Randolph County business directory, 1894, Part 1

Author: Branson, L. (Levi), 1832- comp
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Raleigh, N.C., Levi Branson
Number of Pages: 320


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Asheboro, N. C.


The Plaidville Manufacturing Company,


Randleman, North Carolina.


PLAIDVILLE MIE C


JOHN H FERREE,Sec y and Treas.


J. O. PICKARD, S. G. NEWLIN,


Directors


Capital Stock, 850,000


MATERIAL USED ANNUALLY-


600,000 Pounds Yarn.


PRODUCTS-


3,500,000 Yards Plaids.


HANDS OPERATED- One Hundred and Twenty-five.


Randolph Public Library Asheboro, N. C.


Presented to the RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY by Mrs. Allie Jackson Milliard 1951


R R NC 975.661 R Branson, L. (Levi), b. 1832 Randolph County business directory, 1894. In three p as


W. H. WATKINS, President. J. S. SPENCER, Vice-President.


AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK, $25,000. PAID-UP CASH STOCK, $10,000. . SURPLUS, $5,000.


A. W. E. CAPEL, Sec'y and Treas. J. C. MARSH, Superintendent.


Randolph Public Library


Asheboro, N. C.


THE ALBERTA CHAIR WORKS,


(INCORPORATED, 1889.)


RAMSEUR, N. C.


THIS FACTORY ALSO MANUFACTURES A GENERAL LINE OF BEST BROOMS FOR THE WHOLESALE TRADE.


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FRANKLINVILLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY.


FRANKLINVILLE


(INCORPORATED.)


(FIRST BUILT IN 1838.)


Manufacturing Company,


FRANKLINVILLE, N. C.


CAPITAL STOCK, $60,000.


HUGH PARKS, President. BENJAMIN MOFFITT, Secretary and Treasurer. W. C. RUSSELL, Superintendent.


RAW MATERIAL USED ANNUALLY, 1,500 BALES OF COTTON. PRODUCTS, 600,000 BAGS AND 150,000 POUNDS OF WARPS. NUMBER OF HANDS, ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY.


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RANDOLPH


(Incorporated, 1862.)


Manufacturing Company,


FRANKLINVILLE, N. C.


CAPITAL STOCK, $30,000. SURPLUS, $15,000.


JOHN D. WILLIAMS, President. HUGH PARKS, Secretary and Treasurer. J. A. LUTHER, Superintendent.


RAW MATERIAL USED ANNUALLY, 850 BALES OF COTTON. PRODUCTS, 3,000 YARDS OF 4-4 SHEETING, DAILY. NUMBER OF HANDS OPERATED, SEVENTY.


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CEDAR FALLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY.


CEDAR FALLS


(ESTABLISHED 1836.) (Incorporated under Present Management, 1877.)


MANUFACTURING COMPANY,


CEDAR FALLS, N. C.


CAPITAL STOCK, $75,000.00.


DR. JOHN M. WORTH. PRESIDENT. O. R. COX. SECRETARY AND TREASURER, AND SUP'T OF MILL.


RAW MATERIAL USED ANNUALLY, 1,800 BALES OF COTTON. .


PRODUCTS:


720,000 Lbs. of Warps and Fillings.


NUMBER OF HANDS OPERATED, SEVENTY-FIVE.


NOTE .- THIS WAS THE FIRST FACTORY BUILT IN RANDOLPH COUNTY.


J. S. SPENCER, President.


A. W. E. CAPEL, Superintendent.


W. H. WATKINS, Secretary and Treasurer. T. L. CHISHOLM, Superintendent of Store.


COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING COMPANY, RAMSEUR, N. C.


This Factory is situated on Deep River, at the terminus of the Factory Branch of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad. Ramseur has about 900 inhabitants, and is one of the prettiest towns on the river,


COLUMBIA-


(INCORPORATED.)


Manufacturing Company,


RAMSEUR, N. C.


CAPITAL STOCK, $90,000. SURPLUS, $85,000.


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J. S. SPENCER, President. A. W. E. CAPEL, Superintendent. W. H. WATKINS, Secretary and Treasurer. . T. L. CHISHOLM, Sup't of the Columbia Mfg. Co.'s Store.


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RAW MATERIAL USED ANNUALLY :


3,000 BALES OF COTTON.


