John J. Barton (June 23, 1906-May 4, 2004). The son of Irish immigrants Patrick and Nora Prendergast Barton, John J. Barton was born… Read More »John J. Barton
Philip Louis Bayt Jr. (Sept. 29, 1910-May 10, 1989). The second of 11 children born to Slovenian and Austrian parents, Philip Bayt Jr. attended… Read More »Philip Louis Bayt Jr.
Joseph E. Bell (Nov. 28, 1865-Sept. 1, 1923). One of six children, Bell was reared on a farm in Union County Indiana. His… Read More »Joseph E. Bell
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
Charles Andrews Bookwalter (Dec 7, 1860-Oct. 26, 1926). Bookwalter was born on a farm near Wabash, Indiana, and his family moved to Fort… Read More »Charles Andrews Bookwalter
Charles H. Boswell (Oct. 31, 1909-Dec. 30, 2006) Born in Henderson, Kentucky, “Charlie” Boswell had a hardscrabble youth in the city’s area. A… Read More »Charles H. Boswell
Roger W. Brown (May 22, 1942-Mar. 4, 1997). Born into poverty in Brooklyn, New York, Brown gained fame at Wingate HIgh School, outdueling… Read More »Roger W. Brown
L. Keith Bulen (Dec. 31, 1925-Jan. 4, 1999). Lawyer, politician, and loyal Indiana University alumnus, above all L. Keith Bulen was an artful… Read More »L. Keith Bulen
Julia May Carson (July 8, 1938-Dec. 15, 2007). Julia May Carson was the only child of an unwed mother. Born in Louisville, Kentucky,… Read More »Julia May Carson
John Caven (Apr. 12, 1824-Mar. 9, 1905). Born near McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Caven attended a primitive log school. He worked as a laborer… Read More »John Caven
