KEITHSBLRG TOWNSHIP MERCHANTS                                 

The following list is believed to contain about all the tradesmen and mechanics whose length of residence or business importance entitles them to mention. The dates cover the term of their residence in the town ; while many of them are exact, some are only approxi­ mately so, and a very few may be found wider still of the correct mark :

1838-82. J. J. Wordin.                       1848-75. Francis Stebinger.

1839-49. David Bowen.                     1848-80. B. D. Ellett.

1840-59. G. J. Ross.                          1848-56. L. W. Thompson.

1840-77. C. C. Wordin.                     1848-56. John S. Thompson.

1842-56. James Garner.                     1848-81. B. C. Talithrro..

1844-82. H. G. Calhoun.                    1848.         Richard Rice.

1845-6. J. B. Patterson.                     1849-82. Mrs. E. Smith.

1845-50. Matthew R. Patterson.        1849-82. William D. Smith.

1845-82. T. B. Cabeen.                      1849-73. Wilford J. T.Tngles.

1846-57. James Patterson.                 1849-5S. R. C. Cabeen.

1846-S2. William Gayle.                    1849-82. Thomas Freeman.

1846-62. James A. Noble.                 1849-69. John C. Pepper.

1846-56. Jonathan Judah.                   1S49-82. James C. Stevens.

1846-82. H. G. Calhoun.                    1850-56. John W. Noble.

1846.         Mrs. J. A. Hubbell.            1850-54. James W. Doughty.

1846-82. Abraham Rife.                     1850-58. John H. Marshall.

1846-82. William Willett.                    1850-67. Joseph Harvey.

1846-79. Daniel Keith.                       1850-82. Dr. E. L. Marshall.

1846-82. A. F. Glover.                      1850-82. Dr. A. P. Willits.

1846-65. I. 3. Mitchell.                      1850-72. John' T. Calhoun.

1846-51. Dr. S. S. Gruber.                1850-60. Truman Lord.

1847-S. E. F. Barstow.                      1850-56. Thomas Morehead.

1847-S. Wm. R Robinson.                 1851-S. W. L. Matthews.

1847-82. A. B. Sheriff.                       1851-2. R. H. Spicer.

1847-59. Levi Butterfield.                   1852-3. William Haw ki ns.

1847-51. Dr. David Campblell.           1852-4. John W. Ditto.,

1847-60. Dr. A. B. Campbell.            1852-6. J. C. Cabeen.

1847-68. N. B. Partridge.                  1852-82. J. A. Swezv.

1852-62. a.David Harvey.                    1857-68. John Beavens.

1852-6S. J. S. Pinkerton.                    1857-82. Jacob Wolf.

1852-60. Argilleous Swindler.             1858.        M. B. Cox.

1852-82. B. F. Gruwell.                     1858-S2. Dennis _Murto.

1853-73. C. C. Matlock.                    1858-S2. C. S. Orth.

1853-72. Philip Coonrod.                   1858-66. John P. Reed.

1853-71. S. H. Redmon.                    1858-63. C. P. Elder.

1853-82. Chas. J. Simpson.                1S58-67. T. L. Greenhow.

1853-68. Josephus Wade.                  1S5S-65. Margaret Hughes.

1853-78. R. M. Eddington.                 1858-82. C. O'Leary.

1853-82. John Thomson.                    1858-82. Jacob Wolf.

1853-82. R. C. Humbert.                   1859-64. Alexander Holland_

1854-72. Philip Gore.                         1859-72. 0. Holland.

1854-64. M. J. O'Brien.                     1859-82. Dr. Samuel Kelly.

1854-78. Dr. Joseph Ogden.              1859-82. John Kaufman.

1854-7. J. W. Elrick.                          1859-82. E. Pritz.

1854-82. G. W. Whiting.                    1859-82. Jacob Abraham.

1854-82. Thomas Souster.                 1860-65. Washington Wolf.

1854-80. Walter J. Pepper.                1860-56. John F. Gurley.

1854-67. E. D. W. Coville.                1860-S2. W. L. Range.

1854-82. Branson Brewer.                 1860-82. George F. Parsons.

1855-63. P. T. Hughes.                      1860-82. Hugh Campbell.

1855-82. B. P. Frick.                         1861-82. William Kolkenbeck.

1855-82. C. S. Frick.                         1861-75. J. H. T. Madden.

1855-7. I. N. Bassett.                         1862-6. C. W. Cille-y.

1855-9. Richard Reese.                      1862-82. Mrs. Isaac Manus.

1855-72. Joseph Thompson.              1862-4. Edwin S. Stockton.

1855-71.         Lellyenberg.                 1863-82. Joseph Venable.

1856-80. Andrew Frazier.                  1863-70. William Home.

1856-69. S. M. Evans.                       1864-79. Gilbert Brewer.

1S56-82. J. C. Humphreys.                1864-82. P. Buford.

1856-82. C. A. Frick.                        1864-82. W. Mellinger.

1856-82. Robert McKnight.                 1864-73. C. W. Taliaferro.

1856-62. Luther T. Ball.                     1864-82. Henry Mellinger.

1857-78. Dr. C. S. Hollingsworth.       1864-82. David H. Wolfe.

1857-62. Thomas Hardin.                    1865-82. William Dempster..

1857-TO. L. A. Ender.                        1865-82. Dr. E. Bathburn.

1857-60. Charles Eckly.                     1865-82. C. A. Mertz.

1857-82. Benijah Lloyd.                       1865-82. L. L. Mertz.

1857-60. .Robert Gray.                        1866-82. W. H. Phares.

1857-82. William L. Millman.               1S66-S2. A. H. Eby.

1857-82. William Deterline.                  1867-76. Merrick A. Weaver

1867-82. F. P. Burgett.                      1875-82. C. G. Slocumb.

1868-82. James D. Clark.                 1875-82. John Helwig.

1869-82. S. L. Long.                           1879-82. G. B. Sapp.

1869-82. H. L. Long.                          1880-82. John Dunn.

1870-82. Milton Anderson.                            1882. Tom Marshall.

The third addition to the town, called Mechanics addition was laid off June 10, 1854, by J. B. Stockton. A. B. Sheriff laid out another November 5, 1855 ; Keith's third addition was platted May 21, 1861, and his fourth October 17, 1863; Ender and Stockton's October 26, 1863 ; and Ender's May 9, 1857. Upper Keithsburg, which is a mere hamlet, was surveyed on section. 13 by C. S. Richey in the summer -of 1857 for Johalon. Tyler and T. B. Cabeen.

A man named Larue was the first blacksmith. James Heaton, who came in 1848, was the second. He burned his charcoal in Main street opposite Dennis Murto's present residence. Thomas Hendricks, 0. C. Allen, and another by the name of Pierce were early smiths.

Wm. Brewer started the first cooper shop, and his place was taken by Philip Forward. Jacob Cooper had the next, and Nelson Green also worked some time at the trade.

The first barber was a man named Folder, who set up the striped pole in 1854.

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