Wilkes County, North Carolina
1868 Branson's Directory
Population in 1860: 14,749
County Seat: Wilkesboro
County Officers
Attorney: John M. Cloud
Clerk Co. Court: R. M. Smith
Clerk Superior Court: G. H. Brown
Chairman Co. Court: Frank Hacket
Clerk & M. in Eq.: Mr. Call
Coroner: ________
Register: Gabriel Parks
Sheriff: Wm. Hicks
Surveyor: Kelly Hendricks
Standard Keeper: ________
Trustee: ________
Schools
Wilkesboro Academy ________
Lewis Fork Academy ________
Ministers
Wilkesboro, Meth, Isaac F. Keerans
New Hope, Meth., Isaac F. Keerans
Bethel, Meth., Isaac F. Keerans
Sharon, Meth., Isaac F. Keerans
Dunkirk, Meth., Isaac F. Keerans
Wilksboro, Prot. Meth., Benj. Wiesner
Beaver Creek, Bap., Joel Brown
Warrior Creek, Bapt, Smith Ferguson
Roaring River, Bapt., W. J. Combs
Wilkesboro, Chris. Bap., Dr. L. C. Cook
Covenant, Bap., E. Myers
Lewis Fork, Bapt. Wm. Church
Liberty, Bapt., _______
Fishing Creek, Bapt., Obadiah Sprinkle
Rachel, Bapt., E. Myers
Double Creek, Bapt., Wm.Hall
Walnut Grove, ______
Brier Creek, Bapt., ______
Elk Creek, Bap., ______
Wilkesboro, Epis., Mr. Barber
New Castle, Epis., ________
Wilkesboro, Presby, _______
Hotel
Wilkes Hotel, Wilkesboro, Mrs. Hines
Lawyers
Armfield, R. F., Wilkesboro
Cranor, John S., Wilkesboro
Lillington, Nich., Wilkesboro
Cowles, W. H., Wilkesboro
Manufactories
Elkin Cot. Factory, VanEaton & Foard
Tobacco Factory, Country, Lee Martin
Merchants
Bryan, (J. Q. A.) Carson (A.B.) & Co, general merchandise, Trap Hill
Carlton (F.D.) & Co., dry goods, Wilkesboro
Cowles, Calvin J., dry goods, Wilkesboro
Brown, Allen, dry goods, Wilkesboro
Johnson, Stephen, dry goods, Wilkesboro
Segrist, Wm. B., dry goods, Mulberry
Phyiscians
Sprinkle, Obadiah, Wilkesboro
DeJournett, W. C., Roaring Gap
Matthison & Co., Warrior Creek
Whittington, Alex., Reddies River
Horton, Phineas, Elkville
Ministers
Myers, Ellison, Bap., Hay Meadow
Sparks, Colby, Bap., Trap Hill
Church, Wm., Bap. Lewis Fork
Sparks, Reuben, Bapt., Roaring Gap
Hall, Wm., Bap., Hay Meadow
Sprinkle, Obediah, Bap., Wilkesboro
Cook, Dr. C. L., Chris. Baptist, Wilkesboro
Myers, E., Bapt., Wilkesboro
Combs, W. J., Bap., Wilkesboro
Smith, S. P., Bapt., Wilkesboro
Hollar, Israel, Bapt., Wilkesboro
Church, Wm., Bap., Wilkesboro
Barker, John W., Meth., Wilkesboro
Grimes, Eli, Meth., Wilkesboro
Grimes, Adam, Meth (local), Wilkesboro
Wiesner, Benj., Prot. Meth., Hay Meadow
Mills and Owners
Hicks', Wilkesboro, Richard Hicks
Whittington's, Wilkesboro, A. S. Whittington
Bryan's, Trap Hill, Bryan (R. B.) & Holbrook (H. S.)
Triplett's, Warrior Creek, Asa Triplett
Howard's, Elk Creek, Mrs. Witherspoon
Calloway James, Wilkesboro
Hackett, Frank, Wilkesboro
Cook, C. L., Wilkesboro
York, Tyre, Trap Hill
Post Offices and Post Masters
Wilkesboro, Calvin J. Cowles
Trap Hill, A. C. Bryan
Hay Meadow, Mr. Sebastian
Warrior Creek ______
Stony Fork ________
Reddie's River _______