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CHARLOTTE COUNTY in Chataigne's Virginia Gazetteer Pages 358-367 of Chataigne's Virginia Gazetteer, Classified Business Directory 1893-94. Photocopied by James H. Maloney in the early 1970's from a copy in the rare-book section of the Washington and Lee University Library. Scanned and submitted to the VaGenWeb - Charlotte County by Mr.Maloney 10 Nov 1998. [Title Page] CHATAIGNE'S VIRGINIA GAZETTEER - AND - CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY 1893-94. J. H. CHATAIGNE, Compiler and Publisher, RICHMOND, VA. PRICE - - $6.00 Entered according to Acts of Congress, in the year 1893, by J. H. Chataigne in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C. [End of Title Page] [Page 358] Charlotte County, Virginia Tax on real estate, 5,807.96Value of personal property, 455,869.00Tax on personal property, 1,825.37Capitation tax, White, $1,310.00; colored 1,500.00Population 1890, White 5,714; colored 9,363 [Page 359] This county was formed from Lunenburg in 1764, and has an area of 472 square miles, or 302,211 acres. It is very much the shape of a boot the toe extending down between the counties of Halifax on the west, and Mecklenburg and Lunenburg on the east, to within twelve miles of the North Carolina line. Campbell county is on the west and Appomattox and Prince Edward on the north, or back. The county is watered by the Staunton river, which skirts its entire southern border, and the headwaters of the Meherrin extending into it from the east. The Richmond and Danville railroad extends through the county from north to south, going into it at the point of the heel and out over the instep. This is one of finest tobacco growing counties in the State, the annual yield amounting to more than three and a quarter million pounds. The varieties grown are Yellow and Medley Pryor for Continental market; Big and Little Orinocos for home trade, and Long Green for English shipping. The wheat crop of this county is small; but a considerable quantity of corn and oats are produced. The products of the dairy are not large but more than sufficient for the needs of the people. Charlotte is proud of the distinction of having been the residence of such distinguished Virginians as Patrick Henry, John Randolph and Judge Paul Carrington Sr. Smithville (formerly Marysville) the court-house, is on the Little Roanoke river, a tributary of Staunton river, and five miles west of Drake's branch, a station on the Richmond and Danville railroad, with which it has mail communication. COURTS The Circuit Court of the county meets at Smithville on the 20th of March and September. Judge, Samuel F Coleman Clerk, J C Carrington. The County Court meets at Smithville on first Monday each month. Judge, Boylan Green. Clerk, J C Carrington COUNTY OFFICERS Sheriff, J H Price. Surveyor, T F Pettus. Treasurer, E F Daniel. Comm'th Atty, T E Watkins Com'r of Accts, ______. Supt of Poor, T S Owen Supt of Schools, Thos S Henry Comm'rs Revenue -- Uppers District, R F Hutcheson; Lower District, D B Hutcheson. MAGISTRATES H A Marshall, R W Lawson, H W Harvey, James E Booth, W H Crafton, W M Carwiles, Geo S Ellyson, J C Bowman, A Y Towler Jr, M A Tucker, J D Hankins, E L Haskins, A D Ford. