LeMaster Bird Repairs : Salamonia, Indiana (1917)

One of the unusual ephemera finds from my visit to the auction of items from Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana was this cancelled check written to the Montgomery Ward & Co. by J. Murl May drawn on the Peoples Bank.  In the memo field is written "Lemaster Bird Repairs".


Which LeMaster family member was this in reference to?  And what was being repaired?  A birdhouse?  Who knows?  Still, an interesting reference to my family.

Update: Albert Leroy Adams WWI Draft Registration Card

A reader, Gwen Gelesko, contacted me with an update on my post on the World War I draft card for Albert Leroy Adams.  At the time of the post, I could not make out the name of his nearest living relative.  Gwen believes that the response is "Wife Mabel Adams"  The upsweep on the top part of the "f" as well as the downsweep is missing.   What do you think?  I think she is correct.  Thank you!

Pierpont Family in Indianapolis, 1920

Polk's 1920 City Directory, Indianapolis, Indiana

Continuing my research into the PIERPONT family in Indianapolis, the 1920's Polk's Directory at Archive.org listed the following PIERPONTs [h=house, b=boarder].  I have been hoping to find out more about the early years of Harry Pierpont.

Pierpont Clarence M mach h1150 Spruce

Pierpont Cora F clk CCC&StLRy r1150 S Spruce

Pierpont Edw L lab h1722 W Minnesota

Pierpont Esther A (wid Jno T) h1742 W Morris

Pierpont Ezra uphlr h1537 Draper

Pierpont Frank H mach r1742 W Morris

Pierpont Gilbert engr h2113 W Morris

Pierpont Wm E elect r967 King av

Pierpont Wm R fnshr h2812 Schofield av

The unidentified Clarence and Cora Pierpont remain at the same address they lived in the 1919 directory.  Their relationship to the other Pierponts hasn't been established.

The Edward L. Pierpont is believed to be the son of John T. and Hester Pierpont, and younger brother of Harry's father, Joseph Gilbert.


The Esther A. Pierpont is the same as Hester Pierpont, Harry's grandmother, and widow of John T. Pierpont.  In 1919 directory, John T. was alive at the same address.


The Ezra Pierpont is believed to be another son of John T. and Hester Pierpont, and brother of Joseph Gilbert, Harry's father.


The Frank H. Pierpont is another son of John T. and Hester Pierpont, the younger brother of Harry's father.  In the 1919 directory, he was listed as being in the U.S. Army.


The Gilbert Pierpont listed as an engineer is Harry's father, Joseph Gilbert Pierpont.  There is a gap between his appearance in 1920 Indianapolis, but not in the city after 1912, the last city directory that listed him.


The remaining Pierponts, William E. and William R., remain unidentified, though they appear in the 1919 directory at the same address.