#1Military
Edward Settle Godfrey
1843–1932United States Army officer and Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · Kalida
4 famous people call Kalida their birthplace
With articles in 7 languages, Edward Settle Godfrey is the most widely known. The next two names are John Wesley Hill and Julia Rice Seney. Over 22 years of births, the list goes from David Ayers (1841) to John Wesley Hill (1863). Soldiers and sailors make up the largest group, 2 of them.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Edward Settle Godfrey
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1841
David Ayers
Youngest
1863
John Wesley Hill
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Kalida
Three names lead: Edward Settle Godfrey (7 languages), John Wesley Hill (2) and Julia Rice Seney (2).
#1#2Faith
John Wesley Hill
1863–1936American minister, activist, and author
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#3Writing & Arts
Julia Rice Seney
1853–1915American writer, newspaper editor, government administrator, charity worker
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Through the years
When Kalida’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1840s than in any other decade: 2.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kalida and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Edward Settle Godfrey: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Hill: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Rice Seney: Photographer not named, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ayers: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons