McNAIRY COUNTY, TN - MISCELLANEOUS - 1887 Business Directory ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping, with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic Pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Edward R. Harrell edharrell3@aol.com ================================================================ A Gazetteer and Business Directory consists of information pertaining to some of the communities in the state. Some have the population of the community along with the year it was established, the geographical direction and distance from another city or community, along with the name of its business people and their occupation. Others may include the date the post office was established, but not the community. Some communities though, have submitted very little information. The information contained herein, on the counties of McNairy, Chester and Hardeman has been extracted from The Tennessee Gazetteer and Business Directory for the years indicated fro m each section. We hope you find it useful in learning more about each community, its people and their occupation. And from this new information we can learn more about county history. Masseyville and Montezuma are included since they were once a part of McNairy County but later became part of Chester County when it was established in 1875. "Wild Goose" or Enville (as it is known today) is included because it is on the county line of both Chester and McNairy countlies Pocahontas is included because of its proximity to McNairy County, even though it is in Hardeman County. Edward Harrell 1887 Adamsville A small settlement located 8 miles east of Purdy, the county seat, 4 miles from Crump's Landing on the Ten-nessee River, and 12 miles from Bethel Springs. Population, 500. Mail, daily by hack to Purdy and Savannah. Fares, 75 cents each. J. T. Combs, postmaster. Business directory: L. F. Adams, general store; Job Bell, physician; Bell & Alexander, grocers; J. T. Cox, justice of peace; J. T. Dodds, drugs and dentist; L. E. Farris, general store; F. M. Freeman, drugs, jewelry, hotel and livery; W. H. Hamilton, carpenter and under-taker; Rev. G. B. Harrison (Cumberland Presbyterian), A. A. Jones, physician; Rev. A. B. Jones (Methodist); Rev. W. F. Locke, (Methodist); J. R. Moody, drugs; G. W. Morris, physician; J. B. Newell, general store; S.M. Perkins, general store; W. E. Parrish & Co., general store; G. W. Phillips, blacksmith; Rogers & Stanley, saw and flour mill and cotton gin; J. L. Sanders, physician; W. M. Sanders, physician; G. A. Sipes, groceries; Sipes and Farris, general store; John T. Warren, general store; J. R. Wesson, meat market; W. S. Wolverton, justice of peace. Bethel Springs Is situated 4-1/2 miles west of Purdy Courthouse, 34 from Jackson. This is a favorite watering place. Ships cotton and live stock. Population, 400. Mail, daily. O. J. Stovall, postmaster. Stage daily to Purdy, Adamsville, and Savannah. Fares, 50 cents and $1.00. Business directory: B. F. Ammons, hotel; D. H. Bain, lawyer and teacher; C. W. Barnes, livery; Beebe Bros., blacksmiths and carpenters; L. D. Budlong, dentist; Rev. J. S. Card (Methodist); J. P. Epps, general store; B. W. Hendrix, grist, saw mill and cotton gin; Hendrix & Bro., general store; Pigott Bros., grocers; Dr. J.J Pri-nce, druggist and general store; L. H. Sanders, hotel and livery; A. W. Stovall,lawyer; J. R. Stovall, general store; O. J. Stovall, express and railway agent; Tatum, O'Neil & Co., general store; J. W. Wilson & Co., grocers; R. D. Wilson, justice of peace; W. C. Wilson, grist and saw mill and cotton gin. Caffey A hamlet 13 miles south of Purdy, the county seat. Ship to Corinth, Mississippi. Population, 150. Mail, semi-weekly. R. W. Caffey, postmaster Business directory: H. O. Caffey, druggist; R. W. Caffey. justice, cotton and flour mill, and postmaster; R. W. Caffey, Jr., live stock; J. P. Morgan, boot and saddle maker; N. F. Nickles, constable, deputy sheriff and general store; D. W. Reed(Baptist), blacksmith; R. S. Reeves, physician; Rev. W. J. Reeves(Methodist); George W. Surratt, teacher. Chewalla A settlement 20 miles south-west of Purdy, the county seat, on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Express, Southern. Mail, daily. (Postmaster not listed). Business directory: J. W. Biggs, grocer; D. W. Eaker, blacksmith; Hurley Bros., general store; J. W. Ledbetter, general store; McCullar & Co., flour mill; W. R. Ramer, physician; Walker & Co., grocers. Cypress A postal station on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, in the south- western portion of the county, 75 miles from Memphis and 231 from Chattanooga. Mail, daily. Business directory: Nelms & Son, general store. Falcon A postal station 9 miles south-west of Purdy, the county seat. Population, 400. Express, Southern. Mail, daily. R. H. Freeman postmaster. Business directory: W. L. Atkins, physician; F. P. Brandy, druggist; W. L. Carman & Son, blacksmiths; R. H. Freeman, druggist; H. C. Gooch, justice and notary; W. E. Grimes, proprietor McNairy County Review; P. Holcomb, hotel; J. Y. Holcomb, lumber manufacturing, flour mill and cotton gin; David Horn, justice of peace; L. M. Lock, livery; S. W. McCullough, express and railway agent; W. W. McCullough, flour mill; McNairy County Review, W. E. Grimes proprietor; James