Caleb Blood Smith (Apr. 16, 1808-Jan. 7, 1864). Caleb Blood Smith was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of a merchant who moved… Read More »Caleb Blood Smith
Delavan Smith (Dec. 28, 1861-Aug. 25, 1922). Delavan Smith was born in Cincinnati to William Henry and Emeline (Reynolds) Smith. Educated at… Read More »Delavan Smith
Gerald Lyman Kenneth Smith (Feb. 27, 1898-Apr. 15, 1976). Born in Pardeeville, Wisconsin, to a third-generation minister, Gerald Lyman Kenneth Smith rose from poverty… Read More »Gerald Lyman Kenneth Smith
Oliver Hampton Smith (Oct. 23, 1794-Mar. 19, 1859). Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, of Quaker stock, Oliver Hampton Smith journeyed first to New… Read More »Oliver Hampton Smith
Pete Smith Pete Smith was a Black pioneer who is thought to be the first non-Native American to live in the area… Read More »Pete Smith
Thomas Smith (ca. 1843-Nov. 8, 1911). Thomas Smith was born in Kentucky, almost certainly enslaved. He first appeared in Indianapolis in 1870… Read More »Thomas Smith
Walter Bedell (Beetle) Smith (Oct. 5, 1895-Aug. 9, 1961). A native of Indianapolis, Walter Bedell (Beetle) Smith was one of the most distinguished military… Read More »Walter Bedell (Beetle) Smith
Izler Solomon (Jan. 11, 1910-Dec. 12, 1987). Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and trained in New York City, Izler Solomon began his… Read More »Izler Solomon
Ron Spencer (Nov. 18, 1946-Sept. 14, 2020). Ron Spencer was an important figure in the development of theater in Indianapolis in the… Read More »Ron Spencer
(Rose) Urbana Spink (1879-July 5, 1952). Rose Urbana Spink was born in Loogootee, Indiana to Urban and Rosanna Morgan Spink. The family moved… Read More »(Rose) Urbana Spink
