Forkner, Russell Warren
(1904-1974)



Birth: February 9, 1904, Anderson, Madison County, IN
Death: March 15, 1974, Anderson, Madison County, IN
Parents: Wilbur Ray Forkner, Sarah E. Warren
Spouse: Nellie E. Richard, married July 5, 1926, Anderson, Madison County, IN
Fourth Spouse:
Known Children: Joan Elizabeth (1930-1989)
Family Photographers: wife Nellie (5203), father, mother, siblings
Other Occupations While Photographer:
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Individual Number: 5202


Known Dates
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 Studio, Employer,
Name Used		 Worker Type Studio Location or
Place Worked		 Studio Address
Alternate Address
1937 Elite Studio Studio owner / Partner Anderson, Madison County, IN 31 E. 9th
31 1/2 E. 9th
1939-1946 Elite Studio Studio owner / Partner Anderson, Madison County, IN 1029 Meridian
1029 1/2 Meridian
1947-1959 Elite Studio Studio owner Anderson, Madison County, IN Harter Building, 1037 Meridian


















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OriginalBirthState: IN
OriginalBirthCounty: Madison
OriginalBirthNation: USA
DeathMonth: 3
DeathDay: 15
DeathYear: 1974
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OriginalDeathState: IN
OriginalDeathCounty: Madison
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Parents: Wilbur Ray Forkner, Sarah E. Warren
Children: Joan Elizabeth (1930-1989)
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OriginalNotes: Spouse name given in 1937 Baldwin & Hudson Anderson City Directory, p. 515

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CATNUM: 5202
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Address1: 31 E. 9th
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City: Anderson
State: IN
StudioID: 2628
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OriginalSource: 1937 Baldwin & Hudson Anderson City Directory, p. 503, 515
Elite Studio (Russell & Nellie Forkner) Photographers 31 e 9th [advertisement in business directory states the studio is over Central Pharmacy] ; Russell Forkner (Nellie) 1 (Elite Studio) h 2202 Central tel 1204
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CATNUM: 5202
NameFirst: 
NameLast: Forkner
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Address1: 1029 Meridian
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City: Anderson
State: IN
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OriginalSource: 1939 Baldwin & Hudson Anderson Indiana City Directory, p. 508, 520
Elite Studio (Russell & Nellie Forkner) 1029 Meridian, tel 68 ; Russell V Forkner (Nellie) 1 (Elite Studio) h 2202 Central tel 1204

1943 Mullin-Kille & Hudson Anderson City Directory, p. 549, 566
Elite Studio (Russell Forkner) photog 1029 1/2 Meridian tel 7016 ; Russell W Forkner (Nellie E) 1 (Elite Studio) h 1724 Brown tel 7114

1945-1946 Mullin-Kille & Hudson Anderson City Directory, p. 537, 553
Elite Studio (R W Forkner) photog 1029 1/2 Meridian tel 7016 ; Russell W Forkmer (Nell E) 1 (Elite Studio) h 1619 Nichol tel 7114
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PersonID: 4990
CATNUM: 5202
NameFirst: 
NameLast: Forkner
LocationID: 3377
Address1: Harter Building, 1037 Meridian
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City: Anderson
State: IN
StudioID: 2628
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KnownDates: 1947, 1949, 1951, 1955, 1957, 1959
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OriginalSource: 1947 Mullin-Kille & Hudson Anderson City Directory, p. 565, 584
Elite Studio (R W Forkner) photog 1037 Meridian tel 7016 ; Russell W Forkner (Nellie) 1 (Elite Studio) h 1619 Nichol tel 7114

1949 Mullin-Kille & Hudson Anderson City Directory, p. 564, 583
Elite Studio (R W Forkner) 1037 Meridian, tel 7016 ; Russell W Forkner (Nellie) (Elite Studio) h 1619 Nichol tel 7114

1951 Mullin-Kille & Hudson Anderson City Directory, p. 1131, 1147
Elite Studio (R W Forkner) photogs 1037 Merifian ; Russell W Forkner (Nellie E) (Elite Studio) h 1619 Nichol

1955 Mullin-Kille & Hudson Anderson City Directory, p. 1150, 1168
Elite Studio (R W Forkner) Harter Bldg [Listing for Harter Building gives address as 1037 Meridian] ; Russell W Forkner (Nellie E) (Elite Studio) h 1619 Nichol

1957 Mullin-Kille & Hudson Anderson City Directory, p. 1158, 1176
Elite Studio (R W Forkner) Harter Bldg ; Russell W. Forkner (Nelle E) (Elite Studio) r 1516 Halford

1959 Mullin-Kille & Hudson Anderson City Directory, p. 1163, 1182
Elite Studio (R W & Mrs Nelle E Forkner) photogs 1 Harter Bldg ; Russell W. Forkner (Nellie E) (Elite Studio) h 1518 Halford
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