Levi Branson, editor, BRANSON’S NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESS DIRECTORY, Volume 7, [Raleigh,NC: Levi Branson, Office Publisher, 1889] with Miss Myrtle C. Branson, First Assistant. pages 467 – 472.
[beginning of page 467]
NASH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA in 1889
AREA: 520 Square Miles.
Population: 17,731 – White 9,418. Colored: 8,313. [same population listed in 1896 Branson’s Business Directory; suggests that his estimates need verification in both years.]
Nash County was formed in 1777, and I named in honor of Gen. Francis Nash, of Orange county, who fell this year at the battle of Germantown bravely fighting for ‘the liberties of his country.
Nashville, the county-seat, is 44 miles east from Raleigh. Population 350.
Surface—Moderately uneven; much of the soil good, and remunerative, when well cultivated.
Staples—Corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, oats, peas and sweet potatoes.
Fruits—Apples, peaches, pears, grapes melons and the small fruits.
Timbers—Pine, oak, cypress, gum hickory and dogwood.
Minerals—Gold. [Argo area]
TOWNS AND POST OFFICES. [name and population]
Argo –
Battleboro – 300
Castalia – 200
Dukes –
Gold Rock –
Hilliardston – 75
Hunt’s – 35
Nashville(C.H.)350
Oakland – 45
Red Oak –
Saint Elmo –
Sharpsburg – 50
Spring Hope – 50
Stanhope – 125
Union Hope –
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Clerk Superior Court—John T. Morgan.
Commissioners—T. P. Braswell, Geo. W. Smith, Thos. Westray, Z. T. Strickland, J. E. R. Winstead.
Coroner—Elijah H. Crocker.
Register of Deeds—Richard F. Drake.
Sheriff—Augustus H. Ricks.
Surveyor—John C. Beal.
Standard-Keeper—S. H. Griffin.
Solicitor Third District – D. Worthington.
Supt. Public Schools—L. M. Conyers.
County Board of Education—-W. A. Griffin, T. E. Parnell, J. H. Strickland.
COURTS.
Superior Court meets the eighth Monday after first Monday in March and eleventh Monday after first Monday in September.
TOWNSHIPS AND MAGISTRATES.
Bailey’s Township— Magistrates are: George W. Morgan, David Daniel, John R. Morris (Stanhope), Taylor Eatman (Wilson).
Castalia Township—Magistrates are: James Harper, Joseph Collins, T. J. Braswell, Jr. (Castalia).
Coopers Township – Magistrates are: G. B. Bryant, J. H. T. Baker, J. W. Bone (Nashville).
Ferrell’s Township – Magistrates are: A. Bryant (Union Hope), C. B. Brantley, J. S. Denton (Stanhope), J. N. Bergerson. A. W. Bridgers (Spring Hope).
Griffin Township – Magistrates are: George R. Cooper (Argo), Miles Bobbitt (Ringwood), J. W. Ward (Hilliardston), Walter H. Lewis, R. P. Leonard (Dukes).
Jackson Township– Magistrates are: J. W. Baines, J. H. Strickland, Stephen E. Eure (Stanhope), B. D. Rice, Iredell J. Williams (Wilson)
Mannings Township – Magistrates are: J. W. Floyd, George D. Johnson, J. H. Pitts, B. L. Holland (Spring Hope), A. Thomas (Hunt’s).
Nashville Township – Magistrates are: E. H. Cockrell, L. M. Conyers, J. C. Harper, N. C. Cooper (Nashville), J. C. Beal (Red Oak).
Rocky Mount Township – Magistrates are: Ed Haywood, S. L. Hunt, Jr., C. W. Hammond (Rocky Mt.).
Stony Creek Township – Magistrates are: J. J. Coley, G. T. Coley, J. W. Barrett, H. A. Davis, J. W. Watson (Rocky Mt.)
Whitaker’s Township – Magistrates are: D. W. Bullock, W. C. Taylor (Whitaker’s), J. W. B. Bass (Rocky Mt.), W. Arrington (Hilliardston), R. B. Hilliard (St. Elmo), T. C. Powell, W. R. Mann (Gold Rock), A. C. Thomas, M. C. Braswell (Battleboro).
