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Mrs. A.L. Cantrall (Bertha)
Photograph of Mrs. A.L. Cantrall (Bertha). She was the wife of A.L. Cantrall, real estate agent. The photo was taken by Wasson Studios on November 2, 1913, and used by the Decatur Herald and Review.
Martin L. Deck
Photograph of Martin L. Deck (d. 11/8/1932). He was a former Decatur real estate man, and laid out an addition to Decatur. He also acted as an appraiser for a building and loan association. Deck also donated the ground for the First English…
J.L. Drake
Photograph of J.L. Drake (d. 11/2/1925), a prominent Decatur real estate and insurance man. He was a member of the city council for 4 years. Drake owned a building in the Columbia Block at 330 N. Main St, and a home at 439 W. Macon St. The…
Bradford K. Durfee
Photograph of Bradford K. Durfee (d. 7/19/1916). He was a secretary of the Mutual Home and Savings Association in Decatur, and one of the oldest real estate and insurance men. He was a partner with J.K. Warren in a real estate firm at one time. …
Charles S. Hankins
Photograph of Charles S. Hankins (d. 10/1/1933). He was the former owner and operator of the Decatur Independent Telephone Co., which he sold to the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. in 1907. He was a pioneer in the use of underground telephone cables,…
James Keefe
Photograph of James Keefe (d. 4/19/1910). He was a Civil War veteran, and made his living peddling seashells. In 1864, he bought his first property in Decatur. He purchased property all over Decatur and Macon County, and gave money to help bring…
Sherman J. McClelland
Photograph of Sherman J. McClelland (born 1/12/1864; died 6/14/1945). In whole sale grocery business from 1888-1928, later going into real estate and insurance. Member and past president Millikin University board of managers. Former manager of the…
John R. Miller
Photograph of John R. Miller, (died Feb. 12, 1908). In his early life Miller was a tailor by trade, but after coming to Decatur in 1856 he worked in the Odor & Hughes Grocery store awhile and then went into the real estate business.. He became quite…
Theron A. Powers
Photograph of Theron A. Powers (died 8/22/1925). He was in the real estate business with his brothers under the firm name of Powers Brothers. He was for many years a director and officer of the Chamber of Commerce and prominent in hospital work. He…
Aaron Smick
Photograph of Aaron Smick; (died 11/19/1913). Decatur real estate dealer for many years. In the late 1870's he and C. C. Carter opened a real estate, loan and insurance office at 152 E. Prairie St. They remained in business together until about 1886.…
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Photo of Sgt. William Mendenhall in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Mendenhall, Sgt. William; Article on back of photo; "Sgt. William Mendenhall has returned to fort Sam Houston Texas, from a…