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Notable Births & Deaths for Connersville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Connersville. 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 Alexander
- Charles H. Black
- Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown
- Professional football, actor, singer. He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
- Richmond is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Connersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
- Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett
- Caroline Harrison
- Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Benjamin Harrison (1889 - 1893) - she died before the end of Harrison's Presidency. She was born in Oxford (OH) on October 1, 1832 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on October 25, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Oxford is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Connersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caroline Harrison<1>
- Carl 'Buzz' Thompson, Jr.
- Burlin White
- Negro League Baseball. He was born in Richmond (IN) on February 5, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Belmont (MA) on April 5, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Blue Hill Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
- Richmond is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Connersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burlin White<1>
- Wilbur Wright
- Aviation pioneer, inventor. He was born in Millville (IN) on April 16, 1867 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on May 30, 1912 (a Thursday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
- Millville is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Connersville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Connersville: www.cityofconnersville.net/ The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.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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