Find A Grave - Crown Hill Cemetery

Allison, James A. b. August 11, 1872 d. August 3, 1928
Businessman. Indianapolis Speedway Co-Founder. In 1927, he became the sole owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and it was he who sold it to World War I Hero Eddie Rickenbacker. Rickenbacker sold the track to Anton Hulman, Jr. in 1946. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 23, Lot 2
Amick, George 'Little George' b. October 24, 1924 d. April 4, 1959
Auto Race Car Driver. Surviving the multi-car crash on the first lap of the 1958 Indianapolis 500, "Little George" drove the Demler Special #99 to a second place finish, earning him Rookie of the Year honors. On April 4, 1959 the United States Auto Club (USAC) conducted it's first and only race on the newly constructed Daytona International Speedway. He won the pole for the 100 mile event at a speed of 176.818 mph, just shy of the closed course record of 176.9 set by Tony Bettenhausen at Monza...[Read More]
Cause of death: Killed at Daytona Speedway in 1959
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 235, Lot 723
Ayres, Lyman b. 1824 d. 1896
Businessman. Founded L.S. Ayres.
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Baker, Erwin 'Cannon Ball' b. March 12, 1882 d. May 10, 1960
Motorcycle and Race Car Driver. Born in Dearborn County, Indiana, he was a motorcycling pioneer who set dozens of cross-country records riding a variety of motorcycles and was known for record-setting runs in automobiles. In 1908, Baker purchased an Indian motorcycle, began entering races and won the first race ever held at the newly built Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909. After a record-setting transcontinental drive in 1914, he was nicknamed "Cannon Ball". From the 1910s through the 1930s...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 60, Lot 150
Baldwin, Robert "Tiny" d. 1959
Professional baseball player in the Negro National League. (Bio by: In Loving Memory Of My Beloved Son Gary)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Lot 11, Section 41
GPS coordinates: 39.8197784, -86.1642609 (hddd.dddd)
Barbee, Richard Sanders b. March 30, 1885 d. October 26, 1965
Actor. After receiving a Bachelor's degree from Princeton, he moved to California and got a job with the Belasco Stock Acting Company. After a few years of training, he moved to New York, where he had a successful career performing on Broadway. He made his big screen debut in "Her Great Price" (1916), and appeared in "Wednesday's Child" (1934), "To Mary- With Love" (1936) and "Easy Living" (1937). Although he only was in four films, he continued to be a favorite in theatrical programs and is a...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Barbour, Lucien b. March 4, 1811 d. July 19, 1880
US Congressman. Elected to represent Indiana's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1855 to 1857.
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Baskett, James b. February 16, 1904 d. July 9, 1948
Actor. Beloved for his portrayal of the character "Uncle Remus" in the Disney film "Song of the South".
Cause of death: Heart disease
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 37,
Bettenhausen, Tony Lee b. October 30, 1951 d. February 14, 2000
Auto Race Car Driver. Youngest son of racing legend Melvin "Tony" Bettenhausen. Veteran of 11 Indianapolis 500-mile classics, with best finish of 7th in 1981, his rookie start. Was one of the few car owner-drivers in Indy Car racing in recent years. Last competed in the Indianapolis 500 in 1993 and became a full-time car owner thereafter. Killed in tragic plane crash near Lexington, KY with wife Shirley (daughter of former Indianapolis racing star Jim McElreath) and friends/business partners...[Read More]
Cause of death: Plane crash
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 58, Lot 110
Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah b. October 6, 1862 d. April 27, 1927
US Senator. Elected as a Senator from Indiana to the United States Senate, serving from 1899 to 1911. He is mentioned favorably in President John F. Kennedy's book "Profiles In Courage."
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Binford, Thomas W. b. April 6, 1924 d. January 14, 1999
Pioneering civil rights leader, successful businessman and longtime fixture at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. For decades, Binford was one of Indianapolis' most influential men, serving as a founder and leader of myriad business, sports and civic institutions. He was cofounder of the Urban League of Indianapolis, chief steward of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the former head of Indiana National Bank.
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 61, Lot 26
Black, Charles H b. October 5, 1852 d. 1918
Automobile Pioneer. As a carriage maker, he imported a Benz engine from Germany in 1891 and mounted it on a carriage, becomming the first person to drive an "automobile" through the streets of Indianapolis. (His vehicle is on display at The Indiana Children's Museum). He organized a motorcar manufacturing company in 1899. Also brother to Edward E. Black, the youngest Union Army solider at the age of 8. (Bio by: In Loving Memory Of My Beloved Son Gary)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Black, Edward b. May 30, 1853 d. June 30, 1872
Civil War Union Soldier. At age 8 years and two months, he was enlisted as a musician in Company L of the 21st Indiana Volunteer Infantry, one of the first three-year enlistment regiments from the state. At the time of his enlistment up to the present day he is believed to be both the youngest soldier in the Civil War, as well as the youngest soldier in the history of the United States Army. His regiment was assigned to Major General Benjamin F. Butler's Spring 1862 expedition to seize New...[Read More] (Bio by: In Loving Memory Of My Beloved Son Gary)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 16, Lot 148
Bobbs, John Stough b. December 22, 1809 d. May 1, 1870
Medical Pioneer. He performed the first gall-bladder surgery in the nation in 1867. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was also an Indiana State Senator. Elected as a Senator from Indiana, he served in the State Senate from 1857 to 1859. (Bio by: K)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Boetcher, Walter C. b. November 13, 1881 d. October 5, 1951
Indianapolis Mayor. Served as the Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1937 to 1939.
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Bolton, Sarah b. 1814 d. August 7, 1893
Poet, Author. She was the author of "Paddle Your Own Canoe" and "Indiana." (Bio by: Laurie)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Bookwalter, Charles Andrews b. December 7, 1860 d. October 26, 1926
Indianapolis Mayor. Served as the Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1901 to 1903, and 1906 to 1910. Also served as a Candidate for the Indiana State House of Representatives in 1886. (Bio by: K)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Bowes, Robert Malcolm b. 1884 d. 1945
Indianapolis 500 Sponsor (Bowes Seal-Fast).
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 67, Lot 12
Brink, Wilbur b. 1919 d. May 30, 1931
On lap 162 of the 1931 Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, defending champion Billy Arnold, while leading, broke his rear axle as he negotiated the fourth turn. He lost control and his car tumbled over the wall. In the process it lost a wheel which, after traveling a considerable distance through the air, struck and killed Wilbur, who was sitting in his yard at 2316 Georgetown Road, across from the Speedway.
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Brokenburr, Robert Lee b. November 16, 1886 d. March 24, 1974
Civil Rights Leader. The son of a former slave, he was born in Phoebus, Virginia (now part of the city of Hampton), received a law degree from Howard University in 1909, and began a practice in Indianapolis. A Republican, as were most African-Americans who could vote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Brokenburr successfully represented Madam C.J. Walker, a successful business woman who became America's first...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

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