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Notable Births & Deaths for Jackson Center ...

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

  • Chris Alcaide
  • Charles Wesley Bennett
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 21, 1854 (a Tueday) and died in Detroit (MI) on February 24, 1927 (a Thursday) at the age of 72.
    • New Castle is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Jackson Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Wesley Bennett<1>
  • Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan
  • James William 'Jim' Duncan
  • Donald Foster
    • Full name: Henri Donald Foster
    • Actor. 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Jackson Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Foster<1>
  • Ralph Goldston, Sr.
  • George Albert Grosart
  • Ty Longley
    • Musician. He was born in Sharon (PA) on September 4, 1971 (a Saturday) and died in West Warwick (RI) on February 20, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 31.
    • Sharon is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Jackson Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ty Longley<1>
  • Alexander Hamilton McGuffey
  • Joseph L. Quest
    • Professional baseball. He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 16, 1852 (a Tueday) and died in San Diego (CA) on November 14, 1924 (a Friday) at the age of 72. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (San Diego County, California).
    • New Castle is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Jackson Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph L. Quest<1>
  • Midred Joanne Smith
  • Robert Sterling
    • Born: William Hart
    • Actor. He was born in New Castle (PA) on November 13, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Brentwood (CA) on May 30, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 88. The body was cremated.
    • New Castle is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Jackson Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Sterling<1>
  • Terry 'Cotton Top' Turner
  • Hack Wilson
    • Full name: Lewis Robert Wilson
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ellwood City (PA) on April 26, 1900 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on November 23, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Rosedale Cemetery (Berkeley County, West Virginia).
    • Ellwood City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Jackson Center.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hack Wilson<1>

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The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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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