Axtell, John W.
(circa 1835-1894)



Birth: 1835, Mercer County, PA
Death: October 19, 1894, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
Parents:
Spouse: Sarah Jane McFarlin, married February 2, 1862
Known Children: Cleopatra C. Axtell (1862-1934)
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Individual Number: 520


Known Dates
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 Studio, Employer,
Name Used		 Worker Type Studio Location or
Place Worked		 Studio Address
Alternate Address
1869-1883 John W. Axtell Studio owner Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 16 1/2 E. Washington St.
1879-1882 Unknown Studio owner Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
1880 Axtell & Bishop Studio owner / Partner Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 32 1/2 E. Washington St.
1881-1887 John W. Axtell Studio owner Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 32 1/2 E. Washington St.
1890-1893* John W. Axtell Studio owner Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 62 1/2 E. Washington St.


















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DeathDay: 19
DeathYear: 1894
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OriginalDeathState: IN
OriginalDeathCounty: Marion
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OriginalNotes: 1880 Census Place: 11th Ward, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Source: FHL Film 1254295  National Archives Film T9-0295     Page 361A   
John W. Axtell, photographer, age 45, widowed, b. PA, both parents b. PA, living alone
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Address1: 16 1/2 E. Washington St.
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City: Indianapolis
State: IN
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OriginalSource: 1869 Logansport Directory and Classified Business Directory of Indianapolis, Lafayette, and 100 Surrounding Towns (Cowen, Indianapolis): J. W. Axtell, 16 1/2 E. Washington St., Indianapolis
1883 Polk's Indianapolis CD, p. 111, res. Same

Ca. 1880s CDV: J.W. Axtell, photographer, 16 1/2 E. Washington St., Indianapolis [Axtell's name is blocked out and replaced with "S. D. Wager"]
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OriginalSource: 1879-80 Williams & Co. Indiana State Directory, p. 369
1880-81 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1027
1882-83 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1088
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PersonID: 481
CATNUM: 520
NameFirst: ~John W.
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Address1: 32 1/2 E. Washington St.
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City: Indianapolis
State: IN
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StudioName: Axtell & Bishop
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OriginalSource: 1880 R. L. Polk's Indianapolis CD, p. 108 John W. Axtell (Axtell & Bishop, 32 1/2 E. Washington) res. same
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City: Indianapolis
State: IN
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OriginalSource: 1881 Polk's Indianapolis CD, p. 109 John W. Axtell, photographer, 32 1/2 E. Wash; res same
1882 Polk's Indianapolis CD, p. 110, 659: res. same
1885 Polk's Indianapolis CD, p. 95: same as 1881
1887 Polk's Indianapolis CD: not listed
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CATNUM: 520
NameFirst: ~John W.
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Address1: 62 1/2 E. Washington St.
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City: Indianapolis
State: IN
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OriginalSource: 1890 Polk's Indianapolis CD, p. 158, 885: h. 231 N. Mississippi; gallery 62 1/2 E. Washington (James B. McCloskey, photographer, resides at this address)

Indianapolis Illustrated, 1895, p. 128: H. W. Scibird: The oldest established and foremost exponent of the art [of photography] in Indianapolis is Mr. H. W. Scibird, whose studio is centrally located at 62 1/2 E. Washington St.  In early part of 1893 he purchased that of Mr. Axtell, at his present address.

1891 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Indianapolis City Directory
p. 892 Photographers: John W. Axtell, 62 1/2 E Washington

1892 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Indianapolis City Directory
p. 938 Photographers: John W. Axtell, 62 1/2 E Washington
p. 159 John W. Axtell, photog 62 1/2 E Washington, r 231 N Mississippi
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