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Notable Births & Deaths for Wells ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wells. 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.
- Jesse Cail 'Crab' Burkett
- Henrietta Crosman
- John S. 'Jack' Easton
- Major League Baseball. He was born in Bridgeport (OH) on February 22, 1867 (a Friday) and died in Steubenville (OH) on November 28, 1903 (a Saturday) at the age of 36.
- Bridgeport is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Wells.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John S. 'Jack' Easton<1>
- Gene 'Augie' Freese
- Rob Garrison
- Actor. He was born in Wheeling (WV) on January 23, 1960 (a Saturday) and died in Wheeling (WV) on September 27, 2019 (a Friday) at the age of 59. The body was cremated.
- Wheeling is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Wells.
- Wheeling is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Wells.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rob Garrison<1>
- Alex John Groza
- Rebecca Ann Naylor Hazard
- Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster
- Professional football. He was born in Fairchance (PA) on October 14, 1938 (a Friday) and died in Hamilton (ON) on September 18, 2008 (a Thursday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
- Fairchance is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Wells.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald 'Ron' Lancaster<1>
- John Joseph 'Johnny' Lipon
- William Holmes McGuffey
- Joe Muranyi
- Musician. He was born in Martins Ferry (OH) on January 14, 1928 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on April 20, 2012 (a Friday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Martins Ferry is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Wells.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Muranyi<1>
- Eleanor Steber
- Opera singer. She was born in Wheeling (WV) on July 17, 1914 (a Friday) and died on October 3, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Ohio County, West Virginia).
- Wheeling is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Wells.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Steber<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
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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