PRODUCTS : 3,000,000 YARDS OF SHEETING. 25,000 POUNDS OF BUNCH YARN.


NUMBER OF HANDS EMPLOYED :


ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY.


O. W. CARR, President. JOHN H. FERREE, Secretary and Treasurer. J. O. PICKARD, Superintendent. THE RANDLEMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INCLUDING THE QUINN MILL.


CAPITAL STOCK, $100,000. SURPLUS, $92,000. RAW MATERIAL USED, 3,000 BALES OF COTTON ANNUALLY. ANNUAL PRODUCT, 4,000,000 YARDS OF PLAIDS. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY HANDS EMPLOYED. SHIPPING POINT, EXPRESS AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES, RANDLEMAN,N. C.


1894


Randolph County Business Directory.


IN THREE PARTS:


1. ALPHABETICAL. Names, Post-offices, and Line of Business.


2. CLASSIFIED. Alphabetic by Classes.


3. FARMERS AND LAND OWNERS. Names, Number of Acres, Valuation of the Entire County. ALSO,


A SUPPLEMENT


CONTAINING MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENTIRE STATE.


PRICE, $3.00.


RALEIGH, N. C .: COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY LEVI BRANSON. 1894. Copyrighted, 1894. by Levi Branson.


Randolph Public Library Asheboro, N. C.


JONATHAN WORTH,


SON OF DR. DAVID WORTH AND WIFE EUNICE, WHOSE MAIDEN NAME WAS GARDNER.


Born in Guilford County, N. C., November 18, 1802. He married Martitia Daniel, of Caswell County, in the year 1824, and in the same year settled in Asheboro, N. C. At this place he practiced law successfully for thirty-eight years. During this time he represented his County in many posi- tions of trust and honor. He was elected State Treasurer in 1862 and re-elected to the same office in 1864. In the fol- lowing year he was elected Governor of the State, and in 1866 was re-elected to this high office by a largely increased majority.


North Carolina has had no man in the gubernatorial chair who displayed more sterling integrity, sounder practical sense, more accurate judgment, or more conspicuous firm- ness than Governor Worth. He died in Raleigh September 5, 1869, and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery. On the monu- ment is engraved this brief but expressive inscription :


LEGISLATOR. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. GOVERNOR OF HIS NATIVE STATE. FAITHFUL IN ALL.


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DR. JOHN MILTON WORTH, ASHEBORO N. C.,


SON OF DR. DAVID WORTH AND WIFE EUNICE, WHOSE MAIDEN NAME WAS GARDNER,


Was born June 2S, 1S11, in Guilford County, near Centre Church. Graduated at the Louisville (Kv.) College of Med- icine. In 1834 he was married to Miss Sarah Dicks, daugh- ter of Peter Dicks, and settled at New Salem, in Randolph County, where he practiced medicine. He was afterwards a citizen of Montgomery County, and was engaged in the practice of medicine, also mining and merchandising.


From 1852 to 1856 Dr. Worth was Senator from Mont- gomery County. About 1856 he settled in Asheboro as a merchant and a man of general enterprise. From 1870 to 1875 he was Senator from Randolph County. From Novem- ber 22, 1876, to January 21, 1885, he was State Treasurer. In 1877 and 1878 we find him representing Randolph in the House. Dr. Worth did more, perhaps, than any other one man to get the State debt consolidated, thus forever securing his fame as a financier.


He is a man about eighty-three years old, and is still full of energy, enterprise and public spirit.


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EDITORIAL NOTES.


It has been a real "labor of love" for me to compile this Business Directory of my native county-the home of my childhood and youth; hence many little historical shetches appear in the book. "Reminiscences of Randolph County," by my life-long friend, J. Addison Blair, aided me very greatly. Mr. Blair calls up-then beautifies and sweetens the old-time memories.


The county has not only held her own, but has gone for- ward handsomely during the thirty eight years of my absence. Randolph now feels the quickening pulse of 76.45 miles of railroads, as follows:


North Carolina Railroad .70 mile.


Cape Fear and Yakin Valley Railroad 30.10 miles. High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and South- ern Railroad 26,65


Factory Branch (C. F. & Y. V.) Railroad 19.00


Total 76.45


The county has 720 square miles of territory. She now has fourteen cotton factories, and íthese not only beautify and enrich, but they render musical the very air of the county.


This is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful sections of the State, and a grind future is in store for the land of our birth if we still remain true to her destiny.


