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HISTORY OF IRWIN UNION BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
COLUMBUS, INDIANA
Mr. Joseph I. Irwin, the founder of IRWIN’S BANK, came to Columbus in June, 1846 from his farm home in Johnson County, Indiana. He was twenty-two years old and had thirty cents in his pocket which his mother had given him. He went to work for $3.00 per week in Snyder and Alden's dry goods store and remained in their employ for three and one-half years. During this time he had saved enough money to open his own store and on January 1, 1850, began operating his own business.
Mr. Irwin's mercantile business continued to prosper and, since he had the only money safe in town, he used it as a depository for funds of the townspeople and farmers. He told Clessie Cummins, the inventor of the Cummins Diesel, that the first time he realized he was in the banking business was when a farmer presented him with anotew from another farmer written on sycamore bark saying, "Mr. Irwin, please pay Jim Brown $5.00 from my poke in your safe". He was well known through his many business enterprises and during the Civil War acted as a government representative to purchase hogs and grain for the Union Army.
About 1862 he moved to a larger building and expanded his store, continuing to use his safe as a depository for his customers. In 1871 the McEwen Bank in Columbus failed and in that same year Mr. Irwin received a charter for his private bank, IRWIN'S BANK. He purchased the McEwen Bank safe which was much larger than the onehe had been using and continued to expand his banking business. However, even after the bank was chartered, Mr. Irwin did not consider himself primarily as a banker, as he is listed in the 187 State Atlas as a merchant. Bartholomew County Museum has a copy of THE DAILY EVENING REPUBLICAN dated Saturday, November 17, 1877, which carried the following advertisement BANKING HOUSE * JOSEPH I. IRWIN
Is now doing a regular Banking business at his store, 94 Washington Street. Exchange on the principal cities bought and sold at reasonable rates. Business solicited.
One of the oldest residents of Columbus today, remembers going with her mother into Mr. Irwin's store, as a small child. She remembers how fascinated she was with the "big,
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black safe and desk" which constituted Irwin's Bank in 1874 and 1875. She remembers the safe and desk as being set off from the store by a railing, or an enclosure of some type.
In 1881 Mr. Irwin built a large store building on the corner of Third and Washington Streets and the bank occupied a smallroom in the corner of the store, with a separate entrance on the main street. In 1891, Mr. Joseph I. Irwin sold his store to two employees and gave all his attention to banking and the many other enterprises in which he was interested.
Stories of Mr. Joseph I. Irwin's "banking ideas" are legion. Mr. Wm. E. Marsh, a veteran newspaper reporter, says in his book about Columbus, that Mr. Irwin had a sign posted by the door of his bank which was typical -- "This is a private Bank and I own it. Joseph I. Irwin". He would withhold a small portion of pay checks and deposit it in a savings account for the customer - even against the customer's will, and later the customer always thanked him for teaching a lesson of thrift. Another time a man came into his office to ask for a loan and he was smoking a cigar. Mr. Irwin told him that since he had money to burn, he had no money to loan him. The incidents are truly characteristic, but more important is the fact that Joseph I. Irwin contributed more to the early building of Columbus than any other person. he loaned money to the men in whom he had confidence, and in so doing, he made it possible for men with ideas about business and manufacturing to put their ideas to work. Many incidents are on record where these people felt they were failing and offered to turn their assets over to the bank, but Mr. Irwin had confidence in them and loaned them more money. Some of these businesses, or their successors are in existence today. Up and down ma n street his bank's money went to work and all about town factories sprang up to give people an opportunity to earn a living. In making money for himself, he always contributed to the well-being of his neighbors. At the same time, his private funds were being used to build roads and electric lines to add to the existing railroads. It is said that heassisted in constructing more than forty miles of turnpike roads in Bartholomew County.
The bank continued to grow and in 1889 William Glanton Irwin, son of Joseph I. Irwin, had finished his education and became cashier of Irwin's Bank. Early in 1900 the building was remodeled and fixtures were purchased from the Indiana National Bank which was then
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remodeling its building in Indianapolis.
On August 13, 1910, Mr. Joseph I. Irwin died and William Glanton Irwin succeeded him as president of Irwin's Bank. He carried on the traditions and ideas in banking and building businesses in Columbus that his father had before him. However, his business ventures were known far and wide and he becamenationally known as a financier, industrialist, and philanthropist. He was,as his father before him, "Mr.Banker" to the people of Columbus. At his death, December 14, 1943, he was, among many other things, president of the Indiana National Bank of Indianapolis and his many abilities were widely acclaimed in the nation's newspapers.
William G. Irwin, wanting to be relieved of some of his heavy responsibilities, and realizing the seriousness of the economic situation in the country early in 1927 and 1928, suggested a merger between his private bank and the Union Trust Company, a strong bank brough about by several mergers. This move gave great strength to Bartholomew County in the depression of the thirties... A good example of the keen insight and ability to look into the future which seemed to be special gift which this banker father and son used to benefit themselves and others of their community.
The following is a chronological accounting of the mergers which have resulted in the present Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company of Columbus, Indiana:
1871 -- Irwin's Bank, chartered
1903 – People’s Savings and Trust Company was organized with M. O. Reeves of Reeves Pulley Company, as president, and L. K. Ong, Cashier.
1916 -- Farmer's Trust Company was organized with John M. Thompson, a prominent farmer as President, and CharlesM. Setser, Cashier.
1922 -- Peoples Savings and Trust Company and Farmer's Trust Company merged to form UNION TRUST COMPANY, using the building of the Farmer's Trust Company. Mr. M. O. Reeves was the first President and Charles M. Setser, Cashier. On February 2, 1924, they moved into their new building on the Southwest corner of 5th and Washington Streets.
1928 -- On April 1st, Irwin's Bank and Union Trust Company merged to form Irwin- union Trust Company, using the new building of the Union Trust Company.
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William G. Irwin was President, and the Vice-Presidents were chosen from both banks. They included Hugh Th. Miller, husband of Joseph I. Irwin's grand-daughter, Nettie Sweeney Miller; John W. Suverkrup former cashier of Irwin's Bank; William E. Parker, Frank P. Brockman, and Charles M. Setser was cashier, The Secretary, William H. Scott, was originally with the Peoples Savings and Trust Company, so officers represented members of all the banks in the various mergers.
1953 – On December 4, 1953, the Irwin Union Trust Company name was changed to Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company and the bank was granted a perpetual charter on that date.
1954 – March 1, 1954, the bank moved into its new and very modern building on the northwest corner of Fifth and Washington Streets. Eero Saarinen, a world-famous architect designed the building .
1956 – The Hope State Bank, Hope, Indiana, was purchased by the Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company on June 50, 1956, and on July 17, 1959, moved into a new building on the public square in Hope.
1960 – A branch was opened in the Eastbrook Shopping Center in Columbus on October 1st, and their new building was opened for business on September 7, 1961.
1961 -- A third branch opened on December 5,1961, in a new building at State and Mapleton in East Columbus.
Since the last merger, the bank has had but four presidents; William G. Irwin, who died December 14, 1943; his nephew, Hugh Th. Miller, who died May 26, 1947; Joseph Irwin Miller, great grandson of Joseph I. Irwin, who became Chairman of the Board of Directors in 1953; and S. Edgar Lauther, who was made president at that time.
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1850 Joseph I. Irwin opened a mercantile store in downtown Columbus. Residents trusted him and asked to leave their money in his safe, which became known as the safest safe in town. At the time, Irwin had the only safe in town, but never realized he was in the banking business until he was presented with a note that read, "Mr. Irwin, please pay Jim Brown $5.00 from my poke in your safe."
1871 Irwin's Bank was chartered as a private bank.
1877 The November 17 Evening Republican carried the following advertisement:
Banking House
Joseph I. Irwin is now doing a regular banking business at his store, 94 Washington Street. Exchange of the principal cities bought and sold at reasonable rates. Business solicited.
1910 William G. Irwin became president upon the death of his father, Joseph I. Irwin.
1928 William G. Irwin realized the seriousness of the coming economic situation and arranged a merger of his private bank, Irwin's Bank with the Union Trust, a bank formed by the merger of the Peoples Savings and Trust Company and the Farmers Trust Company. The newly formed bank was named The Irwin-Union Trust Company.
1937 Total loans outstanding amounted to $1,809,000, while deposits totaled $4,173,000. Net earnings were $40,000.
1943 Hugh T. Miller became president upon the death of his brother-in-law, William G. Irwin.
1947 Irwin Miller became president upon the death of his father, Hugh T. Miller. Loans amounted to $3,053,000. Net earnings were $105,000.
1953 Irwin Miller was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. Replacing Irwin Miller as president was S. Ed Lauther, who had been with the bank since 1946. Total assets were $30,965,481.
1954 The bank's name was changed to Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company in order to reflect the increased importance of commercial banking.
1955 The new office, designed by Eero Saarinen, was completed in March. More than 5,000 people toured the new facility during a two day open house.
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1956 Hope State Bank, with assets totaling $1,743,794.91, was purchased. Total deposits increased to $36,667,508.
1959 Personal Credit Line, Farm Management and College Career Plan services were introduced. The Hope office building was completed in July. Total assets amounted to $45.5 million.
