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Notable Births & Deaths for Fayette ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Fayette. 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 Aidman (Actor)
- Claude Gernade Bowers (Author, politician)
- Adelle Davis (Author)
- Will Geer (Actor, musician, social activist)
- Born: William Aughe Ghere
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Will Geer<1>
- He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday).
- Frankfort is located in Clinton County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Fayette (which is located in Boone County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Fayette (which is located in Boone County).
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- The body was cremated.
- Meredith Nicholson (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Meredith Nicholson<1>
- He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 9, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 20, 1947 (a Saturday).
- Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fayette (which is located in Boone County).
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of Fayette (which is located in Boone County).
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east southeast of Fayette. 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 Fayette 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast of Fayette (which is located in Boone County).
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
- John P. Saunders (Cartoonist)
- Sam Thompson (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sam Thompson<1>
- He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tuesday).
- Danville is located in Hendricks County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Fayette (which is located in Boone County).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery, which is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Elmwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fayette to Elmwood Cemetery
- Forrest Tucker (Actor)
- Susan Arnold Elston Wallace (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Susan Arnold Elston Wallace<1>
- She was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 25, 1830 (a Saturday) and died in Crawfordsville (IN) on October 1, 1907 (a Tuesday).
- Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fayette (which is located in Boone County).
- Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Fayette (which is located in Boone County).
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest of Fayette. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Fayette to Oak Hill Cemetery
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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