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Mary A. Nesbitt
Photography of Miss Mary A. Nesbitt; (died 5/8/1937). First Woman optometrist in Illinois. She practiced optometry for 32 years before she retired in 1925. About 1907 she went to South Dakota and homesteaded for awhile. She came back to Decatur and…
David L. Nickey Family
Photograph of David L. Nickey and Family, 1913. Top row, left to right: Pearl S. Nickey, Myrtle Nickey Bruner, Lelah S. Stuart, Harry E. Nickey. Bottom Row: David M. Nickey, David L. Nickey, Kenneth M. Nickey, Mrs. David L. Nickey. Photo by Herreid…
Clifford E. Ocheltree
Photograph of Clifford E. Ocheltree; (born 1/20/1874; died 7/14/1949); married Mary E. Moore; trainmaster on the Wabash R.R., began as a telegrapher 6/21/1893 and retired after 44 years, 6/30/1937; member First Presbyterian Church. Photo by Rembrandt…
Honore Martyn Owen, Sr. and family
Photograph of Honore Martyn, Sr. (born 12/30/1866; died 11/6/1947) married Susanna Francis, 11/30//1892; son Honore Martyn Owen, Jr. and daughter Helen Francis who died in 1904; principal of Brown's Business College and Dean of Decatur Educators;…
John H. Park
Photograph of John H. Park; (died 6/8/1926) resident of Harristown for many years. He was for many years a traveling salesman. He first sold for the Haworth Wagon Factory in Decatur and later for other concerns. He retired from the road in 1900 but…
Mrs. David B. Parr (Anna Rogers)
Photograph of Mrs. David B. Parr, (Anna Rogers); former writer for the household page of the Decatur Herald newspaper. She was formerly county superintendent of schools in Douglas County, IL. She was a write of economics and prominent in politics. In…
Dr. M. P. Parrish
Photograph of Dr. M. P. Parrish (born 8/4/1868; died 5/27/1925) married Francis Emma Barkley. Chief surgeon of the Wabash Hospital since 1913; member Stephen Decatur Lodge No. 979, Macon Co. Chapter No. 21, R.A.M., Beaumanoir Commandery No. 9,…
David Patterson
Photograph of David Patterson; (died Mar 7, 1919). Wealthy land owner and farmer of Macon County, IL. He was member of the Masons and Knights Templar. Photo by VanDeventer of Decatur, IL.
William T. Peake
Photograph of William T. Peake (died 4/29/1921) Decatur jeweler and watch maker. For 18 years he was employed in the jewelry store of his father's, J. L. Peake. In 1904 he went into business for himself at 149 E. Main St. For eight years he served…
Mrs. W. F. (Cora B.) Peniwell
Photograph of Mrs. W. F. (Cora B.) Peniwell; (died 11/11/1962). Former school teacher, member of Westminster Presbyterian church and a member of the Macon County Humane Society. Obit: Published in the Decatur Herald 11/12/1962 and 11/13/1962.
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Elderly Male - c. 1927 - no name
This is a photograph of an elderly man taken by Henry Hibbs and developed by Haines and Essicks on August 30, 1927. There is no identification of the…