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In the spring of 1831, Samuel Smith laid off that part of his land below Wall street into town lots, and Mather, Lamb & Co., laid off a few lots above Wall street. The idea of building a town having become fixed, Mrs. Jane Smith gave it the name of Chester -- she was a native of Chester, England. At this time the population consisted of Samuel Smith, Seth Allen, R. B. Servant, with their families, and S. B. Opdyke, Elias Reeder and Samuel Perry. The late, lamented Seth Allen, had established a cooper shop in 1829, which he conducted for a number of years, manufacturing barrels for packing beef, and for castor oil. R. B. Servant established a mill for the manufacture of castor oil, in the fall of 1830, which for several years was the institution of the place, and gave to the young town a considerable commercial importance. In 1831 Silas Leland established a blacksmith shop. The first brick house in this place was erected by Amizi Andrews, in 1832. This house was knocked down in 1844 by a steamboat. The same year, Horace Francis erected the stone building which he now occupies. At this time the forest trees were growing around where the mill, Swanwick's Row and Holmes' resi- dence now stand. The storchouse now occupied by D. Block & Bro. was built by Holmes & Swanwick in 1833, in which they opened the second stock of goods ever brought to this town.
About this time, the venerable father Mathews, then in manhood's vigor, commenced holding religious service, and gave an origin to the Presbyterian church of Chester.
The first physician of Chester was Dr. Barbee, who located in 1834, but died shortly afterwards. Dr. Ferris, who was a prominent physician of Chester for several years, came in 1835. In the same year Walker & Wilkerson opened a large grocery store. The Messrs. Cole built a mill in the lower part of town, in 1837. It was both a saw and grist mill. At the same time a ferry boat, driven by horse power, took the place of the flat boat which had be- come inadequate to the business. These horse boats gave place to steam ferry boats about 1849. In 1836 a frame school house (the house now used as the African church, ) was built and used as a union church and sunday school room. The Messrs. Cole made improvements in their mill in 1839, and commenced exporting flour to the southern markets.
In 1840, the name of the Presbyterian church was changed from the Kaskaskia to the Chester Presbyterian church, and Rev. C. C. Riggs became the permanent pastor. He was succeeded by Rev. B. F. Spillman, late of Shawnce -. town. In 1846, the stone church was commenced, and completed the year following. The late Rev. John Kennedy assumed the pastoral charge of the church in the early part of 1850, and
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continued until relieved by death, in the summer of 1851. Rev. P. D. Young succeeded to the charge of the congrega- tion in the latter part of 1852, and remained until 1856. Rev. B. H. Charles took charge of the church in the latter part of 1857, and he is now the officiating pastor.
A Baptist church was organized under the ministerial labors of R ev. Peters, of waterloo, as early as 1842, and probably some years before. Capt. Rogers, a de- voted Christian, was an active, zealous member of this church; and contributed much to its propserity. Rev .. Jenkins became pastor of the church in 1845, and continued to labor for the congregation nearly three years. After his retirement the church was left without a pastor, and during a two years absence of Capt. Rogers, about 1849-50, the organization was abandoned. On the return of Capt. Rogers, in 1851, he collected the members together, and effected a new organization. Rev. D. L. Phillips occasionally preached for the congregation. In 1853, the large brick church was erected, and Rev. J. B. Kelly installed as pastor. In the latter part of 1854, Rev. O. L. Barler succeeded Mr. Kelly, and he is now the officiating minister.
In the year 1840, Rev. H. Hatton, a Methodist minister, collected six communicants of that denomination, and orga- nized the Methodist Church of Chester. It was placed under the southern Illinois conference, and regularly supplied with a preacher. A German Methodist church was organized in 1848. The two congregations united their efforts and erected a brick church in 1850.
The Associate Reformed Church of Chester was organized by Rev. James McAuley in the year 1843. The congregation depended upon the Synod for supplies in preaching until 1858, when Rev. W. A. Pollock was duly ordained pastor of the church. Under his efforts a church edifice is in course of erection which will be an ornament to the place.
In 1844, Rev. William Mitchell, a clergyman of the Episcopal church, came to Chester, and commenced his labors with the few members of that denomination living in and near the town. Shortly afterwards, the church was organized. The unceasing, quiet labors of Dr. Mitchell soon gathered strength to the little congregation, and in 1848 the fine church edifice in which the congregation now worship was com- menced. Four years afterwards it was completed and opened for public service.
