John A. Puryear (Feb. 1855-Nov. 18, 1930). Puryear was born in North Carolina and came to Indianapolis about 1878. In 1891, he was… Read More »John A. Puryear
Marino Priori (Mar. 24, 1878-June 11, 1946). Founding pastor of Holy Rosary Catholic Parish, Marino Priori was born at Montefalcone Appennino in… Read More »Marino Priori
Theodore Potter (Nov. 29, 1861-Feb. 8, 1915). Theodore Potter was an early exponent of the germ theory of disease, a pioneer in… Read More »Theodore Potter
Margaret Moore Post (Aug. 16, 1909-Oct. 31, 1987). Born Margaret Stephenson in Plainfield, Indiana, Post earned her first byline in the Plainfield High… Read More »Margaret Moore Post
Frederick Polley (Aug. 15, 1875-Sept. 9, 1957). Frederick Polley was born in Union City, Indiana. His art instruction included study at the… Read More »Frederick Polley
Pleasant Run Children’s Homes Pleasant Run Children’s Home (PRCH) began in 1867 as the German General Protestant Orphan Association. The Germania Lodge Number 3… Read More »Pleasant Run Children’s Homes
Charles Coffin Perry (Dec. 15, 1857-Sept. 23, 1924). A native of Richmond, Indiana, Charles Coffin Perry attended Earlham College. He was the son… Read More »Charles Coffin Perry
Penrod Society Late in 1966, William J. Mead and John A. Roberts, along with Carl Weinhardt, a director of the and later… Read More »Penrod Society
Penrod Indianapolis Pulitzer-prize-winning author based his juvenile Penrod stories, in part, upon his own experiences growing up in Indianapolis. First serialized… Read More »Penrod
Wilbur David Peat (Nov. 8, 1898-Dec. 14, 1966). Wilbur David Peat was born in Chengtu, Szechuan, China, to parents of English descent. He… Read More »Wilbur David Peat
