DIRECTORY OF TOWNS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY - 1887-8
Transcribed by Ruth Hoggatt, 22 Nov 2000
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BROOKSBURGH

On the Ohio River, in Milton Township, Seven and One-Half Miles East of Madison, the County Seat--Hay, Grain and Live Stock are Marketed.
Population 200.
T. L. McKay, P.M. (Post Master)
Allfrey C. W, teacher.
Allfrey James, shoemkr.
Banta I F, carp.
Bondurant R, teamster.
Brooks Isaiah, farmer.
Brooksburgh Sun, T D Wright editor.
Dailey L D, lawyer.
Gray Al, carp.
Gray A M, general store.
Gray Anthony, carp.
Gray Charles, stone mason.
Gray E F, farmer.
Gray James, carp.
Gray J M Jr, steamboat man.
Gray J M Sr, farmer.
Hammel A E, produce dealer.
Lawder W G, physician.
McKay Bros, general store. McKay C D, farmer.
McKay George, Shoemkr.
Quail R, livery.
Reed Joseph C, barber.
Reed J P, lumber dealer.
Reed T & Son, blksmiths.
Simpson Ale, carp.
Smith Gus, fisherman.
Tevis E R, physician.
Tevis J W, township trustee.
Tevis Melanthon, farmer.
Tevis R M, physician.
Wilson John, miller.
Wilson Nat, miller.
Wright Elijah, farmer.
Wright T D, editor Sun.
Wright W T, publisher Sun.
Young S M, plasterer.
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CANAAN.
Located in Shelby Township, Jefferson County, Twelve Miles Northeast of Madison, the County Seat, and Bank Location--
Population 150.
L. A. Freidersdorff, P. M.
Calhoun C, lab.
Christie J H, physician.
Carmine Allen, farmer.
Carmine Andrew, farmer.
Copeland R M, physician.
Cramer John, shoemkr.
Cramer Nicholas, student.
Freidersdorff C, genl mdse.
Freidersdorff Fred, huckster.
Freidersdorff L A, merchant.
Gaus Joseph, farmer.
Hagan George, clerk.
Hagan H W, clerk.
Hall Mark, blacksmith.
Hankens F H, wagon mkr.
Herin Mary.
Herin Sarah.
Lee James H, agr imp.
Lewis L B, physician.
Lewis Mollie.
Lochard Carlos, huckster.
Lochard Cyrus, merchant.
Lochard J H, merchant.
McCoy James, farmer.
McCoy Lou.
McCoy Mat, milliner.
McCoy Sadie.
McCarz W, farmer.
Manford Clarisa.
Manford Ida.
Means Harrison, farmer.
Pelsor Estella.
Pelsor Rev J C, minister.
Rayborn Ben, lab.
Rayborn Frank, lab.
Rodgers Henry, farmer.
Salyers D S, blksmith.
Salyers Jerry, farmer.
Salyers N, lab.
Tompkins Lewis, farmer.
Vonosdolf J, stonecutter.
Wadsworth C, teacher.
Wadsworth Jennie.
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DEPUTY.
A Pleasant Village Located on the Local Branch of the O. & M. R. R. in Graham Township, Jefferson County, Eighteen Miles North-west of Madison, the County Seat, and Banking Town--
Live Stock and Grain Are the Exports, and a Large Stone Quarry--Express Ohio & Mississippi--Poplulation 350.
S. H. Wilson, P. M.
Ammons C R, clerk postoffice.
Arbuckle Wm, plasterer.
Baker Warren.
Barker David L, shoemkr.
Blake Kirk, blksmith.
Blake L N, blksmith.
Blankenship A D, agent.
Blaninship Rev Isom. [sic Blankenship?]
Brady Cora.
Brady Jane.
Brady John, gardener.
Brady Lou.
Camdens James, sec foreman Cadems.
Callaway Ella, wid.
Callaway Wm, dry goods.
Cushman Rebecca, wid.