Rev. Mr. Butterman organized the First Lutheran church of Chester, in the early part of 1849. The following fall, Rev. M. Eirich succeeded Mr. Butterman, and commenced at once the erection of their beautiful church building, which was completed in a few months. Under the constant labors of Mr. Firich, the church has gradually increased its member- ship.
In 1849 Father Peren, of Kaskaskia, (died Oct. 4, 1859)
came to Chester, and, collecting the members of the Catholic Church, first commenced saying mass. He occasionally visit- ed the congregation, and performed the rites of the church. The church building was erected in 1852. Father Peren con- tinued his visits until a few months ago, when Father Repies took charge of the church.
Messrs. Holmes & Swanwick commenced the erection of the stone flouring mill in 1842, and completed it in 1846. This gave a fresh impetus to the prosperity of the place, and its bounds began to expand. In 1848, Chester became the county seat of Randolph County, and the large Court House, (an engraving of which may be seen on the front page) was erected. From that time the improvement of the place has been steady.
At the session of the General Assembly, in 1855, a city charter was granted to Chester, which was adopted and went into operation a few months afterwards. At the first charter election the following City Council was elected :
Joseph Williamson, Mayor
Aldermen -- R. H. C rittenden and G. S. Jones, First ward = I. H. Nelson and Henry Stump, second ward Frederick Buckman and Alfred Whitaker, Third Ward
1857 -- At the next annual election the Board consisted of : Frederick Buckman, Mayor
Aldermen -- R. H. Crittenden and A. S. Palmer, First ward = I. H. Nelson, and Henry Stump, Second Ward Alfred Whitaker and J. G. Middendorf, Third Ward
1858 -- Third Board:
Seth Allen, Mayor
Aldermen -- A. Block and A. S. Palmer, First ward I. H. Nelson and Henry Stump, Second ward F. Buckman and J. G. Middendorf, Third ward
1859 -- Fourth Board:
Gabriel Jones, Mayor
Aldermen -- A. Block and A. Dunn, First ward
I. H. Nelson and Henry Stump, Second ward F. Buckman and J. G. Middendorf, Third ward
The erection by the city of a large public school house in 1858, closes the leading events of her history. This building is an ornament to the place, and will be a lasting monument to the intelligent spirit of her citizens.
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MENARD
Menard is a part of Chester, though it lies outside of the city limits. It is the seat of H. C. Cole & Cois ex- tensive commercial operations, which gives it a local char- acter and entitle:s it to a name. It will probably be brought into the charter limits of Chester before long, and consti- tute the Fourth Ward.
CHESTER DIRECTORY (1.859 E. P. L. )
Andrews, Amzi, druggist
Decker, Harmon, teamster
Adams, Robert, cooper
Allmyer, John H. , merchant
Detmore, Lewis, stone mason Allmyer Frederick, stone mason Allen, Thomas G., lawyer
Anderson, Charles C., merchant
Anderson, A.A. keeps Chester Hotel Assman, William, physician
Andrews, Truman, Rev. farmer
Dillon, Martin, stone cutter Dunn, Alexander, merchant Dunn, Frank, clerk Douglas, Thomas R. , sales- man
Baumann, John F., cigar maker Barler, O. L. Rev. teacher
Bewie, Carl, Shoemaker
Beare, Joseph, merchant
Beare, Nicholas, lumber merchant
Block, Charles, grocer
Block, David, =
Bleck, Adolph, commission mer- chant Bommelman, F. shoemaker
Burns, William, grocer
Bungie, William
Brown, Andrewg teamster
Brown, A. F., laborer
Buckman, Frederick, merchant Burbes, Peter, stone mason
Cole, H. C. merchant Cole, .A. B. = Crissey, Morris, salesman Cole, John P. 11 Christian, James M. stone mason
Clement, Judson, plasterer Crittenden, Richard H., clerk in mill Chapman, A. B., carpenter Clieman, William, grocer Crain, Nelson R., wagon maker Callaway, Thomas H., constable Charles, B. H. Rev. Childs, C. J., Dr. Clemens, Curtis C., proprietor of "Democrat" Crisler, John w., clerk
Elliott, Ed., engineer Edwards, John L. drug- gist
Finne, William, farmer Francis, Horace, street commissioner
Gindraw, Peter, cabinet- maker Gahrs, Henry, cabinet maker Gansman, Frank, black- smith Gilster, Henry, flour packer
Griswold, George R., farmer Gray, Fmerson, cooper Griss, Frederick, porter at Coles' mill Gordon, W. A. physician Gnaigy, Jacob, grocer
Hall, E. J. Druggist Hartenberger, Jacob, wagon maker Hartenberger, Peter teamster Haskin, C.I , keeps ........
