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Notable Births & Deaths for Big Springs ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Big Springs. 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)
- Charles Aidman (Actor)
- Claude Gernade Bowers (Author, politician)
- Adelle Davis (Author)
- Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott (Major League Baseball)
- Will Geer (Actor, musician, social activist)
- Born: William Aughe Ghere
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Will Geer<1>
- He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday).
- Frankfort is located in Clinton County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Big Springs (which is located in Boone County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- Glen Cooper Henshaw (Artist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Glen Cooper Henshaw<1>
- He was born in Windfall (IN) on August 8, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on April 5, 1946 (a Friday).
- Windfall is located in Tipton County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Big Springs (which is located in Boone County).
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Elwood Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast of Big Springs. The cemetery is located in Madison County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Elwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Big Springs to Elwood Cemetery
- William J. 'Pete' Knight (Astronaut, test pilot)
- Strother Martin (Actor)
- Sandy McPeak (Actor)
- Steve McQueen (Actor)
- Full name: Terrence Stephen McQueen
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Steve McQueen<1>
- He was born in Beech Grove (IN) on March 24, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) on November 7, 1980 (a Friday).
- Beech Grove is located in Marion County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Big Springs (which is located in Boone County).
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- The body was cremated.
- Albert Lewis Orth (Major League Baseball)
- Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr. (Race car driver)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.<1>
- He was born in Allentown (PA) on May 28, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Speedway (IN) on May 30, 1964 (a Saturday).
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
- Speedway is located in Marion County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Big Springs (which is located in Boone County).
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
- Vesto Melvin Slipher (Astronomer)
- Sam Thompson (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sam Thompson<1>
- He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tuesday).
- Danville is located in Hendricks County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Big Springs (which is located in Boone County).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery, which is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Elmwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Big Springs to Elmwood Cemetery
- Forrest Tucker (Actor)
- William Walker (Actor)
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. |
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