Wake County NcArchives History .....Wake County Businesses 1885 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 January 1, 2012, 10:19 pm GAZETTEER OF WAKE COUNTY, N. C. Being an Alphabetical List of the names of all Business and Professional Men and Land owners. (For List of Raleigh, see http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wake/history/other/raleighb242gms.txt) Name Business Post Office *Adams A blacksmith shop Holly Spring Adams J P H general store Cary Alford G B grist mill and cotton gin Holly Spring Alford & Holt general store Holly Spring Allen D W postmaster and general store Forestville Allen Edwin general merchandise Wake Forest Allen W O postmaster and general store Falls Allen & Holliday steam saw mill and cotton gin Falls Andrews J postmaster Auburn Arnold W C general store Rolesville Askew W F prop'r Falls of Neuse paper mills Falls Atkinson J W pastor Roger's Store Auburn Ginning Co cotton gin Auburn Avent Mrs F H postmistress Enno Avery general store Wakefield Avery T H physician, general store, grist mill and cotton gin Eagle Rock Bagwell J R furniture and groceries Garner Bagwell W B minister Cary Bailey J W saw and grist mill and cotton gin Pernell Ballentine J C postmaster Ballentine's Mill Ballentine J D postmaster, general store, grist mill and turpentine still Varina Ballentine W M steam saw mill and cotton gin Varina Ballentine & Co grist mill and cotton gin Ballentine's Mill Banks K steam saw mill Banks Banks T L physician and cotton gin Banks Barker W general store New Hill *Baynum C H minister Apex Beck Bros blacksmiths and wagon shops Beck Beck J P postmaster and general store Beck Bell G M physician Moore's Mill Bennett T W groceries Garner Betts Rev A N minister and groceries Apex Blake H D postmaster Shotwell Blake J B & Co general store Shotwell Blalock A J generel store Myatt's Mill Blanchard A G steam grist mill and cotton gin Varina Blanchard A J general store Varina Bolling J general store, steam saw mill and cotton gin New Hill *Booth C blacksmith shop Wakefield Brantley S steam cotton gin Moore's Mill Brasfield Sion general store Hutchinson's Store Brewel R L postmaster Wake Forest Brewer W C justice of the peace, member of board of education Wake Forest Bright C general store New Hill Bright C J railroad agent, general store and cotton gin New Hill Britt W H cotton gin Garner Broadwell H blacksmith shop Eagle Rock Broughton J T cotton gin Garner *Brown A N minister Apex *Brown M W minister Apex Bryant J B drug store Holly Spring Bunting Mrs L groceries Holland's Burns N G general store Holly Spring Burroughs & Holleman general store Cary Busbee W I physician Auburn Caddell J C teacher public school Wake Forest Carrroll A C groceries Garner Chamblee M C physician Wakefield Chamblee W B & M C steam saw mill and cotton gin Wakefield Chappell H R saloon New Light Chappell L physician Forestville Clements Rev W G minister Morrisville Cook James shoe maker Wake Forest Cotton A T physician Morrisville Council E D steam saw and grist mill and cotton gin Ellington Crocker & Crocker cotton gin Garner Davis A J general store Pernell Davis S H grist mill and cotton gin Pernell Dickson's Hotel Mrs M S Dickson prop'ress Wake Forest Dinkings J A groceries Raleigh Duke H wagon shop Hutchinson's Store Dunn E S postmaster and general store Neuse Dunn J R & Son general store Forestville Dunn L C steam cotton gin Forestville Dunn W B foundry Wake Forest *Dunston B H saloon Raleigh *Dunston Rev J H minister Morrisville Dupree C H groceries Garner Edwards H F saloon Raleigh Edwards J J steam saw mill Apex Edwards M L steam saw mill and cotton gin Hartsville Edwards T W grist mill Raleigh Edwards Dr W H dentist and minister Wake Forest Edwards & Ennis steam saw mill Morrisville Ellington W A postmaster and general store Ellington Falls of Neuse Mfg Co paper manufacturing Falls Ferrell A minister Green Level Ferrell W O steam saw mill and cotton gin