Famous People
of Pike County, Ohio
JAMES EMMITT b 1806 - ____(Founder of Waverly/U.S. Senator)
ROBERT LUCAS 04/01/1781 - 02/07/1853
(12th Ohio Governor 1832-1836)
Branch Rickey 12/20/1881- 12/09/1965(Baseball Manager - created baseball farm system, brought blacks into baseball)Samuel Slavens (03/18/1831 -06/18/ 1862)(Congressional Medal of Honor Winners)
(Pvt. - 33rd Ohio Infantory - Civil War)
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Pike Co. Genealogy Society a Chapter of O.G.S.
P. O. Box 224, Waverly, Ohio 45690