1851-1852
Thomson’s Mercantile and Professional Directory 1851-1852
General, Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries Hardware
Allen G. J. & William, Centre.
Earnhardt & Moss, Albemarle.
Freeman A. C., do.
Hearne & Davis, do.
Pemberton W. S., Centre.
Attorney
McCorkle, James M., Albemarle.
Physicians
Gillam L. M., Albemarle.
Kron F. J., Stony Gap.
Shankle A. J., near Centre.
Wooly P. W., Albemarle.
Waddill M. T., Centre.
Hotels & Boarding Houses
Hearne House, S N Hearne – Albemarle
Hotel, A Misenheimer – Copal Grove
Stanly House, B C Blalock – Albemarle
Lawyers
Brown, J M – Albemarle
Foreman, Rev C C – R R Springs
Jerome, T J – Albemarle
Pemberton, S J – Albemarle
Russell, William – Big Lick
Physicians
Anderson, R – Albemarle
Cox, ______ – Palmerville
King, O D – Albemarle
Littleton, J W – Albemarle
Pemberton, W D – Big Lick
Teachers
Bircus, J A – Albemarle
Eddins, E F – Palmerville
Haithcox, _____ – Norwood
Kimball, H B – Copal Grove
Kirk, E C – Rest.
Smith, R L – Norwood
Spinks, H W – Albemarle
Newspapers
Elkins, J R – Editor & Proprietor Stanly Observer, Albemarle,weekly
Manufactories
Saunders, S W – Palestine – Blacksmithing and wheelwrighting
Ridenhour, J C – Copal Grove – Blacksmithing and wheelwrighting
Lambert, Thomas – Mission – Blacksmithing and wheelwrighting
Lambert, Anderson – Mission – Blacksmithing and wheelwrighting
Lefler, G A – Palmerville – Building and contracting
Herrin, J A – Mission – Building and contracting
Bivens & Co. – Albemarle – Coaches and wagons
Bunn, Wesley – Norwood – Coaches and wagons
Almond, John – Mission – Coopering
Moose, C T – Mission – Millwrighting
Mann, Greene – Big Lick – Saddles and Harness
Mines
Barringer, gold – Albemarle – Arnold, Parker & Co
Barringer, gold – Albemarle – S Haithcock
Barringer, gold – Albemarle – George Lowder
Barringer, gold – Albemarle – T J Crowell
Barringer, gold – Albemarle – Williams & Co
Euchy, gold – Mission – J Euchy
Hearne, gold – Albemarle – Joe Marshall
Troutman, gold – Albemarle – L Greene
Mills
Hearne, W H – Albemarle – Flour and corn
Shankle & Parker – Norwood – Flour and corn
Florence, C C – Ford – Flour and corn
Blalock, M E – Norwood – Flour and corn
Lowder, G A – Norwood – Flour and corn
Barringer, M J – Copal Grove – Flour and corn
Misenheimer, A & C – Copal Grove – Flour and corn
Lambert & Co. – Mission – Flour, corn and saw
G W Herring & Co. – Mission – Saw
Ivey & Crowell – Bilesville – Saw
Atkins, J S – Albemarle – Saw
J M Jenkins & Co. – Palmerville – Saw
Farmers
Copal Grove – W F Crowell, G A U Crowell, D A Lefter,C Lefter, A J Lipe, D A Lipe, Levi Lipe, H M Lipe,G R Misenheimer, Isham Misenheimer, G M Misenheimer, W A Misenheimer, A Misenheimer,C Misenheimer, J S Misenheimer, W A Palmer, D W Palmer, Daniel Pliler, G E Pliler, G H Pliler,F A Ridenhour, C A Ridenhour, J C Ridenhour, D H Ridenhour, John A Troutman, J A P Troutman.
