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Notable Births & Deaths for Williams Creek ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Williams Creek. 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)
  • Claude Gernade Bowers     (Author, politician)
  • Marvel Crosson     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Adelle Davis     (Author)
  • Ray Enright     (Director)
  • William J. 'Pete' Knight     (Astronaut, test pilot)
  • Marjorie Main     (Actress)
  • Sandy McPeak     (Actor)
    • Born: Samuel Frederick McPeak
    • He was born in Noblesville (IN) on February 21, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on December 31, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Noblesville is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast of Williams Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sandy McPeak<1>
  • Steve McQueen     (Actor)
    • Full name: Terrence Stephen McQueen
    • 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) at the age of 50. The body was cremated.
    • Beech Grove is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the south of Williams Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve McQueen<1>
  • Albert Lewis Orth     (Major League Baseball)
  • James Whitcomb Riley     (Poet)
    • He was born in Greenfield (IN) on October 7, 1849 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 22, 1916 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
    • Greenfield is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Williams Creek.
    • Indianapolis is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Williams Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Whitcomb Riley<1>
  • Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.     (Race car driver)
  • Sam Thompson     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
    • He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
    • Danville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Williams Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Thompson<1>
  • Forrest Tucker     (Actor)
  • Robert Polk 'Fuzzy' Vandivier     (Professional basketball)
    • He was born in Franklin (IN) on December 26, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Franklin (IN) on July 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Johnson County, Indiana).
    • Franklin is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Williams Creek.
    • Franklin is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Williams Creek.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Polk 'Fuzzy' Vandivier<1>
  • William Walker     (Actor)
  • Ruby Wright     (Singer, songwriter)

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The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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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