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Isaiah Green
Photograph of Isaiah Green (d. 2/11/1909), a veteran Wabash Railroad employee. He started in 1881 as a wiper, then as a helper in the storeroom. He was a Civil War Veteran, serving with the 134th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The photo ran in the…
James S. Carter
Postcard of James S. Carter (d. 4/27/1922). He was the oldest man at the time that was born in Decatur. Carter was a prominent member in Masonry, and one of the oldest members of the Dunham Post #141 of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was a…
John F. Hibbs biographical information - birth certificate and obituary
These are the birth certificate and obituary for Henry Franklin Hibbs. Birth, life, and funeral information is included.
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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…
Peter Halmbacher
Photograph of Peter Halmbacher (d. 2/1/1910). He was born in Germany, a veteran of the Prussian-Bavarian War in 1866, and came to Decatur in 1869. He was a pattern maker by trade. Halmbacher worked as a cabinet maker for Decatur Furniture Co., as…
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Board of Directors Meeting - July 2013 - agenda
This is the agenda for the board of directors meeting of July 2013. Items were city librarian's report, personal policy and public relations, finance…