Crown Hill Cemetery Notables - Sorted by Last Name
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CROWN HILL CEMETERY NOTABLES - SORTED BY LAST NAME Most of these notables are included on one of our historic tours, as indicated below. Name Lot Section Monument Marker Dates Tour Claim to Fame Achey, David (Dad, see p 440) 7 5 N N 1838-1861 Skeletons Gambler who met his “just end” when murdered Achey, John 7 5 N N 1840-1879 Skeletons Gambler who was hung for murder Adams, Alice Vonnegut 453 66 Y 1917-1958 Authors Kurt Vonnegut’s sister Adams, Justus (more) 115 36 Y Y 1841-1904 Politician Speaker of Indiana House of Rep. Allison, James (mansion) 2 23 Y Y 1872-1928 Auto Allison Engineering, co-founder of IMS Amick, George 723 235 Y 1924-1959 Auto 2nd place 1958 500, died at Daytona Armentrout, Lt. Com. George 12 12 Y 1822-1875 Civil War Naval Lt., marble anchor on monument Armstrong, John 10 5 Y Y 1811-1902 Founders Had farm across Michigan road Artis, Lionel 1525 98 Y 1895-1971 African American Manager of Lockfield Gardens 1937-69 Aufderheide’s Family, May 107 42 Y Y 1888-1972 Musician She wrote ragtime in early 1900s (her music) Ayres, Lyman S 19 11 Y Y 1824-1896 Names/Heritage Founder of department stores Bacon, Hiram 43 3 Y 1801-1881 Heritage Underground RR stop in Indpls Bagby, Robert Bruce 143 27 N 1847-1903 African American Ex-slave, principal, newspaper publisher Baker, Cannonball 150 60 Y Y 1882-1960 Auto Set many cross-country speed records Baker, Emma 822 37 Y 1885-1934 African American City’s first black female police 1918 Baker, Jason 1708 97 Y 1976-2001 Heroes Marion County Deputy killed in line of duty Baldwin, Robert “Tiny” 11 41 Y 1904-1959 African American Negro Nat’l League 1920s Ball, Randall 745 96 Y 1891-1945 Heroes Fireman died on duty Ballard, Granville Mellen 30 42 Y 1833-1926 Authors Poet, at CHC ded. & 1st Memorial Day (CHC poem pg. 78) Balz, Arcada 91 3 Y 1879-1973 Women First female Indiana State Senate, 1942 Barbour, Lucien (more) 75 5 Y N 1811-1880 Politician US Representative 1855-57 Barlow, Frederick 376 60 Y 1881-1924 Heroes Fireman died of apparent heart attack while putting out fire Barrow, Arthur 6848 43 Y 1880-1911 Heroes Police officer killed in line of duty by electric shock Baskett, James (more info) 602 37 Y 1904-1948 Actor/Forgotten Uncle Remus in “Song of the South” Bass, Herbert 1679 37 N 1977-1926 Forgotten/Arch Local architect, Fletcher and Allison mansions Bass, Mamie 1677 37 Y 1879-1962 Forgotten/Women Driving force behind Altrusa Club Bass, William H. 133 44 N 1851-1936 Eastside Thousands of his photos are in Ind Hist Society Collection Bates, Hervey 1 8 Y Y 1795-1876 Pioneer President Lincoln stayed at his hotel Berry, Edward 198 100 Y 1912-1954 Heroes Policeman killed in motorcycle crash while in pursuit Bettenhausen Jr., Tony 110 58 Y 1951-2000 Auto Eleven Indy 500s, died in plane crash Beveridge, Sen. Albert 22 45 Y Y 1862-1927 Politician US Senator 1899-1911 1 Bibbs, Junius “Rainey” 420 94 N 