Haskin, Charles I., commis- sion merchant Holmes, J. B., dealer in real estate Holbrook, J. C. , lawyer Hoff, Nicholas
Horn, Casper, hotel keeper
Hobbs, Thomas, butcher Harmer, Geo. W., clerk of wharf boat Hobls, James, butcher
Jones, James, H., merchant Jones, G. S. 11
Jones, Gabriel, mayor and justice of peace Jourdan, Jantes B., saddler
Kipp, John Henry, salesman Knapp, J. J., carpenter Kerr, David, druggist
Lannaman, Harmon, clerk Lakeman, William R., gardener Layne, Elisha, carpenter Leittleton, John A., engineer Lish, A. P. brewer Lybarger, D. S., blacksmith
Loughran, Hugh, merchant Loughran, Charles " Lieper, A. H., physician
Mattingly, J. B., steamboat coptain
Mann, Robert, wagon maker Mann, Robert H., salesman Middendorf, John G., merchant Morey, A., lumber merchant Morrison, Thomas S., lawyer Montague, C., plasterer Montague, E. J. publisher of Directory McCullun, Uriah, cooper McQuistan, John C ., inn- keeper McNabny, John, deputy post master Mann, John H. teacher McBrine, William, keeps hotel
Naler, Isaac, laborer Nelson, Isaac H., clerk of county court Neville, Harvey, Sr .. lawyer Neville, Harvey, Jr. engi- neer
Nisbet, Hugh B., proprietor of "Democrat"
Ochs, Adam, cooper
Palmer, A. S., furniture mer- chant
Paulus, John, brickmaker Phillip, F., grocer
Phillip, A. = Pollock, W. A. Rev.
Ralls, J. M., clerk of cir- cuit court Rader, Henry, cooper
, Robbe, frederick, laborer Rehfeldt, William, miller
Roberts, William, saddler Robison, James W., capt. of "Wild Duck"
Ritter, Valentine, grocer Reno, John w., cooper Runger Henry, stone mason
Sonnamann, Harman, plasterer Sauppe, Henry, Dr. Schuchert, J. F. merchant Schuchert, William, sales- man schuchert, J.F.M, blacksmith Schrader, Charles, cooper Shane, Phillip, brickmaker Servant, R.B., justice of peace
Shrader, E., laborer Sherman, J.G., carpenter Shardong, Charles =
Shutz, Henry, clothier Smith, Davis, butcher Smith, Thomas, baker Sonnanberg, Henry, miller Speckman, Henry, gardener Stump, David, stone mason Stump, Henry, carpenter Stolle, H. R. grocer
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Swanwick, John Swanwick, Francis
Tackenbery, Henry, tailor Trefte, Frederick, wagon maker Threldkell, w. H., keeps boarding house Toppe, David, carpenter
Walker, F., grocer Widen, W. S.
Warren, Stanford, carpen- ter Warren, Alfred, teamster Warren, John K. Carpenter
wassell, Charles, merchant tailor Wegner, August, cabinet maker Weibuck, c ., mason Wheerly, Raymond, jeweler Whitaker, Alfred, furniture merchant Wilbern, James, wagonmaker
Wester, Frederick, jailor Wegner, Christian, carpenter Williamson, Joseph, tinner and stove merchant Williamson, C.C. keeps ferry Williamson, Francis M., tinner Williams, S.
TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 7 WEST -- CHESTER (1859)
Arpin, Michael, laborer Abbey, William, farmer
Barnes, Thomas, farmer
Burch, J. G. =
Boga, Frederick =
Benvenn, Lewis, cooper
Bair, Jacob M., Sr., farmer
Bair, Jacob M., Jr. =
Bair, David, teamster
Bartles, C., farmer
Brown, A. F. =
Burk, William, farmer
Browder, William M. ,farmer
Clampick, John farmer Clore, Harrison "
Farley, David, farmer
Gross, Ferdinand, farmer Gindran, Francis C. "
Gindran, Peter
Hess, Antoine Hanna, J. C., Jr.