CHURCHES [Names, Post Offices, Pastors and Denominations]
Belford – Castalia – D. R. Bruton- Methodist
Bethlehem-Castalia-D.R.Bruton-Methodist
Bethlehem-Nashville-D.R.Bruton-Methodist
Bethlehem-Wilson-H. F. Wiley-Methodist
Church-Nashville, D. R. Bruton-Methodist
Church-Whitaker’s-G. W. Callahan-Methodist
Church-Rocky Mount-B. B. Culbreth-Methodist
Gold Valley-Spring Hope-Methodist
Horne’s-Wilson-H.F. Wiley-Methodist
Mt. Pleasant-Stanhope-H. F. Wiley-Methodist
Mt. Zion-Toisnot-H.F. Wiley-Methodist
Rockville-Stanhope-H.F.Wiley-Methodist
Sandy Cross-Nashville-D.R. Bruton-Methodist [My Grandfather John Sidney Proctor’s family attended this church]
Sharon-Red Oak-D.R. Bruton- Methodist
Whitaker’s Mill-Gold Rock-G. W. Callahan-Methodist [end of page 467]
White Oak—Spring Hope, D. R. Braton – Methodist [beginning of page 468]
York’s Chapel—Hilliardston, D. R. Bruton, Methodist
Church—Red Oak, Geo. E. Hunt. Meth. Prot
Church—Hilliardston, E. L Wood, Meth. Prot
Harmony—Atgo, – Meth. Prot
Red Oak—Nashville – E. L. Wood, Meth. Prot
Church—Nashville-J. W. Powell-Bap
Church—Rocky Mount-J. W. Powell, Bap
Elm Grove—Nashville-John Sledge, Bap
Ephesus—Spring Hope-Bap
Fishing Creek—Ringwood-A. G. Wilcox,-Bap
Free Chapel—Rocky Mount- Bap
Hickory—Whitaker’s-Bap
Lee’s Chapel—Earpsboro-Bap
Peach Tree—Hunt’s, G. N. Newell, Bap
Philadelphia—Dukes, G. M. Duke, Bap
Pleasant Grove—Oakland, G. N. Newell, Bap
Rehoboth—Spring Hope, G. M. Duke, Bap
Samaria—Stanhope, J. C. Cottingham, Bap
Church—Castalia, , Prim. Bap
Church—Whitaker’s, A. J. Moore, Prim. Bap
Falls of Tar River—Rocky Mount, P. D. Gold, Prim. Bap
Mill Branch—Sharpsburg, , Prim. Bap
Sandy Grove—Stanhope, B. Greenwood, Prim. Bap
Sappony—Nashville, W. R. Wiggins, Prim. Bap
Flood’s Chapel—Stanhope, J. W. Valentine, F. W. Bap
Stony Hill—Stanhope, , F. W. Bap
Church—Rocky Mount, R. P. Pell, Pres
Church—Rocky Mount, E. W. Bumstead, Epis
MINISTERS RESIDENT. [Names, Post Offices and Denominations]
Bruton, D. R., Nashville, Meth
Callahan, G. W., Whitaker’s, Meth
Long, B. F., Nashville, Meth
Barkley, A. G., Rocky Mount, Bap
Duke, G. M., Dukes, Bap
Harper, R. D., Dukes, Bap
Powell, J. W., Rocky Mount, Bap
Rowland, T. T.. Hilliardston, Bap
Collins, Joseph, Castalia, Prim. Bap
Moore, A. J., Whitaker’s, Prim. Bap
Matthews, F. H., Nashville, F. W. Bap
Valentine, J. W., Spring Hope, F. W. Bap
HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES [Names, Post Offices and Proprietors]
Battleboro Hotel, Battleboro, Jack Stewart
Collins House, Nashville, J. H. Collins
Farmers Hotel, Nashville, B. H. Sorsby
Hammond Hotel, Rocky Mounty, S. L. Hunt, Jr.
Boarding House: Whitaker’s, Charles Braswell
Boarding House: Rocky Mount, Henry Britt
Boarding House: Spring Hope, T. V. Renfrow
Boarding House: Spring Hope, W. H. Culpepper
Boarding House, Spring Hope, Burtis Cane
LAWYERS
Battle, Thomas H., Rocky Mount
Battle, Jacob, Rocky Mount
Bunn, B. H., Rocky Mount
Cooley, R. A. P., Nashville
Hant, George P., Rocky Mount
Lewis, John B., Rocky Mount
Taylor, B. F., Nashville
Thorp, John H., Rocky Mount
Thorp, W. L., Nashville
MANUFACTORIES [Kinds, Post Offices and Proprietor]
Blacksmithing, Castalia, Frank Williams.
