Crockett County Businesses – 1905 – by City

Directory of Alamo

  • Fouche House, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. D. Fouche, Proprietors
  • Bank of Alamo, D. B. Dodson, Cashier
  • J. W. Perry & Co., Dry Goods
  • T. G. Johnson & Bro., Drugs and Groceries
  • J. B. McCutcheon, Drugs and Groceries
  • Alamo Dry Goods Co., Dry Goods
  • V. M. Tucker, Groceries
  • Cates Bros., Groceries
  • W. B. Cannaday, Groceries
  • Alamo Signal, D. W. Harris & Sons, Publishers
  • R. A. Vandike, Harness Shop
  • R. F. Tanner, Barber
  • C. C. Porter, Blacksmith
  • Lonon & Connell, Livery Stable
  • Famers Mill and Gin Company
  • J. C. Norville, Sawmill and Gin
  • L. C. Gregory, Photographer
  • J. C. Yearwood, Undertaker
  • M. S. Austin, Postmaster
  • Mesdames C. A. Goodloe, H. E. Austin and Berthenia Cates, Teachers of Public School
  • Miss Katherine Parker, Music Teacher
  • Physicians and Surgeons of Alamo: H. W. Cook, D. W. Harris and J. H. Clay
  • Dentist: W. A. Dean
  • W. C. Fly, Painter and Paper Hanger
  • Rev. W. H. Neal, Pastor of Methodist Church
  • Elder J. E. Gorsuch, Pastor of Christian Church


Directory of Bells

  • H. H. Hicks, Drugs, etc.
  • Miss Kate Crews, Racket Store
  • W. J. Elliott & Son, Groceries
  • W. F. Summers, Drugs
  • M. B. Marks & Bro., Dry Goods
  • M. B. Marks & Bro., Groceries
  • Clark & Shellabarger, Hardware
  • A. W. Hawks & Co., Dry Goods
  • C. P. Andrews & Son, Dry Goods
  • J. C. W. Nunn, Dry Goods
  • J. R. Kenner, Groceries
  • Bank of Crockett, W. B. Bell, Cashier
  • W. L. Sherrod & Co., Groceries
  • Geo. F. Goosman, Jeweler
  • J. E. Casey, Hardware and Groceries
  • L. B. Rust, Poultry Dealer
  • R. E. Casey, Butcher
  • A. M. White, Barber
  • Tom Baker, Barber
  • S. J. Hopkins, Blacksmith
  • Will Sherrod, Blacksmith
  • Crockett County Sentinel, G. C. Thomas, Editor
  • Hotel, Mrs. S. W. Butler, Proprietress
  • Lasiter & Summers, Livery Stables
  • C. D. Murchison & Co., Roller Mill
  • Geo. W. Brooks, Planing Mill
  • G. W. Bell, Gin
  • Phoenix Gin Co.
  • Clayte Montgomery, Postmaster
  • J. P. Sensing, Depot Agent
  • Mrs. Almqvist, Milliner
  • Prof. W. A. Muse, Principal of Bells High School
  • J. D. Hill, Manager of Telephone Exchange
  • J. C. Best, Mayor
  • Rev. A. F. Stem, Pastor of M E. Church, South
  • Elder J. E. Gorsuch, Pastor of Christian Church


Directory of Chestnut Bluff

  • B. H. Moore, Dry Goods and Groceries
  • Spence & Sullivan, Dry Goods
  • W. A. Young & Co., Dry Goods and Groceries
  • W. A. Young & Co., Undertakers and Furnishers
  • J. H. Brooks, Drug and Variety Store
  • Wm. B. York, Drugs
  • Wm. B. York, Postmaster
  • Cotton Gin, owned and operated by a stock company, Dr. W. T. Nunn, Pres.
  • G. W. York & Co., Sawmill
  • Joe S. Spence, Sawmill
  • John Bailey, Master Mechanic
  • J. B. Palmore, Blacksmith and Wood Shop
  • W. H. January, Notary Public
  • Adam Swain, Ferryman
  • Physicians: J. H. Nunn, W. T. Nunn and W. B. York