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS J W Eggleston (Chairman), John R Bailey, S E Spaulding, and J M Smith. CONSTABLES J E Crutcher, J C Watkins, W W Dunnavant, and J H Bailey. [Page 360] POST-OFFICES Abell Aspen Wall, R H Collins Baileyville, L P Bailey Barnesville, J W McMahon Coles Ferry, C D Lewis County Line X-Roads, B D Waddill Cub Creek, E F [or P] Daniel Drake's Branch, B S Faris Dupree's, John A Roberts Eureka Mills Fariston, John B. Faris Giffgaff, B G Edmunds Hillendale, J F Morton Keysville, J G Priddy Laconia Lindward, John E Roberts Lula, J H Taylor Madisonville Mossingford Ontario, C M Hailey Randolph, N D Dickinson Reardon, Lula E Snell Red House, P R Ford Red Oak Grove, A G Jeffress Reese's, A B Rice Rolling Hill, H Berkley Rough Creek, S M Clay Saxe, Wm F. Daniel Smithville (c h ), W S Gregory Terryville, Robert L Terry Vincent's Store, R F Andrews Wardsfork Mills, J D Shelton Wylliesburg AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS Morgan T Z, Barnesville Roberts John E Lindward ATTORNEYS AT LAW Carrington W C Smithville Eggleston D Q, Smithville Terry, A J, Smithville Van Ness A L, Keysville Watkins T E Smithville AUCTIONEERS Dickerson M W, Smithville Faris B S, Drake's Branch Jones T M, Mossingford BANKS Charlotte Banking and Insurance Co. T C Thornton cashier Smithville BLACKSMITHS & WHEELWRIGHTS Bailey J A, Keysville Berry Finney, Smithville Duffer J D, Keysville Jeffress Conway, Smithville Stevenson Peyton, Keysville BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS Allen Richard, Keysville Durell Watson, Drake's Branch Lowery J T, Smithville Robertson Geo Smithville Wilson Jesse, Keysville CARPENTERS AND CONTRACTORS Barksdale G W, Drake's Branch Calhoun A D, Reardon Dunn W B, Reese's Ebberman W F Wylliesburg Elden G, Rolling Hill Elder J W, Reardon Garnett J R, Reese's Hailey J E, Ontario Jones J H, Red House Lipscomb J O, Reese's Low John Smithville McCraw Glasgow, Aspen Wall Ramsey J R, Baileyville Roberson Wm, Lula Thompson G, Lula Thompson W R, Drake's Branch CATTLE DEALERS Conly Mathew, Barnesville Gregory W S, Drakes Branch Ingram I H, Smithville Low W W, Smithville [Page 361] Morton W S, Hillendale Watkins W M, Saxe Watson Jno E, Saxe Yeats J W Randolph Morton J D, Fariston Ward R A, Ontario Ward Tony, Lula Watson W J, Madisonville COACH AND WAGON BUILDERS Atwell C J, Red Oak Grove Berry F J, Smithville Davis J H, County Line X Roads Dickerson B G, Reese's Driskill W A, Drake's Branch Fowler A J, Red Oak grove Goode William, Aspen Wall Haden J T Red House Jeffress Conway, Smithville Jeffress Washington Red Oak Grove John J H, Red House Landrum R E, Reardon McFee E D, Red House Macomb Travers, Saxe Pemberton P C, Madisonville Robertson Anthony, Lindward Rogers Thomas, Madisonville Waddill B D, County Line X Roads Winstead Wm W, Baileyville DENTISTS Flournoy W S, Smithville Gregory J E, Lula Hamlet N H, Madisonville Maloney, J C Aspen Wall DISTILLERS Carter Saml, County Line X Roads Clay S M, Rough Creek Cole J D, Keysville Morton J D, Fariston Ward R A, Ontario Ward Tony, Lula Watson W J, Madisonville DRUGGISTS Chambers J W agt, Red House Gregory & Priddy, Keysville Jeffress A G, Red Oak Grove Williams & Bro, Smithville FLORISTS Elliott M A, Reardon Mallory A C, Red House FURNITURE DEALERS Schmidt J N, Smithville GENERAL MERCHANTS Asher M H, Keysville Bailey Luke P Jr, Baileyville Chambers J W, Red House Clark H R & Co, Keysville Clay S M, Rough Creek Cohen & Simon, Keysville Davis H, County Line X Roads Eggleston, Thornton & Co, Smithville Faris B S (agent), Drake's Branch Faris John B (agent), Fariston Faris W T, Smithville Ferguson W D, Red House Glinn G R, Keysville Green E C, Keysville Hailey C M & Bro, Ontario Hamersley L H, Rolling Hill Hill G R, Rolling Hill [Page 362] Hunt C A, Keysville Jackson Bros, Drake's Branch Jeffress & Co, Keysville Lipscomb W R, Lindward McGehee & Morton, COUNTY LINE X-ROADS McLean E P, Lacoma