Raleigh *Fleming A B blacksmith shop Rolesville Fleming J M steam cotton gin, Rolesville P O Raleigh Fleming J R physician Rolesville Fort D F general store, carpenter and blacksmith shop and Forestville steam cotton gin Fowler M L physician, steam cotton gin Rolesville Freeman R A saw and grist mill and cotton gin Rolesville *Fuller W shoe shop Apex Gardner D postmaster New Hill Gibson J K propr hotel and mayor Morrisville *Gill N blacksmith shop Hutchinson's Store Goodwin C G blacksmith shop Raleigh Gower A general store Lemay Griffis J H steam saw mill Myatt's Mill Griffis J M blacksmith and wagon shop Myatt's Mill Guess J R & Co general store Cary Gulley R blacksmith shop Gulley's Mill Gulley R C postmaster, groceries, steam saw and grist mill and Gulley's Mill cotton gin *Hall T blacksmith shop Garner *Hampton G W minister Apex Hardisty W I blacksmith shop Moore's Mill *Harris Burton shoe shop Wakefield Harris H H physician Forestville Harris J steam saw and grist mill Raleigh *Harris Jesse blacksmith Wake Forest Hartsfield F J jeweler and varieties Hutchinson's Store Haywood & Hunter general store and steam cotton gin Apex *Hawkins E J minister Cary *Hawkins T groceries and meats Cary Herndon Rev W T minister Morrisville Herndon & York physicians Morrisville Hester & Penny saw and grist mills and cotton gin Hutchinson's Store Hicks Berry shoe shop Wakefield Hicks M L physician Wakefield *Hinton R barber shop Garner Hobby S C grocery, steam saw and grist mills and cotton gin Banks Hockaday J M saw and grist mills New Light Holden Henry cotton gin Wake Forest *Holland G blacksmith shop Varina Holleman J M minister Apex Holleman Mrs J M hotel Apex Holleman N L general store Banks Holleman T B blacksmith and wagon shop Holly Spring Holloway H general store Kelvin Grove Holly Spring Institute Rev J M White prin Holly Spring Honeycutt T L general store Rolesville Hood J A groceries and saloon Eagle Rock Hood W H general store, saw and grist mills and cotton gin Shotwell Home S R railroad and express agt and general store Morrisville Home & Page steam cotton gin Morrisville Horton H R general store Moore's Mill Horton S L general store Moore's Mill Howell J minister Apex Howland E minister Cary Hudson Q I railroad and express agent Apex Hunter A D minister Apex Hunter G E station agent Neuse Hunter J T steam cotton gin Neuse Hunter W K general store Rolesville Hutchinson J H postmaster, gen'1 store Hutchinson's Store Jackson L general store Roger's Store Jackson L general store New Light Jackson Mrs M steam saw and grist mill Hutchinson's Store Jackson R E groceries Hutchinson's Store Jinks H physician Apex Jinks R H saloon Apex Johnson J blacksmith shop Lemay Johnson J D meat market Garner Johnson J L general store Varina Johnson & Purefoy general merchandise Wake Forest Jones H T steam cotton gin Forestville Jones J A T minister Gulley's Mill Jones J W steam cotton gin Forestville Jones L H saloon Banks Jones N Sr minister Roger's Store Jones W B steam saw mill and cotton gin Enno Jones W F marshal Cary Jones W M postmaster and station agent R & A R R, also Cary sash, door and blind factory Jones W T grist mill Holly Spring Jordan H B station agent N C R R Cary Keith E M general store New Light Kemp J A postmaster and general store Moore's Mill King W steam cotton gin and saw mill Kelvin Grove Lankford Dr W C physician and druggist Wake Forest Lassiter A B steam saw mill New Light Lassiter W H postmaster New Light Leach J T general store Gulley's Mill Leigh J C estate, grist mill Forestville Lewter H M steam cotton gin Ellington Lewter J blacksmith shop Ellington Lewter & Rogers steam cotton gin Green Level Liles B postmaster and grocer Hickory Grove *Littlejohn T shoe shop Eagle Rock Love J groceries Myatt's Mill Lynch L steam grist mill Holly Spring Lynn Mrs H postmistress Kelvin Grove Lynn & Co steam saw and grist mill, cotton gin and blacksmith shop Kelvin Grove *Mabry J H minister