Addison H. Nordyke
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Addison H. Nordyke was an industrialist and manufacturer from Richmond
Richmond, Indiana
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, Indiana
Indiana
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, United States
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In 1858 Addison H. Nordyke and his father, Ellison Nordyke, formed a partnership in to manufacture and build flour mills. The company was named E. & A. H. Nordyke with a small building just behind Ellis Nordyke's home serving as the first plant. This business continued until 1866 when Daniel W. Marmon
Daniel W. Marmon
Daniel W. Marmon was an industrialist from Richmond, Indiana, United States.Daniel was orphaned at age 5 and raised by his industrialist uncle, Eli Stubbs. As a boy, Daniel W. Marmon spent a great deal of time visiting the E. & A. H...

 joined the firm and the name changed to Nordyke Marmon & Company
Nordyke Marmon & Company
Nordyke Marmon & Company was a manufacturer of flour mills and located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.- Early history :The company began in 1851 as the Nordyke, Ham & Company started in the manufacture of milling machinery in a small shop in Richmond, Indiana...

. Around 1870 Nordyke Marmon & Co. was a major concern in constructing mills. Amos K. Hallowell began with the company in 1875 and stayed through until 1895.

Addison H. Nordyke stayed with the company as an active official until 1899 and as a stockholder and director until 1904. Daniel W. Marmon continued his active official connection with the company until his death in 1909.

In 1887 A.H. Nordyke was a charter member of the Cedar Beach Club of Lake Wawasee
Lake Wawasee
Lake Wawasee, formerly Turkey Lake, is a natural lake southeast of Syracuse in Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. It is the largest natural lake in Indiana. It is located just east of Indiana State Road 13.-History:...

, Indiana
Indiana
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In 1895 Addison Nordyke also signed the $400,000 bond becoming a surety
Surety
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 to the Herron School of Art
Herron School of Art
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