Milton C Mrs, Cub Creek Milton J H, Aspen Wall Morgan Bros, Wylliesburg Overby J T, Mossingford ` Pugh W T, Madisonville Rice A B, Reese's Roberts John E, Lindward Roberts John H, Duprees Scott W C & Co, Drake's Branch Smith H S, Randolph Smith & Co, Smithville Snell L E & Co, Reardon Spaulding & Barnes, Wylliesburg Spencer S B, County Line X Roads Thornton & Pugh, Cole's Ferry Wilson & Co, Keysville HOTELS Clifton House, Mrs T J Williams Drake's Branch Ingram W P, Smithville Jeffress A G, Red Oak Grove Morgan T Z, Wylliesburg Osborne House, J M Osborne, Keysville Payne R W, Drake's Branch Piedmont House, R H Collins, Aspen Wall Red House Hotel, J G Musgrove Jr, Red House Richardson H G, Smithville Wood's Hotel, J P Wood Keysville IRON FOUNDERS & MACHINISTS Cook E S, Drake's Branch Franklin S R, Pamplin Appomattox Co Horse Pen Mills & Foundry, Madisonville Landrum W H, Rolling Hill Neal & Cook Red House LAND AGENTS Barnes F C, Lindward Carrington & Watkins, Smithville Eggleston & Watkins, Smithville Morton J W & Co, Keysville LIVERY STABLES Eubank, D H, Drake's Branch Ingram W P, Smithville Payne R W, Drake's Branch Priddy & Osborne, Keysville MILLINERY Murry, H A Mrs, Keysville Puryear L C Mrs, Smithville Thompson Hattie Miss, Keysville MILLS--CORN AND FLOUR Atkins A J, Red Oak Grove Barnes M H, Barnesville Berkly G W, Reardon Campbell James, Laconia Childress A, Rough Creek Clay's Mills, S W Clay, Baileyville Conley R, Red House Conner T E, Giffgaff Daniel S C & Co, Smithville Elam's Mill, F B Roberts, Lindward Endaily C H, [Eudaily?] Lula Eubank J T, Keysville Eubank W H, Lula Eubank & Faris, Eureka Mills Grimes John, Giffgaff Hughes W E, County Line X-Roads Louthan J W, Reese's Pugh E H Mrs, Rough Creek Read W W, Smithville Roanoke Mills Saxe Roberts & Burwell, Dupree's Russell R M, Keysville [Page 363] Smith M H, Red House Smith Wm, Smithville Smith & Daniel, Randolph Williams Albert, Smithville Wingfield S, Rolling Hill Wingfield T G, Red House MILLS--SAW Atwell J F, Keysville Brice Chas, Aspen Wall Daniel S C & Bro, Smithville Dunlop W H, Lindward Farrar C H, Reese's Fowler A J, Red Oak Grove Hamner H D, Keysville Holt J J, Smithville Jackson John, Giffgaff James Joel, Rolling Hill Jones J H & Monroe, Red House Lee J B, Drake's branch Lindsey C J, Smithville Roberts C, Lula Roberts W W, Ontario Saunders S Y, Lindward Tate & Co, Red House Watkins W A, Giffgaff Weld, Hill & Co, Red Oak Grove MILLWRIGHTS Childress A, Rough Creek Colgate & Co, Giffgaff Fowlks J County Line X Roads Newcomb T, Saxe Smith Robert, Madisonville Thorp Allen, Barnesville Womack J, County Line X Roads NEWSPAPERS Charlotte Gazette (Democratic Wkly), Leonard Cox, Smithville PHYSICIANS Brooks J W, Drake's Branch Burwell H L, Lindward Gibbs C H, Smithville Gregory F. J. Keysville Gregory J E, Ontario Haley A T, Rolling Hill Henry T S, Aspen Wall Jones W B, Keysville McPhail, Donald Randolph Marble Dr, Lula Mason S S, Red Oak Grove Michie W E, Smithville Priddy A S. Keysville Williams Dr, Red House SADDLERS AND HARNESSMAKERS Harvey Thomas, Aspen Wall Langon R H, Lula Pemberton P C, Rolling Hill Shad Samuel, Hillendale SALOONS De Jarnette D A, Abell Faris B S, Drake's Branch Faris W G, Smithville Ingram J H, Smithville Jackson A J, Reese's Lee C B, Keysville Overby I H, Randolph Murray H A. Keysville Skelton W O, Red House Smith & Co, Smithville [Page 364] SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Bon Air Female, Rev E A Gibbs Smithville Cook C V Miss, County Line X-Roads Moldavis Female, Mrs F B Watkins, Smithville Ontario School Ontario Spencer A, Aspen Wall TAILORS