1960 The Eastbrook office opened in October. The Travel Department completed its first year of operation. Earnings increased to $27,044.
1961 The State Street office opened for business in December.
1962 Total assets amounted to $54.7 million while net earnings of $487,420 were recorded.
1964 Paul N. Dinkins became the sixth President of the bank, replacing S. Ed Lauther. Assets were $63.4 million.
1965 Record net earnings of $715,041 were up 20% from the previous year. Construction of the Taylorsville office began.
1966 Conversion of bank accounting to the data processing system continued by adding installment loans, savings certificates, Christmas Clubs and payroll accounting.
1968 A new savings service, the Golden Passbook account, was introduced.
1969 A sixth office was opened and located at Columbus Center. Irwin Union ranked seventeenth in size among Indiana's 408 banks and recorded a 17.0% average annual compounded earnings growth rate over the previous five years. Architects Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo and Associates were hired to design an addition to the downtown office, nearly doubling the floor space. The bank's credit card, introduced in 1953 and one of the first in the nation, became acceptable nationwide and in most European countries through the issuance of the new Master Charge credit card.
1970 The Columbus Center office moved from a temporary location to its new building in July. Ground was broken in December for the Downtown office expansion.
1971 Land was purchased near the State and Mapleton office for expansion of facilities. The Bank received a Certificate of Merit for Environment Improvement from Mrs. Richard M. Nixon for landscaping at the Downtown office.
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1972 The community's first cash dispensing machine, "Cash 24" was installed at the Columbus Center office. Plans were approved to build a new office at State and Mapleton. Irwin Union Corporation was formed.
1973 The new downtown office addition was received to open a seventh banking office at Courthouse Center. The Federal Reserve Board approved the formation of Irwin Union Credit Insurance Corporation as a subsidiary of Irwin Union Corporation.
1974 The office in Courthouse Center opened during the first quarter and a second cash machine was installed there.
1975 Three new services introduced: Statement Savings, Individual Retirement Account, Social Security, Direct Deposit. The State Street office opened to provide increased banking convenience.
1976 First Bank Machine in Bartholomew County introduced, deposit customers issued bank cards, assets totaled $164,053,428. John A. Nash became President of Irwin Union Bank with Paul N. Dinkins serving as Chairman of the Board.
1977 Paul N. Dinkins retired, assets exceed $20MM, April $100MM plus loans.
1978 Smart Saver checking introduced, Loan Production Office opened in Bloomington.
1979 Assets $254MM, RECORD YEAR, conversion to data processing systems completed. New Automated Teller Machines, John H. Cragoe was elected President, John A. Nash became Chairman of the Board.
1980 The travel agency was sold to IVI Travel, Inc. of Chicago.
1981 Total corporate assets amounted to $280MM, Certificate of Deposit Program established (recycling portion of money market funds to commercial banks.) Inland Mortgage Corp. acquired by Corporation with offices in Indianapolis, Columbus, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Tampa. Third Automated Teller Machine joined MoneyMover network, application to U.S. Small Business Administration to operate White River Capital Corporation, a subsidiary of the Corporation. Michael F. Ryan was elected President of Irwin Union Bank.
1982 West Hill office opened in July. $270MM total assets, White River Capital Corporation licensed in March.
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1984 Irwin Union Capital Corporation formed.
1985 Highest earnings in the Corporation’s history, $2.19MM, up 32% over 1984. Announcement made to acquire Midwest National Bank, Indianapolis.
1986 The Corporation's consolidated earnings again reached a record level. Total Corporate assets amounted to $388MM. Geographical operations expanded into six states with twenty-five subsidiary offices. Corporate staff totaled 507.
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IRWIN UNION BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Irwin's Bank began business in 1871 as a department of the dry goods store of Joseph I. Irwin in Columbus. Joseph I. Irwin, besides his activity as a merchant, was renowned for real estate development, tin plate manufacturing (at Anderson, Indiana, and Monessen, Pennsylvania), construction and operation of the Indianapolis, Columbus, and Southern Traction Company, and for development of the Union Starch and Refining Company. From 1883, Joseph I. Irwin had active association with his son, William G. Irwin, who assumed the presidency of Irwin's Bank at the time of his father's death in 1910.
During his 33 years as bank president, William G. Irwin became known throughout Indiana and many other states of the nation as a corporation executive and director. He successfully backed C. L. Cummins' development of the diesel engine, the production of which is now the city's largest employer. He, along with his sister, Mrs. Linnie Irwin Sweeney, substantially contributed toward financing the famous Sarrinen-designed First Christian Church. He served several years as a director of the United States Chamber of Commerce. He was a member high in the councils of his political party and was Republican national committee-man from Indiana for some years.
In 1922, People's Savings and Trust Company, whose president was M. O. Reeves, and the Farmers Trust Company, whose president was John M. Thompson, merged to form the Union Trust Company. Mr. Reeves, president of the new bank, was succeeded in 1925 by W. E. Parker.
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In 1928, Irwin's Bank and Union Trust Company decided to merge their resources to form Irwin-Union Trust Company. The personnel of both banks was retained in the merger that named William G. Irwin president. W. E. Parker was made a director, as were: A. W. Cox, W. H. Scott, H. J. McGinnis, H. L. Rost, C. M. Setser, J. V. Hilger, H. B. Blessing, F. P. Brockman, F. C. Tellman, C. H. Weigand, William Armuth, A. M. Kirkpatrick, J. H. Schaefer, F. H. Suhre, G. L. Reeves, Ernest D. Snider, W. G. Irwin, Meredith Lienberger, Hugh Th. Miller, and J. W. Suverkrup.
Thus ended the 57 year history of Irwin's Bank as a private bank in Columbus. William G. Irwin continued as president until his death in 1943. At that time he was also president of the Indiana National Bank of Indianapolis.
Hugh Th. Miller had joined the bank in 1899 and succeeded his uncle, William G. Irwin as president in 1943. He served as president in until his death in 1947. Upon the passing of Hugh Th. Miller, the board of directors named his son, J. Irwin Miller as the new president.
In December, 1953, Irwin Miller assumed the newly created office of chairman of the board and S. Edgar Lauther, who had joined the bank as a vice president in 1946, became president. This delegation of authority allowed Mr. Miller to focus greater attention on the corporate management of Cummins Engine Company of which he is chairman, and to state and national commitments. He presently serves on the Board of Directors of American Telephone and Telegraph and The Chemical Bank of New York. He is also a Trustee of Yale University, Butler University, The Ford Foundation, and the Museum of Modern Art of New York. He has served as president of the National Council of Churches. He has
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also served on five Presidential commissions. Mr. Miller's commitment to economic progress and the resolution of urban problems is recognized nationally.
His appreciation for outstanding architecture has long been apparent. In the early 1950s, Mr. Miller, realizing the need for larger facilities for the bank, approached Eero Saarinen, an internationally-known architect and long-time friend. Mr. Saarinen designed the building at the corner of Fifth and Washington Streets which has served as the bank's main office since 1955. To meet the needs of the increasing economic growth of Bartholomew County, Irwin Union acquired the Hope State Bank in 1956 as its first branch office. Three other branches have since been built with a sixth permanent office at Columbus Center scheduled to open in the summer of 1970. Plans are also being drawn for an addition to the downtown office. In November of 1964, S. Edgar Lauther left the bank and has subsequently been named chairman of the board of American Fletcher National Bank of Indianapolis. Upon his resignation, Paul N. Dinkins succeeded to the presidency, and On April 15, 1969, witnessed Irwin Union's achievement of attaining $100 million in total assets. The present directors include: J. Irwin Miller, Chairman, Eugene I. Anderson, Paul N. Dinkins, George Doup, Edward E. Edwards, Lowell E. Engelking, Frank C. Forster, Clarence O. Hamilton, Alvin L. Kuehn, William R. Laws, Jr., Paul H. Pardieck, Carl M. Reeves, Fred H. Suhre, E. Don Tull, and Ed L. Voelz.
The present officers include: Chairman of the Board, J. Irwin Miller; President, Paul N. Dinkins; Senior Vice President, Richard M. Bishop; Senior Vice President and Cashier, John A. Nash; Senior Vice President and Secretary, Alvin L. Kuehn; Vice President and Auditor,
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Robert E. Kirk; Vice President and Trust Officer, Richard C. Burrows; and Vice Presidents Philip B. Pitkin, A. R. Engle, Earl L. Sprague, and David M. Giles.
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Bartholomew County History, Vol. II
Columbus Chapter
A Columbus-based business, the Union Starch and Refining company, which had its offices here from 1922 until 1967 following its sale, was the nearby town of Edinburgh's leading industry in the early 1900's. When the Irwin family was building its interurban line through Edinburgh 1902-03, the idle Blue River Starch Works there was bought from the starch trust interests, ostensibly only for its electric power plant to provide part of the current. But the buyers also had other things in mind and in 1904 the manufacture of starch was started in the old plant under a partnership composed of Joseph I. Irwin, William G. Irwin, Joseph E. Irwin of the Irwin bank and Harold P. Hughes, former Columbus grocer. Then in 1908 came Pennant syrup, which was sold nationally as the country's most popular corn syrup. Hugh Th. Miller, father of J. Irwin Miller, was credited with selecting the Pennant name. At a meeting of the officers during the World Series baseball games, a name for the new syrup was discussed, along with speculation over the World Series winner, and Miller came up with Pennant.
