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Notable Births & Deaths for Turner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Turner. 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)
  • Clint Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Clinton Harold Brown
    • He was born in Black Ash (PA) on July 8, 1903 (a Wednesday) and died in Rocky River (OH) on December 31, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 52. He is buried at Lakewood Park Cemetery (Cuyahoga County, Ohio).
    • Black Ash is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Turner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clint Brown<1>
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Turner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Christy<1>
  • Charles H. Crawford     (Crime figure)
  • Joseph Stephen 'JS' Cullinan     (Founder of Texaco)
  • James William 'Jim' Duncan     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Turner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Flynn<1>
  • Donald Foster     (Actor)
    • Full name: Henri Donald Foster
    • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Turner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald Foster<1>
  • Ralph Goldston, Sr.     (Professional football)
  • George Albert Grosart     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Turner.
    • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Turner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ty Longley<1>
  • Alexander Hamilton McGuffey     (Author)
  • Joseph L. Quest     (Professional 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Turner.
    • 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 southwest of Turner.
    • 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Turner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hack Wilson<1>

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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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