Hi Listers, I am new to this list, and I am grasping at straws to find info on my family. I have a photo of my grgrandfather [listed in subject line], and it was made at Bennett Cabinet Portraits, 38 East Washington Street, Indianapolis. It is on cardboard and is very faded, but I have another picture of him, so I know it is the same person. My first questions are , does anyone know about this portrait studio? Is it still in business, or did it's name change and maybe they kept all negatives, or maybe they were sent to archives somewhere? Secondly, does anyone know anything about John Simon Jacobson, or any idea why he would be in Indianapolis in the 1800's. My understanding is, the family came to America before 1840. They are listed in the 1840 Mobile Co., Federal Census. John's father Frederick Jacobson came from a Nordic Country, possibly Denmark or Norway, went to Germany, Married a Johanna [no known maiden name] and they came to America. John Simon was born in Sumter Co., AL, 03/08/1839. He married Eliza J. Carson Rice [widow of John Rice] B; 08/20/1837 in Marengo Co., AL.or Dallas Co., AL. They married 10/11/1866 in Mobile, AL. and he died 12/27/1917 in Mobile. They had 2 children that I know of, George Frederick, and Emma Louise. The thing is, I never knew the family had any connections in Indiana, people just didn't travel somewhere just to have a portrait made. Does anyone there know anything about this man or his family? I think the picture was made possibly around mid 1800's. He is wearing a suit, not a uniform, and has a huge mustache. Please help me with this unusual link to my Jacobson's that I want. I am tickled to death to find a clue to the Jacobson ancestors. Thanks and God bless you. Fran fbabb@juno.com

The census indexes for Marion Co., IN for the years 1790 - 1890 on ancestry.com shows only one Jacobson at any time. That is 1870 JACOBSON ELKAN Marion County IN Pg. 581 Wayne Township Federal Population Schedule IN 1870 Federal Census Index IN00619920 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frances A Babb" <fbabb@juno.com> To: <INDIANA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 12:53 PM Subject: [INDIANA] John Simon JACOBSON | Hi Listers, | I am new to this list, and I am grasping at straws to find info on my | family. I have a photo of my grgrandfather [listed in subject line], and | it was made at Bennett Cabinet Portraits, 38 East Washington Street, | Indianapolis. It is on cardboard and is very faded, but I have another | picture of him, so I know it is the same person. My first questions are | , does anyone know about this portrait studio? Is it still in business, | or did it's name change and maybe they kept all negatives, or maybe they | were sent to archives somewhere? | Secondly, does anyone know anything about John Simon Jacobson, or | any idea why he would be in Indianapolis in the 1800's. My understanding | is, the family came to America before 1840. They are listed in the 1840 | Mobile Co., Federal Census. John's father Frederick Jacobson came from a | Nordic Country, possibly Denmark or Norway, went to Germany, Married a | Johanna [no known maiden name] and they came to America. John Simon was | born in Sumter Co., AL, 03/08/1839. He married Eliza J. Carson Rice | [widow of John Rice] B; 08/20/1837 in Marengo Co., AL.or Dallas Co., AL. | They married 10/11/1866 in Mobile, AL. and he died 12/27/1917 in Mobile. | They had 2 children that I know of, George Frederick, and Emma Louise. | The thing is, I never knew the family had any connections in Indiana, | people just didn't travel somewhere just to have a portrait made. Does | anyone there know anything about this man or his family? I think the | picture was made possibly around mid 1800's. He is wearing a suit, not a | uniform, and has a huge mustache. Please help me with this unusual link | to my Jacobson's that I want. I am tickled to death to find a clue to the | Jacobson ancestors. | Thanks and God bless you. Fran fbabb@juno.com | | | ============================== | Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp | |