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Notable Births & Deaths for Maple Valley ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Maple Valley. 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 Anthony 'Jack' Adair     (Actor)
  • Charles Austin Beard     (Historian)
  • Charles H. Black     (Automotive pioneer)
  • Richard Crane     (Actor)
    • Full name: Richard Ollie Crane
    • He was born in New Castle (IN) on June 6, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on March 9, 1969 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • New Castle is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of Maple Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Crane<1>
  • Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett     (Race car driver)
  • Mary Jane Croft     (Actress)
    • She was born in Muncie (IN) on February 15, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Century City (CA) on August 24, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
    • Muncie is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Maple Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Jane Croft<1>
  • Marvel Crosson     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller     (Major League Baseball)
  • Ray Enright     (Director)
  • William J. 'Pete' Knight     (Astronaut, test pilot)
  • Marjorie Main     (Actress)
  • Sandy McPeak     (Actor)
    • Born: Samuel Frederick McPeak
    • He was born in Noblesville (IN) on February 21, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on December 31, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Noblesville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Maple Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sandy McPeak<1>
  • Steve McQueen     (Actor)
    • Full name: Terrence Stephen McQueen
    • 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) at the age of 50. The body was cremated.
    • Beech Grove is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Maple Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve McQueen<1>
  • James Whitcomb Riley     (Poet)
  • Del Staigers     (Musician)
    • Full name: Charles Delaware Staigers
    • He was born in Muncie (IN) on August 20, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 12, 1950 (a Wednesday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Muncie is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Maple Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Del Staigers<1>
  • William Walker     (Actor)
  • Ruby Wright     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Wilbur Wright     (Aviation pioneer, inventor)
    • He was born in Millville (IN) on April 16, 1867 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on May 30, 1912 (a Thursday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
    • Millville is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Maple Valley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>

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The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/

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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.









 

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