“Gazetteer of Orange County, NC”
“An Alphabetical List of the Names of all Business and Professional Men”
From “North Carolina Tobacco Belt Directory of 1886” by Charles Emerson
NAME; BUSINESS; LOCATION
Allison, D. S.; blacksmith shop; Caldwell Institute
Allison, Miss M. J.; postmistress; Caldwell Institute
Bingham, Maj. Robt.; supt. Bingham School; Bingham School
Bradshaw, T. P.; postmaster and general store; Bradshaw
Cates, L. M.; general store; Rock Springs
Cates, T. J.; postmaster; Rock Springs
Compton, A. J.; grist mill; Cedar Grove
Dodson, T. G.; grist mill; Rock Spring
Ellis, T. C.; postmaster and general s tore; Cedar Grove
Faucett, M. R.; postmaster; Faucett
Faucett, W. R.; general store; Faucett
Harris, H. Y. & Co.; general store; Caldwell Institute
Hawkins, J. W.; saw mill; Laws
Hawkins, W.; steam saw mill; Laws
Horner, T. J.; blacksmith shop; Laws
Hughes, J. K.; grist mill; Border
Johnson, J. L.; station agent; University Station
Jordan, A. C.; physician; Caldwell Institute
Jordan, L. N.; blacksmith shop; Cedar Grove
King, M.; general store; Blackwood
King, R. S.; postmaster; Blackwood
Lasley, T. P.; blacksmith shop; Oaks
Laws, J. Jr.; postmaster and general store; Laws
Lloyd, H.; general store; Faucett
Lloyd, H. B.; physician; Faucett
Lloyd, W. R.; steam saw mill; Faucett
Lynch & Neal; steam saw mill; University Station
McAdams, J.; Postmaster; Border
McCauley Bros.; grist mill; University Station
McKee & Riley; steam saw mill; Caldwell Institute
May, G. D.; shoe shop; Oaks
Moore, M. W.; grist mill; Rock Springs
Moore, Oldham & Stanford; grist mill and cotton gin; Oaks
Morrow & Webb; general store; Oaks
Morrow, J. & Sons; saw and grist mills; Oaks
Neal, J. L.; postmaster; University Station
Neal & Lynch; steam saw mill; University Station
Parker, G. W.; saw mill; Cedar Grove
Parker, T. J.; saw mill; Laws
Patterson, S. C.; steam saw mill; Gath
Patterson, T. W.; physician; Gath
Patton, B. C.; supt. Cedar Grove Academy; Cedar Grove
Pickard, J. F.; general store; Gath
Riley & McKee; steam saw mill; Caldwell Institute
Stafford, W. G.; physician; Oaks
Stroud, W. M. & Co.; general store; University Station
Srayhorn, M. [Strayhorn ?]; blacksmith shop; Faucett
Teer, J. P.; general store; Oaks
Terrell, W. M.; physician; Cedar Grove
Terry, J. W.; general store; Caldwell Institute
Thompson, G. W.; postmaster and general store; Gath
Turner, E.; saw mill; Caldwell Institute
Vincent, S.; blacksmith shop; cedar Grove
Webb, Mrs. E.; postmistress; Oaks
Webb & Morrow; general store; Oaks
White, C. & C.; general merchandise; Bingham School
Workman, S. M.; saw and grist mill; Faucett
“Gazetteer of Orange County, NC: Chapel Hill”
“Being an Alphabetical List of the Names of Business and Professional Men”
From “North Carolina Tobacco Belt Directory of 1886” by Charles Emerson
Alexander, James M.; attorney at law
Barbee, A. S.; general merchandise
Battle, Hon. Kemp P.; pres. of the Faculty University of NC
Bland, T. A.; jeweler, dealer in watches, clocks and jewelry
Boothe, F. P.; dealer in general merchandise
Brew, H. B.; boot and shoe maker
Brim, Jack; blacksmith
Brockwell, Jackson; cotton gin and grist mill
Carroll, Thos. and Charles; cotton gin
Carr, J. W.; general merchandise
Cate; Thomas; wood shop
Cheek, Ruffin; meat market
Dunston, Thomas; barber and dealer in cigars
Green, Barnard; restaurant
Harris, H. W.; depot and express agent
Harris, Dr. J. W.; physician
Hogan, Dr. J. R.; physician
Hogan, O. & P.; cotton gin
Huskey, John D.; blacksmith
Jeffries & Co.; saw mill
Kluttz, A. A.; stationery, fruits, cigars, tobacco and cigarettes, candies & fancy
groceries
Lamb, Solomon; livery stable
Lloyd & Pritchard; dealers in general mdse. and guano
Lynch, Dr. Wm.; dentist
McCauley, D.; general merchandise
McCauley, M.; cotton gin and saw mill
McRae, R. S.; dealer in drugs and stationery
Mallett, W. P.; physician and postmaster
Manning, John; attorney at law
Marcom, John; blacksmith
Marshall, Andrew; blacksmith
Mason, James b.; groceries; attorney at law
Merritt & Wilson; druggists, dealers in drugs, books
Morris, J. R.; groceries, provisions, etc.