Blacksmithing and wheelwrighting, Nashville, C. E. Barnes.
Blacksmithing and wheelwrighting, Nashville, Jesse B. Harper.
Building and contracting, Nashville, D. L. Rackley.
Building and contracting. Nashville, S. H. Griffin.
Building and contracting, Nashville, J. B. Batchelor.
Building and contracting, Nashville, J. B. Daughtridge.
Building and contracting, Battleboro, J. M. Neal.
Coaches and wagons, Battleboro, A. J. Hearne.
Coaches and wagons. Rocky Mount, Hackney Brothers. i
Cotton yarns and sheetings, Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount Mills.
Corn and flour, Toisnot, Harris Winstead.
Corn and flour, Rocky Mt., Josiah Baker.
Corn and flour, Hilliardston, W. W. Arrington.
Corn and flour, Rocky Mt., A. J.Vinerett.
Corn and flour, Gold Rock, R. M. Whitaker.
Corn and flour, St. Elmo, S. R. Milliard.
Corn and flour, Rocky Mt., Rocky Mount Mills.
Corn and flour, Rocky Mount, W. R. Winstead.
Corn, flour and saw. Spring Hope, J. T. Webb’s estate.
Corn, flour and saw, Nashville, N. W. Broddie.
Corn, flour and saw, Nashville, V. B. Batchelor.
Corn and saw, Nashville, J. B. Joyner.
Corn and saw. Red Oak, J. H. Odom.
Corn and saw, Red Oak, J. J. Coley.
Corn and saw, Nashville, J. T. Braswell.
Corn and saw. Duke’s, F. H. Hedgepeth.
Corn and saw, Spring Hope, May & Wheless.
Corn and saw, Whitaker’s, C. C. Vinerett.
Corn and saw, Castalia, J. A. Matthews.
Corn and saw, Stanhope, A. B.Williams.
Corn and saw, Wilson, Peyton Bissett.
Corn and saw, Wilson, K. H. Bailey & Son.
Corn and saw, Stanhope, Burton Hicks.
Corn and saw, Stanhope, W.D. Dickerson.
Corn and saw, Stanhope, J. L. Finch.
Corn and saw, Stanhope, Edward Finch.
Corn and saw, Stanhope, Frank Finch.
Corn and saw, Stanhope, G. B. Brantley &Son.
Corn and saw, Spring Hope, T. C. May.
Corn and saw, Spring Hope, T. I. May.
Saw, Spring Hope, Brandy & Hopkins.
Saw, Nashville, J. E. Alford & Son.
Harness and saddles, Nashville, L. W. Hedgepeth.
Iron foundry, Spring Hope, Gus Pulley.
Tannery, Nashville, Robert J. Weaver.
Tin and sheet-iron, Rocky Mount, George R. Dixon.
Tuscarora Mills, Enfield, J. T. Bellamy. !
