Ralph K. Lord

It is said that R. K. was an educated Englishman of roving disposition and sporting proclivities. R. L. Polk & Co.'s Indianapolis City Directory
R.L. Polk & Co · 1868 · Indianapolis (Ind.)
Lord Ralph K., blacksmith, White Iron Works res sw cor South Tennessee

Swartz & Tedrowe's Indianapolis City Directory 1874..
Ralph K. Lord, bds 111 W. South

Dec 31 1874 - Indianapolis News The Evening Star club will have a calicomasquerade at Bradshaw's. The officers of the club are R. K. Lord...

U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Ralph K Lord

Residence Year: 1875Street Address: bds 41 Madison Ave
Residence Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Blacksmith
Publication Title: Indianapolis, Indiana, City Directory, 1875

City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: R K Lord
Residence Year: 1876
Street Address: Rooms 196 S Tennessee
Residence Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Blacksmith/ Fore Indianapolis Rolling Mill
Publication Title: Indianapolis, Indiana, City Directory, 1876

U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995.Name: Ralph K LordResidence Year: 1877Street Address: 299 S Ten-Residence Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USAOccupation: BlacksmithPublication Title: Indianapolis, Indiana, City Directory, 1877U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Ralph K Lord
Residence Year: 1880
Street Address: Cleaveland blk
Residence Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Blacksmith
Publication Title: Indianapolis, Indiana, City Directory, 1880

U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Ralph K Lord
Residence Year: 1881
Street Address: Cleaveland blk
Residence Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Blacksmith
Publication Title: Indianapolis, Indiana, City Directory, 1881

Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Name: Ralph K Lord
Spouse Name: Emma E Sewell
Marriage Date: 5 Dec 1881
Marriage County: Marion
Birth Date: abt 1864
Age: 17

The following officers of Lodge No. 56, K. of P. were installed last evening:...Prelate,R. K. Lord.. - - The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Indiana) 05 Jan 1883, FriPage 8

1883 - Nov.30 - A disasrous and fatal tenement-house fire occurred at Indianapolison the 24th. The premises were occupied by Rakph K. Lord and famuly and abour a dozen boarders. The flames broke out with such sudden fierceness that not one of the occupants had a moment to lose in excaping form a fearful death. It was thought, however, for an hour afterwad that all had been rescued fromthe burning house, and had found shelter in the neighbors hoses, althoufn noe could be found who had see the two domestics, Kate Daily and Mrs. Ellen Kernan. When the fire had been extinguished, and there was a possibility of search through the burned portion of the house, it was found woever, that the hopes as to the saftey of these women were not well founded. Their charred bodies were discovered in theroom where they had retired to rest a few hours before and it was evident that they had been burned to a crisp. Mrs. Keenanr'sbodt was found in a position which indicated that she had attempted to rise when awakened by the scorching flame, but had fallen to the floor; while the contorted and shriveled form of Mus Daily was still upon the bed. - - Mitchell Commercial (Mitchell, Indiana) 30 Nov 1882, Thu Page 1; Jackson County Banner (Brownstown, Indiana) 02 Dec 1882, Sat Page 2

1884 - Feb 8 - Ralph K. Lord and wife to Geo. L. Hilt, Lot 77 Yandes's subdivision port of outlot 130, in Indianapolis...700.00 - - The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Indiana) 08 Feb 1884, Fri Page 6 

1884 - Feb 18 - R. K. Lord of Indianapolis, is negotiating with the Vandalia Company for the exclusive priviilege of navagating a pleasure boat on Lake Maxinkuckee during the comming summer. The boat he intendes using is a 36 feet long, 9 foot beam and propelled by a ten-horse power engine. The hill is made of iron and made in the very best manner. She was built at a cost of $4,000, m by a wealthy Cleveland gentleman, and used as a pleasure yacht on Lake Erie. She will sear about fifty passengers very comfortably. Mr. Lord informed a Terre Haute reporter that if he gets the privilege he will have his boat  running by the first of Apri - Evansville Daily Journal

1884 - Apr 3 - Ralph K. Lord and wife to Robert F. Catterson, lot 16 in Binkley's subdivision ofpartof out lot 124 in the city of Indianapolis...775.00 The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Indiana) 03 Apr 1884, Thu Page 7

They resided in Indianapolis until their removal to Marmont on Lake Maxinkuckee in 1884 

U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Ralph K Lord
Residence Year: 1884
Street Address: Rooms Franklin Fire Insurance bldg
Residence Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Blacksmith
Publication Title: Indianapolis, Indiana, City Directory, 1884

U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: Ralph K Lord
Residence Year: 1885
Street Address: Rooms 10 Franklin Fire Insurance bldg
Residence Place: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Captain Steamer Wm. R. McKeen
Publication Title: Indianapolis, Indiana, City Directory, 1885

1885 - Mar 21 - Ralph K. Lord and wife to Paulina Hasse, lot 91, in McKernan & Pierce's subdivision pf part of outlot 121 In Indianapolis ...1,550.00. - - The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Indiana) 21 Mar 1885, Sat Page 6

1887 - May 20 - Captain Lord has built a commodious hotel near the railway station. It is beautifully located, and the house is nicely furnished. pg. 4, 20 May 1887 Logansport Pharos

1889 - Apr 4 - Captain R. K. Lord committed sucide in a spectacular manner by jumping from his boat a short distance east of Long Point in the while a large crowd was looking on 

1889 - Apr 5 - R. K. Lord a lake captain,committed sucide near Logansport. - The RepublicColumbus, Indiana

