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Notable Births & Deaths for Edgewood ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Edgewood. 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)
    • 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 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Edgewood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Crane<1>
  • Mary Jane Croft     (Actress)
    • She was born in Muncie (IN) on February 15, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Century City (CA) on August 24, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
    • Muncie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Edgewood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Jane Croft<1>
  • Marvel Crosson     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ray Enright     (Director)
  • Glen Cooper Henshaw     (Artist)
  • William J. 'Pete' Knight     (Astronaut, test pilot)
  • 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Edgewood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sandy McPeak<1>
  • Albert Lewis Orth     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Whitcomb Riley     (Poet)
  • Del Staigers     (Musician)
    • Full name: Charles Delaware Staigers
    • He was born in Muncie (IN) on August 20, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 12, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Muncie is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Edgewood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Staigers<1>
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Edgewood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>

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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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