Barbara Davenport was born in 1934 in Long Beach, California. Her father was the Long Beach Director of Recreation, and she grew up on athletic courts, football and track fields, baseball diamonds, and playgrounds. Her favorite place to be, . . . — — Map (db m215222) HM
Bob Davenport was born in 1933 and raised in Long Beach, California. He played fullback in college for the UCLA Bruins football team, where he was twice named All-American, in 1954 and 1955. He was also MVP of the Hula Bowl in 1956. . . . — — Map (db m215214) HM
Garfield salutes all things British in Grant County, from the historic 1812 Battle of the Mississinewa to a traditional English meal of Fish 'n Chips at Payne's Restaurant.
To hear more about this Garfield and others on the trail . . . — — Map (db m220139)
Chip Jaggers was born in Trenton, New Jersey, and spent most of his young life in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended Taylor
University from 1965-1969, and after graduation he took a job as a youth director at a large church in Hamilton, Ohio. There
he . . . — — Map (db m215234) HM
The first church in Upland actually preceded the founding of the town. On the original plat map of Upland, dated 1867, the Friends Church is shown just south of the railroad on Main Street. The Jefferson Church, a short distance from Upland, was . . . — — Map (db m215111) HM
Cleo and Mary Alice Wiley called Upland, Indiana their home. Here, they built, owned, and operated two successful businesses. They were very active in the community.
Cleo Wiley was born in Upland in 1912. Mary Alice Powell moved to Upland from . . . — — Map (db m215211) HM
David Martz was born in Van Buren, Indiana, and graduated from Van Buren High School in 1962. He
attended International Business College in Fort Wayne graduating in 1965, and then attended
Huntington College graduating with a degree in Physical . . . — — Map (db m215233) HM
Don Odle was born in Indiana in 1920. He played guard for Selma High School from 1935 1938, where he was the leading scorer in Delaware County. He went on to earn his BA from Taylor University, where he also played basketball and led the Trojans . . . — — Map (db m215215) HM
One of the coast industries here was the lumber business due to the dense forests
that once covered this part of Indiana Templeton Lumber Company grew out of this traction. It began as Thomas J. Deerons planing mill at the tum of the . . . — — Map (db m215113) HM
Everett Charles Taylor, better known to the Upland, Indiana community as "Doc” was born in Leesburg, Indiana on April 3rd, 1904. The fourth of eight children, he was raised in LaFontaine, Indiana where he graduated from high school in 1923. . . . — — Map (db m215213) HM
Ivan and Carol Slain started Ivanhoe's in 1965, but their roots go back much further. They are known for keeping out of the spotlight, yet working extremely hard, and showing kindness when they can. Carol's grandfather came to Upland in the . . . — — Map (db m215223) HM
Jacob Furnshell Bugher was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, on January 19, 1826. Growing up, he received his education at the common schools within Guernsey County. At the age of twenty, Mr. Bugher became a teacher, a career in which he was to . . . — — Map (db m215209) HM
Jane Rockwell was born and raised in Upland. She is the daughter of Richard and Charlotte Ann
Puckett. She graduated in the class of 1974 from Eastbrook High School and attended Ball State
University. Jane worked at Eastbrook Community Schools, . . . — — Map (db m215227) HM
Jay and Janie (Smith) Kesler were both raised in South Bend, Indiana, but the two never met as children, and
Janie's family later moved to Mishawaka. As teenagers, both Jay and Janie were involved in their local Youth
for Christ chapters.
Jay . . . — — Map (db m215231) HM
Jeffery Carney was "man of many hats" and a joyful presence all throughout Upland in the various ways he loved and served his community.
Jeff was born in 1950 and raised in Upland, and in the eyes of many, he wore the unofficial hat of "Mr. . . . — — Map (db m215224) HM
Jim and Nancy Gore loved, served, and personally invested in their home town of Upland, Indiana.
Nancy was born in Upland, the daughter of Donald and Kay Showalter. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School and Taylor University. Early in . . . — — Map (db m215225) HM
John Bragg was born in Upland, Indiana, and he spent most of his youth in Fort Wayne. He played in the
Fort Wayne summer baseball league every year, which honed his skills and his love of athletics and competition. John graduated from Fort Wayne's . . . — — Map (db m215230) HM
In 1965, the Borens made Upland, Indiana their home when they brought The Pierce Governor Company, Inc. to town. Labor disputes in Anderson, Indiana, prompted this move and it was the initiative and generosity of the people of Upland who . . . — — Map (db m215226) HM
Main Street was a very popular place for the towers residents especially on Saturday night. Every Saturday night, Upland area residents had a Farmers' Market all along Main Street to sell their wares Homemade jellies, tanned leather items, farm . . . — — Map (db m215115) HM
Milo A. Rediger (1913-1988) served as president of Taylor University from 1965-1975 and again from 1979-1981, and was the driving force behind Taylor becoming accredited institutionally in 1947. During his years in leadership, he oversaw ten new . . . — — Map (db m215212) HM
Phillip "Phil J. Miller was born July 7, 1914 and was raised in Upland, Indiana. He graduated from Upland High School in 1932, where he excelled in academics and athletics. During his senior year, he led the Upland Highlanders to the County . . . — — Map (db m215221) HM
Rick and Cindy (Overman) Wright have spent their adult lives
living in and serving the Upland community. They are both
originally from the area; Rick went to Mississinewa High School
and Cindy went to Eastbrook High School, both graduating . . . — — Map (db m215228) HM
Sidney "Sid" Hall was born in 1954 in Portland, Indiana, to Arthur and Wanda Hall. Sid first lived in Upland as
a student at Taylor University, and he remained in Upland after graduating in 1977, taking his first job in the
university's Buildings . . . — — Map (db m215229) HM
While many of the local benefits of the 1890s Gas Boom have faded, the siting of
Taylor University in Upland is one legacy that remains to this day. Taylor was founded
in 1846 in Fort Wayne as a women's college by the Methodist Episcopal Church. . . . — — Map (db m215107) HM
Thaddeus C. Reade (1846-1902) served as the president of Taylor University from 1891 to 1902, led the relocation of the institution from Ft. Wayne to Upland in the summer of 1893, wrote a biography of Samuel Morris, sustained the University with . . . — — Map (db m215210) HM
In 1888, natural gas deposits were discovered on the farm of Jacob Bugher, Upland's founder. This discovery ushered in Upland's participation in the central Indiana Gas Boom, an era of rapid growth and prosperity that involved the area
between . . . — — Map (db m215109) HM
Although there were settlers in the Upland area before the railroads were built
Upland's site, and even its name, are due to the railroad. The Columbus & Indiana
Central Railroad Company constructed the line in 1867, which had been successively . . . — — Map (db m215117) HM
The area around Upland was one of the last strongholds of the Miami Indians until the Battle of Mississinewa in 1812, fought in Grant County east of the present site of Jalapa. With the Miamis defeated, central Indiana was opened to settlement. . . . — — Map (db m215104) HM
In 1994, the Pennsylvania Depot came home Taylor University paid for the depot to
be moved from a private collection in Muncie where it had been for 27 years. This
was to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Taylor University's move to Upland. . . . — — Map (db m215119) HM
Theodore (Ted) C. Wright was born and raised in Upland. He attended Jefferson Township High School, where he played basketball and baseball and ran track. He lettered in basketball and was one of the top scorers in Grant County all four years. He . . . — — Map (db m215220) HM
Warren Ross has lived his entire life in Upland. His first family members moved to the Upland area after the Civil War, before the town was founded in the late 1860s. Warren attended Upland Elementary and Jr. High Schools and graduated from . . . — — Map (db m215236) HM
