Notable Births & Deaths for Sharpsville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Sharpsville. 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. He was born in Tipton (IN) on May 18, 1882 (a Thursday) and died in Silver Spring (MD) on July 27, 1968 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Harrison County, Missouri).
  • Tipton is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Sharpsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams<1>
• Claude Gernade Bowers
  • Author, politician. He was born in Westfield (IN) on November 20, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on January 21, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Westfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Sharpsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Gernade Bowers<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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Sharpsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Dean<1>
• Will Geer
  • Born: William Aughe Ghere
  • Actor, musician, social activist. 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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Sharpsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Geer<1>
• Glen Cooper Henshaw
  • Artist. He was born in Windfall (IN) on August 8, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on April 5, 1946 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Elwood Cemetery (Madison County, Indiana).
  • Windfall is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Sharpsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Cooper Henshaw<1>
• William J. 'Pete' Knight
  • Astronaut, test pilot. He was born in Noblesville (IN) on November 18, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Duarte (CA) on May 7, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Noblesville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Sharpsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William J. 'Pete' Knight<1>
• Albert Lewis Orth
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tipton (IN) on September 5, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on October 8, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
  • Tipton is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the south of Sharpsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Lewis Orth<1>
• Cole Albert Porter
  • Composer, lyricist. He was born in Peru (IN) on June 9, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 15, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Miami County, Indiana).
  • Peru is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Sharpsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cole Albert Porter<1>
• Walker Whiteside
  • Actor. He was born in Logansport (IN) on March 16, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Hastings-on-Hudson (NY) on August 17, 1942 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Logansport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Sharpsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walker Whiteside<1>
• 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Sharpsville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruby Wright<1>

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