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Jesse E. Bendure

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Photograph of Jesse E. Bendure (d. 3/11/1908), superintendent of Greenwood Cemetery for 29 years. Owned a grocery store on S. Main St. when he first came to Decatur, and also served as the Macon County Coroner for 4 terms. He was the father of Roy…

Roy Bendure

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Photograph of Roy Bendure (d. 7/23/1932), former chief of police in Decatur. He was appointed chief of police in 1909, and discharged by Mayor Borchers in 1910. He worked as a private detective, and a special agent for the Illinois Traction System.…

G.W. Betzer and W.T. Jones

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Photograph of a G.W. Betzer and W.T. Jones. Betzer was a member of the 41st. Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He was president of the Volunteer Regiment at one time. He was a farmer. There is no information on W.T.…

W. Nay Boggess

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Photograph of W. Nay Boggess (d. 9/5/1927), an attorney in Decatur for 33 years. He was associated with Thomas B. Jack in the law firm, Jack & Boggess, for 10 years, and then later as Deck, Jack & Boggess. Boggess served 3 terms as the city…

Boltz Family #2

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Photograph of Laura Boltz, Martha Boltz, Emma Boltz, and Emilie Boltz of the Boltz family. They are sitting in a parlor or living room.

Fred Parwolski Wields Machetes in Front of His Meat Packing Store (Boltz Family #7)

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Photograph of Fred Parwolski holding machetes outside of his meat packing store in Decatur IL. There are also 3 unknown men in the photo. The photo was taken sometime between 1903 and 1909