He is buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Verona is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas J. 'Tom' O'Brien<1>
• Arnold Palmer
  • Golfer. He was born in Latrobe (PA) on October 10, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on October 25, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
  • Latrobe is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arnold Palmer<1>
• William Paul Pim
  • Cartoonist, author. He was born in Freeport (PA) on December 1, 1885 (a Tueday) and died in Birmingham (AL) on July 26, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Alabama).
  • Freeport is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Paul Pim<1>
• Dr. Patricia Hilliard Robertson
  • Astronaut. She was born in Homer City (PA) on March 12, 1963 (a Tueday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 24, 2001 (a Thursday) at the age of 38. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Indiana County, Pennsylvania).
  • Homer City is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Patricia Hilliard Robertson<1>
• Fran Rogel
  • Professional football. He was born in North Braddock (PA) on December 12, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Richland (PA) on June 3, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • North Braddock is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fran Rogel<1>
• Fred Rogers
  • Full name: Fred McFeely Rogers
  • Educator, TV Host. He was born in Latrobe (PA) on March 20, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on February 27, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Unity Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Latrobe is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Rogers<1>
• Mike Scarry
  • Professional football. He was born in Duquesne (PA) on February 1, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Fort Myers (FL) on September 9, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens (Lee County, Florida).
  • Duquesne is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mike Scarry<1>
• Ossee Freeman Schreckengost
  • Major League Baseball. 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ossee Freeman Schreckengost<1>
• Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Washingtonville (OH) on November 23, 1870 (a Wednesday) and died in Greensburg (PA) on December 22, 1921 (a Thursday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Brush Creek Cemetery (Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania).
  • Greensburg is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold<1>
• James 'Jimmy' Stewart
  • Full name: James Maitland Stewart
  • Oscar winning actor. He was born in Indiana (PA) on May 20, 1908 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on July 2, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Indiana is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Girty.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James 'Jimmy' Stewart<1>

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