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Photo of Rev. Fr. Stanley Allen Macdonell
Photograph of Rev. Fr. Stanley Allen MacDonell, (b. 1880; d. 4/21/1949). Rector St .John's Episcopal church in Decatur 1926-1934. At death was rector of church in Maine. Born in Canada, he was a captain in the Royal Musketeers and served with British…
Photos of Rev. Willard D. Stires
Photograph of Rev. Willard D. Stires; Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Decatur from 1913 to 1916.
Photo of St. John's Episcopal Church Consecration 1912
Photograph of St. John's Episcopal Church Consecration in 1912. Photo shows procession leading into the church. Print from J. K. Stafford collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack…
Photo of The Hour of Cheer Building
Photograph of the Building that housed The Hour of Cheer radio station W.H.O.W. Clinton, IL. Rev. A. F. Jenkins.
Photo of Rev. J. E. Story
Photograph of Rev. J. E. Story, he served at the 7th Street Christian Church now the Prairie Ave. Christian Church, left in 1935.
Photo of Rev. Jerome H. Smart
Photograph of Rev. Jerome H. Smart, former Christian Church minister in Decatur, (died 11/6/1913). Veteran of the civil War and entered ministry about 1870. For several years associated with "The Christian," a paper published in St. Louis, later…
Photo of Rev. Eugene M. Smith, pastor First Christian Church
Photograph of Rev. Eugene m. Smith (died 9/13/1923). Rev. Smith former pastor of the First Christian Church in Decatur. He came to Decatur in 1908 and remained until 1915, when to went to Carthage, IL. In 1910 he was elected president of the Northern…
Photo of St. Thomas the Apostle Church
Photograph of St. Thomas the Apostle Church located at 2160 N. Edward Street, Decatur, IL.
Photo of St. Patrick's First Communion in 1946.
Photograph of St. Patrick's First Communion Class on June 9, 1946. There were 48 members that took their first communion. Front Row: Buddy Busch, Paul Higar, _____, Omer Bussen, Daniel Lamb, ______, ______, ______, Judy Peters, Joan Funk, David…
Photos of St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Photograph of St. Patrick's Church, 406 East North Street taken in 1896. Photograph of interior of St. Patrick's during mass, church located on East Eldorado Street. Photograph of St. Patrick's School, East Eldorado, taken Aug. 1996. Postcard…