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Notable Births & Deaths for Cascade ...

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

  • John Dickson Carr     (Author)
  • Ralph Chambers     (Actor)
  • Stephen Paul Courson     (Professional football)
  • Charles Cloyd 'Chuck' Hostetler     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bernard H. Hyman     (Producer, writer, director)
  • Anna Marie Jarvis     (Founder of Mother's Day, social activist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anna Marie Jarvis<1>
    • She was born in Webster (WV) on May 1, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in West Chester (PA) on November 24, 1948 (a Wednesday).
    • Webster is located in Taylor County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Cascade (which is located in Preston County).
    • West Chester is located in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    • At the time of her death, she was 84.
    • She is buried at Bluemont Cemetery, located 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Cascade. The cemetery is located in Taylor County, West Virginia.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Bluemont Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bluemont Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Cascade to Bluemont Cemetery
  • Don Knotts     (Actor, comedian)
    • Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Don Knotts<1>
    • He was born in Morgantown (WV) on July 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday).
    • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County and is 8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest of Cascade (which is located in Preston County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 81.
    • He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Cascade to Westwood Memorial Park
  • Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster     (Professional football)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
    • He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Ontario on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday).
    • Fairchance is located in Fayette County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Cascade (which is located in Preston County).
    • Hamilton is located in Ontario.
    • At the time of his death, he was 69.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Steve Nagy     (Professional bowler)

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.