Notable Births & Deaths for Webster ...

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

• Harvey Bailey
  • Full name: John Harvey Bailey
  • Crime figure. He was born in Jane Lew (WV) on August 23, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Joplin (MO) on March 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
  • Jane Lew is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Webster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harvey Bailey<1>
• Marshall 'Biggie' Goldberg
  • Professional football. He was born in Elkins (WV) on October 24, 1917 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 3, 2006 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Ridge Lawn Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Elkins is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Webster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marshall 'Biggie' Goldberg<1>
• Reverend Robert S. Graetz
  • Minister, activist. He was born in Clarksburg (WV) on May 16, 1928 (a Wednesday) and died in Montgomery (AL) on September 20, 2020 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. We don't have any burial details.
  • Clarksburg is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Webster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Reverend Robert S. Graetz<1>
• Anna Marie Jarvis
  • Founder of Mother's Day, social activist. She was born in Webster on May 1, 1864 (a Sunday) and died in West Chester (PA) on November 24, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. She is buried at Bluemont Cemetery (Taylor County, West Virginia).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anna Marie Jarvis<1>
• Don Knotts
  • Full name: Jesse Donald Knotts
  • Actor, comedian. He was born in Morgantown (WV) on July 21, 1924 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 24, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Morgantown is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Webster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Don Knotts<1>
• Andrew Wasil Seminick
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Pierce (WV) on September 12, 1920 (a Sunday) and died in Melbourne (FL) on February 22, 2004 (a Sunday) at the age of 83.
  • Pierce is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Webster.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Andrew Wasil Seminick<1>

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