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Mrs. Charles A. (Flora) Mammen
Photograph of Mrs. Charles A. (Flora) Memmen, taken by Wasson Studio in 1917. She is the mother of Castle William, who was killed in action in France October 1918, and after whom the local American Legion Post No. 105 was named. She was elected…
Maywood Maxon
Photograph of Maywood Maxon, (died Oct 10, 1945). He became employed for the Standard Oil Co. in Ohio in 1875. He worked his way up to traveling salesman and was transferred to Peoria in 1880. In December 1887 he was put in charge of the office and…
Lieut. and Mrs. H. C. Mechtoldt
Photograph of Lieut. and Mrs. H. C. Mechtoldt. Lt. Mechtoldt died Feb 26, 1938. Retired naval officer and veteran of World War I. He left Decatur in 1911. He had been the Navy 21 years and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Photo taken by…
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…
William Seeforth
Photograph of William Seeforth. He was hired by Oscar Mueller in 1895 and stayed there until he retired in 1944. He was the first to use a shovel for breaking the ground for the new plant. He worked in the blacksmith shop there. Photo by Wasson of…
John Shaw
Photograph of John Shaw holding his hat and cane. John was born 10/19/1818 n Brownsville, Union County, Indiana. Article on John Shaw published in the Decatur Herald, 8/6/1911; p4.
Rev. E. H. Shuey and family
Photograph of Rev. E. H. Shuey; (died 1/15/1944). He was a former pastor of the First United Brethren church in Decatur when the present church building at Union and Eldorado street was built. He was also pastor of the Third United Brethren church…
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.…
Clarence Smith
Photograph of Clarence Smith, youth in Choir Robe holding hymn book, Wasson Studio, Decatur, IL.