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Parents: Samuel and Tabitha (Edwards) Iden
Children: Clarence A. and Nellie
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OriginalNotes: 1890 History of Indiana, Containing a History of Indiana and Biographical Sketches of Governors and Other Leading Men. Also a Statement of the Growth and Prosperity of Marshall County, Together with a Personal and Family History of Many of Its Citizens, Volume 2, p. 304
John H. Iden, photographer, son of Samuel and Tabitha (Edwards) iden, was born in Owen county, Ind., in the year 1847, and came to Marshall county with his parets in 1859, since which time he has been a resident of Bourbon township. His youthful years were spent on his father's farm, which he assisted in clearing and developing and he remained under the parental roof until attaining his majority, when he began learning the science of photography. He soon acquired skill in this calling, and by long experience is now one of the most expert artists in the county, ranking with the best in the state. He has a fine gallery in Bourbon and is in the enjoyment of a very lucrative business. He was married iin 1875 to Luretta Neiman, whose parents reside in Kosciusko county. Mr. and Mrs. Iden have two children: Clarence A. and Nellie.
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OriginalSource: Marshall County Republican, 18 June 1874, p. 4 "Riot in Bourbon" [described scuffles in the street and vandalism to buildings, perhaps by those with a spite for the lady crusaders or mischief by young men] "A large stone was thrown through a window of Iden's daguerrean gallery, demolishing chemicals.

Bourbon Mirror, 24 June 1875, Iden photographer

The Weekly Northern Indianian, Feb 17, 1876
Pierceton: Mr. Iden, of Etna Green has been in town prospecting in regard to the photograph business.

Bourbon Mirror, 18 Nov. 1880 Henry Iden opens gallery at Bourbon.
1882-83 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1086
1884-85 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1063
1887-88 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1330
1890-91 Polk's Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1206, J. H. Iben
St. Louis and Canadian Photographer,
Jan. 1892, p. 30, Mr. Z. H. Iden, Bourbon sent in examples of his composition groups in the studio.
Feb. 1892, p. 77, Mr. Z. H. Iden Bourbon wants a few 8x10 and 10x12 portrait lenses which have become worthless from discoloration, broken cement, etc. No broken, chipped, and scratched lenses will be received.
*This is probably J. H. Iden instead of Z. H. Iden.
The American Amateur Photographer, Vol. 4, 
Patents, Dec. 1891-May 1892: May 17, 1892, #474,833, photographic kit, J. H. Iden, Bourbon, Ind.
The Blue Book for Amateur Photographers American Edition, 1895, p. 240, J. H. Iben
1895-96 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 984

History of Indiana, Containing a History of Indiana and Biographical Sketches of Governors and Other Leading Men. Also a Statement of the Growth and Prosperity of Marshall County, Together with a Personal and Family History of Many of Its Citizens, Volume 2, 1890p. 295
Mr. J. Henry Iden as a photographist artist, is a most decided success, and his productions will bear comparison with the best work of the city photographers.
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OriginalSource: The Weekly Northern Indianian, Feb 17, 1876
Pierceton: Mr. Iden, of Etna Green has been in town prospecting in regard to the photograph business.

The Weekly Northern Indianian (Warsaw) 2 March 1876
Pierceton: J. H. Iden, the photographer, has anchored in our midst for the time being. Those needing any work in his line, such as photos., pictures, enlarging, etc., have not a splendid opportunity. Go and see his car, examine his work, and learn his prices.
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OriginalSource: 1879-80 Williams & Co. Indiana State Directory, p. 369 (I. Iden)

http://yesteryear.clunette.com/skywriting102947.html
Warsaw Daily Times, October 29, 1947
At the turn of the last century, one Henry Iden, 60 years of age, was a photographer in Bourbon. Owen Betz, a young telegrapher boarded at the old Colonial hotel, read the Scientific American.

Doc Edison, well known physician of his day, George Barnes, tailor, Doc Wright, Bourbon's dentist, and the telegrapher who read of things to come like airplanes, all ate at the same table in the Colonial's ancient dining room.
   

The men of science, the doctor and the dentist, hooted when Betz told them at supper one evening about the prophecy of the airplane. Men like Bleriot, the Wrights, Octave Chanute, Langley, were freely exchanging ideas in those days and some of their letters had been published in the old scientific magazine which interested the Bourbon telegrapher.

Their standard remark, "You are as crazy as Henry Iden," prompted Betz to ask: "Who is Henry Iden?"

The next day in the early 1900's, Betz walked three blocks north from the railroad depot to a small photo studio, where Henry Iden plied his trade, a mixture of chemistry and artistry. He also lived in the studio.

While his brother, Sam, did something substantial, like becoming postmaster, Henry Iden, dreamed of a curved surface that would lift a weight in the wind.

When Betz arrived at the old man's studio, the wing had become a reality. Henry Iden had an airfoil that would fly. He had built the wing a few years previous even to this early date, had only a picture of it flying to show Betz. but others had seen it.

Octave Chanute had traveled from Illinois to Bourbon to look at Henry Iden's successful airfoil. He found two wings, of the bi-plane style, fastened together, one above the other, hanging suspended from a clothesline. (See bio at http://www.aeromuseum.org/chanute.html 

When the wind was from the right direction, Henry Iden's wings, would flutter in the breeze, rise above the clothes line and remain suspended there, exerting pull or lift upon the line.

In a good stiff breeze, the wings would remain aloft long enough for the old man to record his triumph on the slow film of that day. Octave Chanute actually studied the wing. (Years later) Betz only got to see the picture.

It was not long afterward that the Wright brothers, who had borrowed data from Chanute, flew their crude plane at Kittyhawk. Their bi-plane airfoil, was a replica of Henry Iden's wing, which flew at Bourbon, Indiana in the backyard of a photo studio, years before!

Henry Iden didn't get fame from his experiments. He closed his studio and went on the road, repairing sewing machines. He later died in Bourbon, but not before he had been remembered by Chanute. Henry Iden was taken to Chanute field in Illinois and rode in a modern version of the airfoils he had helped create.
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OriginalSource: Prof. & Business Directory, Marshall Co. and Its Towns, ca. 1895, p. 27: J. H. Iden, Photographer. Everything in the Photo line from a stamp to a 14x17 picture. Views, post-mortem and home groups at night a specialty. Main street. Est. in 1882.
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