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Notable Births & Deaths for Muncie ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Muncie. 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 H. Black
- Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett
- Mary Jane Croft
- Actress. She was born in Muncie 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.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Jane Croft<1>
- Marvel Crosson
- Aviation pioneer. She was born in Warsaw (IN) on April 27, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Wellton (AZ) on August 19, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 29. She is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
- Warsaw is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Muncie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvel Crosson<1>
- James Dean
- Full name: James Byron Dean
- Actor. He was born in Marion (IN) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) and died in Cholame (CA) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Grant County, Indiana).
- Marion is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Muncie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Dean<1>
- Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller
- William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger
- Kenneth MacDonald
- William Walker
- Ruby Wright
- Singer, songwriter. She was born in Anderson (IN) on January 8, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on March 9, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
- Anderson is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest of Muncie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruby Wright<1>
- 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Muncie.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Muncie: www.cityofmuncie.com/ The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.in.us/ The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
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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