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Notable Births & Deaths for Carrollton ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Carrollton. 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
- William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr.
- Richard Sanders Barbee
- Louise Fazenda
- Will Geer
- Born: William Aughe Ghere
- Actor, musician, social activist. He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 76.
- Frankfort is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Carrollton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Geer<1>
- Lou Harrison
- Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
- Composer. He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
- Lafayette is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Carrollton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Harrison<1>
- Glen Cooper Henshaw
- 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Carrollton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Lewis Orth<1>
- Cole Albert Porter
- Composer, lyricist. He was born in Peru (IN) on June 9, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 15, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Miami County, Indiana).
- Peru is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Carrollton.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cole Albert Porter<1>
- Vesto Melvin Slipher
- Walker Whiteside
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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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