McNAIRY COUNTY, TN - MISCELLANEOUS - 1890-1891 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 1890-1891 Adamsville A small settlement located 8 miles east of Purdy, the county seat, 4 from Crump's Landing on the Tennessee River, and 12 from Bethel Springs. Population, 550. Stage daily to Bethel Springs and Savannah. F. M. Freeman, postmaster. Business directory: L. F. Adams, general store; Job Bell, physician; R. M. Carroll & Bro., blacksmiths; James T. Combs, drugs and groceries; T. B. Cox, justice of peace; J. T. Dodds, grocers and dentist; Farris & Wilson, general store; F. M. Freeman, drugs, grocers, jewelry, hotel and livery; Miss Minnie Freeman, music teacher; W. H. Hamilton, general store, carpenter and undertaker; Rev. G. B. Harrison(Cumberland Presbyterian); A. A. Jones, physician; Rev. A. B. Jones (Methodist); Rev. Joel B. Knight (Methodist); James L. Littlefield, general store; J. O. Meeks, carpenter and undertaker; J. R. Moody, druggist; J. B. Newell, general store; Parish & Perkins, general store; S. M. Perkins, general store; G. W. Phillips, blacksmith; Rodgers & Stanley, saw and flour mill and cotton gin; J. L. Sanders, physician; W. M. Sanders, physician; Alexander and Stanley Sipes, general store; G. A. Sipes, grocer; J. W. Tidwell, saw, grist mill and cotton gin; John T. Warren, general store; J. T. Wesson, meat market; W. S. Wolverton, justice of peace. Bethel Springs Is situated 4-1/2 miles from Purdy Courthouse. Population 600. Ships cotton and live stock. Stage daily to Purdy, Adamsville and Savannah. Fares, 50 cents, $1.00 and $1.00. O. C. Wilson, postmaster. Business directory: B. F. Ammons, hotel; Dr. C. B. Baird, druggist; B. C. Barnes, grocer and drugs; W. P. Baysinger, cotton gin, grist and saw mill; Asa Bell, physician; L. D. Budlong, dentist; W. C. Chamness, grocer; John Cobb, physician; George Devault & Co., grocers; H. B. Dennie, grocer; J. R. Dismukes, railroad and telegraph agent; Rev. J. C. Hardin (Presbyterian); Haynes & Majors, saw mill; B. W. Hendrix, grist mill and cotton gin; J. M. Hendrix, wagon maker; J. B. Hudson, physician; N. D. Kemp, carpenter; T. S. Lee, jeweler; W. H. McCann, carpenter; J. W. Motley, cotton gin; Isaac Arme, lawyer; James Perkins, barber; Pigott, Dillon & McAfee, livery; Pigott & Hendrix, general store; L. H. Sanders, hotel; Paton Smith, blacksmith; Stovall, Epps & Hendrix Co., general store and under-takers; O. J. Stovall, agent for Southern Express Com-pany; W. R. Talley, saw mill; W. S. F. Tatum & Co., general store; J. H. Terry, carpenter; Rev. T. N. Wilks (Methodist); C. Wilson, horticulturist; J. W. Wilson & Co., grocers and undertakers; Miss Lillie Wilson, music teacher; W. C. Wilson, cotton gin. Caffey A hamlet 13 miles south of Purdy, the county seat. Ship to Corinth, Mississippi. Population, 100. Mail, semi-weekly. R. W. Caffey, postmaster. Business directory; H. O Caffey, druggist; R. W. Caffey, cotton gin, and grist mill; H. H. Henderson, wagonmaker; J. P. Morgan, shoemaker. Chewalla A settlement 20 miles south-east of Purdy, the county seat. Express, Southern. Mail, daily. F. L. McCuller, postmaster. Business directory: D. W. Eaker, blacksmith; J. F. Gurley, grist mill and saw mill and cotton gin; Hurley Bros., general store; Ledbetter & Co., general store; F. S. McCuller, railroad and express agent; W. R. Ramer, physician. 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. Falcon A postal station, 9 miles south-west of Purdy, the county seat. Population 400. Express, Southern. Mail, daily. W. H. Stone, postmaster. Business directory: W. E. Atkins, physician; F. P. Browder, druggist; W. L. Carman & Son, blacksmiths; J. D. A. Coleman, railroad express and telegraph agent; John English, blacksmith and wood turner; Falcon Advocate, C. C. Lewter, publisher; R. H. Freeman, hotel; H. C. Gooch, justice and notary; C. C. Lewter, publisher, Falcon Advocate; L. M. Lock, livery; McCuller & Alexander, saw and grist mill; James M. Nelson, general store; Newman & Co., druggist; Null & Maxedon, general store; Null & Sanders, general store; A. L. Sanders, dentist; J. L. Smith, physician; W. A. Stone, confectioner; Simpson & Prather Co., general store; Mrs. E. E. Warren, hotel; W. J. Williams, flour mill. Gravel Hill A post office 12 miles south of Purdy, the county seat. The nearest railroad station is Falcon, 7 miles distance. Population, 90. Mail, semi-weekly. W. W. Stovall, postmaster. Business directory: R.W. Conner, general store and cotton gin; W. A. Gooch, grist mill and cotton gin; T. J. Higgins, general store; Rev. J.J. Jennings (Baptist); Josiah Jordan blacksmith; Rev. S. W. Lee (Baptist); W.P. North, justice of peace; L. H. Robertson, physician; W. W. Stovall, physician. McNairy First settled in 1860, is a village 9 miles north-east of Purdy Courthouse. Population, 150. Express, Southern. Telegraph, Western Union. W. B. Aldridge, postaster. Business directory: W. B. Aldridge, general store; J. J. Bradly, carpenter; N. J. Culberson, jug