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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)
- Adelle Davis (Author)
- Ray Enright (Director)
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Charleston Crossing (which is located in Hamilton County).
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Elwood Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the north northeast of Charleston Crossing. 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 Charleston Crossing to Elwood Cemetery
- William J. 'Pete' Knight (Astronaut, test pilot)
- Marjorie Main (Actress)
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Charleston Crossing (which is located in Hamilton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- The body was cremated.
- Albert Lewis Orth (Major League Baseball)
- James Whitcomb Riley (Poet)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Whitcomb Riley<1>
- He was born in Greenfield (IN) on October 7, 1849 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 22, 1916 (a Saturday).
- Greenfield is located in Hancock County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Charleston Crossing (which is located in Hamilton County).
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest of Charleston Crossing (which is located in Hamilton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Charleston Crossing. The cemetery is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Crown Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crown Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Charleston Crossing to Crown Hill Cemetery
- Amos Wilson Rusie (Professional 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Charleston Crossing (which is located in Hamilton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
- Sam Thompson (Major League Baseball)
- Forrest Tucker (Actor)
- William Walker (Actor)
- Ruby Wright (Singer, songwriter)
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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