Notable Births & Deaths for The Anchorage ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding The Anchorage. 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.

• Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tipton (IN) on May 18, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on July 27, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Harrison County, Missouri).
  • Tipton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams<1>
• John Ottis Adams
  • Artist. He was born in Amity (IN) on July 8, 1851 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on January 28, 1927 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Beech Grove Cemetery (Delaware County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ottis Adams<1>
• Robert 'Tiny' Baldwin
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on February 16, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 14, 1959 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Tiny' Baldwin<1>
• Henry E. Banks
  • Race car driver. He was born in Surry (England) on June 14, 1913 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 18, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Washington Park North Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry E. Banks<1>
• James Baskett
  • Actor. He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on February 16, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 9, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Baskett<1>
• Mary Ritter Beard
  • Historian, activist. She was born in Indianapolis (IN) on August 5, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on August 14, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Ritter Beard<1>
• Charles H. Black
  • Automotive pioneer. He was born in Hagerstown (IN) on October 5, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on August 19, 1918 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. Black<1>
• Francis 'Scrapper' Blackwell
  • Musician. He was born in Syracuse (SC) on February 21, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on October 7, 1962 (a Sunday) at the age of 59. He is buried at New Crown Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis 'Scrapper' Blackwell<1>
• Dr. John Stough Bobbs
  • Medical pioneer, state senator. He was born in Green Village (PA) on December 22, 1809 (a Friday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 1, 1870 (a Sunday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. John Stough Bobbs<1>
• Sarah Tittle Barrett Bolton
  • Poet, author. She was born in Newport (KY) on December 18, 1814 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on August 5, 1893 (a Saturday) at the age of 78. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sarah Tittle Barrett Bolton<1>
• Claude Gernade Bowers
  • Author, politician. He was born in Westfield (IN) on November 20, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on January 21, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Westfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Gernade Bowers<1>
• Scott Brayton
  • Race car driver. He was born in Coldwater (MI) on February 20, 1959 (a Friday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 17, 1996 (a Friday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery (Branch County, Michigan).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scott Brayton<1>
• Ray Matthews Brown
  • Musician. He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on October 13, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 2, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Matthews Brown<1>
• Roger William 'The Rajah' Brown
  • Professional basketball. He was born in Brooklyn (NY) on May 22, 1942 (a Friday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on March 4, 1997 (a Tueday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger William 'The Rajah' Brown<1>
• Owen Joseph 'Donie' Bush
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on October 8, 1887 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on March 28, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Holy Cross & St. Joseph Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Owen Joseph 'Donie' Bush<1>
• Ovid Butler
  • Social reformer. He was born in Augusta (NY) on February 7, 1801 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 12, 1881 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ovid Butler<1>
• Leroy Carr
  • Musician. He was born in Nashville (TN) on March 7, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on April 29, 1935 (a Monday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Floral Park Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leroy Carr<1>
• Oscar McKinley Charleston
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on January 14, 1896 (a Tueday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on October 5, 1954 (a Tueday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Floral Park Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oscar McKinley Charleston<1>
• Russell Henry Collins
  • Actor. He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on October 11, 1897 (a Monday) and died in West Hollywood (CA) on November 14, 1965 (a Sunday) at the age of 68. He is buried at Elsinore Valley Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Russell Henry Collins<1>
• George McCarthy 'Lefty' Craig
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (PA) on November 15, 1887 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on April 23, 1911 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Fernwood Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Indianapolis is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George McCarthy 'Lefty' Craig<1>
• Marvel Crosson
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Warsaw (IN) on April 27, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Wellton (AZ) on August 19, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 29. She is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Warsaw is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of The Anchorage.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvel Crosson<1>

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