Nash County in Branson’s Business Directory, 1890

SOURCE:  BRANSON’S NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC: FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1890, AND, UNTIL THE 4TH OF JULY, THE 114TH YEAR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE [Raleigh, NC: Levi Branson, Publisher, c. 1890]:

In the absence of the United States Census for 1890, it burned in Washington, DC, the information provided by these various business directories is, at once,  an unique and important source of new knowledge on our Nash County kin.  Please add information on your kin in 1890 so that we fill this void in the history of our families.  Also, readers should exercise a little caution in reading Branson’s Business Directories.  In consecutive years, he often seems to have just repeated previously provided information.

Researched and Reformatted by:  Earl P. Bell, Jr.

Posted:  20 March 2010

Research Status: Ongoing [families are invited to add information on your kin]

NASH COUNTY, North Carolina

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Area: 520 Square Miles.

Population: 17,731;  White:  9,418,  Black: 8,313.

Nash County was formed in 1777. And named in honor of Gen. Francis Nash, of Orange county, who fell this year at the battle of Germantown bravely fighting for

the liberties of his country.

Nashville, the county-seat, is 44 miles; east from Raleigh. Population 350.

Surface — Moderately uneven; much of the soil good, and remunerative, when

well cultivated.

Staples — Corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, oats, peas and sweet potatoes.

Fruits— Apples, peaches, pears, grapes, melons and the small fruits.

Timber— Pine, oak, cypress, gum, hickory and dogwood.

Minerals — Gold.

TOWNS AND POST-OFFICES.

Argo – no estimate

Oakland – 45 people

Battleboro – 300 people

Red Oak – no estimate

Castalia – 200 people

Saint Elmo – no estimate

Dukes – no estimate

Sharpsburg – 50 people

Gold Rock, – no estimate

Spring Hope – 50 people

Hilliardston – 75 people

Stanhope – 125 people

Hunt’s –  35 people

Union Hope – no estimate

Nashville(C.H.) – 350

COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk Superior Court — John T. Morgan.

Commissioners — T. P. Braswell, Geo. W. Smith, Thos. Westray, Z. T. Strickland, J. E. R. Winstead.

Coroner — Elijah H. Crocker.

Register of Deeds — Richard F. Drake.

Sheriff— Augustus H. Ricks.

Surveyor — John C. Beal.

Standard- Keeper — S. H. Griffin.

Solicitor Third District — D. Worthington.

Superintendent  of Public Schools — L. M. Conyers.

County Board of Education — W. A. Griffin,  T. E. Parnell, J. H. Strickland.

COURTS.

Superior Court meets the eighth Monday after first Monday in March and eleventh

Monday after first Monday in September.

TOWNSHIPS AND MAGISTRATES.

Bailey’s — George W. Morgan, David Daniel, John R. Morris (Stanhope), Taylor Eatman (Wilson).

Castalia — James Harper, Joseph Collins, T. J. Braswell, Jr. (Castalia).

Cooper— G. B. Bryant, J. H. T. Baker, W. J. W. Bone (Nashville). pi

Ferrell’s — A. Bryant (Union Hope), C. B. Brantley, J. S. Denton (Stanhope), J. G.

N. Bergerson, A. W. Bridgers (Spring Hope).

Griffin— Geo. R. Cooper (Argo), Miles Bobbin (Ringwood), J. W. Ward (Hilliardston), Walter H. Lewis, R. P. Leonard (Dukes).

Jackson— J. W. Baines, J. H. Strickland, Stephen E. Eure (Stanhope), B. D. B. Rice, Iredell J. Williams (Wilson).

Manning’s — J. W. Floyd, George D. Johnson, J. H. Pitts, B. L. Hollander (Spring Hope), A. Thomas (Hunt’s).

Nashville— E. H. Cockrell, L. M. Conyers, J. C. Harper, N. C. Cooper (Nashville), J. C. Beal (Red Oak).

Rocky Mount — Ed. Haywood, S. Hunt, Jr. , C. W. Hammond (Rocky Mt.).

Stony Creek— J. J. Coley, G. T. Cooley, J. W. Barrett, H. A. Davis, J. W. Watson (Rocky Mount).

