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Notable Births & Deaths for Wattersonville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wattersonville. 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)
  • Nellie Bly     (Journalist)
  • 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Wattersonville (which is located in Armstrong County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 30.
    • He is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery, located 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northwest of Wattersonville. The cemetery is located in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Wattersonville to Grove Hill Cemetery
  • Paul Mitchell 'Mitch' Frerotte     (Professional football)
  • 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 nearby and to the northwest of Wattersonville.
    • Clarion is located in Clarion County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Wattersonville (which is located in Armstrong County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Clarion Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast of Wattersonville. The cemetery is located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Clarion Cemetery<1>
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  • Rosanna Huffman     (Actress)
  • Fred McCarren     (Actor)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fred McCarren<1>
    • He was born in Butler (PA) on April 12, 1951 (a Thursday) and died in Butler (PA) on July 2, 2006 (a Sunday).
    • Butler is located in Butler County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Wattersonville (which is located in Armstrong County).
    • Butler is located in Butler County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Wattersonville (which is located in Armstrong County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
    • He is buried at North Side Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest of Wattersonville. The cemetery is located in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for North Side Cemetery<1>
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  • William Paul Pim     (Cartoonist, author)
  • Rich Saul     (Professional football)
  • 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east of Wattersonville (which is located in Armstrong County).
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of his death, he was 39.
    • He is buried at Kittanning Cemetery, located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Wattersonville. The cemetery is located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Kittanning Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
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    • From Wattersonville to Kittanning Cemetery
  • Joe Stydahar     (Professional football)
  • Don R. Taylor     (Actor, director, writer)

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.