Notable Births & Deaths for Winchester ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Winchester. 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.

• James Alexander
  • Actor. He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 1, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Richmond is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Winchester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Alexander<1>
• Charles H. Black
  • Automotive pioneer. He was born in Hagerstown (IN) on October 5, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on August 19, 1918 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Hagerstown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Winchester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. Black<1>
• Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown
  • Professional football, actor, singer. He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Richmond is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Winchester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
• Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett
  • Race car driver. He was born in Cambridge City (IN) on October 23, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on March 20, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 28.
  • Cambridge City is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south of Winchester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett<1>
• Mary Jane Croft
  • Actress. She was born in Muncie (IN) on February 15, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Century City (CA) on August 24, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
  • Muncie is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Winchester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Jane Croft<1>
• Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Muncie (IN) on July 5, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 18, 1961 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Muncie is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Winchester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller<1>
• William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Winchester on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
• Kenneth MacDonald
  • Born: Kenneth Dollins
  • Actor. He was born in Portland (IN) on August 8, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on May 5, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Portland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Winchester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth MacDonald<1>
• Allen Sutton Sothoron
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bradford (OH) on April 27, 1893 (a Thursday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on June 17, 1939 (a Saturday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Bradford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Winchester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Allen Sutton Sothoron<1>
• Burlin White
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Richmond (IN) on February 5, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Belmont (MA) on April 5, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Blue Hill Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Richmond is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Winchester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burlin White<1>
• Wilbur Wright
  • Aviation pioneer, inventor. He was born in Millville (IN) on April 16, 1867 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on May 30, 1912 (a Thursday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Millville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Winchester.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>

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