Whitaker’s— D. W. Bullock, W. C. Taylor (Whitaker’s), J. W. B. Bass (Rocky Mount), W. Arrington (Hilliardston), R.  B. Hilliard (St. Elmo), T. C. Powell, W. R. Mann (Gold Rock), A. C. Thomas, M. C. Braswell (Battleboro).

CHURCHES.

Names, Post-offices, Pastors and Denominations.

METHODIST

Belford — Castalia, D. R. Bruton,

Bethlehem — Castalia, D. R. Bruton,

Bethlehem — Nashville, D. R. Bruton,

Bethlehem— Wilson, H. F. Wiley,

Church— Nashville, D. R. Bruton,

Church— Whitaker’s, G. W. Callahan,

Church— Rocky Mount, B. B. Culbreth,

Gold Valley — Spring Hope,

Home’s— Wilson, H. F. Wiley,

Mt. Pleasant — Stanhope, H. F. Wiley,

Mt. Zion— Toisnot, H. F. Wiley,

Rockville– Stanhope, H. F.Wiley,

Sandy Cross— Nashville, D. R.  Bruton,

Sharon— Red Oak, D. R. Bruton,

Whitaker’s Mill— Gold Rock, G. W. Callahan,

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White Oak— Spring Hope, D. R.  Bruton, Meth

York’s Chapel — Hilliardston, D.R. Bruton, Meth

Church — Red Oak, Geo. E. Hunt,Meth. Prot

Church— Hilliardston, E. L Wood,  Meth. Prot

Harmony — Aigo, , Meth. Prot

Red Oak— Nashville, E. L. Wood,Meth. Prot

BAPTIST

Church — Nashville, J. W. Powell, Bap

Church — Rocky Mount, J. W. Powell, Bap

Elm Grove — Nashville, John Sledge, Bap

Ephesus — Spring Hope, , Bap

Fishing Creek — Ringwood, A. G. Wilcox, Bap

Free Chapel — Rocky Mount, , Bap

Hickory — Whitaker’s, , Bap

Lee’s Chapel — Earpsboro, , Bap

Peach Tree — Hunt’s, G. N. Newell, Bap

Philadelphia— Dukes, G. M. Duke, Bap

Pleasant Grove — Oakland, G. N. Newell, Bap

Rehoboth — Spring Hope, G. M. Duke, Bap

Samaria — Stanhope, J. C. Cottingham, Bap

PRIMITIVE BAPTIST

Church — Castalia, , Prim. Bap

Church — Whitaker’s, A. J. Moore, Prim. Bap

Falls of Tar River — Rocky Mount, P. D. Gold, Prim. Bap

Mill Branch — Sharpsburg, , Prim. Bap

Sandy Grove — Stanhope, B. Greenwood, Prim. Bap

Sappony — Nashville, W. R. Wiggins, Prim. Bap

FREE WILL BAPTIST

Flood’s Chapel — Stanhope, J. W. Valentine, F. W. Bap

Stony Hill— Stanhope, , F. W. Bap

PRESBYERTIAN

Church — Rocky Mount, R. P. Pell, Pres

EPISTIOCAL

Church — Rocky Mount, E. W.Bumstead, Epis

MINISTERS RESIDING IN NASH COUNTY:

Names, Post-offices and Denominations.

Bruton, D. R., Nashville, Meth

Callahan, G. W., Whitaker’s, Meth

Long, B. F., Nashville, Meth

Barkley, A. G., Rocky Mount, Bap

Duke, G. M., Dukes, Bap

Harper, R. D., Dukes, Bap

Powell, J. W., Rocky Mount, Bap

Rowland, T. T., Hilliardston, Bap

Collins, Joseph, Castalia, Prim. Bap

Moore, A. J., W r hitaker’s, Prim. Bap

Matthews, F. H., Nashville, F. W. Bap

Valentine, J. W., Spring Hope, F. W. Bap

HOTELS AND BOARDING HOUSES.

Names, Post-offices and Proprietors.

Battleboro Hotel, Battleboro, Jack Stewart.

Collins House, Nashville, J. H. Collins.