Davis Bettie.
Davis Edwin, clk.
Delappe Anna.
Delappe Clara, school teacher.
Delappe, wid.
Deputy Flour Mills, Robinson & Roseberry, proprs.
Deputy Post Office, S H Wilson P M.
Dixon John C, agricultural Imp.
Dixon Zach, physician.
Drummond Joseph, agt R L Polk & Co.
Drummond Mrs N, milliner.
Dunn John, R R man.
Evans John D, farmer.
F and A M Hall.
Foster Alva, farmer.
Foster, Edward, farmer.
Foster Hiram, farmer.
Gaddy Alice.
Gaddy A & Co, general store.
Gasaway A T, farmer.
Gasaway Emma.
Gasaway Mary, widow.
Glendening D J, manager W U Tel Co,also freight and ticket agt O & M, R R, agt Adams Exp Co.
Glendening Martha, widow.
Hill Etta.
Hill May.
Howell Thomas, farmer.
I O O F Hall.
Jackson Mrs A W.
Jeffries Albert, wagonmkr.
Johnson Ella.
Johnson John, section hand.
Johnson J T, farmer.
Johnson Wm, farmer.
Kline Ferdinand, gardener.
Law Fletcher, farmer.
Leeds E E, carp.
Long Clifford.
Long Edward.
Long John, section hand.
Long M D, miller.
McCaslin Emma.
McCaslin Irwin, farmer.
McCaslin Sophia, wid.
McCullough H B, marble works. McClelland W C, miller.
Malick Clara, teacher.
Malick John, general store and hotel.
Maloney John, gardener.
Maloney Mary, dressmkr.
Maloney Margaret, teacher.
Mankin J C, lab.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Miller Milton, mill hand.
Monroe Lindsay, clerk.
Montgomery, W C, gardener.
Passwater Ale, lab.
Ray A B, blacksmith.
Ray A B Jr, blacksmith.
Ray Lillie B.
Reiley, Wm, clk.
Reed James W, farmer.
Robertson Adaline.
Robertson Aquilla, farmer.
Robertson Carrie.
Robertson Edward W, farmer.
Robertson J D, farmer and notary.
Robertson Philander, farmer.
Robertson Rose.
Robertson Wm F, farmer.
Robinson J D, (Robinson & Roseberry)
Robinson Nancy.
Robbins Lambert, farmer.
Roseberry, T S (Robinson & Roseberry).
Sheehan Thomas, R R hand.
Shrewsbury Chas, clk.
Steward Wm, farmer.
Stout Ada.
Stout Edward, mill hand.
Stout Milford, harness and saddles.
Stout Wm, hotel.
Stout W Y, construction hand.
Whitsitt Emma.
Whitsitt G F, music teacher.
Whitsitt Lillian.
Whitsitt Wm, livery.
Wiggom Emily J, widow.
Wiggom John, farmer.
Williams John R, furniture.
Wilson C L, Physician.
Wilson S H, postmaster.
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DUPONT.
On the M Division J. M. & I. Ry., in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Fourteen Miles Northwest of Madison, the County Seat, and Seventy-Two Southeast of Indianpolis--Express Adams--Telegraph Western Union
Population 300.
J. S. Williams, P. M.
Baty Hiram, foreman.
Baptist Church, Rev John E McCoy pastor.
Chapman Flora.
Chapman J T, gardener.
Chapman Ola.
Clegg Carrie.
Clegg Thos.
Copeland Chas, principal Dupont Public School.
Cyphers Wm, laborer.
Davis Albert, lab.
Davis Annie.
Davis Benjamin, farmer.
Davis Della, teacher Dupont Public School.
Davis Emma.
Davis L C, farmer.
Davis Louis, farmer.
Dupont Public School, Chas Copeland prin.
Edwards Richard, farmer.
Egan William, lab.
Faulkner Clyde.
Faulkner L G, shoemkr.
Faulkner Lucind L, wid.
