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CATNUM: 206
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NameFirst: ~Elijah
NameLast: Rigdon
NameMiddle: Walters
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BirthDay: 18
BirthYear: 1827
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OriginalBirthCity: Mechanicsburg
OriginalBirthState: OH
OriginalBirthCounty: Champaign
OriginalBirthNation: USA
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Children: Florence, Alonzo, Charles
Spouse1Name: Virginia Allison
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:45:33 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 5:45:33 PM
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ID: 191
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CHILDREN: Charles Alvarado Rigdon (he later became mayor of Warsaw, was an eye doctor, restaurant owner, and owner of the Rigdon Jewelry Store, 1st pres. of the Central Union Telephone Co.) Charlotte Marie Butler and Susie Lichtenwalter (both living in Warsaw in 1992) are descendants.
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CENSUS:
1870 Kosc. Co. Census, Wayne Twp., p. 96b
Elijah W. Rigdon, age 43, b. OH, farmer, rp $4000, pp $200;
Virginia, 43, b. VA; Florence, 21, at home, b. OH; Alonzo, 12. b. IN; 
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NEWSPAPERS:
Kosciusko County, Indiana (1836-1886), p. 250 (write-up on his son Charles gives birth and marriage information.  Elijah married in 1848 and moved to Warsaw in 1851.)

OTHER:
R. G. Dun Collection, V. 55, p. 194, Kosciusko Co., Ind.
Elijah Rigdon, Daguerrean Artist, Warsaw; 4-11-1862, Is much in debt, He put his RE in his wife's name, cr. not good.

Charlotte Marie Butler tells me that his middle name was Walters.  In Nov. 1993 she wrote stating that she has photographs of Rigdon and wife and would be happy to share information.
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:45:33 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 5:45:33 PM
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PersonID: 191
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City: Warsaw
State: IN
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:55:15 PM
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LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
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Name: E. W. Rigdon
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County: Kosciusko
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NameMiddle: Walters
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OriginalSource: CDV, IHS M669 Marjorie Beck Collection, CDV album, backstamp has drawing of eagle and shield; "The Union Forever! Union Picture Gallery, Warsaw, Ind. No. of Neg........" E. G. Burgess is crossed out and handwritten beneath it is E. W. Rigdon.
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PersonID: 191
CATNUM: 206
NameFirst: ~Elijah
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Address1: S. of Empire Block in his car
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City: Warsaw
State: IN
StudioID: 5187
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ID: 5187
StudioName: Rigdon's Picture Gallery Car
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:03:53 PM
CreatedBy: sa
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Name: Rigdon's Picture Gallery Car
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OriginalSource: Northern Indianian:
5 June 1862, p. 3 Rigdon's Picture Gallery If you want a good and perfect likeness of yourself for your mother, sister, or sweetheart, now is the time to obtain one by calling on E. W. rigdon, S of Empire Blk. at his car in Warsaw.  He is said to be the best artist in this section of the country.  4/5s of the citizens of Warsaw can testify to his superior workmanship.  He is taking from 15-20 pictures daily, which is evident that he gives universal satifaction. (Note: The Empire Block, which was located in what is now the 100 block of E. Market St., burned in January of 1871 and was replaced by the Opera House in 1874.)
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PersonID: 191
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NameFirst: ~Elijah
NameLast: Rigdon
LocationID: 1323
Address1: s. of Indianian office, over Phillipson & Livingston's clothing
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City: Warsaw
State: IN
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:51:46 PM
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OriginalSource: NORTHERN INDIANAN, 3 May 1866, p. 5: New picture gallery, E. W. Rigdon has opened new gallery, invites all his old customers that patronized him before we went to war (ad placed 25 Apr. 1866)
13 Dec. 1866: E. W. Rigdon removed his gallery to rm. over Haskell Bro's & Co's Store in Cosgrove Block, the rm. formerly occupied by Mr. Haggerty (ad placed 13 Dec. 1866).
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PersonID: 191
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NameFirst: ~Elijah
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Address1: Cosgrove's Block, over Haskell Bros. & Co. Store
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City: Warsaw
State: IN
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Name: E. W. Rigdon
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OriginalSource: NORTHERN INDIANAN, 13 Dec. 1866: E. W. Rigdon removed his gallery to rm. over Haskell Bro's & Co's Store in Cosgrove Block, the rm. formerly occupied by Mr. Haggerty (ad placed 13 Dec. 1866).
21 Feb. 1867: Benton Q. Morris has purchased the picture gallery in Cosgrove's Block formerly occupied by Mr. Rigdon (ad placed 21 Feb. 1867)
Northern Indianian:
5 June 1862, p. 3 Rigdon's Picture Gallery If you want a good and perfect likeness of yourself for your mother, sister, or sweetheart, now is the time to obtain one by calling on E. W. rigdon, S of Empire Blk. at his car in Warsaw.  He is said to be the best artist in this section of the country.  4/5s of the citizens of Warsaw can testify to his superior workmanship.  He is taking from 15-20 pictures daily, which is evident that he gives universal satifaction. (Note: The Empire Block, which was located in what is now the 100 block of E. Market St., burned in January of 1871 and was replaced by the Opera House in 1874.)


Kosciusko County, Indiana, R.G. Dun & Co. credit report volumes, Baker Library, Harvard Business School, v. 55, p. 194
Elijah Rigdon, Daguerrean Artist, Warsaw; 4-11-1862, Is much in debt, He put his RE in his wife's name, cr. not good.
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