Notable Births & Deaths for Anderson ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Anderson. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Anderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Anderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Gernade Bowers<1>
• Mary Jane Croft
  • Actress. She was born in Muncie (IN) on February 15, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Century City (CA) on August 24, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
  • Muncie is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Anderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Jane Croft<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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Anderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvel Crosson<1>
• Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Muncie (IN) on July 5, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 18, 1961 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Muncie is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast of Anderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller<1>
• Glen Cooper Henshaw
  • Artist. He was born in Windfall (IN) on August 8, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on April 5, 1946 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Elwood Cemetery (Madison County, Indiana).
  • Windfall is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Anderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Cooper Henshaw<1>
• William J. 'Pete' Knight
  • Astronaut, test pilot. He was born in Noblesville (IN) on November 18, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Duarte (CA) on May 7, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Noblesville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Anderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William J. 'Pete' Knight<1>
• Albert Lewis Orth
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tipton (IN) on September 5, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on October 8, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
  • Tipton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest of Anderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Lewis Orth<1>
• James Whitcomb Riley
  • Poet. He was born in Greenfield (IN) on October 7, 1849 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 22, 1916 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Greenfield is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Anderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Whitcomb Riley<1>
• William Walker
  • Actor. He was born in Pendleton (IN) on July 1, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 27, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Pendleton is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Anderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Walker<1>
• Ruby Wright
  • Singer, songwriter. She was born in Anderson on January 8, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on March 9, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruby Wright<1>
• Wilbur Wright
  • Aviation pioneer, inventor. He was born in Millville (IN) on April 16, 1867 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on May 30, 1912 (a Thursday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Millville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Anderson.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Anderson: www.cityofanderson.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov