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Notable Births & Deaths for Michigantown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Michigantown. 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)
- William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr. (Professional football)
- Charles Aidman (Actor)
- Richard Sanders Barbee (Actor)
- Claude Gernade Bowers (Author, politician)
- Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott (Major League Baseball)
- Louise Fazenda (Actress)
- 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 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest of Michigantown. Both communities are located in Clinton 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
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Harrison<1>
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Michigantown (which is located in Clinton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- The body was cremated.
- 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 in Tipton County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Michigantown (which is located in Clinton County).
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Elwood Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Michigantown. 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 Michigantown 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)
- Walker Whiteside (Actor)
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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