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Notable Births & Deaths for Pike ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pike. 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)
  • Charles Aidman     (Actor)
  • Richard Sanders Barbee     (Actor)
  • Claude Gernade Bowers     (Author, politician)
  • Adelle Davis     (Author)
  • Louise Fazenda     (Actress)
  • Will Geer     (Actor, musician, social activist)
    • Born: William Aughe Ghere
    • He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 76.
    • Frankfort is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north of Pike.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Geer<1>
  • Lou Harrison     (Composer)
    • Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
    • He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. The body was cremated.
    • Lafayette is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Pike.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lou Harrison<1>
  • William J. 'Pete' Knight     (Astronaut, test pilot)
  • 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 east of Pike.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sandy McPeak<1>
  • Meredith Nicholson     (Author)
    • He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 9, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 20, 1947 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
    • Crawfordsville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Pike.
    • Indianapolis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast of Pike.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Meredith Nicholson<1>
  • Albert Lewis Orth     (Major League Baseball)
  • Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.     (Race car driver)
  • John P. Saunders     (Cartoonist)
  • Vesto Melvin Slipher     (Astronomer)
  • Sam Thompson     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
    • He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Danville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Pike.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Thompson<1>
  • Forrest Tucker     (Actor)
  • Susan Arnold Elston Wallace     (Author)

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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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