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NameFirst: Forkner ~Wilbur R.
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OriginalBirthCounty: Madison
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DeathDay: 22
DeathYear: 1942
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Parents: John W. Forkner, Sarah Ann Hagy
Children: Otis Raymond (1899-1973), Mildred E. (1901-1978), Russell Warren (1904-1974)
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CHILDREN: Otis Ray Forkner
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Indiana: From Frontier to Industrial Commonwealth, v. III, (Lewis Historical Publishing Co., NY, 1954), p. 243-44: Wilbur R. was pioneer among professional photographers in his region, having established his studio in Anderson in 1895. Son Otis Ray was b. in Atlanta, Georgia on 23 April, 1899.

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/24870601/person/1572538319/facts
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City: Anderson
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Name: Wilbur R. Forkner
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OriginalSource: Indiana: From Frontier to Industrial Commonwealth, v. III, (Lewis Hist. Pub. Co., 1954), p. 243-44: Wilbur R. Forkner opened his studio in Anderson in 1895. Since 1903 known as Forkner's Studio. [Did he possibly leave Anderson for awhile? His son Otis Ray was native of Atlanta, GA, b. on famed Peachtree St. on April 23, 1899.] Son Otis Ray joined the studio in 1917 and since has been largely responsible for management.

St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1896, Employment Bureau: Wanted-Sit. by a young man as printer; can tone and finish also operate some. Salary no object. Reference furnished. Address W. R. Forkner, Anderson, Ind.

1915 Rural Directory of Madison County, Indiana (Philadelphia, PA: Wilmer Atkinson Company, 1915), p. 171, Photographers-Anderson: W. R. Forkner

1916-17 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer, p. 1666, W. R. Forkner
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NameFirst: Forkner ~Wilbur R.
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OriginalSource: 1904-1905 Polk's Anderson City Directory, 
p. 143 Wilbur R. Forkner (Sarah E), photographer 7, 1007 Meridian, h 409 W 2d
p. 398 Photographers: Wilbur R. Forkner, 7, 1007 Meridian

1906-07 Anderson CD
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NameFirst: Forkner ~Wilbur R.
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Name: Wilbur R. Forkner
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OriginalSource: 1914-1915 Caron's Anderson City Directory, p. 178
Wilbur R. Forkner (Sarah E.), photog, 819 Meridian, r 718 W. 5th

The Association News (Photographers' Association of America), Sept. 1916, Active Members, p. 337: W. R. Forkner, 819 Meridian St., Anderson, Ind.

1916-1917 Caron's Anderson City Directory, p. 205
Wilbur R. Forkner (Sarah E.), photographer, 6, 819 Meridian, r 722 W. 5th

1918-1919 Caron's Anderson City Directory, p. 208
Wilbur R. Forkner (Sarah E.), photog 819 Meridian, r 722 W 5th

1924-1925 Caron's Anderson City Directory, p. 275
Forkner's Studio (W R Forkner and O R Forkner) photogs 819 Meridian ; Wilbur R. Forkner (Sarah) (Forkner's Studio), r 722 W 5th

1926-1927 Caron's Anderson City Directory, p. 303
Forkner's Studio (W R and O R Forkner), photogs 9, 819 Meridian ; Wilbur R. Forkner (Sarah E.) (Forkner's Studio) b 1019 W 7th

1928-29 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer, p. 1618

1928-1929 Caron's Anderson City Directory, p. 344
Wilbur R. Forkner (Forkner's Studio) b 3017 Morton ; Forkner's Studio (W R and O R Forkner) photogs 9, 819 Meridian

1930-1931 Caron's Anderson City Directory, p. 258
Wilbur R. Forkner (Forkner's Studio), b 423 W 11th ; Forkner's Studio (O R and W R Forkner), photographers 819 Meridian

1933-1934 Caron's Anderson City Directory, p. 231
Wilbur R. Forkner (Forkner's Studio), b 204 W 7th

1935-1936 Caron's Anderson City Directory, p. 248
Wilber R. Forkner (Forkner's Studio), b 204 W. 7th ; Forkner's Studio (O R and W R Forkner), phtoographers 9, 819 Meridian

1937 Baldwin & Hudson Anderson City Directory, p. 515
Wilbur R. Forkner (Forkner's Studio) r 204 W 7th tel 3625R ; Forkner's Studio (Wilbur R & Otis R Forkner) photographers 819 Meridian, west side of square

1939 Baldwin & Hudson Anderson Indiana City Directory, p. 520
Wilbur R. Forkner (Forkners Studio) r 204 W 7th tel 3625 R ; Forkner's Studio (W R & O R Forkner), Rm 3-9 819 Meridian tel 434
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