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Famous people · Kingsville

5 famous people were born in Kingsville

With articles in 5 languages, Rosetta Luce Gilchrist is the most widely known. Behind the leader come Adelia Cleopatra Graves and Charlie Morton. 4 of them were born in the early republic, more than in any other period. Fewer than a quarter of the 772 towns in Ohio with famous people list more.

#1 best knownRosetta Luce GilchristScience & Medicine · 1850–1921
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Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Rosetta Luce Gilchrist
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1821
Adelia Cleopatra Graves
Youngest
1890
Robert William Strong Sr.
Most common field
Military
2 people

What stands out about Kingsville’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Kingsville’s famous people were born

The 1850s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.

A new nationMills & railroads180018501900Adelia Cleopatra GravesRobert William Strong Sr.Rosetta Luce Gilchrist
MilitaryScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsSports

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Kingsville

Counted by languages, Rosetta Luce Gilchrist is ahead of Adelia Cleopatra Graves and Charlie Morton: 5, 4 and 3.

Rosetta Luce Gilchrist#1
Science & Medicine

Rosetta Luce Gilchrist

1850–1921

American physician, writer

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Adelia Cleopatra Graves#2
Writing & Arts

Adelia Cleopatra Graves

1821–1895

American educator, author

4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Charlie Morton#3
Sports

Charlie Morton

1854–1921

Major League Baseball player, Manager, Executive

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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What Kingsville is known for

The largest field is Military, with 2 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

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Everyone else born in Kingsville

Another 2, the earliest born in 1826.

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Jasper A. Maltby

1826–1867

United States Army soldier

Robert William Strong Sr.

Robert William Strong Sr.

1890–1975

American general

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kingsville 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.

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