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Notable Births & Deaths for Thorntown ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Thorntown. 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 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
- 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of Thorntown (which is located in Boone County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- Lou Harrison (Composer)
- Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Harrison<1>
- He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday).
- Portland is located in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Thorntown (which is located in Boone County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- The body was cremated.
- Meredith Nicholson (Author)
- John P. Saunders (Cartoonist)
- Vesto Melvin Slipher (Astronomer)
- Sam Thompson (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sam Thompson<1>
- He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tuesday).
- Danville is located in Hendricks County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Thorntown (which is located in Boone County).
- Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery, which is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Elmwood Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elmwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thorntown to Elmwood Cemetery
- Susan Arnold Elston Wallace (Author)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Susan Arnold Elston Wallace<1>
- She was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 25, 1830 (a Saturday) and died in Crawfordsville (IN) on October 1, 1907 (a Tuesday).
- Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Thorntown (which is located in Boone County).
- Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County and is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Thorntown (which is located in Boone County).
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest of Thorntown. The cemetery is located in Montgomery County, Indiana.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Thorntown to Oak Hill Cemetery
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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