Randolph has furnished the State two State Treasurers and one Governor.


I here return my warmest thanks to many prominent citi- zens who have aided me in compiling this book. At some future time I hope to publish a revised edition that shall be larger and better in every way.


LEVI BRANSON.


RALEIGH, N. C., June 23, 1894.


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MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM RANDOLPH COUNTY, FROM ITS FORMA- TION TO THE PRESENT DATE.


Years. Senate.


1780. John Collier. Andrew Balfour, Jeduthan Harper. 1781. John Collier. J. Harper, Absalom Tatonı. 1782. John Collier. Edward Williams, A. Tatom. 1783. Thomas Dougan. 1784. Thomas Dougan. 1785. Edward Sharpe. Robert McLean, J. Harper. James Robins, Aaron Hill. Aaron Hill, Joseph Robbins. 1786. Edward Sharpe. 1787. Jesse Hendley. William Bell, Zebedee Wood. John Stanfield, Edmund Waddell. 1788. Thomas Dougan. 1789. John Arnold. Zebedee Wood, William Bell. Zebedee Wood, Aaron Hill. 1791. Zebedee Wood. William Bell, Reuben Wood. 1792. Zebedee Wood. William Bailey, Henry Branson. 1793. Edmund Waddell. William Bailey, Henry Branson. 1794. Edmund Waddell. Henry Branson, William Bailey. 1795. Edmund Waddell. William Bailey, Henry Branson. 1796. Edmund Waddell. William Bailey, Henry Branson. 1797. Edmund Waddell. William Bailey, Henry Branson. 1798. Edmund Waddell. William Bailey, Michael Harvey. 1799. Alexander Gray. 1800 Henry Branson. 1801. Henry Branson. 1802. Henry Branson. 1803. Henry Branson. 1804. Alexander Gray. 1805. Alexander Gray. 1806. Alexander Gray. 1807. Alexander Gray. 1808. Colin Steed.


1809. Michael Harvey. 1810. Michael Harvey. 1811. Lewis Spinks.


1812. Alexander Gray. 1813. Whitlock Arnold. 1814. John Long, Jr.


1815. John Long, Jr.


1816. Seth Wade. 1817. Seth Wade.


House of Commons.


William Bailey, Simon Green. William Bailey, Michael Harvey. Michael Harvey, John Brower. William Bailey, Michael Harvey. John Brower, Michael Harvey. Whitlock Arnold, Colin Sneed. John Brower, Michael Harvey. Colin Steed, Whitlock Arnold. Whitlock Arnold, Seth Wade. Whitlock Arnold, Seth Wade. John Brower, Solo. K. Goodman. Solo. K. Goodman, Josiah Lyndon. John Long, Josiah Lyndon. John Long, Josiah Lyndon. William Hogan, Seth Wade. Josiah Lyndon, John Lane, Jr. Solo. K. Goodman, Joshua Craven. Joshua Craven, Shubal Gardner. Joshua Craven, West Armistead.


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Years. Senate.


1818. Charles Steed.


1819. Seth Wade.


1820. William Hogan. 1821. Seth Wade.


1822. Seth Wade.


1823. Alexander Gray. 1824. William Hogan. 1825. William Hogan. 1826. Alexander Gray. 1827. Alexander Gray. 1828. Alexander Gray. 1829. Abraham Brower. 1830. Abraham Brower. 1831. Benjamin Elliott. 1832. Hugh Moffitt.


1833. Henry B. Elliott.


1834 Alfred taley.


1835. Alfred Staley.


1836 Jonathan Redding. Michael Cox, William B. Lane. 1838. Jonathan Redding. Zebedee Rush, Win. B. Lane. 1840. Jonathan Worth.


1842. Henry B. Elliott. 1844. Henry B. Elliott. 1846. Alexander Hogan. A. Brower, Isaac White. 1848. Dr. Wm. B. Lane. Allen Skinner, Isaac White. 1850. Dr. Wm. B. Lane. Jesse Thornberg, J. M. A. Drake.


1852. Dr. Wm. B. Lane. 1854. Dr. Wm. B. Lane. 1856. M. W. Holt.


1858. Jonathan Worth. 1860. Jonathan Worth. 1862. Giles Mebane. 1864. Giles Mebane.


1866. M. S. Robbins. 1868. J. H. Davis. 1869. J. H. Davis. 1870. Dr. J. M. Worth. 1871. Dr. J. M. Worth. 1872. Dr. J. M. Worth. 1873 Dr. J. M. Worth. 1874. Dr. J. M. Worth. 1875. K. H. Worthy. (Moore County.)


