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Sons of Ray Trimby Sr., Connie, Homer, Ray Jr., Glen and Loren
Photograph of sons of Ray Trimby Sr.. Left to right Connie, Homer, Ray Jr., Glen and Loren Trimby.
William Kenney Whitfield
Photograph of William Kenney Whitfield; (died 1/19/1940). Former Macon County Circuit Judge and one of the founders of the former Standard Life Insurance Co. He came to Decatur in 1911 from Sullivan, where he was sate's attorney for Moultrie County…
Elza Virgil Wierman
Photograph of Elza Virgil Wierman; (died 11/8/1950). Decatur attorney since 1904. He was a former member of the law firm of Outten, Ewing, McCullough & Wierman. He was a member of the Decatur, Illinois, and American Bar Associations, Modern Woodmen…
Francis R. Wiley
Photograph of Francis R. Wiley; prominent Decatur lawyer since 1906. He was Macon Co. Master-in-Chancery from 1934 to 1938. He is prominent in Democratic politics and in 1920 was a candidate for congress and in 1933 was candidate for the nomination…
Richard A. Wilson
Photograph of Richard A. Wilson. He was a real estate and insurance agent in Decatur in the early 1900's. He was also notary public and had his offices at 133 E. Prairie St. where the Cahill Real Estate office is now located. Found no further…
Frank O. Zetterlind
Photograph of Frank O. Zetterlind; (died 10/13/1933). He was an employee of the Mueller Co. for 53 years. He came to Decatur in June of 1880 and was hired as a blacksmith by Hieronymous Mueller. He later became head of the blacksmith shop there and…
Photo of People With Hay Wagons, Mules and Horses
Photograph of making hay at the home of Grandma Emma. Carmi, Louie and Ma Emma standing by mules. The family horse "old Maud" hitched to "top buggy". Photo taken 1905 in Cisco, IL. About 3 miles north of Cisco, IL.
Mrs. Carl C. Block (Jeanette Powers)
Photograph of Mrs. Carl C. Block holding her violin. She was Jeanette Powers before she married Carl Block. Mrs. Block died Aug 1, 1942. She lived in Peoria, formerly Decatur. She was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Block & Kuhl Department…