Parton, Thos.; carpenter and cabinet maker
Patterson, H. H.; general mdse. and agt. for Tennessee wagons
Patterson, Robert; grist mill
Pritchard & Lloyd; dealers in general mdse. and guano
Purefoy, Haywood; shoe maker
Purefoy, Mrs. Lucy; cotton gin and mill
Roberson, Dr. A. B.; physician; propr. Roberson’s Hotel; dealer in dry goods and
groceries
Sugg, M. R.; wagon maker
Trice, Geo.; restaurant; boot & shoe maker
Watson, John H.; propr. University Hotel
Weaver, Jordan; restaurant
Wilson & Merritt; druggists, dealers in drugs, books
Wilson, Dr. T. J.; physician
“Gazetteer of Orange County, NC: Hillsboro”
“Being an Alphabetical List of the Names of Business and Professional Men”
From “North Carolina Tobacco Belt Directory of 1886” by Charles Emerson
Hillsboro Officers:
Mayor: Joseph A. Harris
Clerk: Thomas D. Tinnin
Treasurer: John Laws
Constable: Devereux Turner
Commissioners: A. W. Graham, James Webb, Jr., George C. Corbin, D. M. Laws,
W. H. Newman, J. W. Hooker, W. E. Steward
Name; Profession; Location
Bain, Jerry; blacksmith, King St.
Beverly, Haywood; tanner; King St.
Cameron, Wm.; physician; Queen St.
Cheek, John; manufacturer of carriages, buggies & furniture;
undertaker; office and factory’s end Churton St.
Cheek, J. A.; saloon; Churton St.
Cooley, C. S.; furniture & undertaker; King St.
Cooley, J. G.; agt. Richmond & Danville RR & Southern Express Co.
Crabtree, Chas. F.; wheelwright; King St.
Currie, Rev. J. L.; supt. public schools, office Court House
Faucette, Robert; shoe maker, King St.
Graham, A. W.; attorney at law; Court House
Graham & Ruffin; attorneys at law; Churton St.
Hamilton, D. H.; agent North Carolina Home Insurance Co.
Harris, Frank W.; grocery and restaurant; barber shop; King St.
Harris, Joseph A.; mayor; editor & propr. Orange County Observer, pub. every Saturday;
Churton St.
Hays, J. L. G.; saloon; King and Churton St.
Hayes, W. A.; druggist, dealer in drugs, medicines, toilet articles; Churton St.
Hooker, J. W.; livery, feed & sale stable; Churton St.
Hooker, Dr. O.; druggist, dealer in drugs, medicines, toilet articles; Churton St.
Hughes, John K.; sheriff of Orange County; Court House
Jones, H. P. & Co.; mnfrs. long cut & granulated smoking tobacco; office & factory near depot
Jones, J. E.; general merchandise; Churton St.
Jones, Pride; clerk superior court; Court House
Jordan, A. c.; coroner of Orange County; Court House
Miss Kollock and the Misses Nash; select boarding & day school for young ladies & little girls
Laws, D. M.; family groceries & confectioneries; King & Churton St.
Laws, D. M. & G.; furniture and undertakers; w side Court House square
Laws, John; register of deeds Orange County; Court House
Laws, J. & Son; stoves and tin ware; King St.
Lynch, Lemuel; watches, clocks & jewelry; King St.
Moore, Empson; blacksmith; King St.
The Misses Nash and Miss Kollock; select boarding & day school for young ladies & little girls
Parish, C. E.; attorney at law; Court House
Parish, H. L.; dealer in dry goods, notions, boots & shoes, hardware, groceries, cigars &
tobacco; Churton St.
Parks, C. M.; wholesale & retail dealer in general stock; agent Hazard’s powder; Coats’ spool
cotton; one of the best equipped millinery rooms in the State; Churton St.
Parks, D. C.; broker; King St.
Parris, D. C.; physician; Queen St.
Pogue, E. H.; propr. Occoneechee Hotel; King St.
Roach, David; eating house; King St.
Rosemond, J. & Son; dealers in general merchandise, confectioneries, fruits; King St.
Smith, Julius; eating saloon; Churton St.
Spurgeon, Dr. J. W.; dentist; Churton St.
Stewart, W. E.; dry goods & groceries; Churton and King St.
Strayhorn, Ike; attorney at law
Strudwick, Wm.; physician; Churton St.
Taylor, F. H.; deputy revenue collector; Churton St.
Taylor, Mrs. M. L.; millinery, fancy goods & notions; King St.
Tinnin, T. D.; postmaster; dealer in hides, wool & paper stock; n s Court House square
Turner, Devereux; constable
Turner, Josiah; attorney at law
Turner, Josiah; saddler, dealer in saddles & harness; Churton St.
Turner, Israel; saloon; w side Court House square
Webb, James, Jr. & Bro.; dealers in dry goods, notions, hardware, groceries, boots, shoes,
& hats, clothing, fertilizers, agricultural implements, wagons, shingles,
lumber, furniture; Churton St.
Webb & Co.; manufacturers of plug & twist tobaccos; e side Court House square