1889 - Apr 5 -  Captain Lord 

A sailor at Lake Maxinkuckee Drwons Himself

Plymouth, Ind. April 5 - Capt. Ralph K. Lord, of Marmont, Ind., the well known captainof the steamer, Iron Clad, on Lake Maxinkuckee, committed sucide at the lake. He fied aheavy anchor to one leg and leaped overboard to a watery grave. The body wasrecovered. Domectic trouble and financial embarrassment were the causes. Only a weekago he was tried on a charge of insnity and discharged. The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne,Indiana) 05 Apr 1889, Fri Page 1

1889 April 6 - Once Lived Here Capt. Ralph K. Lord, who committed suicide by drowning, inLake Maxinkuckeee, formerly lived in thiscity. For many years was employed with therolling-mill company, and later managed a boading house. - - Indianapolis Journal(Indianapolis, Indiana) 06 Apr 1889, Sat Page 5

1889 - Ape - 5 - Captain Lors Browns Himself Captain Ralph K. Lord, formerly of this city, committed suicide by drowning himself in LkaeMaxinkuckee yeasterday. For years her captained the steamer "W. R. McKeen", apleasure boat plying on the lake, and discovery of his death was made by the fact that hetook the yawl of the boat and anchored some distance from shore. The he tied a pieve ofiron to his legs, slashed himslef with a razor and jumped overboard in eighty-five feet of water.He remains were recovered last evening. Captain Loard was ablacksmith, employed inconnection with the Rollinh Mill in this sity for many years; then he engaged in keeping aboarding housep and he managed the old Byrkit homestead, on SOuth Tennesse street, attime of its partial destruction by fire, when two domestics were smothered to death. Hewas about aged fifty and a mano of fine personal presence. His wife survives him. Forseveral years past the deceased mad hie home at Marmont. - - The Indianapolis News(Indianapolis, Indiana) 05 Apr 1889, Fri Page 1 

1889, Apr 6 - The Siuicide of Captain Lord Details of the suicide of Captain Ralp K. Lord by drowning in Lake Maxinuckee show aterrbly tragiv affait. He had been drinking freely during the winter, and had also shownsymptoms of insanity, and there was an effort to send him the the Asylumk but heavoided it by letting intoxicants alsone for a time and conductinng himself decorously.Then he gave was agaub to dissipation for several days, after which he rowed to thecenter of the lakd and anchored his boat; then he tied on of the grate bars of thesteamer furnace to his legs and laid it in such position that when he fell overboard itwould follow and drag him to the bottom. He then slashed himself across the stoomachand bowels with a razor, making several cuts and most horribly mutillating himself.Jumping overboad, he sank in eight feet of waterm and hen his remains were found hisfeatures were terribly distorted, indicating that he had died in great agony. All theevidence attending the coronial inquiry showed that he had been mentally unsound forsome time, co condition produced by drink. - - The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana)06 Apr 1889, Sat Page 1 

1889 - Apr 8 - Captain Lord who committed suicide last week at Lake Maxinkuckee, was aprominent K. of P., and was well known to the members of the order in this city- -Logansport Pharos Tribune 

1889 - Apr 10 - - SUicide of Capr. Ralph Lord Plymouth, April 4- [Special] Capt. Ralph K. Lord, of Marmont, Ind., the well known captainof the steamer, Iron Clad, on Lake Maxinkuckee, committed sucide tpday at the lake. He fied aheavy anchor to one leg and leaped overboard to a watery grave. The body wasrecovered. Domectic trouble and financial embarrassment were the causes. Only a weekago he was tried on a charge of insnity and discharged. - - The Indiana State Sentinel(Indianapolis, Indiana) 10 Apr 1889, Wed Page 7

1889 - Apr 11 - Captain R. K. Lord, of Lake Maxenkuckee, suicided on the 4th. He wascaptain of several steam boats that plied the lake during the past rhee years. A noon herowed out into the lake, anchored his boat, tied a piece of lead to his person, cut histhroat with a razeo and jumped into the lake. His body was found near the boats, ineighty-five feet of water, a few hours after committing the rash act - Jackson CountyBanner (Brownstown, Indiana) 

1889 - Apr 11 - R. K. Lord a lake captain, committtedsucide near Logansortm Ind, - - The Rushville Republican (Rushville, Indiana) 11 Apr 1889, Thu Page 2 

1889 - Apr 11 - The news reached here Thursday night that Ralph K. Lord, the captain ofthe steamer Ironclad, of Marmont, had taken his own life. The news was soon verified,and the most authenthic account of the tragic ending of Mr. Lord that your correcpondentcould glean is as follows: About two or three weeks ago his wife compained that he hadshown unmistakable evidence of bein unsound in mind, and it becoming alarmingly true thathis mind was unbalanced she lodged her complaint before Oliver Morris, J. P. of Marmont, andthe latter, in conjunction with Samuel Parker J. P. of this city, held an inquiry into thecondition of his mind. Mrs. Lord testified to acts of threats he had made, and other witnessesswere heard pro and con on h the question, and after dfue deliberation the court of inquirydecided that Lord was not insane and consequently discharged hiim. It seems that since hisdiscahrge he has brooded on the publicity of his mental condition, and over financialdifficulties, and on Thursday aftenoon he secured a boat and started for the south side of thelake. He met some parties and together they drank several drinks of luquor, which hecarried and offered them. He told them he was going over to get a tree to plant in his yard inplace of one that had died, and they not suspecting any other motive paid no attention to himand he rowed in the direction indicated. About an hour afterward they noticed his boat a drift andcalling assistance they all went out, and found the Lard had tied a heavy weight to his body and jumped over board. He body was recovered and the funeral took place in Plymouth. The deceased was bout 45 years old and when sober was a genial, whole souled man. He leaves a widow no children. - The Argos Reflector (Argos, Indiana)