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Alexander County, North Carolina

1868 Branson's Directory

Population in 1860 ..... 6,022
County Seat: Taylorsville

County Officers



Attorney, Alex M. Boyles
Clerk County Court, R. P. Mathews
Clerk Sup. Court, E. M. Stevenson
Chairman County Court:
Clerk and Master in Eq., H. T. Burke
Coroner, H. F. Tritt
Register, A. A. Hill
Rainger, N. A. Pool
Sheriff, Jas. P. Matthews
Surveyor,
Standard Keeper,
Trustee, N. A. Moore

Colleges and Schools



Cheoway Academy, Jas. B. Pool, A.B., Principal
York Institute, Col. J. W. Hawes and Nat Reymon, Principals
Elk Shoal Academy, Rev. W. B. Beasley and H. T. Burke, A. M., Prinicpals
United Baptist Institute at Taylorsville, _______, Principal

Churches and Pastors



Antioch Baptist, R. L. Steel.
Concord Baptist, ________
Charity Baptist, Jacob Couch
Liberty Grove Baptist, _____
Little River Baptist, Wm. Pool
Macedonia Baptist, Jacob Couch
Mt. Gilead Baptist, _______
Taylorsville Bapitst, Taylorsville
Three Forks, Jacob Crouch
Friendship Lutheran, Timothy Moses
Salem Lutheran _______
Liberty Methodist, _________
Pisgah Methodist, _________
Rocky Springs Methodist _________
Taylorsville Methodist at Taylorsville, _______
Union Methodist ________
Upper Pisgah Methodist _______
Taylorsville Presbyterian, Taylorsville, S. C. Millen, D. D. Pastor
Salem Presbyterian, ______, Pastor

Hotels



Taylorsville Hotel, Hiram James, Pro'r.

Lawyers



Boyle, Alex N., Taylorsville
Dula, Thos. J., Taylorsville

Merchants



Linney, W. C., South Yadkin Store
Long, Geo. W., Little River
Lowe, Miss Mary J., Confectionary &c., Taylorsville
Smith (H. L.) & Co., York Institute and Taylorsville
Stevenson, Carson & Co., Taylorsville

Mills and Mill Owners



Bells Mills and Wool Carding, Taylorville, D. H. Bell, Proprietor
Bostian's Mills, Taylorsville, David Bostain, Proprietor
Davis Mills, Taylorsville, James L. Davis, Proprietor
Deal's Mills, York Institute, Noah J. Deal, Proprietor
Hunters Mills, Stony Point, Henry F. Hunter, Proprietor
Stewart's Mills, Taylorsville, Thomas Stewart, Proprietor
Watt's Mills, Taylorsville, W. Watts, Proprietor

Manufactories



Boot & Shoe Shop, Taylorsville, F. M. Herman, Proprietor
Boot & Shoe Shop, Taylorsville, L. Herman, Proprietor
Boot & Shoe Shop, Taylorsville, J. W. Matthews, Proprietor
Buggy & Carriage Shop, Taylorsville, J. P. Lawrence, Proprietor
Cotton Factory, Taylorsville, Boyle & Jones, Proprietor
Saddle & Harness Shop, Taylorsville, J. P. Thompson, Proprietor
Saddle & Harness Shop, Stony Point, David S. Miller Proprietor
Tannery, Taylorsville, L. Hermon, Proprietor
Tannery, Elk Shoal, White & Haliburton, Proprietors
Tannery, Taylorsville, R. C. Wilson, Proprietor
Tannery, Wittenburg's, A. Eckerd, Proprietor
Tannery, York Institute, A. Sharpe & Son, Proprietors

Physicians



Connelly, W. F., York Institute
Carson, J. M. Taylorsville
Flowers, Cynes, Wittenburg's
Stirewalt, Thos., Stirewalt's Mill's, Hydropathic System
Watts, T. J., Taylorsville
Wilson, J. R., Taylorsville

Post Offices & Post Masters



Little River, Matilda Smith
Taylorsville, Joseph P. Matthews
York Institute, W. A. Smith

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