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Frank Skelley

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Photograph of Frank Skelley; (died 9/6/1923). Decatur grocer for 19 years. He came to Decatur in 1857 and conducted a grocery store at 135 N. Franklin street for 19 years. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic church and since the organization of…

Daniel "Big Dan" Sullivan

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Photograph of Daniel "Big Dan" Sullivan (died 4/8/1926). "Big Dan" Sullivan formerly chief of police of Decatur and a former deputy sheriff of Macon County. Daniel Sullivan was born in Jacksonville, but came to Decatur when a very young man. He went…