Products of Industry in the County of Floyd, State of Virginia during the Year ending June 1, 1860, as enumerated by me, (signed) George M. Wills.  Post Office: Floyd Courthouse, Virginia

 

Name of corporation or individual: George Eller

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Wool Carding

Raw material used, including fuel: 6,000 lbs. wool

Value of raw materials: 1,500

Kind of motive power, machinery, structure, or resource: Water

Quantity and kind of product: 5,000 lbs. wool rolls

Value of product: 2,000

 

Name of corporation or individual: J. W. Lesueur

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Tannery

Raw material used, including fuel: 600 hides valued at $1,500

                                                                   150 gal. oil valued at $100

                                                                   400 lbs tallow valued at $50

                                                                   50 cords bark valued at $125

Kind of motive power: Manual & Water

Quantity and kind of product: 100 sides sole leather valued $4,000?

                                                          800 sides upper leather valued $2,400

                                                          100 calf skins valued at $200?

                                                          150 sheep skins valued at $50?

 

Name of corporation or individual: Samuel Spangler

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Manufacturing Mill

Raw material used, including fuel: 8,000 bushels wheat

Value of raw materials: $8,000

Kind of motive power, machinery, structure, or resource: Water

Average number of hands employed: 1 male

Average monthly cost of male labor: $40

Quantity and kind of product: 1,600 barrels flour

 

Name of corporation or individual: Danl Zentmeyer

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Tannery

Raw material used, including fuel: 120 hides valued at $300

                                                                   Oil, bark, & tallow valued $60

Kind of motive power, machinery, structure, or resource: Manual/Water

Quantity and kind of product: 40 sides sole leather valued $160?

                                                          160 sides upper leather valued $400?

                                                          40 calf & sheep skins valued $50?

 

Name of corporation or individual: Kirby & Stephens

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Tannery

Raw material used, including fuel: 400 hides valued $1,000

                                                                   100 gal. oil valued $75

                                                                   300 lbs tallow valued $50

                                                                   40 cords bark valued $100

Kind of motive power, machinery, structure, or resource: Manual/water

Quantity and kind of product: 100 sides sole leather valued $400?

                                                          600 sides upper leather valued $1,800?

                                                          100 calf skins valued $200?

                                                          100 sheep skins valued $50?

 

Name of corporation or individual: Matthew Scott

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Gunsmith

Raw material used, including fuel: 36 gun barrels valued $74

                                                                   Miscellaneous & fuel valued $400

Kind of motive power, machinery, or resource: Manual, 1 H.P.

Quantity and kind of product: 36 Guns valued $710?

                                                          Refinishing, other work valued $40?

 

Name of corporation or individual: Peter Guerant

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Grist Mill & Distillery

Kind of motive power: Water

Average number of hands employed: 1 male

Average monthly cost of male labor: $15.00

 

Name of corporation or individual: Christopher Smith

Location: South Fork, Little River

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Grist Mill

Kind of motive power: Water

Average number of hands employed: 1 male

Average monthly cost of male labor: $15.00

 

Name of corporation or individual: William J. Williams

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Cabinet Maker/wool carding

Kind of motive power: Water

Average number of hands employed: 1 male

Average monthly cost of male labor: $15.00

 

Name of corporation or individual: B. V. Bird

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Distillery/Oil Mill

Kind of motive power: Water

Average number of hands employed: 3 males

Average monthly cost of male labor: $50.00

 

Name of corporation or individual: D. H. Bird

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Wool Carding/Grist Mill

Location: West Fork, Little River

Kind of motive power: Water

Average number of hands employed: 2 males

Average monthly cost of male labor: $20.00

 

Name of corporation or individual: Cary Simmons

Location: West Fork, Little River

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Grist Mill

Kind of motive power: Water

Average number of hands employed: 1 male

Average monthly cost of male labor: $15.00

 

Name of corporation or individual: George Hornsbarger

Location: Little River

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Grist Mill

Kind of motive power: Water

Average number of hands employed: 1 male

Average monthly cost of male labor: $15.00

 

Name of corporation or individual: James Lester & Son

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Grist Mill

Kind of motive power: Water

Average number of hands employed: 1 male

Average monthly cost of male labor: $15.00

 

Name of corporation or individual: B. Howell

Location: West Fork, Little River

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Wool Carding & Coloring

Kind of motive power: Water

Average number of hands employed: 1 male

Average monthly cost of male labor: $25.00

 

Name of corporation or individual: Ira Howard

Location: South Fork, Little River

Name of business, manufacture, or product: Grist Mill

Kind of motive power: Water

Average number of hands employed: 1

Average monthly cost of male labor: $12.00