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Notable Births & Deaths for Denny Corner ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Denny 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 Benjamin 'Babe' Adams (Major League Baseball)
- Charles Austin Beard (Historian)
- Claude Gernade Bowers (Author, politician)
- Richard Crane (Actor)
- Marvel Crosson (Aviation pioneer)
- Ray Enright (Director)
- Carmelita Geraghty (Actress)
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Denny Corner (which is located in Hancock 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast of Denny Corner. Both communities are located in Hancock County.
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Denny Corner (which is located in Hancock County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest of Denny Corner. 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 Denny Corner to Crown Hill Cemetery
- 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Denny Corner (which is located in Hancock County).
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
- 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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