Mission – R A Almond, John Almond, Franklin Eudy, C L Harkey, James Hatley, J F Herring, C W Lambert,Thomas Lamber, Jr, A Lambert, J L Lambert, William Lamber, R A Lambert, Nathan Lambert, Thos Ledbetter, C Stallings, N M Starns, N T Starns, Levi Tucker, John Tucker, B Tucker.
Palestine – Henry Blalock, Rev B H Carter, E S Coggins, Adam Dry, Robert Earnhards, D D Greene, G Harris, J W Littleton, David Talbert.
Palmerville – Isaac Biles, Henry Biles, J H Bass, J L Palmer.
1903
NC Yearbook & Business Directory – published annually by The News
& Observer – Raleigh, NC
Agricultural Implements
The Morrow Bros & Heath Co. – Albemarle
Banks and Bankers
Cabarrus Savings Bank – (Branch) D F Cannon, Pres.; John C Leslie, Cashier
Blacksmith Shops
John Sanders – Albemarle
J A Hathcock – Albemarle
Press Austin – Albemarle
Books and Stationery
Little Bros. – Albemarle
S H Milton & Co – Albemarle
C J Mauney & Co – Albemarle
Boot & Shoe Shops
S Austin – Albemarle
Brick Mfg’s and Dealers
Albemarle Furniture & Mfg Co – Albemarle
Butcher’s and Dealers in Cattle
T H Johnson – Albemarle
L M Moody – Albemarle
T J Coggins – Albemarle
Casket Mfg’s and Dealers
R H Kirk & Co – Albemarle
Contractors and Builders
L A Moody – Albemarle
W A Howard – Albemarle
Carriage Dealers
Morrow Bros & Heath Co – Albemarle
Churches & Ministers
Methodist –
C T Rowe, Pastor – Albemarle
J O Shelly, Pastor – Norwood
H C Byrum, Pastor – New London
C E Stedman, Pastor – Big Lick
Baptist –
Rev Mr Herrin, Pastor – Albemarle
B H Davenport, Pastor – Norwood
Lutheran – No Pastor – Albemarle
W A Dutton – of Gold Hill, Supply
Presbyterian –
No Pastor – Albemarle
No Pastor – Norwood
Protestant Methodist –
J F Dosier, Pastor – New London
Dentists
S B Kluttz – Albemarle
W T Sinclair – Norwood
R W Ivy – New London
Doctors
V A Whitley – Albemarle
O D King – Albemarle
W I Hill – Albemarle
J N Hanson – Albemarle
T A Hathcock – Norwood
Walter Peacock – New London
F E Hartsell – Big Lick
Druggists
Albemarle Drug Co – Albemarle
C J Mauney & Co – Albemarle
L H Hart – Norwood
Dry Goods & Notions
Barnhardt Bros. – Norwood
N B Blalock & Co. – Norwood
Fish Markets
John Teeter – Albemarle
J Ed Agle – Albemarle
Flour, Corn and Feed Mills
W A Marks – Albemarle
Furniture Dealers
R H Kirk – Albemarle
Furniture Mfg’s
Albemarle Furn & Mfg – Albemarle – R A Crowell, Pres. J M Morrow, Sec & Treas.
