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John and Elizabeth Seng Schudel and children
Photography of John and Elizabeth Schudel and their children. John died 11/2/1917; Elizabeth died 2/7/1929. He was a native of Switzerland and after he married in 1867 he started a mercantile business in Macon, IL. His sons are the founders of…
Rev, John A. Schmink
Photograph of Rev. John A. Schmink; (died 6/11/1941). Congregational church minister formerly of Decatur, IL. When he was young he became a printer in the Review office then decided to be a minister. He was ordained in Decatur in 1902. Besides five…
Henry Schlie
Photograph of Henry Schlie; (died 11/30/1922) married Augusta Schwab 6/1/1879; she died in 1899. He organized the Decatur Retail Grocers' Association. He was head of the firm Schlie & Dehler, store located on South Water Street. Full obit: Decatur…
Emile Pierre Scherer and wife
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Emile Pierre Scherer at their 50th wedding anniversary in 1939. Emile Scherer (died 12/26/1941) he came to Decatur in 1884; a woodworker with the Union Iron Works from 1903 until his retirement in 1940; member of the St.…
J. Edward Saxton
Photograph of J. Edward Saxton; (died 9/17/1927) Justice of the peace in Decatur for 20 years, retiring in 1925. He became a partner with George R. Bacon in the wholesale paper business here in 1881. Later he opened a book store and ran it for 16…
J. Edward Saxton
Photograph of J. Edward Saxton; (died 9/17/1927). Justice of the peace in Decatur for 20 years, retiring in 1925. He became a partner with George R. Bacon in the wholesale paper business here in 1881. Later he opened a book store and ran it for 16…
Dr. Robert Zink Sanders
Photograph of Dr. Robert Zink Sanders, prominent eye, ear, nose and throat specialist; started his practice in Decatur in 1911. Photo used 9/15/1933.
Rucker-Horton Family Reunion
Photograph of the Rucker-Horton Family Reunion held in 1909. Ran in the Review 8/22/1909.
George Rogers
Photograph of George Rogers, photo used 4/26/1931, Wabash Centralized Decatur Control Layout.