Notable Births & Deaths for Brooklyn ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Brooklyn. 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.

Frank DeVol (Composer)
- Full name: Frank Denny DeVol
- He was born in Moundsville (WV) on September 20, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Lafayette (CA) on October 27, 1999 (a Wednesday).
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Brooklyn (which is located in Wetzel County).
- Lafayette is located in Contra Costa County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 88.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Frank DeVol<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brooklyn to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
William M. 'Bill' George (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Bellaire (OH) on January 27, 1865 (a Friday) and died in Wheeling (WV) on August 23, 1916 (a Wednesday).
- Bellaire is located in Belmont County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Brooklyn (which is located in Wetzel County).
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Brooklyn (which is located in Wetzel County).
- At the time of his death, he was 51.
- He is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north northeast of Brooklyn. The cemetery is located in Belmont County, Ohio.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William M. 'Bill' George<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Calvary Cemetery (OH) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brooklyn to Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Rebecca Ann Naylor Hazard (Suffragette)
- She was born in Woodsfield (OH) on November 10, 1826 (a Friday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on March 1, 1912 (a Friday).
- Woodsfield is located in Monroe County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Brooklyn (which is located in Wetzel County).
- Saint Louis is located in , Missouri.
- At the time of her death, she was 85.
- She is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery, which is located in Saint Louis City, Missouri.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Rebecca Ann Naylor Hazard<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Bellefontaine Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellefontaine Cemetery (MO) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Brooklyn to Bellefontaine Cemetery
August 'Gus' McGinnis (1893/04/27:1893/09/26)
- He was born in Barnesville (OH) on September 16, 1869 (a Thursday) and died in Barnesville (OH) on April 20, 1904 (a Wednesday).
- Barnesville is located in Belmont County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Brooklyn (which is located in Wetzel County).
- Barnesville is located in Belmont County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Brooklyn (which is located in Wetzel County).
- At the time of his death, he was 34.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for August 'Gus' McGinnis<1>

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.