Branson’s

North Carolina

Business Directory

For 1867-68

Branson & Jones, Publishers, Raleigh, N.C.

 

UNION COUNTY

Population in 1860 – 11,202

County Seat – Monroe

 

 

COUNTY OFFICERS

Attorney, S. H. Walkup

Clerk Co. Court, J. E. Irby

Clerk Sup. Court, W. H. Simpson

Chairman Co. Court, F. L. Wyatt

Clerk & M. in Eq., Thos. D. Winchester

Coroner, Darling Brown

Register, J. W. Holm

Sheriff, C. Austin

Surveyor, Mr. Holm

Standard Keeper, Joseph McClellen

Trustee, Lemuel Pressley

 

SCHOOLS

Monroe Academy, S. S. S. McCauley

 

CHURCHES AND PASTORS

Maple Spring, methodist, Beaver Dam, L. Scarborough

Monroe, methodist, John R. Little

Smyrna, methodist, Monroe, Lewis Scarboro’

Bethesda, methodist, Monroe, L. Scarboro’

Philadelphia, methodist, Monroe, L. Scarboro’

Mt. Moriah, methodist, Monroe, L. Scarboro’

 

Meadow Branch, baptist, Monroe, E. L. Davis

Monroe, baptist, Pet Snider

Olive Branch, baptist, Monroe, E. L. Davis

Faulks’, baptist, Beaver Dam, J. W. Davis

Bethel, baptist, Beaver Dam, P. N. Snider

Philadelphia, baptist, Monroe, -----

Waxhaw, baptist, Wilson’s Store, ----

 

Blackjack, prot. meth, Beaver Dam, ----

 

HOTELS

Union Hotel, Monroe, John Austin

Hotel, Monroe, James Bickett

 

LAWYERS

S. H Walkup, Monroe

C. M. T. McCauley, Monroe

 

MERCHANTS

W.H. Fitzgerald, Monroe         

Morgan & Robinson, Olive Branch

John P. Houston, Monroe        

W.C. Ogburn, Monroe

Baucom & Barnett, Olive Branch

Winchester & Thomas, Monroe

Holm & Wyatt, Monroe          

John Shult, Monroe

S.C. McLaughlin, drugs, Monroe

Steel & Crow – Walkerville

 

MINISTERS

John R. Little, methodist, Monroe

Lewis Scarborough, methodist, Monroe

Landy Wood, methodist, Wolfville

J. E. Irby, methodist,(local) Monroe

Philip N. Snider, baptist, Monroe

E. L. Davis, baptist, Olive Branch

J. W. Davis, baptist, Beaver Dam

 

MINES

Gold Mine, Wolfville, Cureton & Co.

Davis Mine, Wolfville, ----

Stuart Mine, Cabum’s [Coburn’s] store, Hugh Downing, Agent

Harkness Gold Mine, Monroe, ----

Dismuke Gold Mine, Monroe, ----

 

MILLS AND OWNERS

Cuthbertson’s, Monroe, John D. Cuthbertson

Grist mill, Wolfville, Howard & Bro.

Grist, Monroe, Stephens & Bro.

Grist, Monroe, Eli Stuart’s heirs

Grist, Monroe, William Crow

Grist, Monroe, D. B. Medlin

Grist, Monroe, John E. Austin

 

PHYSICIANS

E. C. Alexander, Monroe        

Thos. W. Bickett, Monroe

J. I. Blair, Olive Branch

A. J. Bost, Olive Branch

James F. Lee, Monroe

S. C. McLaughlin, Monroe

Thos. W. Redwine, Wolfville

D. M. Smith, Olive Branch

J. J. Williams, Walkersville

 

POST OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS

Beaver Dam, David F. Webb

Coburn’s store, Hugh Downing

Monroe, W. J. Willoughby

Steven’s mill, ----

Wolfville, Alfred Pervines

Walkersville, Miss Eliza R. Wilson

Winchester, Mr. Winchester

 

 

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