Wheelwrighting, Castalia, Henry Marshall. i
Wheelwrighting, Castalia, Henry Hedgepeth. [end of page 468]
MERCHANTS AND TRADESMEN [Names, Post Offices, Lines of Business] (beginning of page 469)
ARGO
Campbell & Lyon – General Store
BATTLEBORO
Braswell, T. P. & Son – General Store
Bullock & Hobgood – General Store
Davis, W. P. & Company – General Store
Hobgood & Hobgood – General Store
Odom, J. D. – Saloon
Pope, R. C.- Saloon
CASTALIA
Bartholomew, W. L. – General Store
Bartholomex, S. J. – General Store
Batchelor, E. B. – General Store
Mitchell, W. H. – General Store
Nelms, N. C. – General Store
Smith, Rearney – General Store
Stallings, R. J. – General Store
HILLIARDSTON
Avent, Thomas – General Store
Freeman, James – General Store
Reynolds, T. & Co – General Store
Wilkins, W. L. – General Store
York, W. M. – General Store
HUNT’S
Strickland, B. T. – General Store
Wheless, W. G. – General Store
NASHVILLE
Arrington, Sills & Company – General Store
Bass, W. C. – Saloon and General Store
Battle, T. W. & Co. – General Store
Batchelor, V, B, & Co. – General Store
Batchelor, Wallace – Saloon
Boddie, Ward & Company – General Store
Boddie Bros. – General Store
Brooks, R. N. – General Store
Collins, J. S. – Saloon
Collins, J. S. – General Store
Culpepper, Dr. B. N. – Drugs and General Store
Hedgepeth, L. W. – General Store
Lenenstine & Daniel – General Store
Ricks Brothers – General Store
Smith, George W. – Saloon
Taylor, Frank – General Store
Tucker, J. T. – General Store
Winstead & Boddie – General Store
ROCKY MOUNT
Abram, Daniel – General Store
Armstrong, J. D. – General Store
Arrington & Company – General Store
Arrington, A. W., – General Store
Davis, W. D. – General Store
Eason, John – Saloon
Hines, M. M. – General Store
Muse, E. G. & Company – General Store
Parker, G. L. – Jewelry
Pridgen, Hannah – General Store
Reeter, W. N. – Saloon
Rocky Mount Mills – General Store
Sorsby & Ricks – Hardward
Sessoms, James, Jr. – General Store
Weaver, J. F. & Brothers – General Store
SHARPSBURG
Sharpe, John J. – General Store
SPRING HOPE
Bass, W. C. – General Store
Bergeran, J. N. – Saloon
Bobbitt & Spiney – Saloon and General Store
Branch, Cone & Co. – General Store
Culpepper, W. H. & Brother – Drugs and General Store
Earl, J. W. – General Store
Harris, Mrs. Jennie – Millinery
Hollingsworth, J. T. – General Store
Lamm, S. L. – General Store
Luper, J. D. – Saloon
May & Wheless – General Store
McManaway & Edwards – Drugs
Upchurdh & Harris – Saloon and General Store
STANHOPE
Beard, A. R. – General Store
Biggs, H. H. – General Store
Finch, N. B. – General Store
Griffin, W. H. – General Store
Hopkins, S. C. – General Store
UNION HOPE
Ballentine, R. W. – General Store
Hopkins, S. C. – General Store
Murray, C. J. – General Store
MINES [Kinds, Post Offices and Proprietors]
Mann-Arrington-Gold-Argo. Mann-Arrington Gold Mining Company
Also: Edmonds Gold Mining Company-Argo is listed under corporations.
MILLS [Kinds, Post Offices and Proprietors]
Corn and Flour, Battleboro, T. P. Braswell
Corn and Flour, Nashville, G. A. Winstead
Corn and Flour, Castalia, W. H. Arrington
Corn and Flour, Wilson, Benjamin Thompson
Corn and Flour, Wilson, N. R. Strickland [end of page 469]
Corn and Flour, Toisnot, Harris Winstead [beginning of page 470]
Corn and Flour, Hilliardston, W. W. Arrington
Corn and Flour, Rocky Mount, A. J. Vinerett
Corn and Flour, Gold Rock, R. M. Whitaker
Corn and Flour, Elmo, S. R. Hilliard
Corn and Flour, Rocky Mount Mills
Corn and Flour, Rocky Mount, W. R. Winstead
Corn, Flour and Saw, Spring Hope, J. T. Webb’s Estate
Corn, Flour and Saw, Nashville, N. W. Broddie (Boddie?)
Corn, Flour and Saw, Nashville, V. B. Batchelor
Corn and Saw, Nashville, J. B. Joyner
Corn and Saw, Red Oak, J. H. Odom
Corn and Saw, Red Oak, J. J. Coley
Corn and Saw, Nashville, J. T. Branswell
Corn and Saw, Duke’s, F. H. Hedgepeth
Corn and Saw, Spring Hpe, May & Wheless
Corn and Saw, Whitaker’s, C. C. Vinerett
Corn and Saw, Castalia, J. A. Matthews
Corn and Saw, Stanhope, A. B. Williams
Corn and Saw, Wilson, Peyton Bissett
Corn and Saw, Wilson, D. H. Bailey & Son
Corn and Saw, Stanhope, Burton Hicks
Corn and Saw, Stanhope, W. D. Dickerson
Corn and Saw, Stanhope, J. L. Finch
Corn and Saw, Stanhope, Edward Finch
Corn and Saw, Stanhope, Frank Finch
Corn and Saw, Stanhope, G. B. Brantley & Son
Corn and Saw, Spring Hope, T. C. May
Corn and Saw, Spring Hope, T. I. May
Saw, Spring Hope, Brantly & Hopkins
Saw, Nashville, J. E. Alford & Son
PHYSICIANS. [Names and Post Offices]
Brantley, C. H., Stanhope.
