Terre Haute Fire Department Station 10

Terre Haute Fire Department Station 10 This page was created to preserve the history of THFD Station 10 Station 10 was commissioned around 1914 and was located at 14th St. L.D. Wills Sr. Tom Roberts ???

and Barbour Ave in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Station 10 building was demolished in the late 1970’s. Amongst the 10's were the first Black Firemen of Terre Haute. Firemen during segregation era:

Emory Anderson
William Anderson
Joseph "Sonny" Cherry
Lloyd Cottee Sr. 1935 to 1965
Howard Edwards
Charles Holbert
Albert Howell
Joe Manuel
Russel Manuel
Robert Mathas
Henry McAlister
Leon McKnight
Charl

es Merriweather
Bill Reed Sr. Scott
Millan Filmore Smith
Robert Smith
Crawford Stewart
Paul Stewart
Stanley Stewart
Nathan Tootle
Billy E. Firemen post segregation:

Orville Anderson
Victor Cooper
Major Gardner
Selvester Gardner
Bill Reed Jr.

06/27/2025
Names to be added. In the mean time maybe some of you may be surprised to see yourself or a relative.
12/18/2023

Names to be added. In the mean time maybe some of you may be surprised to see yourself or a relative.

A new addition from my sister Virginia. One her nieces was nice enough to pass it on.
12/18/2023

A new addition from my sister Virginia. One her nieces was nice enough to pass it on.

Contributed by Larry Akers
07/14/2018

Contributed by Larry Akers

Fireman1(?), Howard Edwards, Fireman3(?), "Long John" Stewart, Lloyd Cottee Sr, Fireman6(?)
08/12/2017

Fireman1(?), Howard Edwards, Fireman3(?), "Long John" Stewart, Lloyd Cottee Sr, Fireman6(?)

02/13/2013

Terre Haute Fire Department Station 10

Commissioned in 1914, located at 14th St. and Barbour Avenue, Terre Haute, Indiana. The THFD Station 10 building was demolished in the late 1970’s.

Amongst the 10's were the first Black Firemen of Terre Haute.

Firemen Segregation Era:

William Anderson, Emory Anderson, William Anderson, Joseph "Sonny" Cherry Sr., Lloyd Cottee Sr. 1935 to 1965, Howard Edwards, Charles Holbert, Albert Howell, Joe Manuel, Russel Manuel, Robert Mathes, Henry McAlister, Leon McKnight, Charles Merriweather, Bill Reed Sr., Leon McKnight, Charles Merriweather, Bill Reed Sr., L.D. Scott, Millan Filmore Smith, Robert Smith, Crawford “Long John” Stewart, Paul Stewart, Stanley Stewart, Nathan Tootle, Billy E. Wills Sr.

Firemen Post Segregation Era:

Orville Anderson, Victor Cooper, Major Gardner, Sylvester Gardner, Bill Reed Jr.

Hose House 1
02/09/2013

Hose House 1

A few members of THFD Station 10
02/09/2013

A few members of THFD Station 10

02/23/2012

This page was created to preserve the history of THFD Station 10

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1399 Barbour Avenue
Terre Haute, IN
47804

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