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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. He was born in Amity (IN) on July 8, 1851 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on January 28, 1927 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Beech Grove Cemetery (Delaware County, Indiana).
- Amity is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Franklin.
- Indianapolis is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Franklin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ottis Adams<1>
- Robert 'Tiny' Baldwin
- Negro League Baseball. He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on February 16, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on May 14, 1959 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Indianapolis is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Franklin.
- Indianapolis is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Franklin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert 'Tiny' Baldwin<1>
- Henry E. Banks
- Race car driver. He was born in Surry (England) on June 14, 1913 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 18, 1994 (a Sunday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Washington Park North Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Indianapolis is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Franklin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry E. Banks<1>
- Donald 'Don' Barbour
- Musician. He was born in Columbus (IN) on April 19, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 5, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 34.
- Columbus is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Franklin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Don' Barbour<1>
- James Baskett
- Mary Ritter Beard
- Historian, activist. She was born in Indianapolis (IN) on August 5, 1876 (a Saturday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on August 14, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Indianapolis is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Franklin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Ritter Beard<1>
- Charles H. Black
- Francis 'Scrapper' Blackwell
- Dr. John Stough Bobbs
- Sarah Tittle Barrett Bolton
- Scott Brayton
- Ray Matthews Brown
- Roger William 'The Rajah' Brown
- Owen Joseph 'Donie' Bush
- Ovid Butler
- Social reformer. He was born in Augusta (NY) on February 7, 1801 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 12, 1881 (a Tueday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Indianapolis is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Franklin.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ovid Butler<1>
- Leroy Carr
- Oscar McKinley Charleston
- William Merritt Chase
- Russell Henry Collins
- George McCarthy 'Lefty' Craig
- Floyd Eldon Davis
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin: www.ci.franklin.in.us/ The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/ 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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