Daniel W. Marmon
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Daniel W. Marmon was an industrialist from Richmond
, Indiana
, United States
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Daniel was orphaned at age 5 and raised by his industrialist uncle, Eli Stubbs. As a boy, Daniel W. Marmon spent a great deal of time visiting the E. & A. H. Nordyke plant, a maker of milling equipment.
In 1865, after his graduation from Earlham College
, Daniel become an equal partner in the mill construction business, and the company was renamed Nordyke Marmon & Company
.
In 1882 Daniel and his wife Elizabeth purchased their property at 1100 East Shore Drive on Lake Maxinkuckee's
East Shore. It contained a small cottage and over time, the cottage was expanded and outbuildings constructed.
Daniel died in 1909.
Richmond, Indiana
Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
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Daniel was orphaned at age 5 and raised by his industrialist uncle, Eli Stubbs. As a boy, Daniel W. Marmon spent a great deal of time visiting the E. & A. H. Nordyke plant, a maker of milling equipment.
In 1865, after his graduation from Earlham College
Earlham College
Earlham College is a liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. It was founded in 1847 by Quakers and has approximately 1,200 students.The president is John David Dawson...
, Daniel become an equal partner in the mill construction business, and the company was renamed Nordyke Marmon & Company
Nordyke Marmon & Company
Nordyke Marmon & Company was a manufacturer of flour mills and located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.- Early history :The company began in 1851 as the Nordyke, Ham & Company started in the manufacture of milling machinery in a small shop in Richmond, Indiana...
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In 1882 Daniel and his wife Elizabeth purchased their property at 1100 East Shore Drive on Lake Maxinkuckee's
Lake Maxinkuckee
Lake Maxinkuckee, covering , is the second largest natural lake in the U.S. state of Indiana . It is located near the town of Culver, Indiana, in southwestern Marshall County. Lake Maxinkuckee has a maximum depth of 88 feet and an average depth of 24 feet . Local residents and visitors practice...
East Shore. It contained a small cottage and over time, the cottage was expanded and outbuildings constructed.
Daniel died in 1909.