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Thomas Benton Shoaff
Photograph of Thomas Benton Shoaff, oldest active newspaper printer, Shelbyville Publisher was struck by an automobile and killed. He died 10/20/1932. Mr. Shoaff married Ella W. Lytle Nov. 15, 1871, in St. Paul Episcopal church, Brainerd, MInn. Full…
George A. Stadler and Judge W. C. Johns
Photograph of George A. Stadler and fellow golfer ready to tee-off. George A. Stadler; (died 5/25/1935). Former Decatur mayor and prominent business man. He came to Decatur in 1890 and became a member of the firs, Young Bros. and Maris, wholesale…
Dr. P. A. Steele
Photograph of Dr. P. A. Steele in uniform, member of the VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Berthold Stine
Photograph of Berthodl Stine; (born 11/17/1842; died 10/12/1925). Decatur clothing merchandt. Came to Decatur about 1865 and until retirement in 1908 had clothing store at the south end of the Central Block in what is konwn as the Stine Building. One…
George A. Stouffer
Photograph of George A. Stouffer; (died 12/6/1947). Member of Stouffer Bros. Contracting Co. Came to Decatur from Macon in 1897. Member of Grace Methodist Church.
George H. Stoy
Photography of George H. Stoy; (died 7/15/1943). Former Decatur township highway commissioner and city milk inspector. Ill health in 1941 caused him to resign as milk inspector. He was employed by the Mueller Co. for 18 years. Later he was township…
William H. Suffern
Photograph of William H. Suffern; (born 5/6/1863; died Aug. 1925); started the Suffern-Hunt Mill with his cousin Robert I. Hunt in Decatur 1892. Helped organize the Progressive Light and Power Co.; was president of the Polar Co.; member of the First…
Clara Swank
Photograph of Clara Swank, Superintendent of Nurses at Decatur Macon County, Hospital, Decatur, IL. Now DMH.
F. B. Tait
Photograph of F. B. Tait, (born 1850 died 1932) Decatur Industrialist, manufactured check rowers, corn palnters, and railway car trucks. Photo taken 1912.
Dr. William M. Talbert
Photograph of Dr. William T. Talbert seated at his desk readking a book. Dr. William M. Talbert and Mary L. Henry marriage license application was in the newspaper 7/2/1927.