Mechanicsburg (Boone County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mechanicsburg ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Mechanicsburg. 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 in Tipton County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone 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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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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone 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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Richard Sanders Barbee (Actor)
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- He was born in Lafayette (IN) on March 30, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 26, 1965 (a Tuesday).
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Mechanicsburg. The cemetery is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Crown Hill Cemetery<1>
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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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone 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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Adelle Davis (Author)
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- She was born in Lizton (IN) on February 25, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Palos Verdes Estates (CA) on May 31, 1974 (a Friday).
- Lizton is located in Hendricks County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone County).
- Palos Verdes Estates is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 70.
- She is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green Hills Memorial Park<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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone 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.
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Louise Fazenda (Actress)
- Full name: Louise Marie Fazenda
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- She was born in Lafayette (IN) on June 17, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on April 17, 1962 (a Tuesday).
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 65.
- She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park 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 8 miles [12.9 km] to the north of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
Lou Harrison (Composer)
- Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
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- He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- The body was cremated.
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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone 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.
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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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone 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.
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Meredith Nicholson (Author)
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- He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 9, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 20, 1947 (a Saturday).
- Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone County).
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- At the time of his death, he was 81.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Mechanicsburg. The cemetery is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Crown Hill Cemetery<1>
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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 in Tipton County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone 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.
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Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr. (Race car driver)
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- He was born in Allentown (PA) on May 28, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Speedway (IN) on May 30, 1964 (a Saturday).
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
- Speedway is located in Marion County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone County).
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
John P. Saunders (Cartoonist)
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- He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on September 9, 1924 (a Tuesday) and died in Toledo (OH) on November 15, 2003 (a Saturday).
- Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone County).
- Toledo is located in Lucas County, Ohio.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Wakeman Cemetery, which is located in Lucas County, Ohio.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Wakeman 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone 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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Sam Thompson (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
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- He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tuesday).
- Danville is located in Hendricks County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone County).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery, which is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Elmwood Cemetery<1>
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Susan Arnold Elston Wallace (Author)
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- She was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 25, 1830 (a Saturday) and died in Crawfordsville (IN) on October 1, 1907 (a Tuesday).
- Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone County).
- Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County and is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Mechanicsburg (which is located in Boone County).
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, located 23 miles [37 km] to the west southwest of Mechanicsburg. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Hill 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.