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Notable Births & Deaths for Charleston Crossing ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Charleston Crossing. 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 Austin Beard     (Historian)
  • Claude Gernade Bowers     (Author, politician)
  • 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Charleston Crossing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvel Crosson<1>
  • Adelle Davis     (Author)
  • Ray Enright     (Director)
  • Glen Cooper Henshaw     (Artist)
  • William J. 'Pete' Knight     (Astronaut, test pilot)
  • Marjorie Main     (Actress)
  • Sandy McPeak     (Actor)
    • Born: Samuel Frederick McPeak
    • He was born in Noblesville (IN) on February 21, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on December 31, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Noblesville is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north of Charleston Crossing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sandy McPeak<1>
  • Steve McQueen     (Actor)
    • Full name: Terrence Stephen McQueen
    • 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) at the age of 50. The body was cremated.
    • Beech Grove is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Charleston Crossing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve McQueen<1>
  • Albert Lewis Orth     (Major League Baseball)
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Charleston Crossing.
    • Indianapolis is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Charleston Crossing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Whitcomb Riley<1>
  • Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.     (Race car driver)
  • Sam Thompson     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
    • He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Danville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Charleston Crossing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Thompson<1>
  • Forrest Tucker     (Actor)
  • William Walker     (Actor)
  • Ruby Wright     (Singer, songwriter)
    • She was born in Anderson (IN) 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).
    • Anderson is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Charleston Crossing.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruby Wright<1>

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The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.in.us/

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

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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