Directory of Crockett Mills

  • Robertson & Hamblett, Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Furniture, Hardware, Farming Implements, etc.
  • Robertson & Co., Roller Mill
  • J. H. Leggett & Co., Blacksmith, Buggy and Wagon Repair Shop, Undertaker


Directory of Friendship

  • Dr. Thos. Grounds, Drugs
  • L. B. Harwell, Dry Goods and Groceries
  • J. A. Coffman, Dry Goods and Groceries
  • Parker Bros., Dry Goods and Groceries
  • Will Sudberry, Groceries and Undertaker
  • F. M. Perry, Groceries and Hardware
  • Curtis and Carman, Groceries
  • Ed Bowling, Groceries
  • Joe Moss, Blacksmith
  • Will Curtis, Postmaster
  • W. B. Boyd, Undertaker
  • Friendship Mill Co.
  • S. Shannon, Stave Factory
  • Prof. O. H. Wingfield and wife, Principals of Friendship Academy
  • Ed Evans, Hotel and Livery Stables
  • Physicians: J. F. Sanders, T. F. Taylor, and J. T. Powell
  • Rev. J. H. Martin, Pastor of Baptist Church
  • Rev. Humphreys, Pastor of Methodist Church

Note: No hotel is listed in Friendship, but I know personally that John McCanless owned the hotel in Friendship for many years before moving to Arkansas and dieing.

Directory of Fruitvale

  • Marlow Bros., Grroceries
  • Nelson, Raines & Scarborough, Groceries
  • J. R. Jackson & Co., Dry Goods and Groceries
  • W. Z. Williams, Blacksmith
  • R. N. Raines, Express Agent
  • R. W. Riggins & Co., Sawmill
  • A telegraph office open through June and July, fruit shipping season
  • Telephone connection with all parts of the county and country at large


Directory of Gadsden

  • Cornatzar & Henderson, Druggists
  • F. M. Thompson, Groceries
  • F. M. Thompson, Undertaker
  • Mrs. M. E. Richardson, Frank Richardson, Managers, Dry Goods, Furniture and Undertaker�s Furnishings
  • W. W. Richardson, Groceries
  • G. M. Cornatzer, Groceries
  • Mrs. A. Fulalove, S. W. Fulalove, Managers, Dry Goods and Groceries
  • Williams Bros., Livery Stable
  • L. L. Cox, Harness Shop
  • C. L. Miller, Hotel
  • Isham Burrow, Blacksmith
  • Ira Davis, Barber Shop
  • Jas. Daniel, Groceries
  • Physicians and Surgeons: J. H. Harris, J. L. Fuller, Fred James
  • Ministers: Elder A. G. Freed, Paster of Christian Church; Rev. W. L. Duckworth, Pastor of M. E. Church, South; Rev. H. W. Brown, pastor of Baptist Church
  • A. R. Sensing, Depot Agent
  • R. L. Mobley, Principal and Miss Mattie Lou Reeves, Assistant, Public School
  • Col. John W. Rosamon, President West Tennessee Horticultural Association


Directory of Johnson Grove

  • S. J. King, Dry Goods and Groceries
  • Tucker Bros., Dry Goods and Groceries
  • J. A. Cooper, Groceries
  • W. A. Hays, Groceries
  • J. H. Adams, Blacksmith
  • J. H. Worrell, Grist Mill and Gin
  • J. A. Cooper Postmaster
  • J. R. Worrell, Sawmill
  • T. E. Lowery, Principal of School
  • Physicians: E. Hughes, W. B. Eason, E. H. Weaver
  • Rev. Welborn, Pastor of Baptist Church
  • Rev. J. F. Carl, Pastor of M. E. Church


Directories of Additional Businesses

  • Dee Vaden, Groceries, Fosters
  • B. D. Proctor, Groceries and Undertaker, Proctor
  • T. J. Goodwin, Dry Goods and Groceries, Goodwin
  • Robert Brown, Dry Goods and Groceries, McBride

The above directories were copied from a Supplement and Trade Edition of the Alamo Signal, published November, 1903, reprint printing in 1972 for E. T. Dunlap. 
  
  Source: Margaret N. Nichol

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