Wheeling (Carroll County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Wheeling ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Wheeling. 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).
- Tipton is located in Tipton County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- Silver Spring is located in Montgomery County, Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 86.
- He is buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, which is located in Harrison County, Missouri.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Moriah Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wheeling to Mt. Moriah Cemetery
William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr. (Professional football)
- He was born in Delphi (IN) on June 27, 1929 (a Thursday) and died in Tampa (FL) on November 10, 1991 (a Sunday).
- Delphi is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west of Wheeling. Both communities are located in Carroll County.
- Tampa is located in Hillsborough County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at Washington Park North Cemetery, which is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' Afflis, Jr.<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Washington Park North Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Washington Park North Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wheeling to Washington Park North Cemetery
Charles Aidman (Actor)
- Full name: Charles Leonard Aidman
- He was born in Frankfort (IN) on January 31, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 7, 1993 (a Sunday).
- Frankfort is located in Clinton County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 68.
- He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Aidman<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wheeling to Westwood Memorial Park
Richard Sanders Barbee (Actor)
- He was born in Lafayette (IN) on March 30, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 26, 1965 (a Tuesday).
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery, which is located in Marion County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard Sanders Barbee<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crown Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wheeling to Crown Hill Cemetery
Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Kokomo (IN) on July 8, 1890 (a Tuesday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on February 12, 1934 (a Monday).
- Kokomo is located in Howard County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 43.
- He is buried at San Francisco National Cemetery, which is located in San Francisco County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for San Francisco National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Francisco National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wheeling to San Francisco National Cemetery
Louise Fazenda (Actress)
- Full name: Louise Marie Fazenda
- She was born in Lafayette (IN) on June 17, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on April 17, 1962 (a Tuesday).
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 65.
- She is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louise Fazenda<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Inglewood Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inglewood Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wheeling to Inglewood Park Cemetery
Will Geer (Actor, musician, social activist)
- Born: William Aughe Ghere
- 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Will Geer<1>
Lou Harrison (Composer)
- Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
- 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- At the time of his death, he was 85.
- The body was cremated.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Harrison<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).
- Windfall is located in Tipton County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- Baltimore is located in , Maryland.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Elwood Cemetery, located 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast of Wheeling. The cemetery is located in Madison County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Glen Cooper Henshaw<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Elwood Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wheeling to Elwood Cemetery
Strother Martin (Actor)
- Full name: Strother Douglas Martin, Jr.
- He was born in Kokomo (IN) on March 26, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Thousand Oaks (CA) on August 1, 1980 (a Friday).
- Kokomo is located in Howard County and is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- Thousand Oaks is located in Ventura County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Strother Martin<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wheeling to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Ole Olsen (Actor)
- Born: John Siguard Olsen
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ole Olsen<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).
- Tipton is located in Tipton County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- Lynchburg is located in , Virginia.
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, which is located in Lynchburg City, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Albert Lewis Orth<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wheeling to Spring Hill Cemetery
Cole Albert Porter (Composer, lyricist)
- 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Wheeling. The cemetery is located in Miami County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cole Albert Porter<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wheeling to Mt. Hope Cemetery
Alvah Curtis Roebuck (Co-founder of Sears and Roebuck Company)
- He was born in Lafayette (IN) on January 9, 1864 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 18, 1948 (a Friday).
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 84.
- He is buried at Acacia Park Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Alvah Curtis Roebuck<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Acacia Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Acacia Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wheeling to Acacia Park Cemetery
Vesto Melvin Slipher (Astronomer)
- He was born in Mulberry (IN) on November 11, 1875 (a Thursday) and died in Flagstaff (AZ) on November 8, 1969 (a Saturday).
- Mulberry is located in Clinton County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- Flagstaff is located in Coconino County, Arizona.
- At the time of his death, he was 94.
- He is buried at Flagstaff Citizens Cemetery.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vesto Melvin Slipher<1>
Walker Whiteside (Actor)
- He was born in Logansport (IN) on March 16, 1869 (a Tuesday) and died in Hastings-on-Hudson (NY) on August 17, 1942 (a Monday).
- Logansport is located in Cass County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Wheeling (which is located in Carroll County).
- Hastings-on-Hudson is located in Westchester County, New York.
- At the time of his death, he was 73.
- He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, which is located in Westchester County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Walker Whiteside<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Wheeling to Sleepy Hollow 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.