In 1912 the business was incorporated under the name Union Starch and Refining company. The five incorporators were William G. Irwin, president; his sister, Mrs. Linnie I. Sweeney; Hugh Th. Miller; Joseph E. Irwin, and Harold Hughes. In the 1913-1920 period the plant employed up to 400 persons
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and in 1922 the general offices were moved from Edinburg to Columbus, occupying the second floor of the Irwin Bank building at northeast corner of Third and Washington streets. That same year the company purchased a plant at Granite City, Ill., and in 1923 started operations there, closing the Edinburgh facility, which included 13 buildings. Union Starch was believed to be the first to produce an imitation maple—flavored syrup and it manufactured a wide variety of produces. Among these were syrups, both liquid and dried starch, sugars. artificial sweetners and mixes, corn oil, gluten meal and feed, concentrated lime and lemon juice powders, antibiotics and caramel color. The company also eventually had manufacturing interests in Mexico, Columbia, Peru and the Philippines.
The offices in Columbus were expanded to include the first floor of the former Irwin Bank building and later included part of the building at the southeast corner of Third and Washington. Total sales in 1965 approximated $26,000,000. After re-opening part of the Edinburgh plant in l947, with Carl Allison as manager, to manufacture White Seal Marshmal-O-Creme, a marshmallow creme mix, a new building was erected at Edinburgh in 1963-64 to produce cyclamate, a non-nutritive sweetner. The same year Union Starch sold its packaged goods business, including Pennant syrup, marshmallow cream products and powdered flavorings, to firms in Louisville, Ky., and Iowa. Miles Laboratories, Inc., of Elkhart, Ind., purchased
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Union Starch in 1966 for $11,250,000 and the general offices in Columbus were closed in December, 1967. At that time there were 70 office employees. Cyclamate production at Edinburgh was halted in 1969 after the federal government banned cyclamates as a possible cancer cause. There were 21 employees at Edinburgh and W.L. Kaser of Columbus was plant supervisor. In 172 Miles Laboratories ceased operations at the Granite City plant, ending the Union Starch entity. Most of the Edinburgh property was sold to Bo-Witt Products, Inc., of Edinburgh, headed by William C. Bobbs of Columbus.
William G. Irwin was president of Union Starch until his death in 1943. He was succeeded by Mrs. Sweeney, who died in 1944. Hugh Th. Miller then served until his death in 1947 and was succeeded by his son, J. Irwin Miller. In 1953 Earl B. Pulse, who had been with the company 17 years, was elected president and Miller became chairman of the board. Following death of Pulse on June 8, 1959, Miller again held the office until 1961 when Theodore R. Reed was named president. Reed resigned in 1967 when the offices here were closed and became a partner in the S.D. Leidesdorf public accounting firm in New York city. He had joined Union Starch in 1952, coming from New York. He died Dec. 3, 1972. Earl Pulse, who was born in Columbus March 25. 1908, was active in civic and governmental affairs at both the local and state levels and was a trustee of Indiana University, from which he graduated in 1950 [struck out by hand and corrected to 1930]. He also was an associate faculty member with the university's School of Business. Pulse was a past president
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of Columbus Chamber of Commerce and served a term on the city council. He joined Union Starch in 1937.
Harold P. Hughes, one of the original founders of Union Starch, retired in 1930 and was then vice-president of Union Sales corporation, the marketing division. Before joining in Union Starch, Hughes, a native of Jennings county, was in the grocery business in Columbus with a brother, John V. Hughes. He died Sept. 12, 1934. Joseph E. Irwin, a distant relative of Joseph I. Irwin, retired from Union Starch in 1942. He died October 31, 1962, in Los Angeles, Calif. Another of the early executives was W. W. Adams, sone of a Columbus druggist. He died Aug. 26, 1943, age 75, and at that time was vice~president and general manager. He joined Union Starch when the company offices were still in Edinburgh. Paul H. Stambaugh, a sales executive and formerly of Youngstown, Ohio, joined Union Starch in 1928. He retired in 1950 and was then a view-president. Stambaugh died Oct. 6, 1959, age 74.
In 1955 the company honored employees of 25 years or more service. Honored from Columbus were Elmer Dean, 32 years; Erwin C. Fisher, 29 years; Mrs. Fern (Ira) Crane, 27 years; John Stewart, custodian, 30 years; Gerald Haislup, 26 years; and Deryl Foster, 25 years. Several of these continued many more years. Elmer Dean retired in the mid-1950's. He died December 31, 1962. Deryl Foster remained with the company until 1964. He died June 15, 1980. Erwin C. Fisher retired in
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Among later executives in Columbus were Giles W. Anderson, C. Harris Weerts, Herschel E. O'Shaughnessey and James P. Casey, who joined the firm in 1959 and resided in Columbus before transer to Granite City. In 1967 Weerts, who had been with Union Starch since 1949, became an officer of Cosco, Inc., here and in 1971 an official with American Fletcher National bank in Indianapolis, retaining his residence in the Columbus area. O'Shaughnessey, with Union Starch since 1958, became an officer with Cummins Engine company. George W. Newlin, present president of Irwin Management company, was with Union Starch 1946-58 as an officer in an investing capacity after being with Cummins Engine company, starting in 1940, and then serving in the Navy. Others who had been with the company prominently in Columbus included Thomas Freese, Wlater L. Sneed, R. L. Baker, William Griffith and Charles Dry.
Several employees moved to Granite City after the Columbus office was closed. They included George F. Cook, Carl Allison, Wallace Goeller, Mrs. Betty Reed, Wayne Jackson, Theodore Allen, William Bissell and Thayer Small. When Miles Laboratories ended its Granite City operations in 1972 some assets were sold to Corn Sweetners, Inc., of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it continued to make carmel color at Granite City.
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Historical Sketch of 301 Washington Street Site
The town of Columbus was 27 years old when, in 1848, brothers Aquilla and Benjamin F. Jones built the first building on the present 301 Washington Street site. Since that time, the $3,000 three-story brick building, has undergone many changes and has been occupied by numerous tenants.
In the early 1850’s, Dr. h. T Hinman began a drug store in the corner room of the “Old Jones’ Corner.” Above his store, Mr. W.F. Pidgeon had his law office. In 1855, H. T. Hinman was succeeded by John V. Storey, who served the community of Columbus as one of its leading druggists for the next 17 years.
While Storey’s drug store occupied the “Old Jones’ Corner,” a number of businesses and offices came and went. William McEwen and B. F. Jones, who now owned the property. Set up a dry goods store in their building. Above their store, George M. Gilbert, a fashionable tailor had his shop.
In November, 1858, McEwen and Jones sold the property to Joseph Ireland Irwin and Francis P. Smith, who moved their dry goods business into the room formerly occupied by McEwen and Jones. A year later, J. I. Irwin, retaining his interest in the property, sold his interest in the dry goods business to F. P. Smith, and went into the dry goods business on his own at 327 Washington Street. About that same time, A.C. Downey and A.W. Prather began a joint law practice in one of the rooms upstairs; Prather continued his practice in that office for better than 15 years. Francis P. Smith, on the other hand, served as a representative to the State Legislature from Columbus in 1861 and 1862. In 1863 his interest in the property was sold by the sheriff to John V. Storey.
Some of the businesses and offices in Storey and Irwin’s building
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around 1865-66 were: the Provost Marshall’s Office, Third District – Captain James B. Mulkey, who was also an attorney, and Lieutenant Thomas C. Wilson; G.W. Richardson, attorney; Schloss and Samuels, dry goods, merchant tailors and dealers in clothing; also, John V. Storey, wholesale and retail druggist.
The year 1872 brought several more changes in tenants. Mrs. Amanda E. Williams, milliner and dress maker, set up her shop in the building. Richard Carter and John Mahoney had their grocery and provisions store in the room north of the drug store on the Washington Street side. Then, in December, James A. Smith bought the drug store from John V. Storey.
By late 1877 Carter and Mahoney had moved out of the building, and Mrs. W.D. Summers, a milliner, had taken their store and five of the rooms upstairs as an apartment for her three children and her assistant. On November 15, 1877, a fire broke out in Mrs. Summers; store a scant month after she moved in. The fire destroyed $1,200 worth of her stock and furniture in her apartment. Some of J.A. Smith’s stock was also damaged. Mrs. Summers moved into Mrs. Williams old stand until the rooms could be repaired.
The drug store again changed ownership in 1879 – T.B. Harlan bought the store and stock from J. A. Smith – and the following year, Clarence W. Adams bought it from T.B. Harlan. In early May of 1881 Adams moved his drug store to 322 Washington Street, as Joseph Irwin had bought out Storey’s interest in the property and had decided to renovate the building and use it for his bank and store.
The 1881 renovation brought about a complete change in the appearance of the building. The third story was completely removed; the south wall was rebuilt of pressed brick, which was shipped to Columbus from Louisville by train. The east wall of the building collapsed a month or so after the renovation began, causing it also to be rebuilt. The inside of the building was
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also redone, even the flooring was taken up – to reveal a cocoanut which had lain under the floorboards since the building was first built in 1848.
