Papers, 1857-1913.

Sprecher & Clevidence (Mount Morris, Ill.)

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Clevidence, Henry H., 1836-1901.

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Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion

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Church and religious utopian city in northern Illinois founded by John Alexander Dowie. Born in Edinburgh and educated at the University of Edinburgh, Dowie began his evangelical ministry in Australia, where his family had emigrated in 1860. In 1888 Dowie moved to San Francisco and later settled in Chicago, setting up a tabernacle at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. During the next seven years, Dowie founded the Christian Catholic Church (Protestant-Evangelical)...

John Sprecher & Co. (Mount Morris, Ill.)

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Sprecher, John, 1832-1911.

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Mount Morris (Ogle County), Ill., merchant and landowner. Born in Md., Sprecher moved to Mount Morris in 1839. Originally a farmer, he became a hardware dealer in 1864. In 1866, he opened general merchandise store, Sprecher & Clevidence, in partnership with Henry H. Clevidence (1836-1901). They sold dry goods, groceries, and clothing in a building on corner of Center and Wesley streets, and after 1876 in a new store built on Wesley Street. After 1875, they also trade...