People
In addition to the photos on these webpages we have pictures with unknown people for the public to look at. If you are interested please come in and see if you recognize anyone.
Grocery and Restaurant – Haffner, Bros.
Left to Right: Bill Haffner, Paul Haffner, John Haffner
About 1915 or 20
Left to Right: Wes Decker, Harry Noble, Henry Ives, Alex Nelson, __________,Harry McOlcan?, Beer Salesman – sitting down?
Don’t know the man sitting down.
Little boy is Fred (Slick) Nelson
This building sat back of now Fishermans Inn Tavern. About 1920 was moved to Schuyler Street across from opera house – Lyle Wycoff – Had a restaurant ?? tavern. – Also Tony Pustane – Alfreda Voorhees and others.
Mr. and Mrs. ___________ Oquawka Old Methodist Church 1910 Old Soldiers Oquawka IL Reunion Anyone You Know In This Button Gang?
The young man standing, fourth from the left is Carl Oscar Jern. He has a white-ish hat with a black band, and the man to his immediate left is sitting. In the 1990 census, Carl Oscar Jern, then aged 19, was listed as a “button cutter.” By 1910, Oscar was working for the railroad.
The man standing against the window, third from right, could possibly be Oscar Jern’s fater, John Albert Jern. He is not wearing a hat, and has a big mustache and rather prominent ears. He also worked many years at the button factory.
Carrie Devore Decoration Day ’08 Decoration Day ’08 George Johuson and Bill Marble George Johuson and Soldier Boy Happy Hustlers
Back Row – Toleta McKee, Esther Prtle, Beulah Hall, Lillian Goempler, Merl Welch
Front Row – Maude Sheels, _____________, ______________, Mrs. Cooper, Allie Rozelle, Mrs. Radmacher
Jim Devore – Garage and Lumber Yard
Buildings owned by ________ Spears (Vannie’s Mother) She married Dooley Moffitt (nee Spears). Was Daisy Devore mother – Daisy married Jim Devore and built new garage.
Nannie Essex, Mrs. Whittelsey, Mrs. Parsons, Rev. Jackson’s wife, Iva Parsons, May Radmacher, Mrs. Brooking, Mrs. Graham, Jessie Trimble, Allie Rozell, Bertha Richmond, Lydia Camp, Mrs. Morrisey, Mary McOlgan, Mrs. Al Thompson, Mrs. Morehead, Mrs. Jewell, Alice Koons, Maude Radmacher, Mary Mower,Mrs. Blue, Mrs. Fourdyce, Lilly Dillon, Myrtle Welch
Modern Woodmen of America Band
Looking West on Schuyler Street Toward the River
Making Moonshine on Oquawka Island
Left to Right
Bud Ruberg Larsm from Galesburg
Tad Johnson
Left to Right
Back Row – Turk Trimble, Goldie Stimpson, _________________, _________________, _______________
Front Row – John Goemple, Pig Harold Essex, Ralph Staley, Riley Noble, _______________
Oquawka Concert Band Oquawka High School Play Cast
Left to Right
John Cochran, Markine Stenzell, Mrs. Albright – Director, June Trimble, Lyle Craig, Seated – Helen Cept
(1768 – 1841)
Father of Stephen, Summer, and Alexis Phelps
Left to Right –
Florence Patterson, Mrs. Ralph Link, Mildred Delabar, Maxine Kloster, Mary Delabar, Ruby Gittings, Ruth Swann, Mabel Finch, Jessie Nesbit, Maud Steel
On 2nd Street on block where Louch house is.
Front row – L. Preston Lovitt, Lowell Painter, L. John Edmunds, Virgil Morgan, Leo Smitty, _____________, Loncor?, ___________, Floyd Sparrow, IRedn Morgan, Helen Edmunds
L. Back Row – _____________, ______________, Charlie Paints, Smitty?, Joe Painter,Teacher, Mae Filsman Mudd, Sparrow Blanche Lovitt, Filsman
Sevanson Essex Carpenter Shop – Oquawka
Across the street south from the Lumber Yard
Taken at May Wilson’s – September 22, 1910
Left to Right –
Lottie Parsons, Maud Morey, Louise Stewart, Stella Stults, Maude Cooper, Edythe P. Brooks, Beulah Braun May Fawley, Nellie Wilson, Zelda Wyman
Taken at May Wilson’s
Left to Right –
Maud Morey, Mrs. Stewart, May Wilson, Behlah Braun, May Fawley, Zelda Gray, Maud Cooper, Edith Brooks, Lottie Parsons, Addie Kessle
Top Row:
___________, _____________, ______________
Middle Row:
__________, Anna Schell, Winnie Stubbs, C.F.W. Schell, Myrtle Welch, Martha Van Cleve, Maude Ives Hartgrow, ____________, ____________, Jennie Gerard, Allie Rozell
Front Row:
___________, Mrs. Henry Canip, ______________, Will Stubbs
Left to Right –
Back Row:
Ruby Fisher, Isabelle Graham, Etta Johnson, Mary Moffitt, Ethel Know Laudall, Mrs. Blue?, _____________, Myrtle Welch, Jessie Trimble, Mae Meyer, Grace Knox, Grayce Thomas, Winnie Stubbs
Seated: Jane Devore, Mrs. Margaret Akin, Mae Rodmacher, Mrs. Briches, Mrs. Anne Schell, Maude Ives Hartgrover
On Ground:Jen McNamara, ____________, Matt Camp, Mary Edmunds, Mary McOlgan, Allie Rozell
Bottom Photo:
Martha Thomas Balmer, Kathryn Noble, Mildred Delabar Kelly, Ethel Freyrear, Alice Windbled, Millie Wilson, Enid Devore
Left to Right –
Seated:Mary Edmunds, LaVerne Sloner, Mabel Finch, Kathryn Noble, Jay James, Jessie Nesbitt
Middle:Alice Koons, ___________, Virginia Hamilton
Standing:____________, _______________, _________________, Ethel Fryrear?, Maud Cooper, Lottie Parsons
Back Row:
Lois Davenport, Audrey E. Hufnagel, Ramona Peters, Margaret Essex, Leva Morey, Mona Brown, Mabel Catterson, Alitha Babcook
Front Row:
Cleva Huss, Verna Huss (twins), Margaret Hall
Clifford E, John S, Harry N, George T, Bill M, Toots V, Sheedal V, Golda S, Clyde E, George J, Fredd J.
Clifford Essex and George Trimble Baseball Group Posing 5
Back Row:John Trimble, Leakie L. Knox, Bill Marble
Front Row:George Trimble, Truman Ricketts, John Ricketts
Santa’s Sleigh Graduation Class of 1910
Paul Henderson, Dean Whitman, Julia Nolan, Ethel Renstrom
Paul Henderson, Dean Whitman, Julia Nolan, Ethel Renstrom
Ma Knox at Knox Hotel Fred Essex Clarecee Springsteen Parade Three Men Outside of Store Children in Oquawka Workers 1 Workers 2 Workers 3 Workers 4 Group Posing 6 Group Posing 7 Group Posing 8 Group Posing 9 Group Posing 10 Group Posing 11 Three Men on a Boat Unknown 119 Group Leeta and Students