Harden, Joseph
Hirte, Christie
Herbert, Peter
Hoff, Nicholas
Marlin, William, C. farmer
Miller, william,
Mitchell, Rev. W. "
Montreal, Joseph, laborer
Montreal, Michael, Sr. farter
Montreal, Michael, Jr. farmer
Montreal, John farmer
Menard, Lewis
Pettit, Henry N.
farmer
Rockwell, Laurin
farmer
Rockwell, Ephraim D. =
Rockwell, Justus =
Raville, John B., =
Sanders, Charles L.,
Seguin, Antoine
Tindall, R. w. , teamster Tindall, Nelson, cooper Thompson, William, farmer
Johnson, Robert, farmer
Janna, Andrew
=
Janna, Michael.
.
Kipp, F. W.
Kriege, H.
Lahmann, August
Weibuck, Christoff, farmer Webb, Solomon, farmer
TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 6 WEST -- CHESTER ( 1859 FPL) ...
Adam, James, farmer and lumber merchant Adam, James P., farmer and lumber merchant
Biermann, Frederick, farmer Bisner, Henry, farmer
Bilderback, S. P. =
Brown, Lemuel M. 11
Brooks, John
Crisler, Abel 11
Crisler, Thomas J.
Cassell C.,
11
Caney, August
Clare, Abram
"
Clare, Franklin B.
Cander, Martin
Crittenden, William farmer
Crawford, Hugh M. farmer (jus- tice of the peace)
Campbell, Elisha, farmer
Craige, Robert farmer
Dixon, Mungo, farmer
Dame, Charles R., farmer
Demack, Lewis
=
Douglas, Robert S. =
Douglas, Adam
=
Douglas, Launcey
Douglas, James, farmer & miller
Douglas, Andrew, farmer
Dravies, Henry 11
Darwin, John G. , farmer & wood merchant
Dean, John, farmer
Ebers, Henry, farmér
Emery, Robert - 11
Esselmann, Bernard, farmer
Fey, Phillip, farmer Fleetwood, George, farmer
Fulford, Thomas, farmer
Graham, Robert S., farmer & carpenter
Gilchrist, Archibald, farmer Groh, Frederick, farmer Greenawalt. Henry, farmer
Griffith, william farmer
Hartenberger, C., farmer
Hays, Joseph C., brickmaker
Hahn, Christian, farmer
Hansick, Albert 11
Harkness, George =
Heine, Henry =
Hinkback, Girard
Hillerman, Frederick farmer Hill, Thomas =
Hindman, James H. 11
Haney, John =
Holloman, Ezekiel =
Harnbush
Johnson, Bartholomew, farmer
Kettler, Christopher, farmer Kennedy, Eli, farmer
Kean, Joseph =
Knapp, Philip C. =
Knapp, Jacob =
Knope, Lewis 11
Kazma, Jacob
"
Lively, Fleming, farmei
Lively, Reuben 11
Lawson, Mason "
Lawson, Andrew K. 11
Linder, Lewis
Lively, Richard =
Lybarger, Edmund S. farmer
Mason, James w., farmer Merchencosky , Peter"
.
Miller, Matthew = Myers, Peter, blacksmith Moore, William, farmer
Noach, Simon, farmer
Oldenslaker, Peter, farmer
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Pettit, Thomas, farmer
Peck, Jacob, Sr.
Pinkerton, David J.
Peck, Jacob, Jr.
Proctor, Thomas =
Ray, Walter, E
Rushka, M. 11
Riggs, David =
Robison, Joseph, Sr. "
Robison, Joseph, Jr. "
Rust, George S., keeps
hotel
Rust, Isaac, farmer and wagon maker
Runger, Frederick, farmer
Shutz, Charles
Shutz, Benjamin
Schrader, Frederick
Schrader, Julius
Smith, John S.
Smith, Francis =
Sullivan Lessenbee =
Schzirkosky, C. L.
Tagder, John farmer
Tindall, Reuben, Jr. farmer
Telfer, Charles M.
