A. R. Underwood cottage

1890 photo depicts the A.R. Underwood cottage on Lake Maxinkuckee.

The caption on the back states that the cottage was located at or near the later site of the Culver Inn

1890 photo depicts the A. R. Underwood cottage on Lake Maxinkuckee. The caption on the back states that the cottage was located at or near the later site of the Culver Inn

A clue has been finally given that it indeed may have actually been on the Culver Inn property - the 75 year Column of Feb 15, 1933 states: In order to improve the facilities available to visitors and guests of the Academy, the Club House is being moved to the lakes shore along side the Maxinkuckee Inn. There the structure will be remodeled to provide 16 rooms, all with bath and well furnished. The new building will be placed 75 feet southwest of the inn property; in order to make room for the new Annex the TWO FRAME cottages next to the inn are being torn down and the area will be cleared away and a basement built. It is said not to have been to far from the Maxinkuckee Inn.

Just a thought could this later be known as the Gignilliat cottage

Then known as the Gignilliat cottage — for Culver Military Acaemy superintendent L.R. Gignilliat — and later as the Superintendent’s Home [ the E. R. Cottage was to have been the superintendent's home unless this cottage was used for that purpose until the E. R. Cottage was turned over to CMA, all but the first floor of this late 19th century structure burned in a March 25, 1918 fire, though there was time to save most of the furniture and belongings from the flames. The building was razed in 1989 to make room for the Huffington Library of today, on the Culver Academies campus.

Most striking to me was the similarities that the two cottage have - below is the front of the Gignilliat cottage while it was burning March 25, 1918

1898 Plat Map
Culver Military Academy 16.52A
H. H. Culver 76.46A
H. H. Culver 39.35A
H. H. Culver 35.27A, 57.66A
F. Overmyer 40A
Wn. Dinsmore 80A B. Mc Keen
H. H. Culver
C. Peoples
R O Venneouwt (Vonneut)
G. Peeples 11.90A

BUT now an educated guess this would be around the Culver Homestead which sits on a high bluff of the lake. Since Arthur's wife Laura Evelyn “Eva” Thompson was a great grand- daughter of William Thompson who had a land grant for 344 96/100 acres in section 15.

Arthur R. Underwood Birth: Dec. 23, 1853 Saint Charles Kane County Illinois Death: Jul. 24, 1919 Plymouth Marshall County Indiana Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery Plymouth Marshall County Indiana son of Ebenezer Underwood and Maria Raggett son of Ebenezer Underwood and Maria Raggett

He was chief ofthe fire department and had held many places of public trust in Plymouth, having served as superintendent of water works, alderman, and in other officese.

He was a newspaper man, and was for many years editor of the "Restitution", a paper published in the interest of the Church of God.

He was Also employed, at times on the Plymouth Republican. - Jul 24 1919 Bremen Enquirer; Jul 30 1919 Citizen

married 9 May 1876, Marshall County, Indiana Laura Evelyn “Eva” Thompson in Marshall County, Indiana. Birth: Jul. 10, 1857 Indiana Death: Jul. 10, 1939 Plymouth Marshall County Indiana, Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery Plymouth Marshall County Indiana daughter of William Dickson Thompson and Amanda Logan

They had

Restituion Published In Cleveland

A. R UNDERWOOD HAS SOLD CHURCH OF GOD PAPER AND WILL RETIRE PROM ITS WORK.

A NEW CORPORATION

Paper Has Been Published in Plymouth Since 1874 Underwoods . Will Not Leave City.

The Restitution, the only paper of the Church of God, has been sold by A.R. Underwood to a new corporation recently formed in Ceveland, O. The racks, cases, type, and other furniture and fixtures of the plant have been packed and were today loaded for shipment to ihe new place in Cleveland.

In the last issue of the Reestitution Mr. Underwood bids farewell to his many subscribers and asks their support of the new company.

As to the new publishers he says :

"The Church of God Publishing Company ' is being formed, with headquarters at Cleveland, Ohio, a large city, where printing facilities are the best, where office rent will be free, and where a Brother has offered to edit the paper free for a year. This Company is not a faction of the Church of God, but is thoroughly representative, there being stockholders in different states and in Canada, There is still some outstanding stock, which may be obtained by any brother or sister sound in the faith. The business management is placed tempoarilv in the hands of Brother Buell W. Nutt, 803 E. 110th Street, Cleveland. Ohio; to whom all business communications and all money should be sent. All manuscripts and notices should be sent to Brother R. C. Husrgins, 10623 Lee Avenue. Cleveland, Ohio.

These brethren will act until the stockholders shall select officers a to conduct the work. We are pleased to announce that the Editorial policy of paper "will remain as it is.

Mr. and Mrs. Underwood do not intend to leave Plymouth and their many, many friends here will be glad to learn that.