Cary *Mangum A blacksmith shop Pernell Mangum W K W saloon New Light Mann J general store Enno Marcom J M marshal Morrisville *Markham S shoe shop Apex Martin J H general store Cary Massey J P general store Raleigh Maynard D W & Co general store Apex Maynard J R minister Morrisville Melton H W physician Ellington Mills J J E groceries Apex Mills H C minister Apex *Mitchell Alex teacher free school Wake Forest Mitchell R C general store, saw and grist mills and cotton gin Hartsville Montague G B drugs Garner Moody M S town constable Rolesville Moore J C general store Roger's Store Moore & Moseley saw and grist mill and cotton gin Moore's Mill Morrisville Institute Siias E Warren prin Morrisville Murdock W steam saw mill Cary Myatt W A steam saw and grist mill and cotton gin Myatt's Mill Nichols M C post master Holly Spring Norris H E lawyer Apex Norris H W minister Ballentine's Mill Norris N M steam saw and grist mill Holly Spring North Carolina Plow Co manufacturers of wagons, plows and planing mills Cary Norwood J steam saw and grist mill and cotton gin New Light Nowell J R saw and grist mill and cotton gin Eagle Rock Ogburn W A steam saw mill and cotton gin Gulley's Mill Olive H C steam saw and grist mill and cotton gin Apex Olive M shoe shop Ellington Olive W minister Apex Pace W W steam saw and grist mill and cotton gin Hickory Grove Page Bros grist mill Morrisville Pollard A S steam saw mill and cotton gin Morrisville Parrish L B saloon Gulley's Mill Parrish P saloon Hyatt's Mill Partin G P postmaster, blacksmith and wagon shop Banks Pate T J D minister Apex *Patterson G S grocery and blacksmith shop Forestville Patterson R M physician Cary Pegram J W postmaster Hyatt's Mill Pender Thos shoemaker Wake Forest Penny J A J physician Hutchinson's Store Peoples J D general store Rolesville Pernell J W postmaster and general store Pernell Perry E B postmaster Hartsville Perry W R grocery and cotton gin Raleigh *Pitman P R minister Cary Pleasant J D general store Cary Pool J C general store Auburn Pool M general store Auburn Pool T general store Auburn Powell W C & Co general merchandise Wake Forest Powers J B physician Wake Forest *Pretty H blacksmith shop New Light Privett C blacksmith shop Wakefield Pugh J L steam cotton gin Rogers' Store Pugh J M postmaster and general store Morrisville Purefoy F M general merchandise Wake Forest Purefoy Marian general merchandise Wake Forest Rand J steam saw and grist mills and cotton gin Lemay Rand J R steam saw and grist mills and cotton gin Garner Rareley T B grist mill and cotton gin Hutchinson's Store *Ratley Jesse shoe maker Wake Forest Ray Bros general store Rogers' Store Ray J R postmaster Rogers' Store Ray W H saloon Falls Ray & Son steam cotton gin Raleigh Reavis T jr wagon and blacksmith shop Falls Reid C F life and fire insurance agt,also freight and express agt Wake Forest *Rencher G blacksmith shop Apex Rhodes H A postmaster Eagle Rock Rhodes W wagon shop Eagle Rock Richardson A J general store Moore's Mill Richardson J A steam grist mill and cotton gin Eagle Rock Richardson W steam saw and grist mill and cotton gin Eagle Rock Richardson W E physician and general store Eagle Rock Riggan D R blacksmith and wagon shop Hartsville Robertson T B physician Neuse Robinson J A J saloon Beck Rogers A T drugs and varieties Green Level Rogers J J mayor Apex Rogers Rev J W F steam cotton gin Apex Rogers N saloon New Light Rogers W M henerv Wake Forest Rogers & Carroll wagon shop Garner Rollins T B grist mill and cotton gin Enno *Ross S minister Cary Royall Rev Wm Baptist minister Wake Forest Royall Rev W B Baptist minister Wake Forest Sanderford J F station agent Forestville Sanders F B saloon Rolesville Seaman E M furniture and undertaker Apex Sears, Bagwell & Co general store Morrisville Sears W G steam saw mill and cotton gin Morrisville Shadrach J H blacksmith and wagon shop Rolesville Shaw W F constable Holly Spring Signal Service W G Simmons, LL. D. man