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Notable Births & Deaths for Ashton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Ashton. 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.
- Mel Clark
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Letart (WV) on July 7, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in West Columbia (WV) on May 1, 2014 (a Thursday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sunrise Memorial Gardens (Mason County, West Virginia).
- Letart is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Ashton.
- West Columbia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Ashton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mel Clark<1>
- Dagmar
- Born: Virginia Ruth Egnor
- Actress, singer. She was born in Yawkey (WV) on November 29, 1921 (a Tueday) and died in Ceredo (WV) on October 9, 2001 (a Tueday) at the age of 79. She is buried at Woodmere Memorial Park (Cabell County, West Virginia).
- Yawkey is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Ashton.
- Ceredo is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Ashton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dagmar<1>
- Leigh French
- Actress. She was born in Ashland (KY) on July 14, 1945 (a Saturday)
- Ashland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Ashton.
- Clyde Lee McCoy
- Musician, composer. He was born in Ashland (KY) on December 29, 1903 (a Tueday) and died in Memphis (TN) on June 11, 1990 (a Monday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Ashland is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Ashton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Lee McCoy<1>
- David Arthur 'Dave' Roberts
- Chuck Yeager
- Full name: Charles Elwood Yeager
- Aviation pioneer, Air Force officer. He was born in Myra (WV) on February 13, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on December 7, 2020 (a Monday) at the age of 97. We don't have any burial details.
- Myra is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Ashton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chuck Yeager<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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