In mid-January, 1882, excavation in the cellar for sand, which was to be used to mix plaster for the walls, weakened the foundation walls and caused the new brick work on the south wall to crack. As a result, a new foundation had to be built and the walls shored up and repaired.
The interior of the building was then completed. The banking room, which was paneled in heavy walnut, occupied the northern half of the width of the building and extended some sixty-five feet back from the Washington Street entrance. The remainder of the first floor and the basement were used by the dry goods store, with the second floor being used as offices.
The exterior of the building had a galvanized iron front with the words “Irwin’s Bank, 1881” stamped in it. The windows were made of French plate glass. Galvanized iron cornices, a tin roof, and carved sandstone caps for the doors and windows accented the outside of the building.
The bank and store moved in on the night of April 13, 1882 – business was conducted as usual the next day. One of the upstairs rooms was soon occupied by Weldon W. Lambert, a lawyer, who had his office in the building for over twenty years.
In 1895, J. I. Irwin sold his interest in the dry goods store to Frederick J. Meyer and Oscar Fiegenbaum and devoted all of his energies to the bank. Meyer eventually became sole owner (1903), having had several partners in the interim, and in 1907, he moved the dry goods store out of 301. The bank took over the downstairs area and converted it into one large room, with the exception of the rooms which were entered from Third Street.
Union Starch and Refining Company moved into some of the upstairs offices in 1923. Irwin’s Bank merged with Union Trust Company in 1928, and moved out of the building. The Starch Company then took over the large room
Typewritten text (sheet 5):
On the first floor, leaving the entire upstairs to be rented as offices, most of which were used as law offices.
In 1944, the Starch Company formally leased the building and undertook a thorough program of remodernization – new heating and lighting systems were installed. The large room formerly occupied by the bank was split into five private offices. By the mid-1950’s, the Starch Company had expanded so that it occupied all of the offices in the 301 building.
Union Starch and Refining Company remained in those offices until December, 1966, when Irwin Management Company moved in.
Typewritten text (sheet 6):
Deed to Plat # 37, Columbus, Indiana
1826 William & Sarah Snyder
1826 Samuel Cowen
1826 Philip Sweetser
1826 Reuben Lucas
1827 James McComant
1829 Ephraim Arnold
1831 Charles Jones
1848 Aquilla and Benjamin F. Jones
1852 Benjamin F. and Sarah to Aquilla Jones
1853 Aquilla & Harriet Jones to Masonic Lodge (North Section of Plat)
1858 Aquilla & Harriet Jones to Will McEwen and Benjamin F. Jones (South Section of Plat)
1858 William and Mary McEwen and Benjamin & Sarah Jones to Francis P. Smith and Joseph I. Irwin
1863 Francis P. Smith to John V. and Mary Jane Storey
1881 John V. and Mary Jane Storey to Joseph I. Irwin
Typewritten text (sheet 7):
Francis P. Smith – Tax Assessment Records
1857 – No Lots or Personal Property Listed in Columbus
1858 – Lot # 66 (House)
1859 – Lot # 66 (House) & Lot # 3, Also South 36’ #37 with J. I. Irwin
1860 - Lot # 66 (House), Lot # 3, & Lot # 36 (Formerly Owned by Harriet Jones), # 37
Value of Personal Property - $4922
Value of Land & Improvements - 869
Total Value - $4791
1861 - Lot # 66 (House), Lot # 3, & Lot # 36, # 37
Value of Personal Property - $ 492
Value of Land & Improvements - 869
Total Value - $ 1361
1862 – No # 66 – Divorce Settlement of October, 1860 Given to Wife Harriet
No # 36 – Owned by Harriet Jones
# 3 – Taxes Paid by Sale of Property
# 37 – Half of taxes Paid by J. I. Irwin, Remainder Delinquent
No Personal Property
1863 – No Frances P. Smith Listed in Tax Assessment Records
Note: Divorce Records Show that Smith had four children by wife Harriet – two of whom were in need of support – Francis P. Smith, Jr. (sickly) and Emma M. (A.) Smith – records stated that Smith was n 1860 valued to have $10,000 dollars worth of property and personal goods – tax records don’t agree, at least in County of Bartholomew. Could be that he owned property elsewhere.
Article in the Columbus Republican, January 16, 1873, mentions dispute over J. I. Irwin’s property in which ownership of that property with Mr. Frank P. Smith (one and the same as Francis P.) was mentioned, and also mentioned is that he was since deceased.
No record of Francis P. Smith was found either in record of wills or probate court records which would have disposed of any property from the years 1860 – 1873. Possibly he could have moved away from Columbus.
Typewritten text (sheet 8):
Smith & Irwin - In Dry Goods Business Together
1857 - Value of Personal Property - $ 4000
Total Taxables 4000
1858 - Value of Personal Property - 4500
Total Taxables 4500
1859 - Lot # 37 - South 36' - $1100
Value of Improvements 2750
Total Value of Lots & Improvements- 3850
Value of Personal Property 6000
Total Value of Taxables 9850
1860 - Lot # 37 - South 36' $1100
Value of Improvements 3150
Value of Lots & Improvements 4250
No Personal Property
1861 - Lot # 37 - South 36' - $ 1100
Value of Improvements 3150
Value of Lot and Improvements 4250
No Personal Property
1862 - Lot # 37 - South 36' $ 1100
Value of Improvements 3150
Value of Lot and Improvements 4250
No Personal Property
Smith did not pay his half of taxes
Typewritten text (Sheet 9):
Plat # 39 Plat # 47
$ 60 1852 $ 28
$ 60 1853 $ 28
$ 60 1854 $ 30
$ 60 1855 $ 30
$ 60 1856 $ 30
1857
$ 60 1858 $30
$ 88 1859 Not Listed Under Irwin & Jones Add.
As Are All Above
$ 88 1860 “
Also Listed - North 21'
of Plat #39
Value of Lot $ 410
$ 88 1861 “
Also Listed - North 21'
of Plat #39
Value of Lot $ 410
$88 1862 “
Also Listed - North 21'
of Plat #39
Value of Lot $ 410
$ 88 1863 “
Also Listed - North 21‘
of Plat #39
Value of Lot $ 410
$ 100 1864 “
North 21' of Plat #39
Value of Lot $ 450
$ 100 1865 “
North 21' of Plat #39
Value of Lot $ 450
Typewritten text (Sheet 10):
TAX DUPLICATE ASSESSOR'S RECORDS
1848
Plat #37 - Value of Lots and Improvements $1000
Value of Personal Property 550
Total (+1900 Other) 3450
Note: $5.40 Paid by A & BF Jones on Lot #37
Owned by Charles Jones
1849
Plat #37 - Value of Lot $1000
Value of Personal Property 3000
Total Value of Taxables 4000
,Note: Owned by Aquilla and Benjamin F. Jones
1850
Plat #37 - Value of Lot $4000
Value of Personal Property 5000
Total Value of Taxables 5000
Note: Owned by A & BF Jones
1851
Plat # 37 - Irwin & Jones Addition - Value $ 40
(Seems that Irwin & Jones paid
a % of value for the priviledg
of having their name used - o
they retained part interest i
the property even after it wa
sold - 36 such lots)
Also 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19,21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50
Plats # 37 - 181, 43 – Value of Lots $1375
Value of Lots & Improvements 5075
Value of Personal Property 7912
Total Taxables $13487
Note: Owned by A & BF Jones
1852
Plat # 37 – Irwin & Jones Addition – Value $ 40
Plat # 37 – Value of Lot 1000
Value of Improvements 3000
Note: owned by Aquilla Jones
Typewritten text (Sheet 11):
1853
Plat # 37 – Irwin & Jones Addition – Value $ 40
Plat # 37 – Value of Lot $1000
Value of Improvements 3000
Note: Owned by Aquilla Jones
1854
Plat # 37 – Irwin & Jones Addition – Value $ 40
Plat # 37 – South ’36 – Value of Lot 500
Value of Improvements 3000
Note: Owned by Aquilla Jones ( South 36’ Only – North Half of Lot Sold to the Masonic Lodge)
1855
Plat # 37 – Irwin & Jones Addition – Value $ 40
Plat # 37 – South 36’ – Value of Lot 500
Note: Owned by Aquilla Jones
1856
Plat # 37 – Irwin & Jones Addition – Value $ 40
Plat # 37 – South 36’ – Value of Lot 500
Value of Improvements 3000
Note: Owned by Aquilla Jones
Typewritten text (Sheet 12):
The Indiana Democrat 2/9/1856
- J. V. Story - Successor to H. T. Hinman, Masonic Buildings - Dated 5/19/1855
- W. F. Pidgeon - Attorney and Counsellor at Law - In Masonic Building
The Indiana Democrat 10/7/1858
Columbus Weekly News 3/5/1859
Columbus Weekly News 3/12/1859
Columbus Weekly News 3/3/1860
Typewritten text (Sheet 13):
Columbus Weekly News 3/3/1860
George M. Gilbert
Fashionable Tailor is now prepared to do all work in his line, in the most fashionable style, on short notice and on the most faeorable terms for cash. I receive regularly all the latest fashions which enables him to do work in the very latest styles. Cutting done on the shortest notice. Shop over Smith and Irwin's store. Entrance on Tipton Street. (Mar. 5,'59- nlly.