Farmers Hotel, Nashville, B. H. Sorsby.

Hammond Hotel, Rocky Mount, S. L. Hunt, Jr.

Boarding, Whitaker’s, Chas. Braswell.

Boarding, Rocky Mount, Henry Britt. .

Boarding, Spring Hope, T. V. Renfrow.

Boarding, Spring Hope,W. H.Culpepper.

Boarding, Spring Hope, Burtis Cane.

LAWYERS.

Names and Post-offices.

Battle, Thomas H., Rocky Mount.

Battle, Jacob, Rocky Mount.

Bunn, B. H., Rocky Mount.

Cooley, R. A. P., Nashville.

Hant, George P., Rocky Mount.

Lewis, John B., Rocky Mount.

Taylor, B. F.. Nashville.

Thorp, John H., Rocky Mount.

Thorp, W. L., Nashville.

MANUFACTORIES.

Kinds, Post-offices and Proprietors.

Blacksmithing, Castalia, Frank Williams.

Blacksmithing and wheelwrighting, Nashville, C. E. Barnes.

Blacksmithing and wheelwrighting, Nashville, Jesse B. Harper.

Building and contracting, Nashville, D. L. Rackley.

Building and contracting, Nashville, S. H. Griffin.

Building and contracting, Nashville, J. B. Batchelor.

Building and contracting, Nashville, J. B. Daughtridge.

Building and contracting, Battleboro, J. M. Neal.

Coaches and wagons, Battleboro, A. J. Hearne.

Coaches and wagons, Rocky Mount, Hackney Brothers.

Cotton yarns and sheetings, Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount Mills.

Harness and saddles, Nashville, L. W. Hedgepeth.

Iron foundry, Spring Hope, Gus Pulley

Tannery, Nashville, Robert J. Weaver

Tin and sheet-iron, Rocky Mount, Geo. R. Dixon.

Tuscarora Mills, Enfield, J. T. Bellamy

Wheelwrighting, Castalia, Henry Marshall.

Wheelwrighting, Castalia, Henry Hedgepeth.

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MERCHANTS AND TRADESMEN

NASHVILLE

Arrington & Co.,

Arlington, A. W., Grocery Store

Davis, W. D., Grocery Story

Saloon W., Eason, John,

ARGO.

Hines, M. M., Grocery Store

Campbell & Lyon, Grocery Store

Muse, E. G., & Co.,

Parker, G. L., Grocery Store

Jewelry M.

Pridgen, Hannah, Grocery Store

BATTLEBORO.

Reeter, W. N., Saloon and Grocery Store

Braswell. T. P., & Son, Grocery Store

Rocky Mount Mills,

Bullock & Hobgood, Grocery Store

Sorsby & Ricks, Hardware Store

Davis, W. P., & Co., Grocery Store

Sessoms, James, Jr., Grocery Store

Hobgood & Hobgood, Grocery Store

Weaver, J. F., & Brothers, Grocery Store

Odom, J. D., Saloon

Pope, R. C, Saloon

SHARPSBURG.

Stewart, J. T., Saloon and Grocery Store

Sharpe, John J., Grocery Store

CASTALIA.

SPRING HOPE.

Bartholomew, W. L., Grocery Store

Bartholomew, S. J., Grocery Store

Bass, W. C, Grocery Store

Batchelor, E. B., Grocery Store

Bergeran, J. N., Saloon and Grocery Store

Mitchell, W. H., Grocery Store

Bobbitt & Spiney, Saloon and Grocery Store

Nelms, N. C, Grocery Store

Branch, Cone & Co., Grocery Store and Rugs

Smith, Rearney, Grocery Store

Culpepper, W. H., & Bro.,

Stallings, R. J., Grocery Store

Earl, J. W., Grocery Store

Harris, Mrs. Jennie, Millinery

HILLIARDSTON.

Hollingsworth, J. T., Saloon and Grocery Store

Lamm, S. L., Grocery Store

Avent, Thomas V., Grocery Store

Luper, L D., Grocery Store

Freeman, James, Grocery Store

May & “Wheless,  Grocery Store and Drugs

Reynolds, T., & Co., Grocery Store

McManaway & Edwards, Grocery Store

Wilkins, W. L.. Grocery Store

Upchurch & Harris, Saloon and Grocery Store

York, W. M., Grocery Store

STANHOPE.