Brantley, Hassell, Nashville.
Braswell, J. C, Whitaker’s.
Braswell, M. R., Rocky Mount.
Bullock, D. W., Whitaker’s.
Culpepper, B. N. Nashville.
Dew, S. B., Rocky Mount.
Drake, Frank J., Nashville.
Earl, James M., Nashville.
Edwards, William H., Hunt’s.
Griffin, J. A., Nashville.
Hilliard, Sidney P. (dentist). Rocky Mt.
Lewis, George W., Spring Hope.
Mann, J. J., Nashville.
Marriott, Henry B., Battleboro.
Ross, T. T. (dentist), Nashville.
Sills, David N., Castalia.
Spruill, W. T., Hilliardston.
Thorp, Frank J., Rocky Mount.
SCHOOLS [Names, Post Offices and Principals]
[no Castalia Female Institute is listed]
Academy, Cedar Rock, W. O. Dunn.
Academy, Nashville, Prof. McCullen.
Carolina Male and Female Institute, Nashville, D. L.. Ellis.
Morning Star, Nashville, Mrs. M. J. Willoughby.
Mount Pleasant Academy, Stanhope, S. E. Eure.
Rockville Academy, Stanhope, Prof. Wilson.
School, Sharpe’s Grove,
School, Stanhope, E. G. Perry.
School, Red Oak, Elias Wilcox.
School, Battleboro, Miss M. Marriott.
School, Rocky Mount, Rev. Mr. Bumpstead.
BRANSON’S BUSINESS DIRECTORY states that Nash County, in 1889, has 44 white public schools and 30 African American ones; in the 1896 Branson’s Directory lists 65 white and 45 African American.
TEACHERS. [Names and Post Offices]
Anderson, C. M. (colored), Stanhope.
Anderson, Hinton (colored). Stanhope.
Armstrong, W. S , Rocky Mount.
Arlington, Joseph A. (colored), Hilliardston.
Arrington, Hannah E. (colored), Hilliardston.
Arrington, Mrs. Susan (colored), Hilliardston.
Arrington, Miss Lizzie, Red Oak.
Baines, C. H., Oakland.
Baker, J. H. T., Nashville.
Batchelor, Britton (colored), Nashville.
Battle, C. W. (colored), Gold Rock.
Battle, Miss Amanda (colored), Wilson.
Battle, J. R. (colored), Nashville.
Boddie, Miss Laura E., Nashville.
Bone, Miss M. C, Nashville.
Bridgers, A. W., Spring Hope.
Bridgers, Major (colored), Whitaker’s.
Bryan, E. E. (colored), Nashville.
Bryan, Aaron (colored), Rocky Mount.
Coley, G. T., Rocky Mount.
Dancy, H. T. (colored), Hilliardston.
Davis, J. L. (colored), Castalia.
Deans, J. T. (colored), Toisnot.
Denton, J. S., Stanhope.
Drake, B. F., Gold Rock.
Edwards, J. H. (colored), Toisnot.
Ellis, D. L., Nashville.
Eure, S. E., Stanhope.
Exum, Mrs. J. H., Whitaker’s.
Finch, A. D., Stanhope.
Griffin, Miss M. E., Red Oak.
Hales, Miles N., Sharpsburg.
Harper, S. B., Stanhope.
Haywood, J. H. (colored), Castalia.
Helms, Miss Sarah L., Spring Hope. [end of page 470]
Hunt, Miss Alice M., Hilliardston. [beginning of page 471]
Jones, Mrs. Helen (colored), Rocky Mount.
King, W. S. (colored). Spring Hope.
Lucas, M. (colored). Rocky Mount.
Mann, Miss Lizzie (colored), St. Elmo.
Murphrey, J. P. (colored), Toisnot.
Overstreet, Miss Sue, Whitaker’s.
Parker, Miss Cornelia A. (colored), Rocky Mt.
Pelt, Miss M. B., Nashville.