manufacturer; Rev. D. J. Franklin(Baptist), general store and express agent; J. W. Freeling, physician; Arthur Harris, justice of peace; Rev. J. N. Hodges (Baptist); J. F. Ivy, black-smith; Dr. J. J. Lovelace, drugs; W. H. Putnam, rail-road and telegraph, agent; J. P. Rogers & Bros., general store; Rogers & Sheffield, flour and carding mill and cotton gin; F. W. Sheffield, fruit grower; Mrs. Ma-ry Sheffield, hotel; J. M. Smith, general store; W. A. Smith, mill and cotton gin; W. D. Sumner, dentist; Mrs. A. R. Tyler, hotel. Masseyville(Chester County) A rural post office 12 miles south-west of Henderson, the county seat. Population, 25. Mail, semi-weekly. W. J. Hicks, postmaster. Business directory: T. S. Davis, physician; W. J. Hicks, lawyer and general store; E. S. Hurst, justice of peace; James H. Mitchell, physician, grist and saw mill; John H. Mitchell & Co., general store; J. W. Robison, justice of peace. Michie A country post office, 18 miles south-west of Purdy, the county seat. Ship to Corinth, Mississippi. Mail, tri-weekly. R.Wade, postmaster. Milledgeville A country post office 16 miles north-east of Purdy, the county seat. Population 50. Ship to Coffee Landing. Mail, tri-weekly. W. P. Pitts, postmaster. Business directory: J. B. Hardeman, physician; H. L . W. Lancaster, flour and cotton gin; John Lee, blacksm-ith; W. P. Pitts, general store; Mrs. L. T Smith, general store. Montezuma(Chester County) Four miles south-west of Henderson, the judicial seat, banking and shipping point. Population, 150. Mail, tri-weekly. C, D. Moore, postmaster. Business directory: A. J. Branan, flour mill; L. L. Coalman, tanner; M. J. Deberg, broommaker; Rev. Lee Sanders(Methodist Episcopal); C. D. Moore & Co., general store; D. J. Ozment, blacksmith; Miss Allie Randolph, music teacher; Randolph & Shafer, broommakers; J. S. Smithson, general store; W. T. Weaver, general store. Pocahontas(Hardeman County) A village 22 miles south-east of Bolivar Courthouse, on the Memphis and Charleston railroad. Population, 200. Express, Southern. Mail, daily. S. J. Nethery, postmaster. Business directory: G. W. Garrett, general store; Mrs. M. J. Hall, saw mill; H. A. Myrick, general store and druggist; Powell & Nelms, saw mill; Reed & Reed, flour mill; J. W. Seay, railroad express and telegraph agent; T. G. Tipler, general store; H. Willis, planing mill. Purdy County seat. Bethel Springs, 4-1/2 miles west is the nearest shipping point. Daily stage to Bethel Springs and Savannah. Fares, 50 cents and $1.00. Mail, daily. W. H. Braden, postmaster.(Population not listed) Business directory: W. H. Braden, hotel; J. H. Curry, hotel; D. W. Herring, lawyer; Wm. Kerby, dentist; G. D. McBee, hotel; D. A. McDougal, lawyer; B. S. McIntire, dry goods; J. W. Pace, lawyer; J. W. Parish, grocer; B. A. Phillips, dry goods; J. P. Prince, dry goods; W. M. Ruleman, grocer; H. P. Woods, lawyer. Ramer A village, Purdy, the county seat, is 15 miles distant. Population of 150. Express, Southern. Mail, daily. B.P. Dancer, postmaster. Business directory: B. P. Dancer, railroad express and telegraph agent; D. E. Dickerson, physician; Ferguson & Bell, general store, saw and grist mill and cotton gin; A. B. Hamm, general store; P. J. Higgins, photographer. 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. William H. H. Gillespie, postmaster. Business directory: L. D. Budlong, dentist; J. S. Car-ter, physician; W. H. H. Gillispie, live stock breeder; Haynes & Majors, saw mill; L. A. Lockman, live stock; J. P. McIntire, physician; Laney Moore, dentist; W. F. Moore, carpenter; D. H. Roberson, justice of the peace; W. R. Talley, saw and planing mill. Selmer Six miles south-west of Purdy, the judicial seat, on the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Population, 75. Mail, daily. George L. Anderson, postmaster. Business directory: A. B. Fowler, blacksmith; Miss Lula Lucas, music teacher; J. W. Purviance, lawyer; C. Shepard, carpenter; P. H. Thrasher, general store. Stantonville Located 9 miles south-east of Purdy Courthouse, 11 from Falcon, the shipping point. Mail, tri-weekly. S. C. Carroll, postmaster. Business directory: Samuel C. Carroll, postmaster and farmer; J. W. Flatt, physician; R. F. Fullwood, carpenter; Pink Hooker, blacksmith; J. R. Hurley, general store; James C. McConnell, farmer and physician; Wesley McDaniel, general store; J. H. Weeks, flour mill and cotton gin. Wild Goose(Chester County) Situated on White Oak Creek, is a country post office, 16 mile south-east of Henderson Courthouse. Population, 200. Mail, daily. M. E. Bishop, postmaster. Business directory: G. L. Gipson, grist and saw mill; W. R. Harden, lawyer; J. N. Kent, physician; T. J. Massengill, blacksmith; B. C. O'Neal, grist and saw mill; F. M. O'Neal, flour mill, lumber manufacturer and nursery; A. G. Sewell & Co., general store; Sewell & Lindley, live stock; J. D. Shelton, justice of peace; N. Smith, general store; H. D. Wooward, nursery.