ENCYCLOPEDIC DIRECTORY
BIOGRAPHY DIRECTORY HISTORY POLITICS RELIGION
| NAMES | Occupation | Place of Business | Residence | Owner of Residence | Owner of Business Place | Where Born | When Born | Came to this City |
| Biddle, Charles | Laborer | Rolling Mill | 945 East Leavitt | L. Foster | Mill Co. | Brazil | 1872 | ---- |
| Blake, Edward | Miner | Diamond | 223 South Atlantic | Edward Blake | Coal Co. | Ireland | 1848 | 1880 |
| Blair, Harlan | Railroader | Vandalia R. R. | 418 Jones | J. M. Strough | Vandalia R. R. | Clay county | 1868 | ---- |
| Black, S. H. | Physician | North Meridian | North Meridian | S. H. Black | S. H. Black | Ireland | ---- | ---- |
| Booker, B. W., (col.) | Barber | West Main | West Main | H. Wheeler | H. Wheeler | Kentucky | 1861 | 1893 |
| Bryson, John G. | Clerk | J. G. Bryson's | North Meridian | J.G. Bryson | J. G. Bryson | Brazil | 1875 | ---- |
| Bridges, D. W. | ---- | ---- | Ridge St. | D. W. Bridges | ---- | Wayne county | 1832 | 1864 |
| Simoson, J. W. | Butcher | North Meridian | Knightsville | ---- | Hendrix & Co. | Brazil | 1870 | ---- |
| Busby, F. M. | Oil Business | Brazil | N. Catholic Ch. | Scot Shattuck | ---- | Indiana | 1858 | 1894 |
| Bridges, D. G. | Carpenter | Brazil | Depot | Nancy Bridges | ---- | Poland | 1855 | 1863 |
| Bronson, D. E. | F'niture & Hardw. | East End | East End | J. Stewart | L. Evans | Sullivan | 1851 | 1880 |
| Booker, J. H., (col.) | Barber | West Main | West Main | H. Wheeler | L. Evans | Sullivan | 1871 | 1894 |
| Beckley, Leroy S. | Contracting | 30 East Main | Kruzan | Schromyer | Mack Nus | Illinois | 1858 | 1896 |
| Blair, W. H. | Broom Maker | Middle St. | Walnut St. | ---- | Mrs. D. Phillips | Indiana | 1870 | 1895 |
| Blanks, Edward | Laborer | Henderson | 505 S. Meridian | ---- | Mill Co. | Indiana | 1872 | 1896 |
| Bloom, F. J. | Machinist | City Shops | South Franklin St. | F. J. Blume | ---- | Indiana | 1863 | 1886 |
| Boyd, Catline | ---- | ---- | Coal & Second Sts. | Catline Boyd | ---- | Scotland | 1853 | 1869 |
| Bolinger, W. L. | Moulder | Foundry | 803 South Walnut | W. L. Bolinger | Company | Ohio | 1853 | 1880 |
| Bolin, C. | Laborer | ---- | East Ridge | C. Bolin | ---- | Indiana | 1862 | 1892 |
| Bowers, David M. | Clerk | Main St. | 111 N. Franklin | D. M. Bowers | C. H. Knight | Hancock, Ohio | 1862 | 1885 |
| Boskill, S., Sr. | ---- | ---- | West Main | Bert Smead | ---- | England | 1835 | 1893 |
| Boskill, S., Jr. | Check Weigher | Diamond Mine | West Main | Mr. Stough | Coal Co. | Kentucky | 1866 | 1882 |
| Boucher, James | Watchman | Vandalia R. R. | Church & Atlantic | James Boucher | R. R. Co. | Ireland | 1836 | 1877 |
| Bogle, Jerome | Bakery & Rest. | 109 West Main St. | 109 West Main | Jerome Bogle | N. N. Hill | Montgomery county | 1852 | 1884 |
| Bold, W. | Puddler | C. I. & S. Co. | Desart | W. Bold | C. I. & S. Co. | Germany | 1856 | 1883 |
| Bolin, John J. | Foreman | No. 1 Mine | Walnut | John J. Bolin | No. 1 Mine Co. | Cannelton, Ind. | 1855 | 1880 |
| Boston, J. W. | Notions | West Main St. | East Jackson | H. Carter | Daniels | Clay county | 1878 | 1895 |
| Bolin, R. H. | Grocer | East Main St. | Jackson St. | Kemp | Mrs. Brake | Owen county | 1841 | 1893 |
| Boyd, C. F. | Barber | 221 East Main St. | South Walnut | C. F. Boyd | ---- | Clark county | 1859 | 1893 |
| Bowman, L. J. | Abstractor | East Main St. | Ridge St. | L. J. Bowman | D. H. Davis | New York | 1845 | 1868 |
| Boughton, Edward | Painter | City | Shattuck | Archie Love | ---- | Miami county | 1872 | 1888 |
| Bowles, Oscar D. | Liveryman | East Main St. | 305 East Main | George McHenry | Mrs. Triplett | Clay county | 1859 | 1895 |
| Boston, J. P. | Clerk | Ehrmindate | Jackson St. | Mrs. Carter | H. Boston | Kentucky | 1852 | 1895 |
| Boston, Arthur | Merchant | West Main St. | Jackson St. | Mrs. Carter | H. Boston | Sullivan | 1873 | 1895 |
| Brosius, S. | Auction Store | East Main St. | Lambert St. | Mrs. Carter | H. Boston | Maryland | 1843 | 1891 |
| Boyd, C. S. | Barber | East Main St. | South Lambert | Mr. Wilson | Mr. Jones | Delphi, Ind. | 1861 | 1894 |
| Booker, B. W. | Barber | 224 W. Main St. | South Walnut | B. W. Booker | Crawford Coal Co. | Kentucky | 1860 | 1892 |
| Boothe, W. H. | Hardware | 203-205 W Main | South Center St. | W. H. Boothe | E. & J. Hendrix | Clay county | 1843 | 1895 |
| Brown, Robert | Miner | Monarch Mine | 335 Oak St. | Robert Brown | Coal Co. | Farmersburg, Ind. | 1868 | 1870 |
| Brown, Alexander, Jr. | Miner | Big 4 Mine | Kruzan St. | Alex Brown, Sr. | Coal Co. | Evansville | 1860 | ---- |
| Brown, Alexander, Sr. | Janitor | High School | Kruzan St. | Alex Brown, Sr. | City | Scotland | 1830 | ---- |
| Brown, Samuel | Laborer | ---- | Fifth St. | Samuel Brown | ---- | Tennessee | 1824 | 1868 |
| Brown, J. M. | Steam Engineer | Mr. Joseph | Church St. | Mrs. Pittinger | Mr. Joseph | Indiana | 1862 | 1885 |
| Brown, J. F. | Hardware | East Main St. | East Kruzan | Father | T. Smith | Indiana | ---- | ---- |
| Brown, John M. | Laborer | C. I. & S. Co. | 61 North St. | Thomas Jones | C. I. & S. Co. | Michigan | 1852 | 1889 |
| Brannon, William | Watchman | C. & I. C. R. R. | South Jones | C. & I. C. Co | C. & I. C. R. R. | Ireland | 1819 | 1868 |
| Brannon, John | Railroader | Vandalia R. R. | South Jones | John Brannon | Vandalia R. R. | Indiana | 1861 | ---- |
* See Art. 100