Proctor, W. H., Nashville.
Ricks, Miss Alice (colored), St. Elmo.
Robbins, J. W., Sharpsburg.
Robbins, S. A. P.. Nashville.
Sexton, G. W., Whitaker’s.
Sills, Miss Pattie (colored), Castalia.
Thompson, Mrs. Ella, Wilson.
Vester, B. H., Nashville.
Whitaker, Miss Allen (colored), Gold Rock.
Whitaker.Miss Rebecca(colored).Gold Rock.
Whitaker, Mrs. Louisa (colored), Gold Rock.
Wilkins, Miss Martha A. (colored), Spring Hope.
Williford, C. J., Nashville.
Worsley, W. H., Rocky Mount.
LOCAL CORPORATIONS.
Carolina Male and Female Institute, Nashville.
Central Cross Lodge, No. 187, A. F. and A. M., Hunt’s.
Corinthian Lodge, No. 230, A. F. and A. M., Rocky Mount.
Edmonds Gold Mining Co., Argo.
Mann-Arrington Gold Mining Co., Argo.
Morning Star Lodge, No. 85, A. F. and A. M., Nashville.
Rockville Lodge, No. 411, A. F. and A. M., Stanhope.
Rocky Mount Agricultural and Mechanical Association, Rocky Mount.
NEWSPAPERS.
THE ARGONAUT, Nashville; democratic; weekly; Campbell & Lyons, props.; Rev. B. F. Long, editor.
THE PHOENIX, Rocky Mount; democratic; weekly; John B. Lewis, ed. and prop.
THE PLAINDEALER, Rocky Mount; democratic; weekly; Harris & Lanier, eds. and props.
FARMERS. [Names and Post-offices.]
Battleboro. —T. P. Braswell, E. J. Braswell, John W. Davis, Lafayette Harper, J. B. Philips, Carter Pope. G. W. Ward.
Castalia.—W. H. Arrington, B. L. Arrington, Meruit Batchelor, T. J. Braswell, T. J. Braswell, Jr., J. M. Braswell, James Harper, Samuel Harper, George Harper, Henry Marshall, J. A. Matthews, W. H. Mitchell, Jas. Privett, Jos. Privett, D. S. Rice.Wm. Rich, T. A.Sills, Dr. D. N. Sills, M. C. Strickland, Geo. Strickland. W. T. Taylor, John T. Terry, Richard Williams.
Dukes.—T. G. Bunting, B. B. Bunting, Rev. G. M. Duke, Rev. R. D. Harper, F. Hedgepeth, G. W. Hedgepeth, C. E. Hedgepeth, K. P. Leonard, W. H. Lewis, Silas Ward, W. A. Williams.
Gold Rock.—B. J. Archbell, W. T. Bryan, Jefferson Cobb. B. F. Drake, Phil. Edwards, James A. Gay, Thos. E. Griffin, W. L. High, Mrs. C. M. Mann, Moses Moore, T. E. Powell. L. A. Powell, A. H. Ricks, James Rideout, W. H. Sexton, R. M. Whitaker.
Hilliardston.—W. W. Arrington, R. W. Arrington, T. V. Avent, T.W. Avent, A. W. Cooper, James Freeman, A. C. Griffin, W. G. Jones, C. E. Sears, R. W. Stallings, D. E. Sumner, Jas. T. Tisdale, Alex. Tisdale, W. M. York, Thomas F. York.
Hunt’s.—G. D. Bass, R. V. Collins, T. F. Creekmore, J. H. Edwards, Dr. W. H. Edwards, G. A. Gardner, A. Hinton, B. L. Holland, A. J. May, T. J. Sykes, W. G. Wheless, Joseph White.
Nashville.—Gideon Bass, V. B. Batchelor, N. W. Boddie, J. B. H. Boddie, C. F. Boddie, H. A. Bone, J. N. Bone, J. W. Braswell, E. H. Cockrell. J. J. Cockrell, Gideon Coggin. B. T. Coggin. L. M. Conyers, N. C. Cooper, Daniel Cooper, W. L. Dozier, J. R. Dozier, F. M. Dozier, J. R. Green, W. J. Griffin, W. G. Griffin, J. R. Griffin, A. J. Griffin, S. H. Griffin, J. W. Harper, L. W. Hedgepeth. J L. Hinton, J. B. Joyner, M. S. Joyner, J. D. Manning, D. W. Mason, V. B. Matthews, R. H. Moore, W. F. Noble, C. J. Odom, J D. Odom, George Ricks, S. B. Ricks. W. H. Robbins, M, Rose, C. C. Smiih, H. N. Snell, J. W. Stone, B. H. Vester, George Walker, C. W. Ward, R. J. Weaver, W. G. Wheless, G. A. Winstead. Isaac Womble.
