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Notable Births & Deaths for Cooper Corner ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Cooper Corner. 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 Austin Beard     (Historian)
  • Claude Gernade Bowers     (Author, politician)
  • Richard Crane     (Actor)
    • Full name: Richard Ollie Crane
    • He was born in New Castle (IN) on June 6, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 9, 1969 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • New Castle is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Cooper Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Crane<1>
  • Marvel Crosson     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Ray Enright     (Director)
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Cooper Corner.
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Cooper Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve McQueen<1>
  • 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 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Cooper Corner.
    • Indianapolis is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Cooper Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Whitcomb Riley<1>
  • Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.     (Race car driver)
  • William Walker     (Actor)
  • Ruby Wright     (Singer, songwriter)
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Cooper Corner.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>

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The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/

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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