Crown Hill Cemetery

Indianapolis, Indiana

Est. 1863 555 acres 420+ memorials
The third-largest non-government cemetery in the United States, resting place of President Benjamin Harrison and bank robber John Dillinger.

Memorials

Rosalind English
1847–1930 (age 83)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Rosalind English was a Lexington Township resident who lived from 1847 to 1930.
William Taylor Cannon
1856–1931 (age 75)
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William Taylor Cannon was a Logansport resident who lived from 1856 to 1931.
William W. Spencer
1851–1938 (age 87)
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William W. Spencer was a Jefferson County resident who lived from 1851 to 1938.
Martha Nicholson McKay
1843–1934 (age 91)
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Martha Nicholson McKay was a Warren County resident who lived from 1843 to 1934.
Virgil Homer Lockwood
1860–1932 (age 72)
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Virgil Homer Lockwood was a Fort Branch resident who lived from 1860 to 1932.
Walter Jacob Quick
1861–1936 (age 75)
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Walter Jacob Quick (1861-1936) was a Columbus resident whose life spanned the post-Civil War era.
Olivia Taylor
1882–1935 (age 53)
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Olivia Taylor was a Birmingham resident who lived from 1882 to 1935.
Alfred M. Glossbrenner
1869–1938 (age 69)
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Alfred M. Glossbrenner was a Jeffersonville resident who lived from 1869 to 1938.
John Dillinger
1903–1934 (age 31)
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John Dillinger was an infamous American gangster and bank robber who was killed in Indianapolis in 1934.
Mary Harrison McKee
1858–1930 (age 72)
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Mary Harrison McKee was the daughter of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison and lived from 1858 to 1930.
Evelyn Preer
1896–1932 (age 36)
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Evelyn Preer was an African American actress and singer who appeared in early silent films and stage productions from 18...
Frank Fox
1877–1931 (age 54)
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Frank Fox was an American businessman active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who died in 1931.
Fred Duesenberg
1876–1932 (age 56)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Fred Duesenberg was an American automobile manufacturer and racing driver who co-founded the Duesenberg Motor Company fr...
Garfield Thomas Haywood
1880–1931 (age 51)
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Garfield Thomas Haywood was an American Pentecostal bishop and theologian who founded the Pentecostal Assemblies of the ...
Harry Hempstead
1868–1938 (age 70)
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Harry Hempstead was an American businessman and industrialist from Philadelphia who lived from 1868 to 1938.
John Sowders
1866–1939 (age 73)
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John Sowders was a Louisville-based American businessman and civic leader who lived from 1866 to 1939.
Kin Hubbard
1868–1930 (age 62)
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Kin Hubbard was an American cartoonist, humorist, and writer known for his comic strip and witty observations from 1868 ...
Carl G. Fisher
1874–1939 (age 65)
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Carl G. Fisher was an American entrepreneur and businessman who co-founded the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and developed...
Harry C. Stutz
1876–1930 (age 54)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Harry C. Stutz was an American automobile manufacturer who founded the Stutz Motor Car Company, known for high-performan...
Harry Stewart New
1858–1937 (age 79)
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Harry Stewart New was an Indianapolis-born politician and diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.
Henry Lane Wilson
1857–1932 (age 75)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Henry Lane Wilson was a U.S. diplomat and Ambassador to Mexico during the Mexican Revolution.
Charles E. Cox
1860–1936 (age 76)
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Charles E. Cox was a Hamilton County, Indiana resident who lived from 1860 to 1936.
Charlie Carr
1875–1932 (age 57)
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Charlie Carr was a Coatesville resident known in early 20th-century America.
Doc Newton
1877–1931 (age 54)
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Doc Newton was an Indianapolis physician active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
James Baskett
1904–1948 (age 44)
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James Baskett was an Indianapolis resident who lived from 1904 to 1948.
Booth Tarkington
1869–1946 (age 77)
Crown Hill Cemetery
Booth Tarkington was an American author and playwright from Indianapolis who lived from 1869 to 1946.
Louis Schneider
1901–1942 (age 41)
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Louis Schneider (1901-1942) was an Indianapolis native who died young during World War II.
Mary Dimmick Harrison
1858–1948 (age 90)
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Mary Dimmick Harrison (1858-1948) was a Honesdale native and one of the longest-lived individuals in this group.
Arthur Bohn
1861–1948 (age 87)
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Arthur Bohn (1861-1948) lived 87 years and was buried in Indianapolis's Crown Hill Cemetery.
Bill Whaley
1899–1943 (age 44)
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Bill Whaley (1899-1943) was an Indianapolis resident whose life was cut short at age 44.
Dave Allerdice
1887–1941 (age 54)
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Dave Allerdice (1887-1941) was an Indianapolis native who lived 54 years.
Elder Watson Diggs
1883–1947 (age 64)
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Elder Watson Diggs (1883-1947) was a Kentucky-born man who lived 64 years.
Evans Woollen
1864–1942 (age 78)
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Evans Woollen (1864-1942) was an Indianapolis resident who lived 78 years.
Meredith Nicholson
1866–1947 (age 81)
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Meredith Nicholson was a Crawfordsville-based writer and author who lived from 1866 to 1947.
Robert Henry Tyndall
1877–1947 (age 70)
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Robert Henry Tyndall was an Indianapolis resident who lived from 1877 to 1947.
William W. Chalmers
1861–1944 (age 83)
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William W. Chalmers was a Strathroy-Caradoc resident who lived from 1861 to 1944.
Willie McGill
1873–1944 (age 71)
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Willie McGill was an Atlanta resident who lived from 1873 to 1944.
Josiah K. Lilly, Sr.
1861–1948 (age 87)
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Josiah K. Lilly, Sr. was a prominent Greencastle industrialist and philanthropist who lived from 1861 to 1948.
Harold Shaw
1906–1941 (age 35)
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Harold Shaw was an Indiana resident who died at age 35 in 1941.
Janet Payne Bowles
1872–1948 (age 76)
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Janet Payne Bowles was an Indianapolis resident who lived from 1872 to 1948.
Carl Graf
1890–1947 (age 57)
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Carl Graf was a Bedford resident who lived from 1890 to 1947.
Joseph Henry Howard
1860–1949 (age 89)
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Joseph Henry Howard was a Franklin resident who lived from 1860 to 1949.
Joel Whitaker
1877–1947 (age 70)
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Joel Whitaker was a Warren County resident who lived from 1877 to 1947.
Frederic M. Ayres Sr.
1872–1940 (age 68)
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Frederic M. Ayres Sr. was a Geneva resident who lived from 1872 to 1940.
Howard Carpenter Marmon
1876–1943 (age 67)
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Howard Carpenter Marmon was an American industrialist and automobile manufacturer who lived from 1876 to 1943.
William Fortune
1863–1942 (age 79)
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American figure from Boonville who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Alexander Johnson
1847–1941 (age 94)
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British figure from Ashton-under-Lyne who lived during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
James Robert McKee
1857–1942 (age 85)
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American figure from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Rachel Hickey Carr
1856–1946 (age 90)
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American figure from Springfield who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Walter Vonnegut
1884–1940 (age 56)
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American industrialist and member of the prominent Vonnegut family of Indianapolis.