Business and Business Men of Franklin
From a copy of the Western Weekly
Review, published in 1831, the following business cards are
found in Franklin.
G. W. Neeley had a cabinet shop at the
north end of Main cross street near Perkin's tan-yard.
James C. Karr also had a cabinet shop
two doors above the Franklin Inn.
This inn was what is now the Elliott
House, this was kept by T. L. Robinson.
A boot and shoe store was kept by A. C.
C. Carter, father of Moscow Carter.
Hugh Dudd was a painter and glazier; he
was noted for his wit, and "was a fellow of infinite jest."
William Cayce kept a jewelry store on
Main Street.
John E. Gadsey and Phillip A Yancey each
were carpenters and joiners.
The female school was taught by Mrs.
Moore
The corporation school and Harpeth
Academy were managed by Rev. J. H. Otey and .1. A. M. E. Stuart.
Tailor shops were managed by William
Anderson and Peter W. Crouch, Porter & Haffey, Samuel L. Graham
and John S. Allen.
A book store was kept by J. II McMahan
and J. Hogan, Jr.
The Franklin Hotel was kept by Mrs.
Smith.
"Old Bell Tavern" by Thomas Miller & Co.
General stores were kept by H. P.
Bostick, McComico & Hamner, Joseph W. Baughn & Co., B. S. & E.
S. Tappan and C. G. Olmsted.
A music store was kept by John D.
McAllister.
Tin and coppersmith shop by S. N. Sharp.
Grocery store by M. C. Cayce.
Perkin & White kept hardware and
cutlery.
Blacksmiths were S. Vaughn and G. W.
Lane.
The fire company was under command of
Thomas Park.
The following attorney's were living in
Franklin at this time: G. W. & R. C. Foster, John Marshall, P.
N. A N. E. Smith, G. W. Campbell, John Bell, J. S. Jones, N. P.
Perkins, J. Swanson, C A. Harney and W. PI. Wharton.
Principal Business Men 1840 - 50
Dry Goods Stores
J. W. Baughn
J. H. Otey,
George Seabright
A. & W. Park
Boot and Shoe Store
Brown & Littleton
Carriages
H. Eelbeck
R. G. Richardson |
Blacksmiths
Brock & Cody
Drugs
McPhailt & English
Physicians
Dr. S. S. Mayfield
Dr.A. J. Mayfield
Dr.
R. Glass
Dr. Reid
Dr. Perkins
Dr. Crockett |
Business Men ~1850 ~ 1860
Drygoods
Horten & Carl
J. R. Hunter
L. F. Beech
House & Bro.
Snyder & Frizzell
Shanner
Broham & Co.
Drug Store
F. S. Wooldridge
Merchant Tailors
Cummings & Byers
A. W. Moss
Hyeronemus & Craig
Livery Stables
J. K. & C. R. Richardson
Neely & Haynes
Grocery Stores
S. H. Bailey
J. M. Casey |
Carriage shop
W. G. D. Boehms
Furniture
R. H. Teal & Toon
Iron Works
John Pugh
T. P. Pugh
C. B. Beech
Produce Dealers
Beale & Toon
Spencer
McCoy & Company
M. S. Royce
Book Store
Thomas Parkes
Cabinet Shop
Courtney & Karr |
Business Men following the war
Dry Goods
Joe Frankland & Co.
M. Kaufman
J. M. Graverly
J. G. Bliss
T. L. Owen
J. & M. House
Tinware
James Merrill
Furniture
J. C. Karr |
Drug Stores
W. G. Clouster
Crutcher & Handy
Groceries, Harness
A. C. Vaughn
J. L. Parkes
Bostick
Moreley & Rozell
Groceries
J. J. Puryear
R. R. Hightower
Cook & Westerfiel |
The Present Business ~
1886
Dry Goods & General Stores
Smithson,
Kennedy Haynes & Co.
Theo. Owen
Neely & Campbell
Joseph Frankland
Frank Adle
A. Thorner
Julius Dietrich
Drug Stores
Beech & Son
Thomas Burns
_____ White.
Agricultural Implements
C. V. Holdeman &
W. A. Johnson & Co.
Harness, Saddlery
A. J. Dennis & Company
James Russell.
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Groceries
Reynolds & Wilson
J. W. Bennett
Will Cody
F. Eelbeck
Newton Cannon
John Atwood
Hearn & Haynes
Ed Haynes
Mrs. John Morton
Book Store
Emma Eddy.
Livery Stables
Vaughn & Son
John Blackburn
Charles Moss
Hotels
Parrish House
Elliott House |
Flouring Mills
The mill owned by J. B. Lillie, built in 1870 at the head of
Main Street, was built at a cost of $50,000, and has a
capacity of about 300 barrels per day;
Atlas Mills were built in 1882 by Hamilton, Vaugh & Turley;
Y. M. Rezer was built in 1882. |
Williamson
County |
AHGP Tennessee
Source: History of Tennessee, Goodspeed
Publishing Company, 1886
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