Beard, A. R., Grocery Store

Strickland, B. T.,  Grocery Store

Wheless, W. G., Grocery Store

Biggs, H. H., Grocery Store

Finch, N. B., Grocery Store

Griffin, W. IL,

NASHVILLE.

Hopkins, S. C, Grocery Store

Arrington, Sills & Co., Grocery Store

Bass, W. C, Saloon and Grocery Store

UNION HOPE.

Battle, T. W., &Co., Grocery Store

Batchelor, V. B., & Co., Grocery Store

Ballentine, R. W., Grocery Store

Batchelor, Wallace, Saloon

Hopkins, S. C, Grocery Store

Boddie, Ward & Co., Grocery Store

Murray, C. J., Grocery Store

Boddie Bros., Grocery Store

MINES.

Brooks, R. N., Grocery Store

Collins, J. S., Saloon

Collins, J. S., Grocery Store

Culpepper, Dr. B. N., Drugs

Hedgepeth, L. W., Grocery Store

Mann-Arrington, gold, Argo,

Mann – Arrington Gold Mining Co.

Lenenstine & Daniel, Grocery Store

Ricks Bros., Grocery Store

MILLS.

Smith, George W., Saloon

Taylor, Frank, Grocery Store

Tucker, J. T., Grocery Store

Winstead & Boddie, Grocery Store

Corn and flour, Battleboro,

T. P. Braswell.

ROCKY MOUNT.

Corn and flour, Nashville, G. A. Winstead.

Corn and flour, Castalia.W.H

Arrington. Grocery Store

Abram, Daniel, Grocery Store

Corn and flour, Wilson, Benj.

Thompson. Grocery Store

Armstrong, J. D., Grocery Store

Corn and flour, Wilson, N. R. Strickland, g

Corn and flour, Toisnot, Harris Winstead.

gCorn and flour, Rocky Mt., Josiah Baker.

Corn and flour, Hilliardston, W. W. Arrington.

Corn and flour, Rocky Mt , A. J. Vinerett.

Corn and flour, Gold Rock, R. M. Whitaker.

Corn and flour, St. Elmo, S. R. Hilliard.

Corn and flour, Rocky Mt., Rocky Mount Mills.

Corn and flour, Rocky Mount, W. R. Winstead.

Corn, flour and saw, Spring Hope, J. T. Webb’s estate.

Corn, flour and saw, Nashville, N. W. Broddie.

Corn, flour and saw, Nashville, V. B.

Batchelor.

Corn and saw, Nashville, J. B. Joyner.

Corn and saw, Red Oak, J. H. Odom.

Corn and saw, Red Oak, J. J. Coley.

Corn and saw, Nashville, J. T. Braswell.

Corn and saw, Duke’s, F. H. Hedgepeth.

Corn and saw, Spring Hope, May & Wheless.

Corn and saw, Whitaker’s, C. C. Vinerett.

Corn and saw, Castalia, J. A. Matthews.

Corn and saw, Stanhope, A. B. Williams.

Corn and saw, Wilson, Peyton Bissett.

Corn and saw, Wilson, K. H. Bailey & Son.

P^Corn and saw, Stanhope, Burton Hicks, j

Corn and saw, Stanhope, W.D. Dickerson.

Corn and saw, Stanhope, J. L. Finch.

Corn and saw, Stanhope, Edward Finch.

Corn and saw, Stanhope, Frank Finch.

Corn and saw, Stanhope, G. B. Brantley & Son. j

Corn and saw, Spring Hope, T. C. May.

Corn and saw, Spring Hope, T. I. May.

Saw, Spring Hope, Brantly & Hopkins.

Saw, Nashville, J. E. Alford & Son.

PHYSICIANS.

Names and Post-offices.

Brantley, C. H., Stanhope.

Brantley, Hassell, Nashville.

Braswell, J. C, Whitaker’s.

Braswell, M. R., Rocky Mount.

