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Notable Births & Deaths for Jericho ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Jericho. 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 Aidman (Actor)
- Claude Gernade Bowers (Author, politician)
- Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott (Major League Baseball)
- Ray Enright (Director)
- 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Jericho (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)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Glen Cooper Henshaw<1>
- 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Jericho. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Jericho. The cemetery is located in Madison County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Elwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Jericho to Elwood Cemetery
- William J. 'Pete' Knight (Astronaut, test pilot)
- Strother Martin (Actor)
- Sandy McPeak (Actor)
- Albert Lewis Orth (Major League Baseball)
- Vesto Melvin Slipher (Astronomer)
- William Walker (Actor)
- Ruby Wright (Singer, songwriter)
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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