Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

2314 E. Shore Lane



Section 27 History 1835-1922

1922 - Sep 20 - - Mrs. Edward Taylor of Indianapolis has sold an East side cottage to David T. Smith of Indianapolis for $3900.

1924 - Jul 2 - Three years ago a part of the East shore of the lake towards the south to the "Bide-a-Wee" cottage was a low marshy shore and back from the lake a tangled undergrowth of wilderness known as Jungle land few enterprising men saw possibilities there and set to work. Aided by Mr. Frank Lanigan, who helped supervise the work of filling in and clearing up this and, the following people built lovely homes, sodded beautiful terraces to the lake shore, and this summer are seeing to the beautifying of the rear of their lots:

    Mr. Paul, 2358
    Mr. Shea, 2348
    Mr. Condor, 2370
    Mr. Cornelius, 2420
    Mr. Ewing, 2410
    Mrs. Maynard, 2388
    Mr. Springer, 2118
    Mr. Trone, - 2324
    Mr. Turpy Smith, 2314 and
    Mr. Paul Krauss. 2434


1928 - Sep 5 - Schulyler C. Shilling and wife wd. to David Turpie Smith, lot 3, 27-32-1-, $1.

1928, Sep - 1932 - David T. Smith

1932, January 5 - Relocation of East Shore Lane.
    H. H . Rice and Edith B. Rice bought farm land from Marvin T, Loudon and Clara L. Loudon which was evetually used to relocate East Shore Lane and give Rice Woods to the East Shore Lane Association, dated October 4,1927. Subsequenly, Rice by quit claim deed acquired all the properties in the attached plat, on January 5, 1932, recorded the plat on the same date. Rice then by quit claim reconveyed the properties to their original owners
Smith - owned the property as noted on the plat map; the second is annotaed with current addresses.


1932 - Edward Baily Birge
    1932 - Sep 7 - Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Rice have has as their guests for a few days Prof. and Mrs. Edward Birge of Bloomington, formerly of Indianapolis. Professor and Mrs. Birge will be in their new cottage for a few weeks it being the old Turpie Smith cottage. - Citizen

    1934, Jul 18 - Cromley killed in Fire Truck crash...The truck had been called when a grass fire was discovered near the garages at the Trone and Birge cottages...


1952-1967 / 1970 - Harrison A. Smitson (East Shore Lane; PH:160-J2)
    1958 Lake Directory - Harrison A. Smitson - 333 N. West St., Tipton, Ind.


1967 - 1979 - Mrs. Harrison A. Smitson
    1981 - telephone - Smitson Harrison A 2314 East Shore Dr


Oct 1987 - Jun 2005 - Harrison A. Jr. and Ann Smitson
    Oct. 1987 - Robert M. Smitson & Charlotte R. Smitson



Jun 2005 - R. David Smitson

Jun 2005 - 2020,Oct - R. David & Ellen W. Smitson


2020,Oct.-2021,Jan, - Ellen W. Smitson

2021,Jan-2026 - EWS Real Estate Trust LLC / David & Ellen Smitson

    VAN SCHOIACK SUB 3 LOT 15 LOT 15 VANSCHOIACKS SUB
    RICES SUB LOT 6 LOT 6 RICES SUB

    Lot Number 15 (15), in VanSchoiack's Subdivision Number three (3), located in Lot Number two (2) of Section Twenty-seven (27), Township Thirty-two (32) North Range One (1) East ALSO Lot Number Six (6) (6) in Rice's Subdivision of Lot Number two (2), Section Twenty-seven (27), Township Thirty-two (32) North, Range One (1) East Situate in Union Township, Marshall county, Indiana.