Jackson, Edward L. b. December 27, 1873 d. November 18, 1954 Secretary of state of Indiana, 1917, 1918-25. 32nd Governor of Indiana, January 12, 1925-January 14,1929. Charged with bribery, tried and found not guilty. Green Hill Cemetery, Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, USA
Kendall, William Wesley b. August 31, 1839 d. August 14, 1920 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Union Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a First Sergeant in Company A, 49th Indiana Infantry for action on May 17, 1863 at Black River Bridge, Mississippi. His citation reads "Voluntarily led the company in a charge and was the first to enter the enemy's works, taking a number of prisoners." (Bio by: Don Morfe) Ames Chapel Cemetery, French Lick, Orange County, Indiana, USA
Spicely, William Thomas b. January 25, 1823 d. February 15, 1884 Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. Served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 24th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 26, 1865 for "faithful and meritorious services during the campaign agianst the city of Mobile and its defenses". (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Green Hill Cemetery, Orleans, Orange County, Indiana, USA
Trinkle, Ken b. December 15, 1919 d. May 10, 1976 Major League Baseball Player. The 6-foot-1 right-hander led the National League in appearances with 48 in 1946 and 62 in 1947. He broke in with the New York Giants in 1943 with a 1-5 record and a 3.74 earned run average. He served in the military for the next two years before rejoining the Giants in 1946. He was 7-14 with a 3.87 ERA that season when he pitched a career-high 151 innings with two complete games in 13 starts. He was strictly a reliever after that, going 8-4 with a 3.75 ERA in 1947...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons) Stampers Creek Cemetery, Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, USA
b. December 27, 1873 d. November 18, 1954