Find A Grave - Indianapolis

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
Boswell, Charles H. b. October 31, 1909 d. December 30, 2006
Indianapolis Mayor. A native of Henderson, Kentucky, he served as the Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1959 to 1962. A Democrat, Boswell retired from the mayoral position to take a job as a postmaster.
Washington Park North 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
Brouse, Charles W. b. December 30, 1839 d. October 26, 1904
Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the Civil War as Captain, and commander of Company K, 100th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery at the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tennessee on November 25, 1863. His citation reads “To encourage his men whom he had ordered to lie down while under severe fire, and who were partially protected by slight earthworks, himself refused to lie down, but walked along the top of the works until he fell severely...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Brown, Roger William 'The Rajah' b. May 22, 1942 d. March 4, 1997
Brown was a superstar at Brooklyn (NY) Wingate High School, where Connie Hawkins of Brooklyn's Boys' High was his principal rival. Unfortunately, he became involved with Jack Molinas, a man whose legacy included arranging fixes in basketball games. As a result, he was not permitted to play at the University of Dayton, was banned from the NBA, and became a superstar in Dayton's amateur leagues. At age 25 he became the first player signed by the Indiana Pacers of the ABA in 1967. He led the...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 75, Lot 39
Brown, William John b. August 15, 1805 d. March 18, 1857
US Congressman. He was twice elected as a Democrat to represent Indiana's 5th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1843 to 1845, and from 1849 to 1851.
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Bush, Owen Joseph 'Donie' b. October 8, 1887 d. March 28, 1972
Major League Baseball Player, Manager. He played Major League baseball as a shortstop for 16 seasons (1908 to 1923) with the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators. For 13 1/2 seasons the Tigers' starting shortstop and leadoff hitter, he had a decent glove in the field, and had a crafty knack for getting on base. This skill paid dividends for Detroit in 1909, his first full season in the Major when he led the American League in bases on balls that year, as his play helped the Ty Cobb-led...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Butler, Ovid b. February 7, 1801 d. July 12, 1881
Education Pioneer, Abolitionist, Publisher. He was born in Augusta, New York but at the age of sixteen moved with his family to Indiana where he became a successful preacher, lawyer and publisher. An ardent opponent of slavery he established, in 1849, an Indianapolis newspaper called "The Free Soil Banner" which espoused his political views against slavery. The following year he led an effort to begin a Christian college in Indiana. In five years he raised the money and purchased the property...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Lot 14, Section 6
Butler, Thomas Harvey b. November 30, 1833 d. December 8, 1912
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. He entered the Union Army on July 20, 1862 when he was commissioned as Captain and commander of Company E, 76th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. A month and a half later he was commissioned as Captain and commander of Company H, 5th Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, a unit he would go on to serve with for the rest of the war. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on December 10, 1862, Colonel and commander of the regiment on December 16, 1863, and was brevetted...[Read More] (Bio by: M & K Fine)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 23, Lot 37
Cadou, Eugene J. b. 1898 d. 1968
Journalist. Long-time political writer for United Press International with three key assignments to the Washington, DC bureau. His son, Eugene Jepson "Jep" Cadou, was a long-time sports editor for the "Indianapolis Star." His comments prior to the 1955 Indianapolis 500 may have helped fuel one of the greatest one-on-one duels contested in the history of the Classic. Cadou named Jack McGrath as the favorite to win the race. This may have prompted Bill Vukovich, Sr., an intense competitor who was...[Read More] (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 46, Lot 218
Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg b. November 9, 1817 d. April 11, 1873
Civil War Union Major General. Killed by Captain Jack of the Modoc Indians at Lava Beds National Monument in Northern California. A monument marks the spot. (Bio by: Ethan F. Bishop)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 9, Lot 1
Capehart, Homer Earl b. June 6, 1897 d. September 3, 1979
US Senator. Served in the United States Army during World War I as a Sergeant in the 12th Infantry Regiment. Elected as a Senator from Indiana to the United States Senate, serving from 1945 to 1963. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Carr, Leroy b. March 7, 1905 d. April 29, 1935
Blues Musician. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, he was singer, songwriter and pianist whose laid-back, crooning technique was one of the most influential styles of the first half of the 20th century. In Chicago, his first record "How Long Blues" (1928), was marketed as vibrant black pop music and had a revolutionary effect on artist such as Nat king Cole and Ray Charles. Although his recording career was cut short by an early death, he left behind a large body of work in his blues recordings. His...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Floral Park Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Carson, Julia May b. July 8, 1938 d. December 15, 2007
US Congresswoman. Elected to represent Indiana's 7th and 10th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, she served from 1997 to 2007. Also served as a Member of the Indiana State House of Representatives from 1972 to 1976, Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Indiana in 1972, 2000, and 2004, and as a Member of the Indiana State Senate from 1976 to 1990. In November 2007, Congresswoman Carson announced that she was dying from lung cancer and that she would not seek...[Read More]
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 78, Lot 172
Caven, John b. April 12, 1824 d. March 9, 1905
Indianapolis Mayor. Served as the Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana, from 1863 to 1867, and 1875 to 1881. (Bio by: K)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Chalmers, William Wallace b. November 1, 1861 d. 1944
US Congressman. Elected to represent Ohio's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1921 to 1923, and 1925 to 1931. He was defeated as Republican in 1922. (Bio by: K)
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA

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