1910-1980 African American Negro League Baseball, teacher Binford, Thomas 26 61 Y Y 1924-1999 Auto/Names Chief Steward 1974-1994 Bingham, Joseph (more) 69 14 Y Y 1815-1897 Civil War Publisher Indianapolis Sentinel, 1860s (son’s suicide) Black, Charles 185 25 Y 1852-1918 Auto Made first local car c.1893, Edward’s brother Black, Edward 148 16 Y Y 1853-1871 Heritage Enlisted in Union Army at 8 ½ yrs Black, Robert 282 103 Y 1956-1997 Heroes Deputy Marshall killed in Meadows Apt area Black, Thomas 11 16 Y NA -1890 Heroes Bowen-Merrill fire victim Blackburn, Cleo 38 75 Y 1909-1978 African American Director of Flanner House for 35 yrs Blackburn, Walter 3 88 Y Y 1938-2000 Architect Designed Nat’l Underground RR Museum Blackford, Isaac 38 3 Y 1786-1859 Pioneer Indiana State Supreme Court 1817-1852 Blake, James 69 1 Y 1791-1870 Pioneer/Founders Leading citizen of Indy’s first 50 yrs Blaker, Eliza 114 15 Y 1854-1926 Women Founder of local kindergartens, 1882 Bobbs, Ruth Pratt 3 29 Y 1884-1973 Women Leading portrait painter 1930s-50s Boetcher, Mayor Walter 245 98 1881-1951 Politician Mayor 1937-1939 Bohlen, August E-5 2L Comm Maus 1887-1970 Architect Took over DA Bohlen firm Bohlen, Diedrich 177 25 Y 1827-1890 Architect Designed Gothic Chapel, St. John’s Bohlen, Oscar 354 73 Y 1863-1936 Architect Succeeded father, Majestic Building Bohn, Arthur 228 36 Y 1861-1948 Architect Partner w/ B. Vonnegut, Block Bldg Bolton, Nathaniel 14 5 Y 1802-1858 Pioneer Co-publisher of Indy’s first paper Bolton, Sarah Tittle Barrett 15 5 Y 1814-1893 Authors Indiana’s first “poet laureate” Bookwalter, Mayor Charles 16 50 Y 1860-1926 Politician Mayor 1902-04,1906-1910 (speech) Bowes, Robert 12 67 Y 1884-1945 Auto Bowes Seal-Fast, 500 car sponsor Bowles, Janet Payne 28 3 Y 1872-1948 Artists Gold & Silversmith, teacher (more) Bratton, Jeffrey L. 1 75 Y 1957-1980 Art & Arch His modern sculpture monument is his own design Brink, Wilbur 1062 70 Y 1919-1931 Auto/Forgotten Killed by flying Indy 500 tire Brokenburr, Robert 1134 98 Y 1886-1974 African American First Black in Indiana State Senate, 1940 Brouse, Charles 41 7 Y 1839-1904 CW/Veterans Medal of Honor Winner Brown, Hilton U. Jr , (Father) 32 2 Y 1894-1918 Veterans WWI casualty memorialized here Brown, Roger 39 75 Y 1942-1997 African American First Indiana Pacer Brown, William J. 55 5 Y (small) N 1805-1857 Politician US Rep, 1843-45,1849-51 Browning, Robert 2 7 Y “Father” NA -1891 Founders Owned Drugstore, also on School board Broyles, Rev. Moses 269 CG N Y 1826-1882 African American Pastor Second Baptist 1860s-80s Bryan, Nancy Anne 598 74 Y 1947-1966 Authors “An eternal flame glows in the hearts of those she inspired.” Buchanan Charles & Flanner 157 16 Y 1856-1938 Eastside Founders of Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Homes Buchanan, John 219 71 Y 1895-1926 Heroes Police officer killed by shots through door Burford, Celia 68 14 Y 1886 Heritage Baby memorialized with a granite crib; lived two weeks 2 Burkhart, John 