Faulkner Wm C, teamster.
Fields John J, lab.
Fields Stephen, lab.
Fields Wm, lab.
Flanders J W, physician.
French Andrew, groceries and dry goods.
Graston Bros, (Michael E and Perry A), dealers in Staple and Fancy Groceries, Dry Goods, Produce, Provisons etc.
Graston G W, dealer in Grain, Flour, Lumber and Timber and all kinds of Stock.
Graston Laura.
Graston Mollie.
Graston Perry, groceries.
Green Oliver, (col'd) farmer.
Guthrie Wm A, timber.
Hall Joseph, foreman.
Hendricks Harriet, wid.
Hendricks Mary J.
Holmes Chas, farmer.
Hughes Benjamin W.
Hughes Emma.
Hughes J B.
Hughes John, farmer.
Jackson Lawrence, lab.
Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis R R freight and passenger depot. G. B. Lewis, agt.
Johnson Annie.
Johnson David M, farmer.
Lewis Byford.
Lewis Geo B & Son (Geo B and Jas F Lewis) drugs and groceries.
Lewis G B, drugs.
Lewis G B, agt J M & I R R.
Lewis Mamie.
Lewis Z N.
Lindsay A W, wagonmkr.
Lockman Helen.
Lockman Mary A, widow.
Lockman Winfield, section hand.
Lowe Edward, engineer.
McCoy Rev J E, minister.
M E Church, Rev Adam Scott, pastor.
Montgomery Ira, farmer.
Moody Frank, engineer.
Moody Jean.
Moody John, engineer.
Morgan Daniel, farmer.
Mote Wm, engineer.
Needham Frank, lab.
Newkirk Addie.
Newkirk Minnie.
Newkirk Perry, blksmith.
Nichols Fannie.
Nichols Frank, carp.
Nichols Hannah, widow.
Nichols Mary.
O'Neel Caroline, widow.
O'Neel S E, dry goods and groceries.
O'Neel, Wm M, clerk.
Patrick Amos.
Patrick G W, asst agt J M & I R R.
Perry Oliver A, farmer.
Rawlings Cynthia, widow.
Rawlings Saphronia.
Rector Edward, plasterer.
Reynolds Geo W, farmer.
Reynolds James, farmer.
Reynolds J C, farmer.
Reynolds J T, justice of peace.
Reynolds Robert R, blksmith.
Reynolds Ruth.
Reynolds Tyrie, farmer.
Richey John, lab.
Richey Robert, lab.
Rush Wm, farmer.
Salsbury Oscar, lab.
Shepherd Wm E, farmer.
Smith Lizzie, domestic S E O'Neel's.
Stedman Clarence, lab.
Taylor Frank, farmer.
Temple Benj, lab.
Terwilliger Geo, farmer.
Terwilliger Hattie.
Terwilliger James, farmer.
Terwilliger John, farmer.
Terwilliger Luella.
Terwilliger Therin, farmer.
Thomas Ada, millinery.
Thomas Nixon, carp.
Wainscott Jean, lab.
Wainscott Nicholas, lab.
Webster J S, livery stable.
Webster Lora.
Western Union Telegraph Office, J M & I R R depot, G B Lewis agent.
Whitaker Thos. carp.
Williams Annie.
Williams Annie J, asst post master.
Williams B B & G, (Ben B and Garrett Williams) blksmiths.
Williams Garrett, (B B and G Williams) blksmiths.
Williams Mattie.
Williams Mollie.
Willimas Tipton S, Dealer in Staple and Fancy Groceries, Dry Goods, Queensware etc, also Post Master and Adams Express Agent.
Wood Harry J, section hand.
Yater David, section foreman.
Yater Ella.
Yater Geo, laborer.
Yater, Thompson, lab.
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HANOVER.
One Mile from the Ohio River, in Hanover Township, Jefferson County, and Six Miles Northwest of Madison, the County Seat,--It is a Thrifty Little Village of 500 Inhabitants--Daily Stage to Madison and Lexington.

