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Notable Births & Deaths for Franklin ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Franklin. 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.
- John Ottis Adams (Artist)
- Donald 'Don' Barbour (Musician)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Donald 'Don' Barbour<1>
- He was born in Columbus (IN) on April 19, 1927 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 5, 1961 (a Thursday).
- Columbus is located in Bartholomew County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Franklin (which is located in Johnson County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 34.
- William Merritt Chase (Artist)
- Maude Turner Gordon (Actress)
- Blair Armstrong Kiel (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Blair Armstrong Kiel<1>
- He was born in Columbus (IN) on November 29, 1961 (a Wednesday) and died in Columbus (IN) on April 8, 2012 (a Sunday).
- Columbus is located in Bartholomew County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Franklin (which is located in Johnson County).
- Columbus is located in Bartholomew County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Franklin (which is located in Johnson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- He is buried at Riverview Cemetery, located 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast of Franklin. The cemetery is located in Jackson County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverview Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverview Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Franklin to Riverview Cemetery
- Marjorie Main (Actress)
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north of Franklin (which is located in Johnson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- The body was cremated.
- 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 in Hancock County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Franklin (which is located in Johnson County).
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Franklin (which is located in Johnson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northwest of Franklin. 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 Franklin 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 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Franklin (which is located in Johnson County).
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
- Forrest Tucker (Actor)
- Robert Polk 'Fuzzy' Vandivier (Professional basketball)
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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