Turner, Wilson
Vanover, Samuel
Welge, Conrad
Whitson, H. C . =
Williamson, Bird
Wilcox, willien
Wilagala, Martin
wood, Enock
Wood, John M.
Woolshack, Joseph
Woolshack, Voluntine
Young, John farmer and tailor
Young, Richard M., nurseryman
Young, James, Former
Yarres, Damon, farmer
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SPARTA
The ground on which the City of Sparta now stands was originally purchased and owned by John Armour, an emigrant from Pennsylvania, who located upon it in the year 1826. He erected a small log house, and made a farm upon the ground. Anticipating the wants of the growing settlements around him, and being a man of enterprise, he erected and put in operation a tread-mill, which stood near the spot now occupied by the Mansion House. The erection of this mill was the "circumstance" to which the city owes its ex- istence. Robert G. Shannon, (who was then keeping a store one mile south of the embryo town, 'secing that nearer the mill would be a better locality for selling goods, pur- chased a small quantity of Mr. Armouris land, and erected a small store house near the locality where now stands the large brick building known as "Shannon's Old Store House. " Here he commenced that successful business career which so distinguished him through & long life, and which has left an enduring name in the annals of Sparta.
With a mill and a store as a basis for a town, the enterprising proprietor had his land surveyed into town lots, and proceeded to dispose of them at public auction. The first lot sold was purchased by Samuel Hill for the sum of four dollars. This sale took place in the year 1829, from which period the place miy dete its existence, as it com- menced to improve and assume the character of a village from that time.
During the same year, James McClurken, whose name was intimately connected with the progress of the place for thirty years, built a house on the hill southeast of the town. In the same year, Lawson Murphy, another of the promi- nent citizens of the place, established a brickyard, and commenced making brick. About the same time, Cornhill Bal- lard built a shop, and commenced blacksmithing. Alexander Campbell established a carpenter shop. Several dwellings were erected in the same year. In the spring of 1830, Dr. Pyles, then a young man, came to the town and openeda
school. The year following, James A.Foster settled in the town and has been a citizen ever since. Dr. Joseph Farnon, who has been the leading physician of the town and vicinity for many years, located in 1830. In 1833, William H. MCDill opened a hotel. In 1834, John A. Wilson, John Little, John Gray, Thomas Gaston, and John W. Slade became citizens of the town, and gave it quite an impetus for improvement. Slade & McClurken established a store -- the second in the place.
The prospects of the town induced a steady increase of population and business importance. Sufficient progress had been made to establish the certainty of building a town, and the beautiful location and the rich farming lands around, which have since been reduced to a high state of cultivation, increased the inducements for persons to locate. In 1836,
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the town received a valuable acquisition in the person of William Rosborough, who established the well kmown and ex- tensive mercantile house of which he is the senior partner. He opened his store first in the neighborhood four miles from Sparta, but seeing the advantages of the location and prospects of the place, he moved into town.
In 1837, the town was incorporated, and received the name of Columbus. The first Board of Town Trustees consisted of Dr. Joseph Farnon, Lawson Murphy, John A. Wilson, James A. Foster, and John W. Slade. A code of ordinances was en- acted, and the town government put in successful operation. The first business transacted by the Board was imposing a five of one dollar upon Robert G. Shannon for the offense of leaving his wagon in the street during the right.
The brick School House, known in later years as "Sparta Seminary", was built in 1838, and though somewhat antiquated in appearance now, it was then a magnificent structure, far in advance of the times. It gave to sparta her reputation for schools, which she has always sustained with high credit to herself, and advantage to the youth.
In 1839, a steam grist and saw mill was erected by James McClurken. This gave an additional importance to the commercial interests of the place, and new improvements im- mediately followed. Mr. Mcclurken had previously put in op- eration a cotton gin, which stood south of the town. Cotton was raised and shipped in considerable quantities from county thirty years ago.
In the same year -- 1839 -- the "Columbus Herald" was es- tablished by James Morrow. He conducted the paper nearly a year, and sold it to John F. Detrich. It was during the year 1839 that the name of the town was changed from Columbus to Sparta, and Mr. Detrich changed the name of his paper to "Sparta Democrat".
