Thursday, June 9, 2022

James Marshal Heath

photographer: Heath
Greencastle, IN
example from LOST GALLERY
(contributor A Clark)

There were several, actually many, photographers named Heath in the area of Greencastle, IN. Here is a list of photographers named Heath gathered from the decades of the US Census.

1870
Amausy Heath, Kinderhook, NY
Jrnty F Heath, Macon, GA
Luman F Heath, Lansing MI
1880
Amasa B Heath, Valatie, NY
George Heath, Nashville, MI
William K F Heath, Bradford, OH
1900
Anna Heath (Mrs), Los Angeles, CA
Bruce C Heath, Louisville, KY
Charles Heath, Grand Rapids, MI
Frank C Heath, La Crosse, WI
Frank L Heath, Hastings, MI
George Heath, Hastings, MI
James Heath, Garrett, IL
John T Heath, Bangor, ME
John W Heath, Adams, OH
Margaret Heath, Lisbon, NH
Marlena Heath, Grand Rapids, MI
Montgomery Heath, Littleton, NH
Roscoe, Heath, Pontiac, IL
William F Heath, Adams, OH

Here are the names of the photographers who actually lived in Greencastle, IN according to the US census. There was no Heath found. Of course, it is quite possible that photographer Heath lived in a nearby city and only worked in Greencastle briefly, weeks or even just days.

Photographers listed in US census in Greencastle, Indiana
1870
Mary Brook
James A Hill
David Spurgin
James Spurgin
Josephine Throop
1880
E H Husher
Robert T Jones - example below
James Spurgin
1900
William Ader
Augustis Beltis
James O Cammack
Jesse E Earl
Ezear Honsk
Clyde W Sanders

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1910
Jesse Earl
John T Bowen
James O Cammack
1920
Jesse Earl
1930
none found
1940
James O Cammack

Photographers who might have worked with the cabinet card format, who lived in Indiana between 1880 and 1910

William Ader, Indiana
Augustis Beltis, Indiana
James O Cannack, Indiana
Jesse E Earl, Indiana
James Heath, Indiana, Illinois
Ezear Honsk, Indiana
E H Husher, Indiana
Robt T Jones, Indiana
James Spurgin, Indiana
Many photographers of the day had temporary studios in towns neighboring their home base. They rented lofts, added a few props and visited them by connecting rail line periodically, once a month, or twice a week.

James M Heath of Terre Haute, IN, seems a good choice. Greencastle, IN, is only 34 miles from Terre Haute, IN, where James M Heath had a studio.

James Marshall Heath
(1850-1925)

1850 Dec 03
Clay, IN, state records, James Marshall Heath is born to John Heath and Euphemia Shaffer
1901
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath NOT listed
1904
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer at 907 ½ Wabash av; res 1408 4th av; as photographer at 907 ½ Wabash in business pages
1906
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer, res 1415 4th av; James W Hayman as photographer at 814 ½ Wabash, bds 814 S 7th
1907, 1908, 1910, 1912
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer; res 1415 4h av; NOT listed in business pages

1915
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer at 814 ½ Wabash; res 1415 4th av
1918
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer; res 1415 4th av; NOT listed in business pages
1920 Jun 06
Terre Haute, IN, (Harrison Township) US census James Heath as photographer res 1415 4th av 1920
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer at 814 ½ Wabash; res 1415 4th av; NOT listed in business pages
1922
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer; res 1415 4th; Daugther Flora B is listed as wife
1925, 1925
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath NOT listed; daughter Flora is listed at 1415 4th av
1925 Mar 15
Terre Haute, IN, state records, James M Heath dies at age 74

photographer: Heath
Greencastle, IN
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
(Note that the card is owner dated 1891. If this is accurate, it is significant.)
photographer: R T Jones
Greencastle, IN
CDV example from contributor A K Clark
Other photographers named Heath
photographer: W N F Heath
Bradford, OH
example from auction site
(There is no known connection
to J M Heath at this time.)
reverse of card at left
Sidney (OH) Daily News - 23 May 1923
photographer: James M Heath
Atwood, IL
example from auction site
Atwood and Garnett, IL are only about five minutes apart

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

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