Groomsville (Tipton County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Groomsville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Groomsville. 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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams<1>
- He was born in Tipton (IN) on May 18, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on July 27, 1968 (a Saturday).
- Tipton is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Groomsville. Both communities are located in Tipton County.
- Silver Spring is located in Montgomery County, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, which is located in Harrison County, Missouri.
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William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr. (Professional football)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr.<1>
- He was born in Delphi (IN) on June 27, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Tampa (FL) on November 10, 1991 (a Sunday).
- Delphi is located in Carroll County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Groomsville (which is located in Tipton County).
- Tampa is located in Hillsborough County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Washington Park North Cemetery, located 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south of Groomsville. The cemetery is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Washington Park North Cemetery<1>
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Charles Aidman (Actor)
- Full name: Charles Leonard Aidman
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- He was born in Frankfort (IN) on January 31, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 7, 1993 (a Sunday).
- Frankfort is located in Clinton County and is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Groomsville (which is located in Tipton County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
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Claude Gernade Bowers (Author, politician)
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- He was born in Westfield (IN) on November 20, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on January 21, 1958 (a Tuesday).
- Westfield is located in Hamilton County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Groomsville (which is located in Tipton County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 78.
- He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Vigo County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Highland Lawn Cemetery<1>
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Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Kokomo (IN) on July 8, 1890 (a Tuesday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on February 12, 1934 (a Monday).
- Kokomo is located in Howard County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Groomsville (which is located in Tipton County).
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- He is buried at San Francisco National Cemetery, which is located in San Francisco County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for San Francisco National Cemetery<1>
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Will Geer (Actor, musician, social activist)
- Born: William Aughe Ghere
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- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west of Groomsville (which is located in Tipton County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
Glen Cooper Henshaw (Artist)
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- He was born in Windfall (IN) on August 8, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on April 5, 1946 (a Friday).
- Windfall is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Groomsville. Both communities are located in Tipton County.
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Elwood Cemetery, located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east southeast of Groomsville. The cemetery is located in Madison County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Elwood Cemetery<1>
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William J. 'Pete' Knight (Astronaut, test pilot)
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- He was born in Noblesville (IN) on November 18, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Duarte (CA) on May 7, 2004 (a Friday).
- Noblesville is located in Hamilton County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Groomsville (which is located in Tipton County).
- Duarte is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Desert Lawn Memorial Park<1>
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Strother Martin (Actor)
- Full name: Strother Douglas Martin, Jr.
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- He was born in Kokomo (IN) on March 26, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Thousand Oaks (CA) on August 1, 1980 (a Friday).
- Kokomo is located in Howard County and is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Groomsville (which is located in Tipton County).
- Thousand Oaks is located in Ventura County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)<1>
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Sandy McPeak (Actor)
- Born: Samuel Frederick McPeak
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- He was born in Noblesville (IN) on February 21, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on December 31, 1997 (a Wednesday).
- Noblesville is located in Hamilton County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Groomsville (which is located in Tipton County).
- Nevada City is located in Nevada County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mountain View Cemetery<1>
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Ole Olsen (Actor)
- Born: John Siguard Olsen
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- He was born in Peru (IN) on November 6, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on January 26, 1963 (a Saturday).
- Peru is located in Miami County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Groomsville (which is located in Tipton County).
- Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
Albert Lewis Orth (Major League Baseball)
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- He was born in Tipton (IN) on September 5, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on October 8, 1948 (a Friday).
- Tipton is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Groomsville. Both communities are located in Tipton County.
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City, Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, which is located in Lynchburg City, Virginia.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Spring Hill Cemetery<1>
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Cole Albert Porter (Composer, lyricist)
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- He was born in Peru (IN) on June 9, 1891 (a Tuesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 15, 1964 (a Thursday).
- Peru is located in Miami County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Groomsville (which is located in Tipton County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast of Groomsville. The cemetery is located in Miami County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery<1>
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Vesto Melvin Slipher (Astronomer)
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- He was born in Mulberry (IN) on November 11, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Flagstaff (AZ) on November 8, 1969 (a Saturday).
- Mulberry is located in Clinton County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Groomsville (which is located in Tipton County).
- Flagstaff is located in Coconino County, Arizona.
- At the time of his death, he was 94.
- He is buried at Flagstaff Citizens Cemetery, which is located in Coconino County, Arizona.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Flagstaff Citizens Cemetery<1>
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Walker Whiteside (Actor)
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- He was born in Logansport (IN) on March 16, 1869 (a Tuesday) and died in Hastings-on-Hudson (NY) on August 17, 1942 (a Monday).
- Logansport is located in Cass County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Groomsville (which is located in Tipton County).
- Hastings-on-Hudson is located in Westchester County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sleepy Hollow Cemetery<1>
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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.