House of Commons.


Shubal Gardner, West Armistead. Shubal Gardner, J. Brower. Charles Steed, Joshua Craven. Abraham Brower, Frederick Lane. A. Brower, Benjamin Marmon. A. Brower, George Hoover. A. Brower, George Hoover. George Hoover, Abraham Brower. Abraham Brower, Robert Walker. Hugh Walker, John B. Troy. Thomas Hancock, Hugh Walker. Alex. Cunningham, A. Brower. Jonathan Worth, A. Brower. Jona. Worth, Alex. Cunningham. A. Cunningham, A. Brower. A. Brower, Benjamin Hawkins. Zebedee Rush, Benj. Hawkins. William B. Lane, Zebedee Rush.


William B. Lane, Alfred Brower. Alfred Brower, Julian E. Leach. Alfred Brower, Zebedee Rush.


Wm. A. Long, Jesse Thornburg. John A. Craven, Jesse Thornburg. H. B. Elliott, A. G. Foster. John A. Craven, Jesse Thornburg. A. H. Foust, Thos. L. Winslow. Jonathan Worth, M. S. Robbins. Joel Ashworth, Enos T. Blair. Joel Ashworth, Enos T. Blair. Joel Ashworth, Enos T. Blair. Joel Ashworth, Enos T. Blair. Jonathan Lassiter, S. F. Tomlinson. Jonathan Lassiter, S. F. Tomlinson. J. W. Bean, Geo. W. Reid. J. W. Bean, Geo. W. Reid. Geo. W. Reid. J. W. Bean. Hugh T. Moffitt, A. H. Kendall.


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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.


Years. Senate.


1876. M. S. Robbins.


1877. M. S. Robbins. 1878. M. S. Robbins. 1879. W. M. Black. (Moore County.)


1880. W. M. Black. (Moore County.) 1881. O. W. Carr.


1882. O. W. Carr. 1883. J. C. Black. (Moore County.) 1884. J. C. Black. (Moore County.) 1885. M. S. Robbins.


1886. M. S. Robbins. 1887. D. E. McIver. (Moore County.) 1888. D. E. McIver. (Moore County.) 1889. Jas. J. White.


1890. Jas. J. White. 1891. J G. Skinner. (Montgomery County.) 1892. J G. Skinner. (Montgomery County.) 1893. L. C. Phillips.


1894. L. C. Phillips.


House of Commons.


M. L. Fox, Dr. T. L. Winslow.


M. L. Fox, Dr. T. L. Winslow. M. L. Fox, Dr. T. L. Winslow.


N. C. English, L. G. B. Bingham.


Special session of Senate.


G. S. Bradshaw, A. S. Horney.


G. S. Bradshaw, A. S. Horney. M. S. Robbins, B. W. Steed.


M. S. Robbins, B. W. Steed.


I. F. Caviness, B. W. Steed. I. F. Caviness, B. W. Steed. Dr. J. M. Worth, Thos. J. Redding.


Dr. J. M. Worth, Thos. J. Redding. Benjamin Millikan, I. H. Pugh. . Benjamin Millikan, I. H. Pugh. Dr. W. A. Woollen, E. B. Kearns. Dr. W. A. Woollen, E. B. Kearns.


H. K. Fuller, T. M. Robertson. H. K. Fuller, T. M. Robertson.


CONVENTIONS.


1835. Alexander Gray, Benjamin Elliott.


1860-'61. William A. Long, Alfred G. Foster. 1865-'66. S. S. Jackson, Zebedee Rush.


1868. T. L. L. Cox, R. F. Trogden.


1875. J. W. Bean, A. M. Lowe.


SHERIFFS AND DATE OF THEIR ELECTION.


1779. William Bell. 1846. Hezekiah Andrews.


1782. John Collier. 1850. J. W. Steed.


1784 .- William Pickett.