Faris A T, Smithville TANNERS Durphy Willis, Madisonville Green W B, Keysville Hammersley C H, Rolling Hill Hammersly R W & L H, Reardon Russell W T & Bro, Keysville White Whitfield, Hillendale TOBACCO DEALERS -- LEAF Eggleston & Watkins, Drake's Branch Jackson Bros, Drake's Branch Scott T W (agent), Drake's Branch Scott W C & Co, Drake's Branch TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS Payne & Jackson, Drake's Branch UNDERTAKERS Atwell C J Red Oak Grove Atwell P, Barnesville Dickerson B G, Reese's McFee BG, Red House Price R C, Madisonville Reams J H, Aspen Wall Rush H H Red House Schmidt J N, Smithville Stephenson Peyton Keysville WAREHOUSES -- TOBACCO Daniel's Smithville Public, Drake's Branch Public, R W Priddy Keysville Scott's, W C Scott, Drake's Branch Smith's Smithville Watkins T G, Keysville WATCHMAKERS Guthrie E D Mrs, Reardon WOOL DEALERS Elliott A A Mrs, Reardon Jeffress A G, Red Oak Grove Smith H S, Randolph PRINCIPAL FARMERS ASPEN WALL -- J W Elam, P P Mallory, A Lawson, J M Smith, I M Smith, R S Spencer, E H Reames, J H Reames, W H Deaner, J H Burger, J Alvin Milton, J D Hamersley, Samuel Baldwin, E H Hamlette, R B Holt, M C Holt, W D Rice, H W Harvey, W M Wilson. BAILEYVILLE -- R A Glenn, Arthur Johnson, L P Bailey, E F Smith, B B Sublett, J M Hamlet, J G Burkley, W A Ramsey, J R Adams, Mrs N P Fitcher. BARNESVILLE -- John Fahy, Peter Foy, Mathew Conly, Peter Murray, Patrick Harley, George Barnes, Joseph Cavanaugh, James Lawlor, John W McMahon, Jake Boyd, John Wilmoth, R A Barnes, W L Daniel, R M Dickerson, M Falls, P G Morgan, E Cassidy, James O'Connor. COLE'S FERRY -- H C Rice, S D Morton, Saml Baldwin, C R Vaughan, J M Edmonds, Charles Bruce, E W Henry. COUNTY LINE X ROADS -- J A Nelson, G W Morton, J T Morton, S T Waddle, A R Spencer, A W Womack, E A Womack, E G McGehee. [Page 365] John A Nelson, C T Anderson, H T Anderson, N D Womack, G W Barksdale, E E Allen, L A Allen, Samuel Carter. CUB CREEK -- George B. Hannah, Marcellus Haw, Thos Colley, Geo Crews, John Fears, S R Watts, *Miller Morton, B N Hall, William D Rice, *Tom Lewis, John Lipscomb, W J Brightwell, P H Roberts, Tom Brightwell. DRAKE'S BRANCH -- J E Wood, Dr M brooks, T W Scott, W T Daniel, Dr T A Proctor, W G Friend, Jos B Friend, W G Spencer, G W Berkeley, John T. Endaily, C H Endaily [Eudaily?], John P Purcell, John R Garrett, Wm H Wood, Judge T T Bouldin, J B Vaughan, C W White, J A Vashon, W W Dickinson. DUPREES -- J J Endaily [Eudaily?], D Townsend, J A Roberts, S B Collins, H W Collins, W J Clements, W H Crafton, C T Crafton, W Crafton, G J. W Roberts, S F Farrar, G Collins, J Palmer, E B Ferrill, L J Locke, John Farrar. EUREKA MILLS -- Mrs J W White, John B Crawford, Wm F McGhee, R S Eubank, Mrs Pattie E Morton, Mrs Lucy A Morton, Daniel A Chappell, John B Faris, Wm W Watkins, Wm Morton, Wm S Morton, Henry Cary, J W Morton. FARISTON -- Lee W. Morton, W H Priddy, F J Carrington, Joel L Morton, J T Morton, W J Lyle, A R Spencer, W T Townsend, J A Eggleston. GIFFGAFF -- S M Edmunds, S E Edmunds, Uriah Lipscomb, W M Watkins, H O Morton, C C Davis, W E Wilbourne, C E Bouldin, L W Dickerson, N D Dickerson, R W Lawson, B V Sublett, H E Edmunds, Robert Boyd, Daniel Hanna, C H Farrar, B J Edmunds, J M Lipscomb, J Morton, Wm Ferrill, H E Adams, E Hains, A Bruce, Dr Donald McPhail, H S Lipscomb. HILLANDALE -- Geo Thomas, H T Anderson, Richard Moore, James Epps, Dance Spencer, Mrs J D Spencer, Bacon Venable, Simon Edmunds, Davy Spencer, Henry Anderson, Bartlett Edmunds, Simon Venable, Paul Johnson, John Foster, Wm S Morton, John F Morton, Frank Anderson, James