Bethany (Parke County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Bethany ...

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

James William 'Bill' Byers (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Bridgeton (IN) on October 3, 1877 (a Wednesday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on September 8, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Bridgeton is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south of Bethany.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James William 'Bill' Byers<1>
Jimmy Hoffa (Labor union leader - disappeared and never found)
- Full name: James Riddle Hoffa
- He was born in Brazil (IN) on February 14, 1913 (a Friday)
- Brazil is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Bethany.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jimmy Hoffa<1>
Meredith Nicholson (Author)
- He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 9, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 20, 1947 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Crawfordsville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Bethany.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Meredith Nicholson<1>
Ernie Pyle (Journalist)
- Full name: Ernest Taylor Pyle
- He was born in Dana (IN) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Okinawa (Japan) on April 18, 1945 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
- Dana is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Bethany.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Pyle<1>
Kenny Rollins (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Charleston (MO) on September 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Greencastle (IN) on October 9, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
- Greencastle is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of Bethany.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rollins<1>
John P. Saunders (Cartoonist)
- He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on September 9, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Toledo (OH) on November 15, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Wakeman Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
- Crawfordsville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Bethany.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John P. Saunders<1>
Bert R. Shepard (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Bert Robert Shepard
- He was born in Dana (IN) on June 28, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Highland (CA) on June 16, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Dana is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Bethany.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bert R. Shepard<1>
Robert Howard 'Bobby' Sturgeon (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Clinton (IN) on August 6, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in San Dimas (CA) on March 10, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Westminster Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Clinton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Bethany.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Howard 'Bobby' Sturgeon<1>
Paul Howard 'Dizzy' Trout (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Sandcut (IN) on June 29, 1915 (a Tueday) and died in Harvey (IL) on February 28, 1972 (a Monday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Homewood Memorial Gardens (Cook County, Illinois).
- Sandcut is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Bethany.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Howard 'Dizzy' Trout<1>
Susan Arnold Elston Wallace (Author)
- She was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 25, 1830 (a Saturday) and died in Crawfordsville (IN) on October 1, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Indiana).
- Crawfordsville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Bethany.
- Crawfordsville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Bethany.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan Arnold Elston Wallace<1>
Leota Hullinger Yule (Actress)
- She was born in Harrison (IN) on July 9, 1898 (a Saturday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 20, 1964 (a Friday) at the age of 66. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Harrison is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Bethany.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leota Hullinger Yule<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.