1864. Z. F. Rush.


1786. John Arnold.


1868. R. F. Trogdon.


1788. Robert McLean.


1872. W. R. Ashworth.


1790 Simeon Geron. 1800. Isaac Lane.


1826. Thomas Hancock.


1827. George Hoover.


1840. Isaac White.


1876. O. R. Cox.


1878. Benjamin Millikan.


1880. E. A. Moffitt.


1888. J. S. Swain.


1892. Romulus R. Ross.


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RANDOLPH COUNTY


SOME RANDOLPH COUNTY PEOPLE WELL KNOWN IN OTHER COUNTIES AND IN OTHER STATES.


Rev. Allen S. Andrews, D. D., President of the Methodist University, Greensboro, Ala.


Augustin Blair, Attorney, California.


B. H. Palmer, Attorney, Lake City, Fla.


Archibald C. Worth, New York.


Rev. Henry Y. Rush, Editor, Dayton, Ohio.


Rev. James H. Colton, Presbyterian Minister and Mis- sionary to the Indians.


Henry Colton, Mining Expert in Tennessee.


Representative Brookshire, of Indiana, United States Con- gress.


Rev. Williamson Harris, now of Pennsylvania.


Alfred Marsh (son of Jas. H. Marsh), now on the editorial staff of McClure's Magazine, New York.


Mrs. E. E. Moffitt, Raleigh, N. C.


Mrs. C. S. Jackson, Raleigh. N. C.


Herbert Worth Jackson, Esq., Banker, Raleigh, N. C. Joseph Brown, Legislator, Columbus County.


B. G. Worth, Commission Merchant, Wilmington, N. C. Reuben Brown (late), Whiteville, N. C.


Enoch Faw, Attorney at Law, Marietta, Ga.


Rev. Dougan C. Johnson (late), North Carolina Conference.


Rev. Rosso Brown, Presbyterian Minister, Greensboro, N. C.


Mrs. Robert Bingham (late), Bingham School, N. C.


David Gaston Worth, Commission Merchant and Capi- talist, Wilmington, N. C.


James G. Steed, Raleigh, N. C.


Gen. James M. Leach (late), Lexington, N. C.


John Milton Coffin (late), Salisbury, N. C.


Alex. W. McAlister, Real Estate Agent, Greensboro, N. C. Rev. Levi Branson, D. D., Editor and Publisher, Raleigh, North Carolina.


Will. H. Branson, Manufacturer, Durham, N. C.


Mrs. Marinda Branson Moore (late), Teacher and Author, Boyd, N. C.


Mrs. Emily Branson Moore, Boyd, N. C.


Williamm F. A-kew (late), Capitalist and Manufacturer, Raleigh, N. C.


J. M. Odell, Cotton Manufacturer, Concord, N. C.


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Will Odell, Cotton Manufacturer, Concord, N. C.


J. R. Odell, Cotton Manufacturer and Wholesale Merchant, Greensboro, N. C.


John C. Blair, Teacher, Winston. N. C.


W. A. Blair, Banker, Winston, N. C.


I. C. Blair, Professor in Blind Institute, Raleigh, N. C. Wm. C. White, Contractor and Builder, Jackson, Miss. Dr. B. F. Andrews (late), Eufala, Ala.


Rev. Marquis L. Wood, D. D. (late), ex-Missionary to China. Isaac Newton Branson (late), Army of Northern Virginia.


J. B. Makepeace, Manufacturer, Sanford, N. C.


Mrs. Mariah Louisa Drake Jones, Yanceyville, N. C.


Rev. Gray Wood (late), Missouri.


James M. A. Drake (late), Laprairie, Ill.


Dr. Nathan B. Hill (late), Minneapolis. Minn.


Clarkston Hill, Millionaire, Chicago, Ill.


Bethel Hill, Chicago, Ill.


Fowl Hill, Chicago, Ill.


Samuel Hill (late), Capitalist, Richmond, Ind.


Rev. James M. O'Bryant, Presiding Elder Lathrop District, Missouri.


Capt. C. F. Siler, President Holly Springs Academy.


Dr. J. W. Long, Professor in Virginia Medical College, Richmond, Va.


Brantly York, D. D. (late), Professor Rutherford College.


Maj. R. W. York (late), Williams's Mill. N. C.


Capt. Thomas Allen Branson, killed near Petersburg, Va., August 21, 1864.


Mrs. Mary Drake Cowan, Salisbury, N. C.


Henry Branson (late), Fayetteville, N. C.


Henry Branson Hill (late), Indiana.