Typewritten text (Sheet 14):
1861
April 13 - Columbus Weekly News
- A. E. S. Long, Attorney - Office over Storey's Drug Store, Dated 5/5/1860
- Storey's Drug Store Ad
1867
December 7 - Columbus Weekly Union
-Breining & Wilson, Jewelers - Store on North Side of Tipton
3 Doors West of McEwen's Block
Typewritten text (sheet 15):
The Columbus Republican
- 4/4/1872 - Mrs. A. E. Williams Milliner & Dressmaker - Storey & Irwin's New Building, Tipton Street
- H. J. Bishop, Jeweler - Storey & Irwin's New Building
- 8/8/1872 - Storey & Irwin's block is being re-roofed.
- 10/17/1872 - H. J. Bishop Moved Out of Storey & Irwin's Building
- Singer - Tipton St., North Side, 3 Doors East of Washington
- 12/5/1872 - John V. Storey's Drug Store Ad (Also 9/19/1872)
- 12/12/1872 - Smith s Drug Store Ad (Formerly Storey's)
- 1/16/1873 - Irwin Article re: Stairway Access Masonic Building
- 3/27/1873 - Mrs. H. Shearer, Hair Dressing, in Mrs. Williams' Millinery Store
- 4/24/1873 - Singer Sewing Machine Moved Out of Storey & Irwin block
- 5/1/1873 - Geo. W. Cooper, Attorney at Law - Office over Smith's Drug Store
-11/27/1873 - James A. Smith, druggist, is publishing a pamphlet.
- Article on the Business and Manufacturing Interests of Columbus, listing Irwin's Cash Store at 94 Washington St.
- 7/2/1874 - Mr. B.(Bernard) Greenwood, tailor, fitting up corner room in Storey & Irwin's block on Tipton St.
- 7/16/1874 - B. Greenwood, Merchant Tailor, Ad (First)
-10/1/1874 - Geo. W. Cooper Moved Out of Storey & Irwin's Building
- 4/8/1875 - B. Greenwood Robbed
- 9/2/1875 - B. Greenwood Moved Out of Storey & Irwin's Building
- 9/23/1875 - Jas. A. Smith, Agent for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
- l0/14/1875 - M. Taylor, gardner built small frame stand south of Smith's
drug store.
- Mr. John Cooper will take charge of M. Taylor's stand
- 10/21/1875 - German Lodge No. 99 Meets every Thursday night in their Hall, Old Jones Corner
- W. W. Browning. prosecuting attorney from Nashville moves to office over Smith's Drug Store
Typewritten text (sheet 16):
The Columbus Republican
-10/28/1875 - Browning & Prather, Attorneys at Law, Office over Smith's Drug Store
-11/4/1875 - Mr. M. A. Toohey occupies room vacated by B. Greenwood (Mr. Toohey dealt in furs and hides.)
- 12/23/1875 - Dillon's boot and shoe store moved to Storey & Irwin's block, one door west of J. A. Smith's drug store.
- 12/23/1375 - Browning & Morgan over Hogue & Herzsch's Drug Store (Browning moved out of Smith & Irwin's Building)
- 1/6/1876 - W. S. Swengel, Attorney and Counselor at Law, over Smith's Drug Store
- 1/13/1876 - Obituary of Charles Jones, brother of B. F. and Aquilla, once owner of Plat #37.
- 3/16/1876 - B. F. Jones opens office one door west of Bissell block, real estate and insurance business.
- 3/23/1876 - Carter and Mahoney, Grocery & Provision Dealers, second door north of Old Jones Corner
- 4/20/1876 - Jas. A. Smith is decorating his storeroom with fresco paper.
- 5/25/1876 - J. D. McQueen, Justice of the Peace, Office over Smith's Drug Store (Ad)
- 6/1/1876 - Two small boys broke pane of glass in Jas. A. Smith s Store- window
- 6/15/1876 - J. D. McQueen moves into Masonic Building over Huber & Sons furniture store from over Smith's Drug Store
- 6/29/1876 - Mrs. Williams remodeling stand occupied by Mike McGrayel saloon keeper.
- 8/3/1876 - Mrs. Williams moved out of Storey & Irwin's Block.
- 1/25/1877 - F. Marquett opens a Harness Shop in Storey & Irwin's Block Ad & Note
- 2/1/1877 - M. Taylor is making arrangements to move to Ulrich corner.
- 3/1/1877 - M. Taylor moves fruit and vegetable stand to Ulrich corner.
- 3/22/1877 - Albert Saeger becomes clerk at Smith's Drug Store.
Typewritten text (sheet 17):
The Columbus Republican
- 6/21/1877 - James A. Smith - Champion Soda Fountain - $800
- 8/2/1877 - Nathan N. Greaves, Justice of the Peace, over Smith's Drug Store
- 9/6/1877 - W. S. Swengel moved out of Jones corner to new Storey & Irwin block
- 10/4/1877 - Stone for new pavement in front of Smith's drug store is nearly ready to be laid down
- 10/11/1877 - Miller Sparks, former clerk in Smith's store, visiting
- 10/18/1877 - Walk across alley between Bissell and Storey & Irwin blocks improved
- 10/25/1877 - New Pavement in front of Smith's drug store has been laid down
- Mrs. W. D. Summers opened millinery shop in room formerly occupied by Carter and Mahoney
- 11/15/1877 - Fire in Old Jones Corner - Mrs. Summers shop and rooms
- Miss Lillie Cunningham saves Mrs. Summers' three children
- Laying of stone pavement drags at old Jones corner
- 11/24/1877 - Clean-up after fire
- 11/29/1877 - Mrs. Summers re-opens store in Mrs. Williams old shop
- 12/6/1877 - Workmen putting lath on the ceiling of the room damaged by fire
- Pavement around old Jones Corner completed, clean-up needed
- 12/13/1877 - Loose stone and trash being cleaned up around old Jones Corner
- 12/29/1877 - Room in old Jones corner to be occupied by Mrs. Summers nearly finished
- 1/2/1878 - Mrs. Summers will shortly move into her new quarters on Washington street
- 1/3/1878 - Mrs. Summers removed to new quarters
- 1/14/1878 - Robbery at James A. Smith's store - $15 taken
- 1/15/1878 - Thieves got $2
- No clue to thieves' identity
- 1/l7/1878 - New Sewing Machine Office in Storey & Irwin's block on Tipton
- 2/4/1878 - M. Cayton has opened a room in Storey & Irwin's block
- 2/5/1878 - Bankruptcy Clothing Store, Storey and Irwin's block
Typewritten text (sheet 18):
‘The Columbus Evening Republican
- 3/18/1878 - Cook & Blair will open a fish & meat market 3/20
-First Ad
- 3/19/1878 - James Cook & Co's new meat market will open on 3/23
- 3/23/1878 - Cook & Blair opened their new meat market
- 5/2/1878 - Mrs. Summer's show-case blew over and pieced itself to-day.
- Cook & Blair are prepared to furnish Ohio River Ice
- 5/23/1878 - Cook & Blair's meat market has changed hands
-Cattle being butchered for the meat market in Storey & Irwin's block, Tipton Street
- 5/30/1878 - L. A. Spaugh has opened a restaurant in Storey & Irwin's block on Tipton.Street
- 7/6/1878 - Miss Ella Campbell, who has been doing Mrs. W. D. Summer's trimming this spring and summer, returned to her home in Greensburg, yesterday to stay
- 7/23/1878 - A. E. S. Long has removed his meat shop from Storey & Irwin's
block
- 7/24/1878 - A. E. S. Long has not removed his meat shop from S & I’s block, but has opened a second shop
- 8/3/1878 - Jas. A. Smith filed his petition in bankruptcy August 1.
- 8/7/1878 - Jas. A. Smith's drug store was opened by H. Daily, provisional assignee, who will close out the stock
- 9/11/1878 - Mrs. W. D. Summers has moved from her business room on Washington street back to her own home
- 9/20/1878 - A. E. S. Long closes meat shop
- 9/24/1878 - Oyster supper by Christian church in store room next to James Smith's drug store tonight
- 10/4/1878 - Oyster supper and dinner in room formerly occupied by Mrs. Summers. Both 25¢.
- 10/7/1878 - Col. Harry Daily closed Smith's drug store. Stock to be sold out at auction.
- 11/8/1878 - H. Daily advertizes bankrupt stock of drugs and medicines formerly owned by Jas. A. Smith at public sale on Saturday November 23rd
- 11/21/1878 - The peanut stand, corner of Washington & Tipton is being fitted up.
