Maria Buckingham

Maria Buckingham

biography
Maria Buckingham
Mrs. Lynn Barnes
Mrs. John Cantrall
Decatur Art Institute
Anna B. Millikin Home
Decatur Women's Club
Daughters of the American Revolution
Women's Democratic organization
Robinson Genealogical Society, Inc.
Illinois & Indiana Central R.R.
Decatur Daily Review
Decatur, IL
1933
Photo File: Biography
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Photograph of Maria Buckingham, Mrs. Lynn Barnes, and Mrs. John Cantrall standing in front of a house. Maria Buckingham (d. 7/30/1937) was a native of Decatur and a prominent member of several civic organizations. She was the secretary of the Decatur Arts Institute until 1937, treasurer of the Anna B. Millikin Home for 41 years, a charter member of the Decatur Women's Club, and an active member of the DAR. She was also interested in politics and was a district chairman of the Women's Democratic organization in 1927. She was also a member of the Robinson Genealogical Society, Inc. Buckingham rode the first Illinois and Indiana Central R.R. train (B&O) that came to Decatur in 1874. The photo was used in the Decatur Daily Review on September 3, 1933.

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Photo File: Biography - Buckingham, Maria

Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

9/3/1933

Maria Buckingham, Mrs. Lynn Barnes, Mrs. John Cantrall

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biography, Maria Buckingham, Mrs. Lynn Barnes, Mrs. John Cantrall, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL, Decatur Art Institute, Anna B. Millikin Home, Decatur Women's Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, Robinson Genealogical Society Inc., Illinois and Indiana Central Railroad, Women's Democratic organization

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