F. P. Julian, Publisher, Peoria, Ill.


E. J. Hale, the Elder (late), Publisher, New York.


Henry C. Brown, Secretary North Carolina Railroad Com- mission, Raleigh, N. C.


J. Milton Brown, Attorney, Albemarle, N. C.


Mrs. Addie Worth Bagley, Washington City, D. C.


Braxton Craven, D. D., LL. D. (late), President of Trinity College.


Prof. Lemuel Johnson, Professor in Trinity College, and Civil Engineer.


Nathan Hunt (late), Friends Preacher.


Prof. I. L. Wright (late). Professor in Trinity College.


Robert Gray (late), Winston. N. C.


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JULIAN S. CARR, DURHAM, N. C.


THE FIRST MAN TO GIVE $10,000 TOWARD THE ENDOWMENT OF TRINITY COLLEGE, WHILE IT WAS YET IN RANDOLPH COUNTY.


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REV. LEVI BRANSON, D. D., RALEIGH, N. C. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF SERMONS, DIRECTORIES, ALMANACS AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS.


Born and brought up in Cedar Grove Township. Had preparatory training at the Branson School-house and in the public schools. Graduated at Trinity College, 1856. Settled in Raleigh, 1862.


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COUNTY ORGANIZATION


FOR RANDOLPH.


POPULATION ................. .25,195.


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


JAMES E. WALKER, Chairman, Asheboro. B. W. STEED, Farmer's. O. R. Cox, Cedar Falls. J. W. BIRKHEAD, Clerk ex officio, Asheboro. MARMIDUKE S. ROBBINS, Attorney for Commis'rs, Asheboro.


COUNTY OFFICERS.


GEORGE S. BRADSHAW, Asheboro, . . Clerk Superior Court.


ROMULUS R. Ross, . Asheboro, . . High Sheriff.


J. W. BIRKHEAD, Asheboro, . . Register of Deeds.


S. A. HAYWORTH, Asheboro, . . Surveyor.


W.M. C. HAMMER, Asheboro, . . Sup't Public Schools.


DR. J. O. WALKER, Randleman, Coroner.


J. S. Cox, Asheboro, . . County Administrator.


Z. F. RUSH, Asheboro, .. Jailor.


M. T. KING, Bulla, .... Steward County Home.


W. PENN WOOD, Asheboro, . . Treasurer of County.


M. S. ROBBINS, Asheboro,


T. L. CHISHOLM, Ramseur,


Finance Committee.


J. A. BLAIR, Asheboro,


WILEY D. RUSH, Asheboro,


J. A. BLAIR, Asheboro,


Board of Education.


GRADED SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.


J. E. WALKER, Chairman ;


R. R. Ross,


A. O. REDDING, E. A. MOFFITT,


HENRY RICH.


COUNTY BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES.


GEORGE S. BRADSHAW, Chairman ; WM. HAMMER. (ONE VACANCY.)


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KEY TO NUMBERS.


1. Prospect Methodist Church.


2. Liberty Grove (col.) Church.


3. Freedman's Chapel.


1. Oak Forest Friends Church.


5: Hopewell Methodist Church. Mt. Vernon Methodist Church. Farlow's Chapel, Meth. Prot. Marlboro Friends Church.


Old Union (first camp-mtg. 1802). Ebenezer, Methodist.


1. Level Cross, Methodist Prot.


2. Providence, Friends.


3. O. F. Cox & Co.'s Store.


1. Gray's Chapel, Meth. Prot. Ch.


j. Randolph, Methodist. Herman Husband's Place and Tub Mill.


7. Troy's Old Store.


3. Liberty Grove, Methodist Prot.


3. Richland Lutheran Church.


D. Shady Grove Baptist Church.


I. Cool Spring, Methodist.


2. Cedar Falls, Methodist.


3 .- Cedar Falls, Missionary Baptist. 1. Pleasant Ridge, Christian. Plainfield Methodist Church. Caraway Wesleyan Church. Zion, Methodist Protestant. New Shepherd Baptist Church. . Shepherd, Methodist Episcopal. Bethel Wesleyan Church. Old Tabernacle, Meth. Epis. 2. New Tabernacle, Meth. Prot. 3. Poplar Ridge Friends Church. { Gilead, Methodist Episcopal. 5. Mt. Zion, Methodist Protestant. 6. Pleasant Hill, Meth. Episcopal.


