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Famous people · Tionesta

2 famous people call Tionesta their birthplace

Articles in 3 languages make the American soldier Orizoba Spence the best known. The only other name is the American missionary and educator Arthur Carson. From Orizoba Spence in 1847 to Arthur Carson in 1895, the births cover 48 years. Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78.

#1 best knownOrizoba SpenceMilitary · 1847–1876
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Orizoba Spence
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1847
Orizoba Spence
Youngest
1895
Arthur Carson
Most common field
Military
1 people
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Born in Tionesta

Orizoba Spence#1
Military

Orizoba Spence

1847–1876

American soldier

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AC#2
Faith

Arthur Carson

1895–1985

American missionary and educator

1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tionesta 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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