He has been offered places in Chicaso, Cleveland and also South Bend, but thev desire to stay in Plymouth, and will do so unless Mr. Underwood does not find employment here to enable them to carry out their desires.

The Restitution was brought here from Chicago in 1874: Mr. Underwood worked, on the paper when there and came with it to Plymouth, and has been connected with it ever since. The following statement is made in the Restitution about the history of the paper from the time it came to Plymouth:

"In the year 1274 there was organized in Plymouth, Ind., what was known as the "Christian Publishing Association." It was a scheme that was put through by H.V. Reed, who was chosen to edit The Restitution, which had been acquired from Thos. Wilson. Steck was sold, and the money used to run the business as far as it would do so. After two years Brother Reed stepped out, and Brother Chaplin ran it for a number of years.

The finances were in bad condition, and each year became worse, until in 1S87 it was found that the Association owed on contract to the printer a debt of near six hundred dollars. The question of paying this debt and continuing the paper was considered, and it was shown that no more stock could be sold, and the old stockholders would not stand an assessment on their stock. The stock had never been considered of commercial value, being simply subscribed to start the enterprise going, and not supposed to pav dividends, and was not supposed to be subject to assessment. The only thing to do was to stop, and that would not pay the debt owing. At this time proposition was made bv the printer ,A. R. Underwood, to take the business and print the paper for what the receipts might be, and cancel the debt due him. This being the only thing offered as a wav out. the prpnosition was accepted, and a contract so made. A semblance of business order was gone through with each year until the last meeting in 18G7, and though notice was given for meetings for three years after that time, no meeting has been held, and no business done hv tbe association.

Many of the old stockholders have set in repudiating their stock, one of the last Board of Directors is dead, and three others have turned in their stock and resigned.

By abandonment and repudiation it therefore seems that the Christian Publishing Association has ceased to exist. - Weekly Republican Plymouth, Indiana Jul 13, 1911

  
Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Name	Arthur R. Underwood
Marriage Date	9 May 1876
Marriage Place	Marshall, Indiana, USA
Spouse Name Eva L. Thompson 


1880 United States Federal Census
Name	Arthur Underwood
Age	26
Birth Date	Abt 1854
Birthplace	Illinois
Home in 1880	Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Dwelling Number	180
Race	White
Gender	Male
Relation to Head of House	Self (Head)
Marital Status	Married
Spouse's Name	Eva Underwood
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Foreman In Printing Office
Maimed, Crippled, or Bedridden	Yes
Neighbors	View others on page
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
Arthur Underwood	26	Self (Head)
Eva Underwood 22 Wife
Arthur Underwood 2 Son 

1900 United States Federal Census 
Name	Arthur Underwood
Age	44
Birth Date	Dec 1855
Birthplace	Illinois, USA
Home in 1900	Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana
Ward of City	1
Street	North Center Street
Sheet Number	4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation	93
Family Number	83
Race	White
Gender	Male
Relation to Head of House	Head
Marital Status	Married
Spouse's Name	Laura E Underwood
Marriage Year	1876
Years Married	24
Father's Birthplace	Illinois, USA
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois, USA
Occupation	Kyadle Dealer
Months Not Employed	0
Can Read	Y
Can Write	Y
Can Speak English	Y
House Owned or Rented	Own
Home Free or Mortgaged	Mortgaged
Farm or House	H
Neighbors	View others on page
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
Arthur Underwood	44	Head
Laura E Underwood 42	Wife
Auther T Underwood 22	Son
Herald V Underwood 14	Son
Glen S Underwood 12	Son
Vane Hoffman 21	Boarder

 1910 United States Federal Census
Name	Arthur R Underwood
Age in 1910	56
Birth Date	1854 [1854]
Birthplace	Illinois
Home in 1910	Plymouth Ward 1, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Sheet Number	3a
Street	N Center
House Number	401
Race	White
Gender	Male
Relation to Head of House	Head
Marital Status	Married
Spouse's Name	Eva L Underwood
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Native Tongue	English
Occupation	Editor
Industry	Own Shop
Employer, Employee or Other	Employer
Home Owned or Rented	Own
Home Free or Mortgaged	Mortgaged
Farm or House	House
Able to read	Y
Able to Write	Y
Enumeration District Number	0101
Years Married	36
Enumerated Year	1910
Neighbors	View others on page
Household Members (Name)	Age	Relationship
Arthur R Underwood	56	Head
Eva L Underwood 52 Wife
Glen L Underwood 22 Son 


 
Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017 
Name	Arthur Robert Underwood
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birth Date	23 Dec 1858
Birth Place	Illinois
Death Date	22 Jul 1919
Death Place	Plymouth, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Death Registration Date	1919
Father Underwood
Mother Jessa Raggett
Spouse Ruth Underwood
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A. R. Underwood cottage