7. Pleasant Grove, Meth. Epis.


3. Hickory Grove, Baptist.


9. Mt. Tabor, Methodist Episcopal.


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40. Union, Methodist Episcopal. 41. Hoover Grove, Wesleyan.


12. Salem Church, Meth. Episcop 43. Concord, Methodist Episcopa 44. New un go, Methodist Epis. 45. Union, Methodist Protestant. 46. Back Creek Friends Church. 47. Where Col. Balfour was kil by the Tory. Fanning.


48.) Branson Homestead.


49. High Pine, Wesleyan.


50. Rocky Ridge Academy.


51. Salem, Methodist Episcopal. 52. Mt Pleasant, Methodist Epi: 53. Dorset's Store.


54. Union Grove Christian Chur 55. Holly Springs Friends Chur 56. Cox's Mill.


57. Parks's Cross Roads, Christi: 58. Shiloh, Christian.


59. Pleasant Grove, Christian. 60. Mt. Olivet, Methodist Episco


61. Baptist Church.


62. New Centre, Christian.


63. Fair Grove, Methodist Prot. 64 Rock Springs, Methodist Pr 65. Pisgah, Methodist Episcopa 66. Union, Methodist Episcopal 67. Oak Grove, Methodist Epis 68. New Hope, Methodist Epis. 69. Eleazer, Methodist Episcop


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B. Caraway Mountain.


C. Back Creek Mountain.


D. Dave Mountain.


E. Purgatory Mountains (3).


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BRANSON'S RANDOLPH COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY


FOR


1894.


ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS BOOK.


Agt for agent; cik for clerk : E for east ; (col) for colored ; Col for colonel; mfg for manufacturing ; mftr for manufacturer; mgr for manager; N for north ; pres for president; prop for proprietor; S for south; sup for superintendent; W for west. The others are so plain as to be easily understood.


ASHEBORO (C. H.),


Seventy-two miles west of Raleigh, is the county seat of RANDOLPH COUNTY, and was built on land purchased from Jesse Henly in 1793. Mr. Henly gave two acres of land for public buildings, and the first court was held here June 12, 1793, in a small wooden house. The present handsome brick structure was erected in 1835, under the supervision of Jona- than Worth, afterwards Governor of North Carolina. In July, 1889, the High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and South- ern Railroad was completed to this place, since which time the population has increased rapidly, and is now estimated at 1,500. Asheboro was named in compliment to Samuel Ashe, a distinguished soldier and statesman of the American Revolution, and who became Governor of the State in 1795. The courts of the county were first held at Abram Reece's house (1779), about half way between Brown's Cross Roads (old Johnsonville Court 'House) and Randleman Factory. Courts were held afterwards (1786) at Johnsonville, until June 12, 1793, when the first court was held at Asheboro.


ASHEBORO,


Asheboro Township. Mrs. E. B. McCain, Postmistress. Popu- lation, 1,500. The town is incorporated and has officers elected in May, as follows: E. B. Kearns, Mayor; Aldermen, Col. A. C. McAlister, Wiley D. Rush, Mr. Auman, Franklin Cox, Hugh J. Burns; Allen J. Woodell, Town Clerk; Will. Scar- boro, Treasurer; O. R. Fox, Marshal; Braxton Orman, Court Crier.


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Asheworth W R, teacher Asheboro Clothing Company, B F Newby, manager Asheboro Methodist Protestant Church, C C Cecil, pastor ASHEBORO ROLLER MILL CO, Dr J M Worth, pres Asheboro Courier, weekly Democratic paper, W C Hammer, editor and publisher Auman Jasper, general store


Bell John, bricklayer


Betts J M, policeman


BIRKHEAD J W, Register of Deeds, Clerk Board County Commissioners, etc


BLAIR J ADDISON, lawyer and member Board of Edu- cation, etc


Blair F S. teacher


BLAIR Mrs E T, milliner and mantuamaker


Bolton J A B, brakeman, H PRA & SR R


BRADSHAW GEORGES, lawyer, Clerk of Superior Court, Ch'm'n B'd Public Charities for County, and President Asheboro Lumber and Manufacturing Co, etc


Britton & Sapp, attorneys at law


BRITTON JOHN T (Britton & Sapp), lawyer


Brower J W (col), teacher, in charge colored graded school Brower Mrs J W (col), teacher in colored graded school


Brower J W & Co, general store


Brower's Methodist Protestant Church




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