Find A Grave - Marion County

35th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Monument
1st Irish of Indiana 35th Volunteer Infantry Memorial: "In faithful remembrance of the sacrifices by the sons of Erin in the War for the Union 1861-1865." (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Afflis, William Fritz 'Dick the Bruiser' b. June 27, 1929 d. November 10, 1991
Professional Football Player, Wrestler. Nicknamed "World's Most Dangerous Wrestler," he held virtually every championship over a period of 30 years in a time when Professional Wrestling was more of a serious sport rather than entertainment. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, he was a star football player at Purdue University, and later a starting lineman for the Green Bay Packers, with whom he played from 1951 to 1955. At 6'1", 260 pounds, he was considered one of the game's strongest men. After the...[Read More] (Bio by: Mike Davis)
Washington Park North Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
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)
Banks, Henry E. b. June 14, 1913 d. December 18, 1994
Race Car Driver. Born in England, he began competing in 1932, when he was 19 years old and became successful in the midget cars. In 1936, he became the first driver to pass the qualifying rookie test at the Indianapolis 500 and also drove as a relief driver in 1937, 1939 and 1940, with a 21st place finish in 1938. Entering into midget cars, he won the 1941 East Coast Midget Champion, won 30 midget car races in 1947 and was the 1950 AAA Big Car National Champion. After Banks retired from racing...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Washington Park North Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Court of the Apostles, Crypt 2A, Level 4
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
Barrett, George W. d. March 24, 1936
Criminal. Barrett was the first person to receive the death penalty by hanging under a congressional act that made it a capital offense to kill a federal agent. Barrett shot and killed special agent Nelson B. Klein, a special agent of the Justice Department's Bureau of Investigation (which was renamed to become the FBI). On Aug. 16, 1935, Agents Klein and Donald McGovern had tracked Barrett to College Corner, Indiana, near the state line and Ohio's Butler County's western border. Barrett was...[Read More] (Bio by: Rick France)
Holy Cross and Saint Joseph Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 9-G, Lot 1027 (unmarked grave). GPS: 39.73183, -86.16360
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
Blackwell, Francis 'Scrapper' b. February 21, 1903 d. October 7, 1962
Francis "Scrapper" Blackwell was born February 21, 1903 in Syracuse, North Carolina. Well known for his work with pianist Leroy Carr in the 1930's, and his solo recordings between 1928 and 1935. He had a distinguishing style so near jazz as it was to the blues. He was an exceptional guitarist with a technique that was ahead of it's time. Blackwell left music for about 20 years when Leroy Carr died in 1935, but he reappeared towards end of the 1950's. He recorded two albums for the Prestige/...[Read More] (Bio by: K.A.O.S. in Los Angeles)
New Crown Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Bloemker, Albert W. b. 1906 d. November 22, 1996
Journalist. Popular sportswriter for the "Indianapolis Star" who subsequently served the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1945 to 1987. At the height of his career, he served as the Speedway's Director of Publicity. His premier works include "500 Miles to Go," a history of the Indianapolis 500-mile classic. The Albert W. Bloemker Media Center at the Speedway is named in his honor.
Calvary Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 17, Lot 904, Grave 2
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

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