- 11/22/1878 - Jas. A. Smith's sale of drugs and medicines tomorrow
- Only four drug stores in this city, two having been closed
Typewritten text (sheet 19):
The Columbus Evening Republican
- 11/23/1878 - Fresh roasted peanuts are now sold on the old Jones corner
- Harrison Daily sold the drug store of Jas. A. Smith at public auction - mortgage of 1200 dollars - 830 dollars to Smith
- 11/25/1878 - New peanut man at Washington & Tipton selling lemons @ 20¢/12
- 12/3/1878 - Smith's drug store opened today
- 1/9/1879 - E. H. Kinney moved from Storey & Irwin's Block to Keith's Arcade
- 1/27/1879 - W. H. Price and Col. T. H. Woodburn formed law partnership, office over Smith's Drug Store
- 1/29/1879 - George Dahn moved into Storey & Irwin's block - meat market
- 1/31/1879 - Mr. J. P. Kremer moved one door west of Bissell block – boots and shoes custom made
- 2/4/1879 - Bankrupt stock of boots and shoes being opened for sale in room next to Smith's Drug Store on Washington Street
- 2/26/1879 - Three boot & shoe houses on Washington Street have signs out
advertizing bankrupt stock of boots and shoes for sale
- 2/28/1879 – Newton Greaves at Indiana House selling Beefsteak (? When left)
- 3/27/1879 - James A. Smith taking account of stock
- 4/8/1879 - Price & Woodburn appointed agents of the British American Insurance Company
- 4/23/1879 - James A. Smith received discharge from the bankrupt court
- 5/1/1879 - Mr. & Mrs. Tutewiler set up housekeeping above Bankrupt Shoe Store
- 5/20/1879 - James A. Smith sold drug stock in old Jones Corner to T. B. Harlan.
- 5/21/1879 - James A. Smith started to Cincinnati to take position
in drug house there.
- 5/22/1879 - Mr. T. B. Harlan returns from Cincinnati with new stock of druggist
sundries.
- 5/23/1879 - Notice to Public from T. B. Harlan re: purchase of J. A. Smith's drug store.
- 5/27/1879 - H. L. Clarke, Photographer, takes quarters of A. R. Piper
- 6/2/1879 - Mr. T. B. Harlan went to Osgood, Ind. and left Finney West in charge
- 6/6/1879 - Harlan returns from Osgood - 2 short ads
- 6/l6/1879 - Soda founts of J.A. Smith and Barret & Hauser have “blowed” in.
- 7/8/1879 - L. H. Clarke exhibiting in Ellis' news stand at Post Office
Typewritten text (sheet 20):
Columbus Daily Evening Republican
- 7/11/1879 - Wind blows down awning of T. B. Harlan's store
- 8/25/1879 - Clarke's Gallery
- 9/9/1879 - "Bankrupt Shoe Store" Ad (Earliest Date is ???)
- Storey's building, known as old Jones Corner, re-roofed.
- 10/10/1879 - Mr. G. D. Dows in town to settle account of J. A. Smith's soda fountain
- 12/18/1879 - Sale of Drug Stock
- 12/20/1879 - Clarke's Ad
- 2/7/1880 - Farmer's Drug Store (Corner Drug Store) Ad, T. B. Harlan, owner; Mr. Frederick Falk, druggist.
- 6/3/1880 - Notices of Adams & Co., at Farmers' Drug Store, corner of Washington and Third.
- 4/15/1881 - Michael Emig fitting up a room for C. W. Adams Drug Store. Plans for remodeling by Mr. Irwin.
- 5/2/1881 - Removal of Clarence W. Adams & Co. to 322 Washington St.
- 5/20/1881 - City Council - Privilege to tap sewer.
- 6/16/1881 - Falling of East Wall of Storey & Irwin Building
- 8/3/1881 - Taking up floor finished
- 8/9/1881 - Cocoanut found under foundation. Building erected in 1848.
- 8/18/1881 - Work progressing slowly - scarcity of material.
- 9/17/1881 - Car load of pressed brick received from Louisville.
- 9/21/1881 - Bricklaying commenced. Mr. Joseph Condon superintending.
- 9/22/1881 - Mr. James A. Glanton superintends building of new business block, Washington & Third.
- Part of masonry of the Masonic building removed.
- 9/27/1881 - Remainder of old Jones corner torn down - readiness for re-building.
- Weak state of Masonic south wall
9/29/1881 - Brick laying finished.
10/19/1881 - Another man gotten to lay pressed brick.
- Rear portion of wall torn down as did not suit Mr. Irwin.
Typewritten text (sheet 21):
Columbus Daily Evening Republican
- 10/20/1881 - Walls about completed and ready for iron front.
- 10/22/1881 - Iron front being placed in position.
- 10/28/1881 - Galvanized iron work being delivered.
- 11/22/1881 - Timber supports for roof being placed in position.
- 11/29/1881 - Galvanized iron cornice being put on Irwin's block.
- 1/5/1882 - Work progressing well.
- 1/19/1882 - Caving of south wall - article and notice of responsibility by Mr. Irwin.
- 1/20/1882 - Contract with Mr. Baumgarten to repair building.
- 1-24/1882 - Excavation to be completed in a day or two.
- 1/27/1882 - Timbers being put in place for foundation removal.
- 2/2/1882 - Wall raised.
- 3/9/1882 - Talk of connecting Bissell hotel & Third Street Block.
- 3/21/1882 - Shelving being put up.
- 4/14/1882 - A Palace, Irwin Moves In.
- 4/17/1882- Glass pavement broken.
- 5/3/1882 - W. W. Lambert moves law office into Irwin's new building.
- 5/4/1882 - B. Fitzpatrick, M. D. - Office in Irwin's Bank Building.
- 5/6/1882 - Contract reached to connect Bissell Hotel to Irwin's Third Street Block.
- 5/11/1882 - Irwin's Third Street Block remodeled and put in condition to connect with the Hotel Bissell.
- Prospect of sidewalk being completed at corner of Washington and Third.
- 5/15/1882 - Workmen rushing alterations to connect Third Street Block with Hotel Bissell.
Typewritten text (sheet 22):
Questionables
4/5/1880 Tutewiler (C.W.) and Co. 303 Washington St. Old Jones Corner - Bankrupt Shoe Store
5/19/1880 Notice - Bissel House - additional story also 5/26/1880, 6/16/1880
5/31/1880 305 Washington - Grand Clearance Sale of Boots and Shoes - Having determined to go out of business, I will offer my large stock of boots and shoes at greatly prices. My goods are new, clean and first class in every particular. Bargains guaranteed. Call early, before assortment is broken. No. 305 Washington Street William Donhost ~ Donhost and Vonfange's old Stand
4/8/1875 B. Greenwood Robbed
4/29/75 Bissell in Town re: McEwen Block & Hotel
1842 Weekly Ledger - Aug.-Oct.
The Weekly Ledger - Office on the East side of Washington Street, two doors North of C. & A Jones Store
Goodrich Indiana History – What Is It and where Can I Find It?
5/6/1887 Clarence Adams in Business - Daily News
12/7/1867 Columbus Weekly Union - Breining & Wilson - Having determined to reduce their large Stock of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, Silver Plated Ware, Gold, Silver & Steel Spectacles, Gold Pens & Stationery, would respectfully announce to the citizens of Columbus and vicinity that they are prepared to sell lower than can be bought anywhere else. Persons will do well to give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. Repairing done on watches, Clocks and Jewelry on short notice. Store on North Side of Tipton Street, 3 doors west of McEwens Block, Columbus, Indiana No. 36
3/10/1841 Columbus Advocate - Ephraim Arnold Administrator of Benj. F. Arnold personal property
Note: Indiana State Library - Newspaper Division - Mr. John Selch - 317-633-6220 or 6221
Typewritten text (sheet 23):
Frederick J. Meyer & Henry Bruning - Northeast corner of Third and Washington
303 Washington Street - Irwin's Bank
Simeon Stanisfer and Charles Baker - Lawyers - 414 ½ Third
Weldon W. Lambert - Lawyer – 414 ½ Third
David Stobo and John Stobo - Abstracts, Real Estate, Loans, Insurance - 418 Third Street
420 Third - Tinsley & Co. - Gun and Locksmiths
Directory of Columbus, Teetzel Directory Company - 1902-1903
Irwin's Bank - 303 Washington
Charles Baker - 414 ½ Third
Ben Bloch - Stenographer and Notary Public – 414 ½Third
David & John Stobo - 418 Third
Mattie A. Schultz - 418 Third - Notary Public
Citizens Building and Loan Association - 418 Third
Tinsley and Co. - General Repairs - 420 Third
Complete Directory of Bartholomew County, Indiana - 1903-04
Fred J. Meyer - Dry Goods - 301 Washington
Irwin's Bank - 303 Washington
Charles Baker - Lawyer – 414 ½ Third
James S. Brown - Lawyer – 414 ½ Third
David & John Stobo - 418 Third
Citizens Building and Loan Association - John Davidson, Pres.; David Stobo, Sec.; William Brockman, Treasurer - 418 Third
George W. Tinsley - 420 Third
Columbus City Directory and Bartholomew County Gazetteer for the year 1907
Irwin's Bank - 301 Washington
Charles Baker - Irwin's Bank Building
John E. Jolliffe - Civil Engineer - Irwin's Bank Building
John Stobo - 418 Third Street
Citizens Building and Loan Association - 418 Third
Typewritten text (sheet 24)
Moore's Standard Directory and Reference Book of Columbus - 1908-09
Irwin's Bank - 301 Washington
William H. G. Butler - Abstracts - 418 Third
Citizens Building and Loan Association - 418 Third
John Stobo - 418 Third -
Charles Dudley - 420 Third - Bicycles
Caldwell’s Directory of Columbus for 1910
Irwin's Bank - 301 Washington
William H. G. Butler - Abstracts - 418 Third
John Stobo - 418 Third
Citizens Building and Loan Association - 418 Third
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1915-16
301 Washington Street - Irwin's Bank
301 ½ Washington - Irwin's Bank Building
- Interstate Public Service Co.
