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Notable Births & Deaths for Plum Tree ...

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

  • Dorothy Yvonne 'Dottie' Wiltse Collins     (Professional baseball)
  • Bob Cowan     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on January 2, 1923 (a Tueday) and died in Fort Wayne (IN) on January 20, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Lindenwood Cemetery (Allen County, Indiana).
    • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Plum Tree.
    • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Plum Tree.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Cowan<1>
  • James Dean     (Actor)
    • Full name: James Byron Dean
    • 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Plum Tree.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Dean<1>
  • Lloyd C. Douglas     (Author)
  • Eugene Franklin 'Bubbles' Hargrave     (Professional baseball)
  • Carole Lombard     (Actress)
  • Clyde Lovellette     (Professional basketball)
  • Salvator 'Sal' Madrid     (Major League Baseball)
  • John Neilson     (Actor)
  • Thomas Edward 'Eddie' O'Meara     (Major League Baseball)
  • Frederick William Sievers     (Sculptor)
  • Homer Virgil Van Meter     (Crime figure)
  • Dick York     (Actor)
    • Full name: Richard Allen York
    • He was born in Fort Wayne (IN) on September 4, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in East Grand Rapids (MI) on February 20, 1992 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Plainfield Cemetery (Kent County, Michigan).
    • Fort Wayne is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast of Plum Tree.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick York<1>

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The official website for Huntington County: www.huntington.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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