The first oil mill for the manufacture of castor oil. was put in operation by James McClurken, in 1840. The manu- facture of castor oil, and the buying of castor beans, formed an important item in the commerce of Sparta for many years. Oil mills were afterwards erected by R. G. Shannon and William Rosborough, and the farmers in the vicinity found a ready market at these mills for their castor beans, of which great quantities were raised.
In 1843, the members of the Associate Reformed Church commenced the erection of their spacious brick building, which was completed three years later. The congregation had been organized some years before, and the Rev. William M. Graham was the preacher. He was succeeded, in 1847, by Rov. David McDill, a distinguished minister of that denomination. Rev. John F. Stuart succeeded Dr. McDill two years ago, and is now the pastor of the church.
In 1842 ,a Methodist Society was organized by Rev. M. An.
Martree. A church building was erected in 1848, and the pulpit has been supplied by the various ministers appointed by the Methodist Conference.
A Baptist Church was organized by Rev. H. S. Deppe, in 1854. A church building was erected the following year. Rev. J. B. Campbell is the regular minister.
One of the most important additions to the business of Sparta, was the erection, in 1850, of & Woolen Factory, by the Messrs. McClurken. It was constructed at a heavy expense and has been in successful operation ever since. The pres- ent proprietor, Mr. Thomas Mcclurken, has mede additions to its manufacturing capacity during this season, and now the wool growers of this and adjoining counties lave a ready market for their wool.
Since 1853, two large merchant mills ive been erected, each one with a capacity of producing two hundred and fifty barrels of flour per day. The construction of these mills was the work of joint stock associations, and theenterprises have given a fresh impetus to the raising of wheat, which is now produced as a staple crop.
At the last session of the General Assembly, Sparta ob- tained a City Charter, which went into operation a few months ago. At the Charter Election, the following city officers were elected:
JOHN A. WILSON, Mayor
Aldermen:
First Ward -- Robert Gammell and John watson Second Ward -- Matthew McClurken and Hugh Kirkpatrick Third Ward -- J. F . Mccandless and John w. Mccormack Fourth Ward -- Robert J. Harmer and Samuel Niel Street Commissioner -- James Laughlin Treasurer -- Joseph McHenry Assessor -- H. C. McCormack
A steady increase of all the concomitants of a town has marked the progress of Sparta from its commencement .. Situated in the centre of one of the most fertile and eligi- ble farming regions in Illinois, the town was surrounded by a class of industrious, enterprising and practical farmers, who have reduced the soil to a high state of cultivations, which has produced a healthy advancement in every department of commerce.
The young city now contains ten dry goods stores; three grocery stores; one boot and shoe store and manufactory; three boot and shoe shops; two stove and tinware stores; three tailor shops; one jewelry store; three millinary shops; two confectionery stores; one bakery; two furniture stores; two saddlery and harness shops; two wagon, one plow, and four blacksmith shops; one steam barrel manufactory; two flouring
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mills; one saw mill; one woolen factory; three hotels; three churches; three school houses; one academy; two literary societies; one library; five physicians; three lawyers; four resident ministers.
SPARTA DIRECTORY
Allen, Aaron M., merchant Abernathy, Thomas, carpenter Aitkin, James, Carpenter Anderson, Francis B., lawyer Anderson, Noble, farmer Anderson, William, shoemaker Askins, William P., engineer Askins, John, tinner Allen, Andrew, teamster
Brown, Lemuel, A. C., stove merchant
Brown, M. M., Rev., principal of Union Academy
Brown, Samuel, tinner
Brown, Kinsley, tinner
Brown, John Lyman, proprietor of ."Herald and Press"
Brown, Nicholas H., tinner
Brown, James C., carpenter
Brown, James S., miller
Baird, William M. carpenter
Baird, Reuben 11
Baird, George C.
Baty, Francis H., trader
Baily, Reuben, keeps livery
Baldridge, William
Brown, Thomas Beaver, David, furniture dealer Brunson, Frederick, shoemaker Bascom, Arthur W. Teamster
Campbell, Louis H., painter Clendenin, Henry S., Saddler Cowel, William, cabinet maker Camp, M. carpenter
Chapman, Hiram, shoemaker Caldwell, William J., jobber #Chalmbers, William G., saddler Caruthers, Caleb, blacksmith Caruthers, Finley blacksmith (should be Crothers, F. P. L. ) Calderwood, Hugh, superintendent of Sparta mill.
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