97 2 Y 1856-1890 Heroes Bowen-Merrill fire victim Burney, Dr. Leroy 208 46 Y Y 1906-1998 Politician Eisenhower’s Surgeon-General Burns, Lee 142 104 Y 1872-1957 Architect Designed Roberts Chap at BU Butler, Gen. Thomas 37 23 Y 1833-1912 Civil War Brevetted Br Gen 5th Indiana Cavalry Butler, Ovid 14 6 Y Y 1801-1881 Pioneer/Founders/ Founder of NW Christian University, now Butler University Butler Cable, Mary Ellen 234 53 Y 1862-1944 African American Teacher, first local NAACP pres Canby, Gen. Edward (more) 1 9 Y 1817-1872 Heritage/CW/ CW gen, later killed by Modoc Indian Chief (music) (more) Veterans Capehart, Sen. Homer 241 46 Y Y 1897-1979 Politician US Senator 1945-1963 Carey, Mary Stewart (more) 38 29 Y 1859-1938 Women Founder Indpls Children’s Museum Carmichael, Jessie 10 33 Y 1817-1893 Founders Farmer Carson, Julia 172 78 Y N 1938-2007 Politicians First African-American Congresswoman, Ind 7th District Caven, Mayor John 46 13 Y (Ledger) 1824-1905 Politicians Mayor 1863-67,1875-1881 Chalmers, William W. 273 66 N Y 1861-1944 Politicians US Rep from OH, 1921-23,25-31 Chapman. Gen. George 12 6 Y N 1832-1882 Civil War CW General Chase, Gov. Ira 39 9 Y 1834-1895 Politician Governor 1891-1893 Cherry, Andrew 3 5 Y Y 1844-1890 Heroes Bowen-Merrill fire victim Chislett, Frederick 14 14 Y 1827-1899 Heritage/Founders 1st Superintendent of CH, 1864-99 Christy, Levi 581 37 Y 1850-1923 African American Teacher, publisher of Indianapolis World Churchman, Carolyn 336 73 Y 1926-1999 Women Local Radio & TV of 1950s-90s Clarke, Grace Julian 196 27 Y 1865-1938 Women Suffragist, Star columnist Claypool Family Hotel 7 29 Family Maus Built 1885 Art &Architecture Largest family mausoleum with 17 crypts, Rebuilt c.1912 Clem, Nancy 43 17 Y ”Mother” 1834-1897 Women Cold Springs Murderess Cline, Joe (John Craig) E-13 Pines Pines Maus 1928-1999 Actor Broadway, Movies, & TV roles Coburn, Gen. John 136 27 Y Y 1825-1908 Civil War General, four terms US Rep Coe, Dr. Isaac (House) 67 1 Y Y 1782-1855 Pioneer Indy’s second doctor, 1821, Sunday School, founder Comingor, Dr. John 61 21 Y N 1828-1908 Politician State Surgeon General 1881-1885 Compton, Mildred Sartor 70 7 Y 1917-1993 Women Children’s Museum Director 1964-1982 Coney, Mattie 27 46B Y 1909-1988 Women Local Civil Rights and neighborhood activist Confederate Mound 285 32 Y Y Estab. 1931 Civil War Mass burial of 1616 Confederate POWs Conrad, Larry 14 88 Y 1935-1990 Heritage Ind. Sec. Of State 1970-1978, Candidate for Gov. Cook, Alfred 280 32 Y 1835-1865 Civil War Not really here, body lost in Explosion of Sultana Costigan, Francis 26 1 Y 1810-1865 Architect One of Indiana’s first architects, Lanier Mansion Cox, Jacob 142 33 Y Y 1810-1892 Artists One of city’s first professional artists Cropsey, Nebraska 22 16 Y 1846-1916 Women Elementary educator, Library’s auditor. named for her 3 Crossland, Jacob 7 1 Y 1817-1882 Founders Businessman, store owner Daggett, Robert Frost 233 38 Y Y 1875-1955 Architect Architect of Holcomb Obsv.