F. J. Brant, P. M.
Anderson Marvie (col'd) lab.
Anderson Owen (col'd) lab.
Anderson Wm (col'd), lab.
Arbuckle Elliott, county superintend'nt
Archer Jessie.
Archer Mary.
Archer T V, student.
Archer Wm, proprietor College Point House.
Bain Fannie.
Bain Mary.
Bain R A, Agent for Home Library Association of Chicago.
Baird Rev John F, A M, prof physics and astronomy Hanover College.
Baird Wm M, A B, instructor Hanover College.
Baker Aaron, lab.
Barnett George, lab.
Barnett Sherman, lab.
Boland Susan, (col'd) laundress.
Brant Alice.
Brant Charles, painter.
Brant Ella. Brant Elizabeth A, widow. Brant Emma. Brant Esther. Brant F J, postmaster, also dealer in confectionery, stationery and amunition. [sic]
Brashear Allen, student.
Brashear Mrs Hariet, widow.
Brashear Turner, student.
Brown Dan, (col'd) lab.
Brown John (col'd), lab.
Brengle Estella.
Brengle Lizzie.
Brengle Dr J S, physician.
Clemmons J D & Bro (J D & Chas C Clemmons), general store.
Clemmons Julius, student.
Clemmons Mrs, wid.
Craig Laffayette, cook.
Duke John, farmer.
Dunn Jane B.
Ennis Capt D D, boarding house.
Evans Hartman, live stock dealer.
Evans Mary, wid.
Evans Sophia.
Files John L, blksmith and wagonmkr.
Fisher Rev D W, D D, pres Hanover College.
Fisher Miss E.
Fisher Howard, theological student.
Forcen A R, (col'd) lamp lighter.
Forcen Dan, (col'd) lab.
Garritt Rev J B, Ph D, prof Greek Hanover College.
Garritt Leila A, librarian Hanover College.
Garritt J B, theological student.
Garritt Madge E.
Gaylord Ann, wid.
Gaylord Harry.
Gaylord William.
Gibson Wm, (col'd) lab.
Gilchrist Rev Frank.
Gilchrist Hugh, theological student.
Gilchrist Mrs, widow.
Gelpin Mrs S N, widow.
Hackney Mary, (col'd) widow.
Hanover College, Rev D W Fisher, D D, pres; C E Walker, vice pres; Rev A Y Moore, sec; D N Reid treas. Hanover postoffice on the Ohio, six miles below Madison.
Hanover Montly, (The) edited by the students.
Harris Arthur, clk.
Harris Edward (col'd) lab.
Harris George (col'd) lab.
Harris James A., blacksmith.
Harris Maurice.
Harris Mamie, teacher.
Harris W B, teacher German.
Hays Jessie, (col'd) lab.
Hull John, (col'd) lab.
Huntley C E, janitor Hanover College.
Jackson Rev H P, pastor N P church.
Jackson Lillie.
Johnson George, (col'd) lab.
Johnson Jemima, (col'd) laundress.
Jones John.
Jones L C, R R agt.
Jones Lewis H, gardener.
Jones L C, teacher.
Keigwin Bettie.
Keigwin Harry Jr.
Keigwin Mary A.
Keigwin Martha.
Keil Rev A P, A M, Prof Latin and Modern Languages Hanover College.
Kunkle John, blksmith. Lamb Wm B, grocer.
Leep Chas, miller.
Lehman R O, farmer.
Leonard Benj, cooper.
Leonard Fred, carp.
Logan Alexander, farmer.
Logan Geo, lab.
Longstreet Addie, dressmkr.
Longstreet Mary, wid.
McKnight Mrs, wid.
McKnight Viola.
Martin Joseph, farmer.
Martin Rose A., wid.
Metzger Charles, cooper.
Metzger Lizzie.
Metzger Mamie.
Monroe Alex, bus line to Madison.