Anderson. KEYSVILLE -- Thomas Robinson, John Caldwell, R G Bailey, G A Wood, R W Priddy, R E Pettus, J C Wool, Henry May, F Albaugh, J B M Osborne, E B Towler, W J Lyle, W F McGhee, W B Watkins Jr, N Gee, J R Johnson, John Mason, R T Priddy, T H Gee. LACONIA -- George Klise, D J Kuhn, Hugh McCarthy, William Palmer, F M White, John Bliss, John Corn, J W Dickinson, Daniel Hamilton, J L Jones, W H Keeton, Lewis Klise. LINDWARD -- J B Barnes, S Y Saunders, J W Roberts, J F Newcomb, J E Roberts, G W Atkins, Albert Coleman, The Driggs, L R Jeffries, R T Johnson, H Collins, J B Bigger, Egbert Saunders. LULA -- W H Eubank, James Bradbury, Henry Bradbury, John [Page 366] Dickinson, Wm Palmer, Thomas Crenshaw, Samuel Hailey, John Bradbury, Richard Crenshaw, John Crenshaw, Daniel Crenshaw, Frank Watson, Rob Watson, R A Carey, B F Taylor, John Towler, E L Taylor, Robert Towler, T O Haily, C H Endaily, A H Powers, W D Foster, N H Otley. MADISONVILLE -- L R Ford, W T Pugh, W H Shorter, B V Marshall, W J Watson, J L and N J Marshall, J P Pugh, W M Marshall, W M Carwiles, W C Carwiles, J T Duprey, T J Thornton, James Thornton, M M Thornton, Wm Pollard, J M Dunn. MOSSINGFORD -- H E Edmonds, T C Morgan, D L Morgan, Thomas Edmonds, R V Gaines, W E Gaines, J T Overby, R D Adams. ONTARIO -- N D Dickerson, J C Hailey, R S Wood, P E white, W H Otley, C M Hailey, A B Crawford, E R Bagby, W E McNery, John Ward, J E Hailey, M Anderson. RANDOLPH -- Robert Hamlett, S C Newcomb, W H Elliotte, A S Barksdale,H C Barksdale, O Hand, J E Booth, Byron Spencer, C E Boulden, C T Layne, P C McPhail, W M Watkins, N B Watkins, W W Dickinson, W I Dickinson, A C Bruce & Bro, J B McPhail, D B Hutcheson, J T Palmer, James Jones. REARDON -- Tinsley Madison, H C Adams, Glasco Hamlet, Henderson Hamlet, Wesley St John, C H Hamersly, J O Snell, H M White, H V Glenn, R P Carter, R W Hamersly, Lacher [?] Covington, H N Andrews, A A Elliott, F G North. RED HOUSE -- L H Clay, M B Hancock, W H Marshall, Sidney Hamlet, B P Haney, J T Geminy, Sam Walker, R E Musgrove, D A Hancock.RED OAK GROVE -- J N Bruce, J W Wagstaff, G B Wagstaff, A J Atkins, J A Barnes, Edward Hines, Chas Toombs, Richard Toombs, R S Roberts, J E Roberts, C E Hudson, Michael Duffy, C McClosky, W S Moseley, Hunter Johns, S F McCutcheon, John Fulton, D B Britton, Jno R Hines, E L Haskins, John C Carden, F M White. REESE'S -- R W Lawson, J R Goode, M W Crews, J A Bailey, W T Lester, T P Jackson, J T Garnett, H F Hovey, H R Adams, John Glasco, Wm Wheeler, Geo W Dickerson, Geo W Ferrill, P H Baker. ROLLING HILL -- Wm Berkly, G Dickerson, B P Harvey, S Snell, Hill Ford, P Randolph, T Madison, Chas Madison, W Wheeler, L Elder, L Braxton, Wash Ford, P R Ford, J H Dickinson, J D Snell Jr, J C Snell, R N Hamersley, J D Moost, G Elder. ROUGH CREEK -- J M Webb, H W Harvey, E H Pugh, S W Clay, H T Deaner, J J Deaner, J L Adams, A H Payne, c A Slaughter, A J Pugh, W W Pugh, W A White, J W Lewis, H C Thornton, Frank Hamersly, R P Carter, Anderson Elliotte, J N Bailey, G W Berkley.SAXE -- Roberts & Daniel, Wm Tharp, George T Roberts, C C Davis, [Page 367] Henry Garrett, John Brankley, H Tucker, Barksdale & Hailey, Peck & Bro, John Harvey, A Y Malone, F [E?] J Dickerson, Doctor Dickerson SMITHVILLE -- Wm G Spencer, G W Berkley, E A Adams, J D Sheperdson, J E Robison, T F Morrisette, W H Bailey, Marshall Dunavan, W Watkins Jr, W A Smith, H A Marshall, F T Banks, S C Daniel, W L Flournoy, W H Smith, H C Grigsby, John Corden, Robert Smith, R L Vashon. [End of Charlotte County article. Transcribed from scanned images by JoLee Gregory Spears 11-10-98]