Bullock, D. W., Whitaker’s.

Culpepper, B. N. Nashville.

Dew, S. B., Rocky Mount.

Drake, Frank J., Nashville.

Earl, James M., Nashville.

Edwards, William H., Hunt’s.

Griffin, J. A., Nashville.

Hilliard, Sidney P. (dentist), Rocky Mt.

Lewis, George W., Spring Hope.

Mann, J. J., Nashville.

Marriott, Henry B., Battleboro.

Ross, T. T. (dentist), Nashville.

Sills, David N., Castalia.

Spraill, W. T., Hilliardston.

Thorp, Frank J., Rocky Mount.

SCHOOLS.

Names, Post-offices and Principals.

Academy, Cedar Rock, W. O. Dunn.

Academy, Nashville, Prof. McCullen.

Carolina Male and Female Institute, Nashville, D. I.. Ellis.

Morning Star, Nashville, Mrs. M.J. Willoughby.

Mount Pleasant Academy, Stanhope S. E. Eure.

Rockville Academy, Stanhope, Prof. Wilson.

School, Sharpe’s Grove, .

School, Stanhope, E. G. Perry.

School, Red Oak, Elias Wilcox.

School, Battleboro, Miss M, Marriott.

School, Rocky Mount, Rev. Mr. Bumpstead.

Public schools — white, 44; colored, 30

TEACHERS.

Names and Post-offices.

Anderson, C. M. (col.), Stanhope.

Anderson, Hinton (col.), Stanhope.

Armstrong, W. S., Rocky Mount.

Arrington, Joseph A. (col.), Hilliardston.

Arrington, Hannah E. (col.), Hilliardston.

Arrington, Mrs. Susan (col.), Hilliardston.

Arrington, Miss Lizzie, Red Oak.

Baines, C. H., Oakland.

Baker, J. H. T., Nashville.

Batchelor, Britton (col.), Nashville.

Battle, C. W. (col.), Gold Rock.

Battle, Miss Amanda (col.), Wilson.

Battle, J. R. (col.), Nashville.

Boddie, Miss Laura E., Nashville.

Bone, Miss M. C, Nashville.

Bridgers, A. W., Spring Hope.

Bridgers, Major (col.), Whitaker’s.

Bryan, E. E. (col.), Nashville.

Bryan, Aaron (col.), Rocky Mount.

Coley, G. T., Rocky Mount.

Dancy, H. T. (col.), Hilliardston.

Davis, J. L. (col.), Castalia.

Deans, J. T. (col.), Toisnot.

Denton, J. S., Stanhope.

Drake, B. F., Gold Rock.

Edwards, J. H. (col.), Toisnot.

Ellis, D. L., Nashville.

Eure, S. E., Stanhope.

Exum, Mrs. J. H., Whitaker’s.

Finch, A. D., Stanhope.

Griffin, Miss M. E., Red Oak.

Hales, Miles N., Sharpsburg.

Harper, S. B., Stanhope.

Haywood, J. H. (col.), Castalia.

Helms, Miss Sarah L., Spring Hope.

Hunt, Miss Alice M., Hilliardston.

Jones, Mrs. Helen (col.), Rocky Mount.

King, W. S. (col.), Spring Hope.

Lucas, M. (col.), Rocky Mount.

Mann, Miss Lizzie (col.), St. Elmo.

Murphrey, J. P. (col.), Toisnot.

Overstreet, Miss Sue, Whitaker’s.

Parker, Miss Cornelia A. (col.), Rocky Mt.

Pelt, Miss M. B., Nashville.

Proctor, W. H., Nashville.

Ricks, Miss Alice (col.), St. Elmo.

Robbins, T- W., Sharpsburg.

Robbins, S. A. P., Nashville.

Sexton, G. W., Whitaker’s.

Sills, Miss Pattie (col.), Castalia.

Thompson, Mrs. Ella, Wilson.

Vester, B. H., Nashville.

Whitaker, Miss Allen (col.), Gold Rock.

Whitaker, Miss Rebecca (col.), Gold Rock.

Whitaker, Mrs. Louisa (col.), Gold Rock.

