Branson’s
North Carolina
Business Directory
For
1867-68
Branson & Jones, Publishers, Raleigh, N.C.
ANSON
COUNTY
Population in 1860 – 13,664
County Seat – Wadesboro’
COUNTY OFFICERS
Attorney, ----
Clerk County Court, Patrick C.
Coppage
Clerk Superior Court, Robt. T. Hall
Chairman County Court, Stephen Cole
Clerk and Master in Equity, ----
Coroner, Thos. Threadgill
Register, Thos. Tomlinson
Sheriff, G. B. Threadgill
Surveyor, --Tilmon
Standard Keeper, ----
Trustee, G. B. Threadgill
COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS
Bland’s Academical School,
Wadesboro’, Rev. Mr. Bland, Principal
Carolina Female College, Ansonville,
---, Prin.
Gum Spring Academy, Lilesville, Miss
Threadgill, Principal
Lilesville Academy, Lilesville, Rev.
Mr. Richardson, Prin.
Rocky Hill Academy, Lilesville,
----, Prin.
CHURCHES AND PASTORS
Ansonville, Methodist, Ansonville
Ebenezor, Meth., near Lanesboro’
Fountain Hill, Meth., near
Lanesboro’
Harmony, Meth., near Lanesboro’
Hopewell, Meth., near Lanesboro’
Wadesboro’, Meth., Wadesboro’
Piney Grove, Baptist, J. W. Dove
HOTELS & BOARDING HOUSES
Burns’ Hotel, Wadesboro, Benton
Burns, Proprietor
LAWYERS
Thos. Ashe, Wadesboro’
R. Tyler Bennett, Wadesboro’
Atlas G. Dargan, Wadesboro’
Johnson Hargrave, Wadesboro’
MANUFACTORIES
Allen & Burns, Wool Factory,
Ansonville
Smith, Arnold, Coley & Co.,
Lilesville, Steam Saw Mills, Tannery, &c.
MERCHANTS
Arnold, Cooley & Co., Wadesboro’
---- Baucom, Wadesboro’
---- Crawford, Wadesboro’
---- Clark, Ansonville
Wm. Cox, Lilesville
Joseph Cox., Lilesville
Thos. W. Kendall, Ansonville and
Parker’s Tan Yard
Col. E. R. Liles, Parker’s Tan Yard
Liles & Lethe, Parkers’ Tan Yard
Ramsey & Bennett, Wadesboro’
Smith & Tyson, Ansonville
MINISTERS
Lemuel Bennett, Baptist, Wadesboro’
A. Bennett, Baptist, Ansonville
A. Caudle, Baptist, Lanesboro’
John W. Davis, Baptist, Lanesboro’
Samuel P. Morton, Baptist,
Ansonville
Jesse Phifer, Baptist, Lanesboro’
MINES
Bailey’s Gold Mine, Wadesboro
MILLS AND MILL OWNERS
Baucom’s Mill, Wadesboro, A. Baucom,
Proprietor
Bennett & Co.’s Mill,
Lanesboro’, Bennett, Polk & Williams, Prop’s.
Burns’ Mill, Ansonville, Allen &
Burns, Pros.
Chilson’s Mill, Lilesville, Henry
Chilson, Pro.
DeBerry’s Mill, Lilesville, Henry
DeBerry, Pro.
Hancock’s Mill, Ansonville, -- Hancock,
Pro.
Neeley’s Mill, Ansonville, Joseph
Neeley, Pro.
Night’s Mill, Ansonville, Nat.
Night, Pro.
Pond’s Mill, Lanesboro’, Benj. H.
Pond, Pro.
Parker’s Mill, Burnsville, Wm.
Parker, Pro.
Ratliff’s Mill, Lilesville, P.
Ratliff, Pro.
Smith & Co.’s Mill, Lilesville,
Smith & Co., Pros.
Simons’ Mill, Lilesville, Sol.
Simons, Pro.
Staten’s Mill, Ansonville, Uriah
Staten, Pro.
Gates’ Mill, Lilesville, A. C.
Gates, Pro.
PHYSICIANS
---, Ashe, Wadesboro’
---, Battle, Lilesville
--- Gloss, Wadesboro’
--- House, Wadesboro’
--- Ingraham, Ansonville
A. L. Jackson, Lilesville
Wm. Kendall, Ansonville
---, Smith, Marion [Marvin]
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