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Notable Births & Deaths for Sandstone Ridge ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sandstone Ridge. 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 Austin Beard (Historian)
- Claude Gernade Bowers (Author, politician)
- Marvel Crosson (Aviation pioneer)
- Ray Enright (Director)
- 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Sandstone Ridge (which is located in Hamilton County).
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Elwood Cemetery, located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northeast of Sandstone Ridge. 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 Sandstone Ridge to Elwood Cemetery
- William J. 'Pete' Knight (Astronaut, test pilot)
- Marjorie Main (Actress)
- Sandy McPeak (Actor)
- Steve McQueen (Actor)
- Full name: Terrence Stephen McQueen
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Steve McQueen<1>
- He was born in Beech Grove (IN) on March 24, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) on November 7, 1980 (a Friday).
- Beech Grove is located in Marion County and is 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Sandstone Ridge (which is located in Hamilton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 50.
- The body was cremated.
- Albert Lewis Orth (Major League Baseball)
- James Whitcomb Riley (Poet)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Whitcomb Riley<1>
- He was born in Greenfield (IN) on October 7, 1849 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 22, 1916 (a Saturday).
- Greenfield is located in Hancock County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Sandstone Ridge (which is located in Hamilton County).
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of Sandstone Ridge (which is located in Hamilton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Sandstone Ridge. The cemetery is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Crown Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crown Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Sandstone Ridge to Crown Hill Cemetery
- Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr. (Race car driver)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.<1>
- He was born in Allentown (PA) on May 28, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Speedway (IN) on May 30, 1964 (a Saturday).
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
- Speedway is located in Marion County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Sandstone Ridge (which is located in Hamilton County).
- At the time of his death, he was 37.
- Forrest Tucker (Actor)
- William Walker (Actor)
- Ruby Wright (Singer, songwriter)
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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