Wilkins, Miss Martha A. (col.), Spring Hope.

Williford, C. J., Nashville.

Worsley, W. H., Rocky Mount.

LOCAL CORPORATIONS.

Carolina Male and Female Institute,  Nashville.

Central Cross Lodge, No. 187, A. F. and A. M., Hunt’s.

Corinthian Lodge, No. 230, A. F. and A. M., Rocky Mount.

Edmonds Gold Mining Co., Argo.

Mann-Arrington Gold Mining Co., Argo.

Morning Star Lodge, No. 85, A. F. and A. M., Nashville.

Rockville Lodge, No. 411, A. F. and A.  M., Stanhope.

Rocky Mount Agricultural and Mechanical Association, Rocky Mount.

NEWSPAPERS.

THE ARGONAUT, Nashville; democratic; weekly; Campbell & Lyons, props.; Rev. B. F. Long, editor.

THE PHOENIX, Rocky Mount; democratic;  weekly; John B. Lewis, ed. and prop.

THE PLAIN DEALER, Rocky Mount; democratic; weekly; Harris & Lanier, eds.

and props.

FARMERS.

Names and Post-offices.

Battleboro.—T. P. Braswell, E. J. Braswell, John W. Davis, Lafayette Harper, J. B. Philips, Carter Pope. G. W. Ward.

Castalia. — W. H. Arrington, B. L. Arrington, Menitt Batchelor, T. J. Braswell, T. J. Braswell, Jr., J. M. Braswell, James Harper, Samuel Harper, George Harper, Henry Marshall, J. A. Matthews, W. H. Mitchell, Jas Privett, Jos. Privett, D. S. Rice.Wm. Rich, T. A. Sills, Dr. D. N. Sills, M. C. Strickland, Geo. Strickland. W. T. Taylor, John T. Terry, Richard Williams.

Dukes.— T. G. Bunting, B. B. Bunting, Rev. G. M. Duke, Rev. R. D. Harper, F. Hedgepeth, G. W. Hedgepeth, C. E. Hedgepeth, K. P. Leonard, W. H. Lewis, Silas Ward, W. A. Williams.

Gold Rock.—B. J. Archbell, W. T. Bryan, Jefferson Cobb. B. F. Drake, Phil. Edwards, James A. Gay, Thos. E. Griffin [THOMAS EDWARDS GRIFFIN, Earl P. Bell, Jr.’s gg grandfather (17 March 2010)], W. L. High, Mrs. C. M. Mann, Moses Moore, T. E. Powell, L. A. Powell, A. H. Ricks, James Rideout, W. H. Sexton, R. M. Whitaker.

Hilliardston. — W. W. Arrington, R. W. Arrington, T. V. Avent, T.W. Avent, A. W. Cooper, James Freeman, A. C. Griffin, W. G. Jones, C. E. Sears, R. W. Stallings, D. E. Sumner, Jas. T. Tisdale, Alex. Tisdale, W. M. York, Thomas F. York.

Hunt’s.— G. D. Bass, R. V. Collins T. F. Creekmore, J. H. Edwards, Dr. W. H. Edwards, G. A. Gardner, A. Hinton, B. L. Holland, A. J. May, T. J. Sykes, W. G. Wheless, Joseph White.

Nashville. — Gideon Bass, V. B. Batchelor, N. W. Boddie, J. B. H. Boddie, C. F. Boddie, H. A. Bone, J. N. Bone, J. W. Braswell, E. H. Cockrell, J. J. Cockrell, Gideon Coggin, B. T. Coggin, L. M. Conyers, N. C. Cooper, Daniel Cooper, W. L. Dozier, L R. Dozier, F. M. Dozier, J. R. Green, W. J. Griffin, W. G. Griffin, J. R. Griffin, A. J. Griffin, S. H. Griffin, J. W. Harper, L. W. Hedgepeth, J L. Hinton, J. B. Joyner, M. S.

Joyner, J. D. Manning, D. W. Mason, V. B. Matthews, R. H. Moore, W. F. Noble, C. J. Odom, J D. Odom, George Ricks, S. B. Ricks, W. H. Robbins, M. Rose, C. C. Smiih, H. N. Snell, J. W. Stone, B. H. Vester, George Walker, C. W. Ward, R. J. Weaver, W. G. Wheless, G. A. Winstead. Isaac Womble.

