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Notable Births & Deaths for Williamsport ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Williamsport. 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.
- Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Landrus (PA) on October 13, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in Lewisburg (PA) on August 20, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Lewisburg Cemetery (Union County, Pennsylvania).
- Landrus is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Williamsport.
- Lewisburg is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Williamsport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Allen 'Heavy' Blair<1>
- James W.H. 'Jim' Brown
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on December 12, 1860 (a Wednesday) and died in Williamsport on April 6, 1908 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Clinton County, Pennsylvania).
- Lock Haven is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Williamsport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James W.H. 'Jim' Brown<1>
- Edward D. 'Eddie' Burke
- John 'Johnny Dio' Dioguardi
- John Charles Lush
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Williamsport on October 8, 1885 (a Thursday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 18, 1946 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Charles Lush<1>
- Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy
- 1889/07/06:1889/07/09. He was born in Danville (PA) on July 15, 1864 (a Friday) and died in Danville (PA) on March 22, 1904 (a Tueday) at the age of 39. He is buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery (Montour County, Pennsylvania).
- Danville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Williamsport.
- Danville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Williamsport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Gray 'Art' McCoy<1>
- John French Sloan
- Artist. He was born in Lock Haven (PA) on August 2, 1871 (a Wednesday) and died in Hanover (NH) on September 7, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 80. The body was cremated.
- Lock Haven is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Williamsport.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John French Sloan<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williamsport: www.cityofwilliamsport.org/ The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/ The official website for State 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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