Spears Grove (Juniata County, PA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Spears Grove ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Spears Grove. 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. John Stough Bobbs (Medical pioneer, state senator)
- He was born in Green Village (PA) on December 22, 1809 (a Friday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 1, 1870 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Green Village is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Spears Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. John Stough Bobbs<1>
Walter C. 'Walt' Brown (Race car driver)
- He was born in Springfield (NY) on December 30, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 39. He is buried at St. Charles RC Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
- Carlisle is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Spears Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter C. 'Walt' Brown<1>
John Hamilton (Actor)
- Full name: John Rummel Hamilton
- He was born in Shippensburg (PA) on January 16, 1887 (a Sunday) and died in Glendale (CA) on October 16, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Shippensburg is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Spears Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Hamilton<1>
William Harrison 'Billy' Myers (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Enola (PA) on August 14, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Carlisle (PA) on April 10, 1995 (a Monday) at the age of 84.
- Carlisle is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Spears Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Harrison 'Billy' Myers<1>
Bud Yorkin (Director)
- Full name: Alan David Yorkin
- He was born in Washington (PA) on February 22, 1926 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on August 18, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles County, California).
- Washington is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Spears Grove.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bud Yorkin<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.