- A. T. Conner, Lawyer
- R. O. Boyer, Office
416 Third Street - Marion McCalip, barber
416 ½ Third - H. L. Rhule(Cora), travel agent, apartment
418 Third - Columbus Abstract Co.
- H. C. Jones, insurance and real estate
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1917-18
301 Washington Street - Irwin's Bank
301 ½ Washington - Irwin's Bank Building
- Interstate Public Service Company
- A. T. Conner, lawyer
- Irwin's Real Estate Office, R. O. Boyer, manager
416 Third Street - Marion McCalip, barber
416 ½ Third - Homer L.(Cora) Rhule, travel agent, apartment
- William H.(Evelyn) East, travel agent, apartment
418 Third - Columbia Abstract Company
- H. C. Jones, insurance and real estate
420 Third - Henry Dehmer, flour
Typewritten text (sheet 25):
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1919-20-21
301 Washington Street - Irwin's Bank
301½ Washington - Irwin's Bank Building
- Interstate Public Service Company
- A. T. Conner, lawyer
- Irwin's Real Estate Office, R. O. Boyer, manager
416 Third Street - M. C. McCalip, barber
416½ Third - W. H. East, travel agent, apartment
- Bertha Braden, apartment, teacher at Jefferson School
418 Third - Columbus Abstract Company
- Harry C. Jones, insurance and real estate
420 Third - C. J. Kimsey, farm power machinery
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1921-22-23
301 Washington Street - Irwin's Bank
301½ Washington - Irwin's Bank Building
- Interstate Public Service Company
- A. T. Conner, lawyer
416 Third Street - E. R. Mitchell, barber
416½ Third - R. O. Boyer, office, manager, Irwin's Real Estate Office
418 Third - Columbus Abstract Office
420 Third - J. D. Brown, barber
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1923-24-25
301 Washington Street - Irwin's Bank
301½ Washington - Irwin's Bank Building
- Interstate Public Service
- A. T. Conner, lawyer
- Union Starch and Refining Company
- R. O. Boyer, Office
416 Third Street - Maurice Morrison, barber
418 Third - H. W. Rethwisch, shoes
420 Third - E. R. Mitchell, barber
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1925-26
301 Washington Street - Irwin's Bank
301½ Washington - Irwin's Bank Building
- A. T. Conner, lawyer
- Union Starch and Refining Company
- Union Sales Corporation
416 Third Street - C. C. Havron, barber
418 Third - H. W. Rethwisch, shoes
420 Third - William Wells and Son, real estate
Typewritten text (sheet 26):
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1927-28
301 Washington Street - Irwin's Bank
301½ Washington - Irwin's Bank Building
- A. T. Conner, lawyer
- Union Starch and Refining Company
- Union Sales Corporation
416 Third Street - E. R. Mitchell, barber
418 Third - H. W. Rethwisch, shoes
420 Third - William Wells, real estate
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1929-30
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
- Union Sales Corporation
301½ Washington - A. T. Conner, lawyer
416 Third Street - C. H. Howe, barber
418 Third - H. W. Rethwisch, shoe repairs
420 Third - F.C. Rethwisch, restaurant
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1931-32
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
- Union Sales Corporation
301½ Washington - D. J. McGinnis, lawyer -
- C. J. Walker, lawyer
- Hart & Hart, contractors
- A. T. Conner, lawyer
416 Third Street - Maurice Morrison, barber
418 Third - H. W. Rethwisch, shoe repairs
420 Third - F. C. Rethwisch, restaurant
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1934-35
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
- Union Sales Corparation
301½ Washington - Hart and Hart, contractors
- Robinson, Gregory & Co, and Hart & Hart, contractors
- D. J. McGinnis, lawyer
- A. T. Conner, lawyer
416 Third Street - Maurice Morrison, barber
416½ Third - T. L.(Nettie) Mattox, apartment
418 Third - H. W. Rethwisch, shoe repair
- Leppert Bus Line pass station
420 Third - F. C. Rethwisch, restaurant
Typewritten text (sheet 27):
Caron's Diregtory of Columbus - 1936-37
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
- Union Sales Corporation
301½ Washington - Hart and Hart, contractors
- Robinson, Gregory & Co., and Hart & Hart, contractors
- Ralph W. Fraker and Sidney H. Showalter, lawyers
- A. T. Conner, lawyer
- G. G. Miller, insurance
- Home Savings and Loan Association
416 Third Street - Leonard Brinfield, barber
416½ Third - vacant
418 Third - H. W. Rethwisch, shoe repair
420 Third - F. C. Rethwisch, restaurant
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1938-39
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
- Union Sales Corporation
301½ Washington - Fraker and Showalter, lawyers -
- Conner & Conner(A.T. & Wm. A.), lawyers
416 Third Street - Leonard Brumfield, barber
416½ Third - Scientific Sugars, division of Union Starch & Refining Co.
418 Third - H. W. Rethwisch, shoe repair
420 Third - F. C. Rethwisch, restaurant
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1940-41
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
- Union Sales Corporation
301½ Washington - Fraker and Showalter, lawyers
- Conner and Conner, lawyers
416 Third Street - Leonard Brumfield, barber
416½ Third - Scientific Sugars, division of Union Starch & Refining Co.
418 Third - Vacant
420 Third - Vacant
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1942-43
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
- Union Sales Corporation
301½ Washington - Fraker and Showalter, lawyers
- Conner and Conner, lawyers
416 Third Street - Brumy's Barber Shop
416½ Third - Scientific Sugars, division of Union Starch & Refining Co
418 Third - Bundles for Britain
420 Third - Vacant
Typewritten text (sheet 28)
Caron’s Directory of Columbus ~ 1947
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
301 1/2 Washington - Arch T. Conner, attorney
- Edwin G. Crouch, attorney
416 Third Street - Psi Iota Xi Shop
416 ½ Third - H. W. Kinney & Sons, pharmaceutical supplies
420 Third* - Brumy's Barber Shop
422 Third* - Ralph W. Roseberry, osteopath
424 Third* - Columbus Office Supply Company
- Gleason Soft Water
* The directory listed the asterisked addresses as those east of Washington,
with 416 and 416 ½ Third Street being west of Washington - I believe it to be a
printer's error
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1950
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
301 ½ Washington - Irwin Building
- Richard B. Stoner, lawyer
- Edwin G. Crouch, lawyer
416 ½ Third Street - Archibald T. Conner, lawyer
422 Third - Ralph W. Roseberry, osteopath
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1953
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
301 ½ Washington - Irwin Building
- Union Starch and Refining Company (offices)
- Union Sales Corporation, starch manufacturers
416 Third Street - Not Listed
422 Third - Ralph W. Roseberry, osteopath
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1955
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
301 ½ Washington - Irwin Building
- Union Starch and Refining Company (offices)
- Union Sales Corporation, starch manufacturers
422 Third Street - Ralph W. Roseberry, osteopath
424 Third - Vacant
Typewritten text (sheet 29):
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1957
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
301 ½ Washington - Irwin Building
- Union Starch and Refining Company (offices)
- Union Sales Corporation, starch manufacturers
422 Third Street - Ralph W. Roseberry, osteopath
424 Third Street - Ernie's Record Shop
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1959
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
301 1/2 Washington - Irwin Building
- Union Starch and Refining Company (offices)
- Union Sales Corporation, starch manufacturers
422 Third Street - Ralph W. Roseberry, osteopath
424 Third Street - Ernie's Record Shop
Caron's Directory of Columbus -1961
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
301 ½ Washington - Irwin Building
- Union Starch and Refining Company (offices)
- Union Sales Corporation, starch manufacturers
422 Third Street - Ralph W. Roseberry, osteopath
424 Third Street - Ernie's Record Shop
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1962
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
301 1/2 Washington - Irwin Building
- Union Starch and Refining Company (offices)
- Union Sales Corporation, starch manufacturers
422 Third Street - Ralph W. Roseberry, osteopath
424 Third Street - Vacant
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1963
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
301 1/2 Washington - Irwin Building
- Union Starch and Refining Company (offices)
- Union Sales Corporation, Starch manufacturers
422 Third Street - Ralph W. Roseberry, osteopath
424 Third Street - United States Army Recruiting Office
Typewritten text (sheet 30):
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1965
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
301 ½ Washington - Irwin Building
- Union Starch and Refining Company (offices)
- Union Sales Corporation, starch manufacturers
422 Third Street - Ralph W. Roseberry, osteopath
424 Third - United States Army Recruiting Office
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1966
301 Washington Street - Union Starch and Refining Company
301 ½ Washington - Irwin Building
- Union Starch and Refining Company (offices)
- Union Sales Corporation, starch manufacturers
422 Third Street - Ralph W. Roseberry, osteopath
424 Third - United States Army Recruiting Office
Caron's Directory of Columbus -1967
301 Washington Street - Irwin Management Company, Inc., ins. counsel
301 ½ Washington - Irwin Management Company, Inc. (offices)
422 Third Street - Ralph W. Roseberry, osteopath
424 Third - United States Army Recruiting Office
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1968
301 Washington Street - Irwin Management Company, Inc., ins, counsel
301 ½ Washington - Irwin Management Company, Inc. (offices)
No Third Street Listings in this block
Caron's Directory of Columbus - 1971
301 Washington Street - Irwin Management Company, Inc., investment counsel
No 301 ½ Washington
Description of illustration (sheet 31- 38):
These sheets are photocopies of pages 60-66 and 76-82 from L. H. Redfield & Co.'s Columbus, Edinburg and Franklin Business Guide, and State Gazetteer, for 1865 and 1866. The pages include an alphabetical list of businesses in Columbus with their addresses and a list of businesses organized by category.
