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Edward G. Powers
Photograph of Edward G. Powers on horseback. Edward died in 1950 at the age of 89, rides one of the several horses his family always kept when this picture was taken in June, 1908. Although there were motor cars in Decatur in that year, the horse…
Edward G. Powers
Photograph of Edward G. Powers (born 9/7/1861; died 10/28/1950). Son of Samuel Powers early Decatur settler. Landowner and patron of the Arts, music in particular. Photo take in 1920 by Moffett of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Powers
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Powers, Mrs. George Sentel, Mrs. H. Dwight Spencer, and J. B. Martin. Written on back of the photo: "Twenty-six members of Decatur Garden club were in Sullivan Monday to visit the gardens of Mrs.. George Sentel, and…
Mr. & Mrs. Edward G. Powers
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Powers with President John C. Hessler of Millikin University, at the reception which followed the musicale given Tuesday evening in the Millikin Conservatory of Music by CX chapter of PEO. Photo by Bill Caldwell.
Frank S. Powers
Photograph of Frank S. Powers playing golf with two men. Frank S. Powers (born 3/15/1859; died 8/14/1940) son of Samuel Powers, pioneer Decatur settler. He was a well known sportsman, a charter member of the Country Club of Decatur and the Sunnside…
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…
Theron A. Powers
Photograph of Theron A. Powers (died 8/22/1925). He was in the real estate business with his brothers under the firm name of Powers Brothers. He was for many years a director and officer of the Chamber of Commerce and prominent in hospital work. He…
Mrs. Thomas J. (Minnie) Prentice
Photograph of Mrs. Thomas J. (Minnie) Prentice; married Thomas Prentice, 1892; he was president of Linn and Scruggs. He died Oct 8, 1934; she moved to Oakland, Calif, 1936.
Joni Quintenz
Photograph of Joni Quintenz Sadorus Homecoming Queen candidate St. Teresa High School. Married George P. Sadorus, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Sadorus. She worked for Block & Kuhl Co. George worked at Macon Arms. Joni (born 3/10/1937; died 2/17/2015;…
Ella Race
Photograph of Ella Race, (died 9/10/1945). Miss Race lived at 424 W. Prairie, the last of four children of John R. and Margaret Wolgamot Race who settled in Decatur in 1854. A member of St. John's Episcopal church. Full obit published in the Herald…