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Notable Births & Deaths for Sharpsville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sharpsville. 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     (Actor)
  • Charles Wesley Bennett     (Major League Baseball)
  • George Henry Burns     (Major League Baseball)
  • Nick Ceroli     (Musician)
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Sharpsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Christy<1>
  • Charles H. Crawford     (Crime figure)
  • Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan     (Founder of Texaco)
  • Joe Flynn     (Actor)
    • Full name: Joseph Anthony Flynn, III
    • He was born in Youngstown (OH) on November 8, 1924 (a Saturday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on July 19, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 49.
    • Youngstown is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Sharpsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Flynn<1>
  • Ralph Goldston, Sr.     (Professional football)
  • Dave Grohl     (Singer, songwriter, musician, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee with the band 'Nirvana')
    • Full name: David Eric Grohl
    • He was born in Warren (OH) on January 14, 1969 (a Tueday)
    • Warren is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Sharpsville.
  • Elizabeth Hartman     (Actress)
    • Full name: Mary Elizabeth Hartman
    • She was born in Youngstown (OH) on December 23, 1943 (a Thursday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on June 10, 1987 (a Wednesday) at the age of 43.
    • Youngstown is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Sharpsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elizabeth Hartman<1>
  • 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 2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest of Sharpsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ty Longley<1>
  • Alexander Hamilton McGuffey     (Author)
  • William McKinley     (25th President of the US (1897 - 1901, died in office by assassination))
    • He was born in Niles (OH) on January 29, 1843 (a Sunday) and died in Buffalo (NY) on September 14, 1901 (a Saturday) at the age of 58.
    • Niles is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Sharpsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William McKinley<1>
  • Joseph L. Quest     (Professional baseball)
  • Ralph Orlando 'Socks' Seybold     (Major League Baseball)
  • Kate Brownlee Sherwood     (Poet)
    • She was born in Poland (OH) on September 24, 1841 (a Friday) and died in Washington, DC on February 5, 1914 (a Thursday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
    • Poland is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Sharpsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kate Brownlee Sherwood<1>
  • Midred Joanne Smith     (Actress)
  • Robert Sterling     (Actor)
    • Born: William Hart
    • 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 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Sharpsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Sterling<1>
  • Terry 'Cotton Top' Turner     (Major League Baseball)
  • Hack Wilson     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Lewis Robert Wilson
    • 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 Sharpsville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hack Wilson<1>

The official website for Sharpsville: www.sharpsville.org/

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

The official website for Commonwealth 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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