John Raymond Leppard (Aug. 11, 1927–Oct. 22, 2019). John Raymond Leppard was born in London and grew up in Bath, Somerset, 97 miles… Read More »John Raymond Leppard
Henry Jackson Lewis (ca. 1830s-Apr. 10, 1891). Henry Jackson Lewis was born enslaved near Water Valley, Mississippi in the late 1830s, although some… Read More »Henry Jackson Lewis
Violet Temple Lewis (May 27, 1897-Mar. 22, 1968). Violet Temple Lewis was born in Lima, Ohio, to William David Harrison and Eva Brown… Read More »Violet Temple Lewis
Richard Lieber (Sept. 5, 1869-Apr. 15, 1944). Born into an affluent family in St. Johann, the Saarland, Germany, Richard Lieber attended the… Read More »Richard Lieber
Col. Eli Lilly (July 8, 1838-June 6, 1898). Eli Lilly was born in Maryland but soon thereafter moved with his family to Kentucky… Read More »Col. Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly (Apr. 1, 1885-Jan. 24, 1977). Eli Lilly was the son of and Lilly Ridgely Lilly; the grandson of ; and… Read More »Eli Lilly
Josiah Kirby (J. K.) Lilly Sr. (Nov. 18, 1861-Feb. 8, 1948). Son of and his first wife Emily Lemon Lilly, Josiah Kirby (J. K.) Lilly Sr.… Read More »Josiah Kirby (J. K.) Lilly Sr.
Josiah Kirby Lilly Jr. (Sept. 25, 1893-May 5, 1966). Born in Indianapolis, the younger son of and Lilly Ridgely Lilly, “Joe” earned a pharmacy… Read More »Josiah Kirby Lilly Jr.
Ruth Lilly (Aug. 2, 1915-Dec. 30, 2009). Ruth Lilly was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to and Ruth Brinkmeyer Lilly. Her father was… Read More »Ruth Lilly
Goethe Link (May 20, 1879-Dec. 31, 1980). Surgeon Goethe Link was born in Selvin, Warrick County, Indiana. His father, a teacher turned… Read More »Goethe Link