Mouser & Bear (Benj. Mouser, Solomon Bear), genl store.
Moore Rev A Y,secy Hanover College.
Moorse Chas E, theological student.
Morse Nellie.
Morse Frank Lyford, Ph D, prof mathematics Hanover College, res Hanover.
Nichols Chas, student.
Nichols G O, student.
Nichols W H, carp.
Pratt Katie, teacher.
Pierce Wm (col'd), farmer.
Ramsey Allen, boarding house.
Ramsey Annie.
Ramsey Frank & Co (Frank Ramsey and John Wooley), general store.
Ramsey Glenn.
Rankin Helen.
Rankin J M, (Rankin & Son).
Rankin Maggie.
Rankin W Y, (Rankin & Son).
Reid D N, treas Hanover College.
Robbins Nettie, dressmkr.
Rogers M M & Son (M M L and Joseph Rogers), flour mills.
Rogers Mrs R R, wid.
Rose Clara D, domestic Rev D W Fisher.
Runyon James O, contractor.
Russell Anna, teacher.
Russell Daisy, teacher.
Sanders Lowrie, (col'd), farmer.
Sanders Samuel, (col'd) lab.
Seitz Dora, dressmkr.
Seitz Henry, shoemkr.
Seitz Ida.
Seitz Nettie, dressmkr.
Shaw Mrs A J.
Shaw Katie.
Sherrer Mary, wid.
Shaw Thos E, medical student.
Simonson A E, wid.
Simonson Bettie.
Simonson George, student.
Simonson, Hattie.
Simonson Maggie.
Simonson Samuel, student.
Smith Kate, domestic.
Stillhammer C, wid.
Stillhammer John, meat store.
Stillhammer Mary, dressmkr.
Stillhammer Philip, butcher.
Sturgiss Ida.
Sturgiss Mrs, wid.
Swan Charlotte.
Swan Flora.
Swan Jane, widow.
Tanner Samuel, lab.
Taylor Gabriel, student.
Taylor John, farmer.
Taylor John (col'd) lab.
Taylor Nellie, student.
Tull George.
Tull Libbie.
Tull S H, farmer.
Walker C E, vice pres Hanover college, res Madison.
Wallace Samuel, carp.
Walton D B, carp.
Watson K G, farmer.
Watson Wm, farmer.
West M F, dressmkr.
West Marion, barber and photographer.
Wooley Belle.
Wooley Carrie.
Wooley J F, boarding house.
Wooley Lucia.
Wrighthouse Wilmur, wagonmkr.
Young A Harvey, Ph D, Prof Natural Sciences Hanover College.
Young Rev Hugh H, Prof Hanover College.
Young Morice, (col'd) domestic.
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WIRT.
A Station on the J M & I R R in Madison Township--Lumber and Live Stock are Exported.
Population 100.
Hiram Francisco, P. M.
Brooks E G, farmer.
Brown Isaac, farmer.
Brown Wm, farmer.
Burns Jasper, farmer.
Burns Mack, farmer.
Cain David, clk.
Dale Orlando.
Donat Henry, lab.
Golay Bert, farmer.
Golay Elisha, farmer.
Goldsborough Edward, blksmith.
Goldsborough Frank, blacksmith.
Goldsborough John, blacksmith.
Fague Hershel, farmer.
Fague James, farmer.
Fague S H, farmer.
Firth C C, physician.
Fish Irvin, farmer.
Francisco Hiram, postmaster and stock dealer.
Hendren Ed, laborer.
Hensley George, farmer.
Hensley Joseph, farmer.
Hensley Oliver, farmer.
Maneha John, carriage mkr.
Mayfield George T, General Store and Farmer.
Mayfield F F.
Nichols Frank, lab.
Reynolds J H, physician.
Scott Dall.
Scott James, miller.
Shingleton N, lab.
Simmons Oliver, farmer.
Simmons S A, farmer.
Ward John, farmer.
West Andrew, farmer.
Workman Cyrus, lab.