RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> Commonwealth of Pennsylvania >> Jefferson County >> Stanton >> Notable Births & DeathsIndex...

Notable Births & Deaths for Stanton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Stanton. 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)
  • Doug Buffone     (Professional football)
  • James William 'Jim' Duncan     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for James William 'Jim' Duncan<1>
    • He was born in Saltsburgh (PA) on July 1, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Foxburg (PA) on October 16, 1901 (a Wednesday).
    • Saltsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
    • Foxburg is located in Clarion County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Stanton (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 30.
    • He is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery, located 38 miles [61.2 km] to the northwest of Stanton. The cemetery is located in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grove Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Stanton to Grove Hill Cemetery
  • Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte     (Professional football)
  • Leland J. 'Lee' Gamble     (Major League Baseball)
  • Robert Emmet Heidrick     (Major League Baseball)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert Emmet Heidrick<1>
    • He was born in Queenstown (PA) on July 29, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Clarion (PA) on January 20, 1916 (a Thursday).
    • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Stanton (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • Clarion is located in Clarion County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Stanton (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Clarion Cemetery, located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west northwest of Stanton. The cemetery is located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Clarion Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clarion Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Stanton to Clarion Cemetery
  • Rosanna Huffman     (Actress)
  • Mike Menosky     (Professional baseball)
  • Matthew James Mindler     (Actor)
  • Ossee Schreck     (Major League Baseball)
    • Born: Ossee Freeman Schreckengost
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ossee Schreck<1>
    • He was born in New Bethlehem (PA) on April 11, 1875 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on July 9, 1914 (a Thursday).
    • New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Stanton (which is located in Jefferson County).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Stanton. The cemetery is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kittanning Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kittanning Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Stanton to Kittanning Cemetery

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.