Oakland.— A. S. Baines, W. T. Batchelor, Coley Boddie, R. E. Collins, N. Collins, Lucien Collins, J. H. Hollingsworth, C. D. Matthews, John Turner.

Red Oak.—W. D. Barnes, J. C. Beal, C. H. C. Bunting. G. T. Coley, Thomas Denson, D. H. Denson, John A. Edwards, R. E. Edward, J. L. Greene, W. B. Griffin, J. L. Griffin, J. B. High, Thad High. A. D. May, Ira May, Lee Whitley, J. R. Whitfield, C. W. Whitfield.

Rocky Mount. — Alex. Baker, Josiah Baker, J. R. Barnes, Robert Barnes, J. W. Barrett, W. L. Batts, R. H. Bunn,  J. J. Coley, W. M. Daughtridge, H. A. Davis, R. Everett, David Everett, G. W, Gay, T. H. Griffin, J. H. Harris, J. H. Hunter, E. J. Joyner, W. R. Joyner, G. L. Joyner, W. D. Joyner, L. Joyner, G. D. Langley. G. W. Price, Henry H.  Pridgen, R. H. Ricks, Amos Ricks, C. C. Ricks, G. W. Robbins, G. W. Smith, J. H. Thorp, D W. Thorp, W. S. Trevathan, A. J. Viverett, J. W. Watson, J. F.

Weaver, W. C. Weaver, S. C. Westray, J. B. Whitley, Henry A. Whitley, Samuel Whitley, R. R. Whitey, M. B. Williford,  W. R. Winstead. [includes Stony Creek Township and parts of Oak Level]  My great grandfather John Lindsey Bell, Sr. buys a farm in Stony Creek Township, Rocky Mt., NC in 1892.

Sharpsburg. — J. H. Joyner, J. D. Robbins, J. J. Sharp.

Spring Hope.—S. J. Batchelor, M. C. Brantley, A. W. Bridgers, W. H. Culpepper, E. H. Deans, A. J. Deans, J. W. Floyd, B. L. Holland, T. A. Johnson, Simon Jones, Joseph Jones, M. W. Kendrick, S. S. Kendrick, H. Lamm, Jacob Lamm, Stephen Lamm, G. N. Lewis, W. W. Manning, W. E. Manning, EliM. Manning, T. C. May, T. J. May, G. B. Morgan, J. H. Pitts, B. G. Sanders, J. W. Valentine, Henry Wilkins.

Stanhope. — A. B. Baines, G.W. Baines,  William Baines, James M. Baines, Josiah

Bissett, M. Bissett, Hardy Brantley, William Brantley, A. H, Denton, Wm. Dickerson, Ed. Dilliard, E. B. Finch, Peyton Finch, J. L, Finch, W. R. J. W. Finch, David Finch, V. A. J. Glover, J. P. Glover, W. H. Griffin, Monroe Griffin, G. H. Harper, S. B. Harper, E. H. Morgan, George W. Morgan, Jesse Morgan, Samuel Murray, Henry J. Murray,

Eaton Perry, Mrs. Nannie Privett, M. D. Ricks, G. D. Ricks, J. H. Strickland, L. Strickland, C. M. J. Strickland, H. O. Strickland, Thomas Westray, Henry Whitley, Ruffin Whitley.

St. Elmo. — George Arrington, Wiley Drake, J. W. Ellen, S. R. Hilliard, E.

B. Hilliard, John Tones, William Mann, W. R. Mann.

Union Hope. — R. W. Ballentine, Augustus Bryant, S. C. Hopkins, John R. I Morris, C. J. Murray, W, H. Murray.

Whitaker’s. — Lawrence Battle, Jesse Battle, J. C. Bellamy, J. H. Burnett, J. H. Exum, Z. H. Green, T. Hunter, W, B. Hunter, J. B. Savage, W. C. Taylor, A. L. Taylor, R. C. Taylor, L. F. Wheless.

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