M. Nelson, general store; James W. Pace, lawyer; Prather & Simpson, general store; J. D. Rice, blacksmith; L. C. Roten, constable; A. L. Sanders, dentist; J. L. Smith, physician; W. E. Tedford, grocer; Mrs. E. E. Warren, hotel; W. J. Williams, flour mill. Gravel Hill A county post office 15 miles south of Purdy, the county seat. The nearest railroad station is in Ramer. Mail, semi-weekly. (Postmaster, not listed) McNairy McNairy is a village, first settled in 1860. Population, 150. Express, Southern. Telegraph, Western Union. Mail, daily. J.P. Rogers, postmaster. Business directory: L. J. Anderson, hotel; J. J. Bradly, carpenter; G. W. Brown, general store; James F. Floyd, deputy sheriff; Rev. D. J. Franklin (Baptist), general store, railroad and express agent; Mrs. J. J. Franklin, druggist; J. W. Freeland, physician; Arthur Harris, justice of peace; J. F. Ivy, blacksmith; W. H. Putnam, telegraph operator; J. P. Rogers & Bros., general store; Rogers & Sheffield, flour mill and cotton gin. Masseyville(Chester County) A rural post office, 12 miles south-west of Henderson, the county seat. Mail, weekly. Michie A country post office, 18 miles south-east of Purdy, the county seat. Ship to Corinth, Mississippi. Mail, tri- weekly. J. M. Mitchell, postmaster. Business directory: R. T. Atkins, photographer; A. J. Carroll, agent; C. C. Cornelius, agent; J. M. Mitchell, physician; W. T. Moore, justice of peace. Milledgeville A county post office 15 miles north-east of Purdy, the county seat. Ship to Coffee Landing. Population, 50. Mail, tri-weekly. W. P. Pitts, postmaster. Business directory: J. B. Hardeman, physician; H. L. W. Lancaster, flour and cotton gin; W. P. Pitts, general store; Mrs. L. T. Smith, general store; C. C. Wallis, blacksmith. Montezuma(Chester County) A village post office, 5 miles south-west of Henderson, the county seat, and shipping point. Population, 100. Mail, tri-weekly. W. G. Weaver, postmaster. Business directory: Matthew J. DeBerry, broom man-ufacturer; W. L. DeBerry, justice of peace; James Duncan, cotton gin; M. C. Hollis, music teacher; W. B. Hudson, constable, C. B. Ivy, wagonmaster; Rev. A.W. Skinner (Methodist); R. M. D. McNate, justice of peace; Flavos Owens, gunsmith; D. J. Ogment, blacksmith; M. D. Pared, flour mill; I. W. Perkins, physician; G. P. Randolph, flour mill; W. G. Weaver, general store. Pocahontas (Hardeman County) A village 22 miles south-east of Bolivar Courthouse. Population, 200. Express, Southern. Mail, daily. Miss Sue Rosson, postmaster. Business directory: F. M. Clayton, saw and grist mill; J. H. Garrett, express agent; G. W. Haines, saw mill; W. A. Hill, telegraph and railroad agent; Mrs. M. J. Hull, saw mill; J. W. Jordan saw mill; Wm. Nelson, saw mill; Reed & Reed, flour and grist mill; Thomas Shea, flour mill. Purdy County seat; 35 miles south-east of Jackson. Bethel Springs, 4-1/2 miles west, is the nearest shipping point. There is a daily stage to Bethel Springs and Savannah. Fares, 50 cents and $1.50. Cotton is the chief export. Mail, daily. W. H. Braden, postmaster. Business directory: M. R. Abernathy, newspaper; D. Barry, physician; W. B. Braden, drugs and grocers; N. H. Braden, hotel; G. M. Dennie, undertaker; W. M. Kerby, dentist; B. S. McIntire, dry goods; B. A. Phillips, blacksmith; J. P. Prince, dry goods; J. W. Stumph, justice of peace. Ramer A village 46 miles from Jackson on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Purdy, the county seat, is 15 miles distant. Population, 150. Express, Southern. Mail, daily. B. P Dancer, postmaster. Business directory: B. P. Dancer, postmaster, telegraph, express and railroad agent; J. P. Higgins, photographer; J. M. Potts, general store; J. H. Ruder, lumber manufacturer, grist mill and general store. Rose Creek A small hamlet, 10 miles west of Purdy Courthouse, 6 from Bethel Springs, the shipping point, and 40 from Jackson, via which Nashville is 201 miles distant. Population, 65. Mail, semi-weekly. William H. H. Gillespie, postmaster. Business directory: L. D. Budlong, dentist; J. S. Carter, physician; W. H. H. Gillespie, postmaster and live stock breeder; L. A. Lockman, live stock; A. M. McIn-tire, grist mill; J. P. McIntire, physician; W. R. Talley, planing mill. Stantonville Only an agricultural village 9 miles south-east of Purdy Courthouse, 11 from Falcon, the shipping point. Population, 56. Mail, tri-weekly. James M. McConnell, postmaster. Business directory: J. W. Flatt, physician; R. F. Full-wood, carpenter; J. H. Gilbert, blacksmith and carpenter; John Goad, blacksmith and carpenter; W. T. Goad, blacksmith and carpenter; J. R. Hurley, general store; James C. McConnell, farmer and physician; Westley McDaniel, general store; J. H. Meeks, flour mill and cotton gin. Wild Goose(Chester County) Situated on White Oak Creek, is a country village post office, 13 miles south-east of Henderson Court-house. Population, 150. Mail, tri-weekly. M. E. Bishop, postmaster. Business directory: Bashey & Link, general store; Marshall E. Bishop, general store; Haneal & Co., general store; W. R. Harden, flour mill and lumber manufacturer; Rev. J. W. Kint(Denomination not listed); A. I Ramsay, shoemaker; Rev. W. W. Reeze (Denomination not listed); A. G. Sewell & Co., general store; J. D. Shelton, justice of peace; J. A. Tuton, blacksmith.