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Notable Births & Deaths for McKinley ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding McKinley. 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.

  • Montgomery Barrett
  • Odie Oscar 'Lefty' Porter
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Borden (IN) on May 24, 1877 (a Thursday) and died in Borden (IN) on May 2, 1903 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (Clark County, Indiana).
    • Borden is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of McKinley.
    • Borden is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of McKinley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Odie Oscar 'Lefty' Porter<1>
  • William Angel 'Bill' Rariden
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bedford (IN) on February 4, 1888 (a Saturday) and died in Bedford (IN) on August 28, 1942 (a Friday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Green Hill Cemetery (Lawrence County, Indiana).
    • Bedford is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of McKinley.
    • Bedford is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of McKinley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Angel 'Bill' Rariden<1>
  • Harland 'Colonel' Sanders
  • Charles Sylvester 'Chick' Stahl
  • Bob Sweikert
    • Race car driver. He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Salem (IN) on June 17, 1956 (a Sunday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Lone Tree Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
    • Salem is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of McKinley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Sweikert<1>
  • Rich Vogler
    • Race car driver. He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 26, 1950 (a Wednesday) and died in Salem (IN) on July 21, 1990 (a Saturday) at the age of 40.
    • Salem is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of McKinley.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rich Vogler<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.









 

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