What's New? | Marion County, INGenWeb

JUNE 2019 - I haven't been keeping this page updated as I have added materials; however, I did just add links to additional biographies hosted in the USGenWeb Archives. Archives links have also been added to the following pages: Biographies-Off Site, Cemeteries, Deaths, Deeds, Directories, Marriages, Military, Obituaries & Wills

JUNE 2017 - Indianapolis Illustrated: Jenney Electric Motor Company; Baron Brothers; Kipp Brothers Company

July 2013: Biographies: Harvey Bates; Obed Foote; Harvey Gregg; Jacob Landis; Thomas Johnson; Douglass Maguire; George Norwood; Joseph Pence; Wilkes Reagan; John W. Redding; Archibald C. Reid; Luke Walpole and Family; Hon. William W. Wick

February 2012

Indianapolis Illustrated: Marceau & Power, Photographers; Chandler & Taylor Co.; Layman & Carey Company; Indianapolis Coffin Company; Jas. E. Jay, The Stag; The Keyless Lock Company; Commercial Electric Company; S. F. Galloway; The Lion Clothing Manufacturing Co.;

January 2012

Indianapolis Illustrated: Young Men's Christian Association, Parks and Streets, Educational, Northwestern Christian University, Indianapolis Young Ladies' Institute, Benevolent Institutions, Churches, Railroads, Belt Line and Union Depot, Banks and Banking, Board of Trade, The Commercial Club, Real Estate and Insurance, Taxation and Valuation, Natural Gas, Trade and Commerce, Manufacturing Interests, Railway Officials and Employes Accident Association, Kimberlin Manufacturing Company, Simeon Coy, Globe Accident Insurance Co., Peter Sindlinger, G. A. Boeckling, L. A. Fulmer, Geo. Merritt & Co., Chas. Mayer & Co., Kingan & Co.
Photos were added to many of the Indianapolis Illustrated pages above.

December 2011

Indianapolis Illustrated: Geographical and Topographical Characteristics, Population, Municipal Government, Police Department, Fire Department, Municipal Improvements, Public Buildings, The State House, Marion County Court House, Masonic Temple, Odd Fellows' Hall, Tomlinson's Hall, The Arsenal, Exposition Building.

November 2011

Articles: Article submitted about event in Lawrence, IN
Biographies: Morris Howland, William H. Wishard, M.D.
Township Histories: Franklin Township, Lawrence Township, Perry Township, Pike Township, Washington Township
Cemeteries: Updated

October 2011

Biographies: Major Alexander F. Morrison, James B. Ryan, Dr. W. Clinton Thompson
Indianapolis Illustrated: Began a page dedicated to this book from 1893; Early Dates and Data
Neighborhoods: updated
Parks: A new page dedicated to the various parks in Indianapolis and Marion County
Township Histories: Warren Township, Wayne Township

September 2011

Deaths: Page added for links and information to Marion County deaths and research.
History: Hodges, Laura Fletcher, Early Indianapolis: C. E. Pauley & Co., 1919, 29 pgs.
History: Duncan, Robert B., Old Settlers, Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill Co., 1894, 28 pgs. produced by Indiana Historical Society
Photographs of the Community - Vanessa Wood has generously donated some new photos from her family's collection of photos. Be sure to check them out. Can you help identify any of the street car conductors in her photos? Thank you, Vanessa!

August 2011

Biographies: Joseph W. Davis, Noah Noble

July 2011

Biographies: Charles Bals, Jeremiah J. Corbaley, Samuel Goldsberry, William Canada Holmes, Aquilla Jones, John Smock,

June 2011

Biographies: William Holmes, Samuel B. Corbaley

Churches: German Reformed: The First German Reformed Church in Indianapolis; Second German Reformed Church; The Society of Friends; Methodist: Meridian Street M.E. Church, Roberts Park M. E. Church, St. John's M. E. Church, Abury M. E. Church, Trinity M. E. Church, Ames M. E. Church,

May 2011

Churches: Presbyterian Missions: North Street Mission, West Street Mission; Baptist: First Baptist Church, South Street Baptist Church, Garden Mission, North Baptist Mission, Second Baptist Church (Colored); Congregational: Plymouth Church, May Flower Church; Christian: Christian Chapel, Second Christian Church (Colored), Third Christian Church, Fourth Christian Church, Salem Chapel, Olive Mission.

March 2011

New biographies added: Samuel Duke, Calvin Fletcher, John Givan, Old Bob Helvey, Robert Patterson, Andrew Smith
Bits of History added: Incidents of 1821 and 1822
Churches: Second Presbyterian Church, Third Presbyterian Church, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Fifth Presbyterian Church, Olivet Church, Presbyterian Missions: Memorial Chapel, Indianola Mission

January 2011

Numerous biographies are being added this month. Be sure to check out these early pioneers to Indianapolis and Marion County: Jerry Collins; Dr. Samuel G. Mitchell; Morris Morris; Dr. Isaac Coe; Dr. Jonathan Cool; James Johnson, Esq.; Amos Hanway, Sen.; Nathaniel Cox; George Smith; James M. Ray; Daniel Stephens and Richard Good; Billy Ray; Jimmy Kittleman; James Paxton; Samuel S. Rooker; Caleb Scudder; Henry Bradley; John Wilkins; Simon Yandes; Daniel Yandes; Hugh O'Neal; John Van Blaricum.

December 2010

I'll be working on the Churches link next! Protestant Episcopal Churches are online: Christ Church, St. Paul's Cathedral, Grace Church, Church of the Holy Innocents, and Episcopal Mission. More to come!
Advertisements - this page has a listing of various businesses - I will be scanning the adds to be linked from that page as I can get them done.
United States Arsenal.
Union Depot.
Temperance Societies: Independent Order of Good Templars, Sons of Temperance, Temple of Honor, St. Patrick's Temperance Benevolent Society.
Medical Institutions have been added: Indiana Medical College, The Bobbs Dispensary, and The Indiana Surgical Institute.
Benevolent Institutions and Societies completed! Great information on 15 different societies and a listing of their officers and board of directors.
Link to the DRN Online Cemetery Database added.
Adding a few bios - Levi Ayres, John G. Brown, Samuel Canby, Elisha J. Howland, John Moore, Thomas Moore. Many more to come!
Added Township Histories page - so far a short Center Township is added. Additional township histories will be added as completed.
Page for tracking early settlers of Marion County. This is an experiment and have only worked on one early settler so far - Isaac Kinder. Check out DESCENDANT CHARTS IN PROGRESS.
Request for plat maps placed on home page.

November 2010

A few biographies added.

October 2010

Benevolent Institutions and Societies - adding some history on the following. Some may not be completed but are coming soon!
The Indiana Hospital for the Insane
The Indiana Institute for the Education of the Blind
Indiana Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
Indiana Female Prison and Reformatory
Indiana House of Refuge
The County Infirmary
Indianapolis City Hospital
Home for Friendless Women
Orphan's Home
Indianapolis Asylum for Friendless Colored Children
Indianapolis Benevolent Society
Ladies' Society for the Relief of the Poor
German Protestant Orphans' Association
Ladies German Protestant Orphans' Home Association
The Indianapolis Society for the Relief of the Crippled, Ruptured, and Deformed
Cemeteries - some history on the development of cemeteries in Indianapolis.
Biographies - ongoing - the link in the right column actually contains biographies, or specific sketches, regarding people from Marion County. As new biographies are added, they will be placed here. The link on the Main Home page in the center of the page is for biographies that are located elsewhere and not on this specific site.
Started What's New? page.

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