Norwood Furn Mfg’s – Norwood
F H Lilly – Norwood
General Merchandise
Harris & McAuley – Norwood
N B Blalock & Co – Norwood
Mauney & Ritchie – New London
H T Sawyer – New London
G B Lefler – New London
Reeves & Biles – New London
G G Ritchie – Richfield
M M Ritchie – Richfield
D D Ritchie – Richfield
John Earnhardt – Richfield
W A Cagle – Big Lick
J W Efird – Big Lick
Hardware Dealers
New London Hardware Store – New London
Hotels & Boarding Houses
Central Hotel – W T Huckabee, Prop. – Albemarle
Hearne Hotel – S H Hearne, Prop. – Albemarle
P H Turner – Norwood
R A Robinson – Norwood
G G Ritchie – Richfield
Job Printing Offices
Enterprise Office – Albemarle
Lawyers
J M Brown – Albemarle
R L Smith – Albemarle
J R Price – Albemarle
R E Austin – Albemarle
J C Wright – Albemarle
J D Bivins – Albemarle
Zeb Sanders – Albemarle
Livery Stables & Sales
T H Johnson – Albemarle
R L Cotton – Albemarle
Marble Works
G D Snuggs – Albemarle
Music Teachers
Mrs J R Price – Albemarle
Mrs R L Smith – Albemarle
Miss Lou Ross – Albemarle
Mrs C J Mauney – Albemarle
Newspapers & Editors
Stanly Enterprise – Albemarle — J D Bivins, Editor
Paper Hangers
James Underwood – Albemarle
Real Estate Agents
Crowell & Freeman – Albemarle
John Snotherly – Albemarle
Retail Grocers
Melton & Son – Norwood
M H Kendall – Norwood
J H Hearne – New London
Shingle Dealers
J F F Neal – Albemarle
Telephone Exchanges & Mgr.
Albemarle Telephone Co, J M Morrow, Pres.
Public School Teachers
Ross, Chas R.- Norwood
Honeycutt, Eli H- Leo
Lipe, Henry L- Millingport
Miller, Miss Sudie A-, Albemarle
Willis, R C-Norwood
Dry, Miss Fannie E- Locust
Yow, I A- Locust
Moore, Miss S C- Dry’s Mills
Eddin, F F- Palmerville
Austin, Robert L- Norwood
Morton, D S- Whitty
Love, S C- Leo
Moss, Miss Mattie- Pennington
Ingram, J C- Palmerville
Whitley, W H- Bridgeport
Ingram, Will C- Palmerville
Lilly, James N- Rest.
Kearns, D A- Albemarle
Lilly, Miss Betty- Rest.
Taylor, Richard L- Richfield
Pickle, Miss Jennie- Albemarle
Morton, J S- Big Lick
Smith, Miss Nannie-Albemarle
Wilhelm, Miss Roxie- Richfield
Ridenhour, Joseph B- Copal Grove
Plyler, C G- Copal Grove
Hough, W A- Clear Creek
Dulin, John- Arlington
Burris, Miss Ada E- Gorman
Honeycutt, R F- Leo
Dry, C M-Bridgeport
Little, J C-Leo
Green, M L – Long’s Store
Wilson, W A-Norwood
Burlison, John T- Plyler
Avett, E M- Cottonville
Bost, L H – Bloomington
Efird, Noah E – Whitty
Sheets, Miss Essie- Palmerville
Shankle, Miss Dixie – Albemarle
Kirk, S P – Palmerville
Burlyson, I R – Bloomington
Ministers Not in Towns
Methodist –
C M Gentry – Albemarle
C E Stedman – Cottonville
Cemeteries & Supts
Albemarle Cemetery Assn – G M Dry, Supt.
Schools and Acadamies:
Yadkin Mineral Springs Academy – E F Eddins, Principal.
Norwood Academy – R C Willis, Principal
Richfield Academy – Richard Taylor, Principal
New London Academy – W O Cox, Principal
Big Lick Academy –
Physicians Not in Towns
D P Whitley – Millingport
B F Cox – Palmerville
F E Hartsell – Big Lick
Merchants Not in Towns
Wm. Snotherly & Son – Plyler
Ephraim Endy, Millingport
Palmer & Coggins – Palmerville
E C Kirk – Palmerville
W R McSwain – Cottonville
Cotton Mills
Efird Manufacturing Co – J S Efird, Sec & Treas. – Albemarle
Wiscasset Mills Co – J C Leslie, Sec & Treas. – Albemarle
Norwood Manufacturing Co – J A Tyson, Sec & Treas. – Norwood
Factories
Silver Springs Cordage Co – A I Napier – New London
Albemarle Furniture & Mfg Co – J M Morrow, Sec & Treas. – Albemarle