Notable Births & Deaths for Leatherwood ...

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

• Charles Edward 'Charley' Cowan     (Professional football)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Edward 'Charley' Cowan<1>
  • He was born in Braeholm (WV) on June 19, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Whittier (CA) on April 29, 1998 (a Wednesday).
  • Braeholm is located in Logan County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Leatherwood (which is located in Mingo County).
  • Whittier is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 59.
  • He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hills Memorial Park<1>
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• Earl Coleman Francis     (Major League Baseball)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Earl Coleman Francis<1>
  • He was born in Slab Fork (WV) on July 14, 1935 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 3, 2002 (a Wednesday).
  • Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Leatherwood (which is located in Mingo County).
  • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  • At the time of his death, he was 67.
  • He is buried at Homewood Cemetery, which is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Homewood Cemetery<1>
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• William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield     (Folk figure)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield<1>
  • He was born in Logan (WV) on September 9, 1839 (a Monday) and died in Stirrat (WV) on January 7, 1921 (a Friday).
  • Logan is located in Logan County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Leatherwood (which is located in Mingo County).
  • Stirrat is located in Logan County and is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Leatherwood (which is located in Mingo County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 81.
  • He is buried at Hatfield Family Cemetery, located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest of Leatherwood. The cemetery is located in Logan County, West Virginia.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Hatfield Family Cemetery<1>
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• Alex Hawkins     (Professional football)
  • Full name: Clifton Alexander Hawkins
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alex Hawkins<1>
  • He was born in Welch (WV) on July 2, 1937 (a Friday) and died in Columbia (SC) on September 12, 2017 (a Tuesday).
  • Welch is located in McDowell County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Leatherwood (which is located in Mingo County).
  • Columbia is located in Richland County, South Carolina.
  • At the time of his death, he was 80.
  • We don't have any burial details.