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Notable Births & Deaths for Russiaville ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Russiaville. 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)
- Claude Gernade Bowers (Author, politician)
- Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott (Major League Baseball)
- 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 in Clinton County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Russiaville (which is located in Howard County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Russiaville (which is located in Howard County).
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Elwood Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east southeast of Russiaville. 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 Russiaville to Elwood Cemetery
- William J. 'Pete' Knight (Astronaut, test pilot)
- Strother Martin (Actor)
- Sandy McPeak (Actor)
- Ole Olsen (Actor)
- Born: John Siguard Olsen
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ole Olsen<1>
- He was born in Peru (IN) on November 6, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on January 26, 1963 (a Saturday).
- Peru is located in Miami County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Russiaville (which is located in Howard County).
- Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Albert Lewis Orth (Major League Baseball)
- Cole Albert Porter (Composer, lyricist)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cole Albert Porter<1>
- He was born in Peru (IN) on June 9, 1891 (a Tuesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 15, 1964 (a Thursday).
- Peru is located in Miami County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Russiaville (which is located in Howard County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north northeast of Russiaville. The cemetery is located in Miami County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Russiaville to Mt. Hope Cemetery
- 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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