Oakland.—A. S. Baines, W. T. Batchelor, Coley Boddie, R. E. Collins, N. Collins, Lucien Collins, J. H. Hollingsworth. C. D. Matthews, John Turner.
Red Oak.—W. D. Barnes, J. C. Beal, C. H. C. Bunting. G. T. Coley, Thomas Denson, D. H. Denson, John A. Edwards, R. E. Edwards, J. L. Greene, W. B. Griffin, J. L. Griffin, J. B. High, Thad Hiqh. A. D. May, Ira May, Lee Whitty (Whitley?), J. R. Whitfield, C. W. Whitfield.
Rocky Mount.—Alex. Baker, Josiah Baker, J. R. Barnes, Robert Barnes, [end of page 471 & beginning of page 472] J. W. Barrett. W. L. Batts, R. H. Bunn, J. J. Coley, W. M. Daughtridge, H. A. Davis, R. Everett, David Everett, G. W. Gay, T. H. Griffin, J. H. Harris, J. H. Hunter, E. Joyner, W. R. Joyner, G. L. Joyner, W. D. Joyner, L. Joyner, G. D. Langley. G. W. Price, Henry H. Pridgen, R. H. Ricks, Amos Ricks, C. C. Ricks. G. W. Robbins, G. W. Smith. J. H. Thorp, D. W. Thorp. W. S. Trevathan, A. J. Viverett, J. W. Watson, J. F. Weaver, W. C. Weaver, S. C. Westray, J.B. Whitley, Henry A. Whitley, Samuel Whitley, R. R. Whitley, M. B. Willeford, W. R. Winstead.
Sharpsburg.—J. H. Joyner, J. D. Robbins, J. J. Sharp.
Spring Hope.—S. J. Batchelor, M. C. Brantley, A. W. Bridgers. W. H. Culpepper, E. H. Deans, A. J. Deans, J. W. Floyd, B. L. Holland, T. A. Johnson, Simon Jones, Joseph Jones, M. W. Kendrick, S. S. Kendrick, H. Lamm, Jacob Lamm, Stephen Lamm, G. N. Lewis, W. W. Manning. W. E. Manning, Eli M. Manning. T. C. May, T. J. May, G. B. Morgan, J. H. Pitts, B. G. Sanders, J. W. Valentine. Henry Wilkins.
Stanhope.—A. B. Baines, G.W. Baines, William Baines. James M. Baines, Josiah Bissett, M. Bissett, Hardy Brantley, William Brantley, A. H. Denton. Wm. Dickerson, Ed. Dilliard, E. B. Finch. Peyton Finch, J. L. Finch. W. R. J. W. Finch, David Finch, V. A. J. Glover, J. P. Glover, W. H. Griffin, Monroe Griffin. G. H. Harper, S. B. Harper. E. H. Morgan, George W. Morgan, Jesse Morgan, Samuel Murray, Henry J. Murray, Eaton Perry, Mrs. Nannie Privett, M. D. Ricks, G. D. Ricks, J. H. Strickland, L. Strickland, C. M. J Strickland. H. O. Strickland, Thomas Westray, Henry Whitty (Whitley?), Ruffin Whitty (Whitley?).
St. Elmo.—George Arrington, Wiley Drake, J. W. Ellen, S. R. Hilliard, E. B. Hilliard, John Jones. William Mann, W. R. Mann.
Union Hope.—R. W. Ballentine, Augustus Bryant, S. C. Hopkins, John R. Morris, C. J. Murray, W. H. Murray.
Whitaker’s.—Lawrence Battle, Jesse Battle, J. C. Bellamy, J. H. Burnett, J. H. Exum, Z. H. Green, T. Hunter, W. B. Hunter, J. B. Savage, W. C. Taylor, A. L. Taylor, R. C. Taylor, L. F. Wheless.
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