Matthias Nolcox (Apr. 4, 1886-June 27, 1985). Matthias Nolcox was born in Lyles Station, Indiana, in Gibson County, one of Indiana’s early… Read More »Matthias Nolcox
Benjamin A. (Doc) Osborne (Nov. 15, 1898-Aug. 30, 1986). Born in Guyana, South America, Benjamin A. (Doc) Osborne came to the United States in… Read More »Benjamin A. (Doc) Osborne
James Overall (birth-death dates unknown). James Overall purchased land in Corydon, Indiana, as early as 1817 before moving to Indianapolis and acquiring… Read More »James Overall
William “Bill” Owens (Nov. 14, 1901-May 5, 1999). William “Bill” Owens was one of 11 children born in the neighborhood of Indianapolis to… Read More »William “Bill” Owens
Yvonne Perkins (Apr. 14, 1950 – Nov. 10, 2016). Yvonne Perkins was born to Leander O. Perkins and Naomi Coleman Perkins in… Read More »Yvonne Perkins
Betty Perry (Aug 8,1948 -Feb. 11, 2022). Perry was born in Brooklyn, New York, as Betty Jo-Ann Montgomery. She was the oldest… Read More »Betty Perry
Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr. (July 20, 1923-July 2, 2009). Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but grew up in Savannah, Georgia.… Read More »Aurelius Dewey Pinckney Jr.
Beulah Wright Porter Price (Jan. 2, 1869-Nov. 2, 1928). Beulah Wright Porter Price was an educator, physician, and active participant in the African American… Read More »Beulah Wright Porter Price
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
James (Yank) Rachell (Mar. 16, 1910-Apr. 9, 1997). James (Yank) Rachell was born in Brownsville, Tennessee. He spent his youth on a farm… Read More »James (Yank) Rachell