Wake Forest Simmons W G fire insurance agt Wake Forest Smith A E physician Gulley's Mill Smith D H shoe and wagon shop Varina Smith W saw and grist mills and cotton gin Pernell Smith W B steam cotton gin Forestville Smith & Long saw and grist mills, cotton gin Wake Forest Sorrell L P physician and steam cotton gin Kelvin Grove Sorrell P A steam saw mill and cotton gin Cary Spence G grist mill and cotton gin Ballentine's Mill Spence J A postmaster Garner Spence J A & Bro general store Garner Stalling G B groceries Wakefield Stalling N P minister Falls Stephens L mayor Holly Spring Stone & Edwards grist mill Cary Strickland B T saw and grist mills Wakefield Suggs J shoe shop Gulley's Mill Taylor C E pres of Wake Forest College Wake Forest Templeton J M steam sawmill Cary Terrell S W postmaster, steam saw and grist mills and cotton gin Rolesville Thomas M C minister Apex Thompson A J physician Apex Thompson S W physician Falls Timberlake & Watson general merchandise Wake Forest Timberlake & Wiggs general store Wakefield Todd E grist mill Eagle Rock Todd M G general store and steam cotton gin Eagle Rock Turner S S steam saw mill and cotton gin Lemay Turner W P postmaster Lemay Underbill J D & Bro general store Hickory Grove Upchurch N marshal Apex *Upchurch S blacksmith shop Green Level Upchurch W G & Bro cattle raisers Vineyard Utley B S physician Holly Spring Utley E B physician and brick manufacturer Garner *Utley L blacksmith shop New Hill Utley W F postmaster and general store Apex Vann Rev R T pastor Baptist church Wake Forest Wakefield High School Moore's Mill Wakefield Male and Female School Rev O L Stringfield, W J Ferrell, A. B., principals Moore's Mill Wake Forest College C E Taylor pres Wake Forest Wake Forest Female School Mrs A V Purefoy, teacher Wake Forest Wake Forest Student W L Poteat editor Wake Forest Waldo S P physician Cary Waldo & Weathers drugs Cary Walker J R hotel Cary Ward Mrs F G general store New Light Warren Silas E principal Morrisville Institute Morrisville Watts S general store Auburn Wheeler J H shoe shop Cary Wheeler W H & Co steam saw mill and cotton gin Holly Spring Whitaker W H grist mill and cotton gin Raleigh White Rev J L Baptist minister Wake Forest White J M pastor Baptist church Holly Spring *White Y blacksmith shop Raleigh Whitley Mrs F F steam saw mill and cotton gin Moore's Mill Wiggs J H saw mill and cotton gin Pernell Wiggs T J postmaster Wakefield Wilder J G grist mill Auburn Williams Bros steam saw and grist mill and cotton gin Apex *Williams E blacksmith shop Auburn Williams H physician Lemay Williams S D postmaster Hollands *Williamson N blacksmith shop Neuse Wilson J minister Gulley's Mill Wilson S Otho postmaster and nurseryman Vineyard Wingate W B & Co general merchandise Wake Forest *Winston C L barber and snack house Wake Forest Womble N shoe shop Apex Woodlief L steam saw and grist mill and cotton gin New Light Wrenn W T blacksmith shop Gulley's Mill Wynne R N general store Lemay Wynne W W steam cotton gin Neuse Yates A B steam flouring mill and cotton gin Cary *Yates T shoe and blacksmith shop Apex Young A R physician Rolesville Young & Wiggins general store Kelvin Grove Additional Comments: Extracted from: CHAS. EMERSON'S NORTH CAROLINA Tobacco Belt Directory EMBRACING THE COUNTIES OF ALAMANCE, DURHAM, FORSYTH, GRANVILLE, GUILFORD, ORANGE, ROCKINGHAM, VANCE AND WAKE. GIVING THE LOCATION OF ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN, A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL LAND-OWNERS, NUMBER OF ACRES OWNED, AND P. O. ADDRESS OF EACH. A POST-OFFICE, TELEGRAPH AND EXPRESS OFFICE DIRECTORY OF NORTH CAROLINA. CHAS. EMERSON. GREENSBORO, N. C, Publisher and Compiler. PROF. CHAS. A. HORNER. ASSIST. COMPILER. PRESSES OF EDWARDS, BROUGHTON & Co., RALEIGH, N. C. 1886. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wake/history/other/wakecoun243gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 39.5 Kb