Hi Joel:
You might want to recheck the census. Sometimes the letters are very hard
to distinguish. I would have checked it but I didn't know what name you
were researching. The following link is a good example of old handwriting:
http://www.iltrails.org/handwritingA-T.html
I found an old book by W. R. Holloway entitled Indianapolis, a Historical
and Statistical Sketch of the Railroad City, 1870, page 128
In 1865, city aid was voted upon petition of many citizens to the amount of
about $200,000 to four lines of railroad:
The Vincennes $60,000
Indiana and Illinois Central $45,000
Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Western $45,000
Indianapolis and Cincinnati Junction $45,000
These roads have all been completed and are in full operation except the I &
I Central or II&C. Capital I's and P's could look very similar especially
if the census taker wasn't too careful about the way he was writing; which I
think most of them weren't. So I think a good candidate for your railroad
is the Indiana and Illinois Central Railroad.
This is one of the most fascinating books on the history of Indianapolis. I
hope this is of some help to you. Considering there were four railroads in
Indianapolis in that era, I would say this is the most likely candidate.
Just as a bit of fascinating trivia, it was on May 30, 1869, that the
tradition of decorating graves with flowers started - instituted by the
women of the South and recommended by the GAR.
Nan
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joel S. Russell [mailto:jsruss@mindspring.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:00 PM
To: INMARION-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: RE: [MARION COUNTY, IN] P.P. & C. R. R.
Thanks Judith,
In the 1870 Census his occupation is given as a R.R. Clerk and others in
his family worked for the Railroad so I made an assumption. I'll broaden
my research a bit.
Thanks again.
Joel
www.rafert.org
At 09:27 PM 1/17/2006, Judith Damewood wrote:
When I googled PP&C railroad, it gave me this link
http://www.aecma.org/Publications/glossary/gp.htm, which was a list of
abbreviations (PP&C meant Production, Planning & Control)--so maybe it
is not the name of a railroad.
Judy Damewood
-----Original Message-----
From: Joel S. Russell [mailto:jsruss@mindspring.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 4:30 PM
To: INMARION-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: [MARION COUNTY, IN] P.P. & C. R. R.
Does anyone know what Rail Road was referred to as the P.P. & C. R.R.?
My
ancestor worked as a Checkman for the railroad in 1868 in Indianapolis,
but
I've not figured out yet what the P. P. and C. stand for. Any help
appreciated.
Joel
www.rafert.org
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