Indianapolis: Redfield & Co., 1865.
Typewritten text (sheet 39):
Notes
JII Walked to Columbus in 1846 - Clerked in Snyder & Alden's Dry Good Store
Early 1850 - Set up dry goods store SW corner of Walnut and Washington
Civil War - Banking set up in store
1871 - Bank Established
1895 - Sold out Dry Goods Store to Oscar Fiegenbaum and Fred Meyer
1928 - Irwin's Bank joined with Union Trust Company
3/31/1928 - Union Starch and Refining Company moved into 301
The Republic. 5/28/1971
Irwin's Bank Founded in 1871 by Joseph I. Irwin
Bank and Store - 327 Washington Street
1881 - N. E. Corner of 3rd and Washington
1907 - Wholely Banking
1928 - Moved Out
The Masonic Building - 3 doors north of Tipton
5/16/1872 - Court House Description
12/19/1872 - Sale of McEwen’s Block
6/11/1873 - Resale of McEwen's Block -- Geo. P. Bissell Bought Earlier
6/12/1873 - Not Sold
6/5/1873 - Repairs being made in the water main, on the corner of Washington & Tipton St.
6/24/1873 - Arsenic at Smith's
8/20/1881 - Frame Building ??????
5/30/1882 - Flower committee meeting in vacant room
??????????
8/9/1872 - Aromatic Russian Bitters Ad - J. V. Storey
12/12/1872 - Snyder's Picture Gallery - Location?
2/28/1879 - Newton Greaves - Indiana House - When?
11/15/1877 - Miss Lillie Cunningham Left Mrs. Summers - When?
7/6/1878 - Miss Ella Campbell - Left Mrs. Summers - Came in Spring, When?
7/24/1878 - Lay Listed as NW Mutual Ins. - Smith Started 9/23/1875
Meat Market(Cook & Blair) taken over by AES Long?
AES Long - One and Same? - Lawyer & Butcher???
Storey Ad 8/8/1872 - Other Newspaper Note
1/9/1879 - E. H. Kinney from Storey & Irwin/s Block
Micheal Dillon - Eagle Boot & Shoe Store 6/7/1877
Carter & Abbott -- Carter and Mahoney
OHP?
1864-5 1872-6 in S&I block on Tipton
1879 - 5/27 & 8/25 & 6/8 & 12/20 - Photographer Clark
2/24/1876 - History of Legislature - Francis P. Smith, Rep. 1857
1858 Francis G. Collier was elected to fill Mr. Smith's unexpired term
1861 F. P. Smith was elected, 2 year term, succeeded by OHP Abbett
1842 - REP. - Aquilla Jones
1847-8 - REP. - Charles Jones
Typewritten text (page 40):
5/27/1876 - JII - I am prepared to loan money on first mortages
Orr Block - Washington Street & Walnut
9/20/1876 - Nettie Irwin Died
11/12/1877 - Graveling Washington, Tipton & Walnut
11/13/1877 - Same Article on Fires as 11/15/1877
12/4/1877 - The pavement around the Jones corner has been laid down, and yet the
rubbish and loose chips of stone are permitted to remain untouched
12/10/1877 - Pork House - Wright Bros., Mr. John R. Blair, Supt.
12/21/1877 - JII Sewing Machines
1878 - Jone E. Crane - Queensware - Location?
1/18/1878 - Fellow with cap who took cup from JA Smith's store
1/22/1878 - Meat at S&I's block all the week
3/22/1877 - Storey & Irwin Block - corner of Walnut & Washington - Odd Fellows & KofP
4/5/1877 - JII Bank Safe - Sargent and Greenfief Time Lock
5/31/1877 - No McQueen Ad
6/7/1877 - 96 (76) Washington - Eagle Boot and Shoe Store - Spec. Notices
Donhost and Vonfange
8/9/1877 - Charley Hamilton - 78 Washington - Moved Monday Last
11/22/1877 - JA Smith - Wallpaper at half price
12/6/1877 - B. Busch & Sons, Columbus, built fence around Irwin Home
Carter & Mahoney Ads - Address? 3/23/1876 - Last One
11/24/1876 - 2nd door north old Jones corner
3/15/1878 - Geo. Moyer is superintending the job of putting in the tiling in the gutter at the crossing of Tipton and Washington
End of March 1878 Irwin had telephone
4/11/1878 - 17 hats - Summers and Campbell
4/27/1878 - Mrs.W.D. Summers next door to JA Smith's Drug Store
5/4/1878 - New fence around JII's residence adds materially to the beauty of the place
5/22/1878 - Meat market in Storey and Irwin Block, Tipton Street
7/10/1878 - JA Smith and William A. Weeden is the way the name of the new firm reads
7/11/1878 - The show case at Carters had a new glass face put in it this morning
7/20/1878 - Summers children performing
7/30/1878 - Bankrupt Store, No. 3 Bissell - Davis & Joseph
8/13/1878 - Bankrupts Inconvenience
10/14/1878 - Donhost and Vonfange - 76 Washington
11/19/1878 - Haddock and Brown Business Directory
11/20/1878 - Port House Meat Market - Irwin & Storey Block, Tipton
11/27/1878 - New Blacksmith Theo. Fehring "Tado", Tipton
12/7/1878 - Wiley Blakey ½ interest barbershop of H. Brown on Tipton
1/1/1879 - Germania Hall
1/6/1879 - Reminiscences of Old Times - Masonic Lodge
1/14/1879 - Haddock & Brown - Madison, Vevay and Columbus Directories
5/2/1879 - City Council votes on numbering system
5/3/1879 - EIHuber #2 Bissell
5/2/1879 - Newton Greaves nursed gymnast
5/29/1879 ~ Dixon & Locke admitted to the bar
6/17/1879 - Fair premiums by Bankrupt Shoe Store
Typewritten text (page 41):
2/6/1879 - JHBeers & Co. Atlas and Map of Bartholomew Co.
2/26/1879 - copied - barbershop of John G. Lay
6/20/1879 - house numbering - council
7/24/1879 - BFJones buys IPWatson & Co.
7/30/1879 - Under Bissell - Sign of Red Flag Shoes
8/1/1879 - Last Will & Testament admitted to probate of Nathan Newsom - Jessee R & Nathan, sons
9/9/1879 - JII adding second story to rear portion of storeroom he occupies and the room, which, when completed, will be 75' long and 22' wide will be used as a carpet room. Mr. Joseph Condon has charge of the work and is pushing it forward vigorously.....
9/16/1879 - Dr. A. O. Hall has removed from.Storey & Irwin's block
9/17/1879 - JII Remodeling almost done
9/24/1879 - Bids let on Bissell house
9/27/1879 - Snake found in privy vault in rear of Storey and Irwin's block
11/18/1879 – Mr. W. C. Duncan, the new county prosecutor has his office in Storey & Irwin's block, vacated by Jeff Reeves
- Mr. Jeff Reeves has moved his law office to room formerly occupied by Keyes and Smith, over 1st National Bank
11/26/1879 - Mr. Newt Graves mentioned
COPY 3/2/1880 SMVoorhees over TBHarlan Drug Store
People
Sally King (Call Mrs. Wm. (Prentiss) Smith)
Mary Murphy
Chester Kitzinger
Alice Thompson (Mrs. Ray) Franklin & 9th
Mrs. Urbans - Arvin
Miss Mildred Murray 1601 Lawton (Call Miss Elsie Butler at the High School)
Ruth Harrison at the Bank
Typewritten text (page 42)
Bibliography
History of Bartholomew County, Indiana, Chicago, 1888
I Discover Columbus, William E. Marsh, Semco Color Press, 1956
Illustrated Historical Atlas of Bartholomew County, Indiana, 1879
Edmondson Brothers Columbus Directory, 1875
Redfields & Co.'s Columbus, Edinburg & Franklin Business Guide and State Gazeteer
for 1865 & 1866
The Columbus Republican, The Columbus Evening Republican, The Columbus Republic
The Pence Files at the Bartholomew County Library
The Tax Assessment Ledgers of Bartholomew County, 1848 - 1865
Assorted Early Columbus Newspapers at the State Library, 140 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis