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Will H. Coonradt
Photograph of Will H. Coonradt (b. 1876, d. 6/14/1942) with an unknown girl. He came to Decatur in 1882, and worked for the Decatur Daily Review as the circulation manager for 21 years. The photo ran in the Decatur Daily Review on June 23, 1929.
Lewis E. Coonradt
Photograph of Dr. Lewis E. Coonradt (b. 10/23/1870, d. 6/8/1943) standing with a weather box. He was the son of Jacob H. Coonradt, and opened a dentist office in the Fenton Block on Water St in August 1895. He became the official weather man of…
Ralph O. Conklin
Photograph of Ralph O. Conklin (b. 2/4/1978, d. 1/1/1955). He was the son of Amos Conklin, and the co-owner of the old Conklin Bakery Co., where he pioneered the manufacture of pre-sliced bread in 1929. Conklin was a member of the First Methodist…
D.H. Conklin
Photograph of D.H. Conklin (b. 10/31/1831, d. 3/10/1905), one of the first telegraph operators in the world. He introduced telegraphy as a means of handling trains. Conklin worked as a receiver for the Illinois Midland line (later the Pennsylvania…
A.W. Conklin
Photograph of A.W. Conklin (b. 3/25/1835, d. 3/28/1909), a prominent Decatur manufacturer. Conklin helped establish the Decatur Bag Factory, which later became known as the Tait factory. He also established the Decatur Steam Bakery, which became…
Dr. Orlando G. Collins
Photograph of Dr. Orlando G. Collins (b. 11/13/1868, d. 12/9/1946). He was the son of Seth Benson Collins, and came to Decatur i 1892 after graduating form the Chicago College of Dental Surgery. He was a specialist in teeth extraction, and a life…
Edwin T. Coleman
Photograph of Edwin T. Coleman (b. 1858, d. 6/21/1929). He was an editorial writer for the Decatur Daily Review, and wrote the History of Decatur & Macon County. He was also a school teacher for several years.
Edwin T. Coleman
Photograph of Edwin T. Coleman (b. 1858, d. 6/21/1929), editorial writer at the Decatur Daily Review for nearly 40 years. He wrote the "History of Decatur & Macon County", which was published in daily installments in the Decatur Daily Review. He…
Mrs. A.P. Cobb (Marilla M.)
Photograph of Mrs. A.P. Cobb (Marilla M.) (b. 1855, d. 12/18/1944), wife of Rev. A.P. Cobb (Cobb Ave. was named after). She was a school teacher in Decatur for many years, and wrote many papers on the early life in Macon County. Mrs. Cobb was also…