James Blake (Mar. 3, 1791-Nov. 26, 1870). Colonel James Blake, a veteran of the War of 1812, arrived in Indianapolis from York County,… Read More »James Blake
Eliza Ann Blaker (Mar. 4, 1854-Dec. 4, 1926). A native of Philadelphia, Blaker graduated from that city’s Girls’ Normal School and, in 1880,… Read More »Eliza Ann Blaker
Richard I. Blankenbaker (Dec. 7, 1930-Nov. 18, 1988). Born in New Albany, Indiana, Richard Blankenbaker began his long career in the grocery business… Read More »Richard I. Blankenbaker
Sol Blickman (Dec. 28, 1921-Nov. 26, 2006). Sol Blickman was born in Detroit, Michigan. A year later, the young Blickman family, Sol… Read More »Sol Blickman
William H. Block (ca. 1855-Dec. 11, 1928). Born Herman Wilhelm Bloch, the founder of the department store, came by steerage in 1874 from… Read More »William H. Block
Benjamin I. Blythe (1789-Feb. 25, 1856). Benjamin I. Blythe was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, to Samuel Blythe and Jemima Irwin. The farming… Read More »Benjamin I. Blythe
John Stough Bobbs (Dec. 28, 1809-May 1, 1870). Born in Greene Village, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, where he obtained his early education, Bobbs began… Read More »John Stough Bobbs
Ruth Pratt Bobbs (Sept. 3, 1884-Jan. 15, 1973). Ruth Pratt Bobbs was born in Indianapolis. The daughter of Julius Fisher Pratt and Mary… Read More »Ruth Pratt Bobbs
Walter C. Boetcher (Nov. 13, 1881-Oct. 1951). A native of La Porte, Indiana, Boetcher spent most of his life in Indianapolis, moving to… Read More »Walter C. Boetcher
Diedrich August Bohlen (Jan. 17, 1827-June 1, 1890). Born in Cadenberg, Land Hadeln, Kingdom of Hanover, Bohlen received his architectural training at the… Read More »Diedrich August Bohlen
