SNOW Family Bible

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This Bible has been in our family for many years. The Specks mentioned in it are our family. I’m not sure how E.W. Snow and the Reaves are related. All
of these families were around the Middleton area of Hardeman Co., TN.

The Holy Bible
Old and New Testaments
Published 1856
New York

First page
This book presented to E.W. Snow by J.P. Keatin a Virginian, both prisoners of  war. Captured at Fort Donaldson, TN., on February 16, 1862.

E.W. Snow’s Bible

Second page
Juley A. Reaves born September 23, 1825 died August 6, 1868
John Anderson Reaves born September 18, 1861
Sally H. Reaves born January 29, 1869
Frances Emily Reaves – Mississippi

Third page
Jim Speck born February 22, 1866
Hester Speck born January 26, 1867
Tom Speck born August 8, 1873
Charity Speck born November 1879

A lot of the writing is faded so I copied it as best I could. The Specks  mentioned above are related to the Hicks and Holloway’s through marriage.


Submitted by Charlotte Holloway, August 31, 2000

1886-05-07: Personals

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Mr. CAMPBELL of Middleton was in town on Monday last.

C. W. DEMING, of Toone, called to see us on Monday last.

Messrs. REAVES and SHEARIN, of Middleton, were in town on Monday last.

Mrs. ROBINSON, of Toone, is visiting for a few days at Mr. W. A. MERCER‘s.

Mr. Walter MOORE, of Jackson Dispatch, was visiting relatives in town this week.

Mr. G. G. ADAMS left for Memphis on Monday last to spend a few days.

Mr. T. J. JACKSON, of the 12th District, paid the Bulletin a call on Saturday last.

Dr. John W. NUCKOLLS, of Toone, was in town on Saturday last, and dropped in to see us.

Prof. E. A. FUSCH, of Hickory Valley, was in town on Saturday last, circulating amongst his friends.

Mr. SILER called in to see us on Monday last, and reports farmers getting along well.

Esq. T. D. CLINTON has a fine boy at his house, and his neighbors say he is two feet taller than he was before.
Esq. Jesse H. FRANKLIN, of the 5th District, reports that the farmers in his section are making excellent headway towards making another crop.

Mr. J. C. HARRIS, a prominent member of the Riply, Mississippi, bar, was in Bolivar on Monday last on professional business.

Mr. A. J. WALTON, on the 14th District, reports that the farmers of his section are in good spirits, and getting along finely with their work.

Dr. William THOMPSON and Mr. Nat HUDDLESTONE, of Crainsville, were on our streets on Monday last.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 07 May 1886, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

Lake Cemetery Added

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A survey of the Lake Cemetery was recently completed and information added to the TNGenWeb Cemetery Database.

 

Saulsbury Businesses in the 19th Century

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Saulsbury was incorporated January 7, 1856.  Located at the juncture of Saulsbury-Ripley road and the Memphis-Charleston Railroad it quickly became a major center for commerce in the area. In 1860 Saulsbury had a population of 337 and was the second largest town in Hardeman County, behind Bolivar. Saulsbury grew quickly in the last half of the 19th Century as evidenced by the long of list businesses that were formed. As the 20th Century brought a shift from agriculture to industry and changes in transportation and technology, business in Saulsbury began to slowly decline. Today there is one store remaining.  Look back at the long list of businesses that were once a part of the city.

 

19th Century Businesses in Saulsbury, Tennessee

Business Date Location Description
Branch & McClellan 1838 Berlin, then Saulsbury  
B. A. Baugass 1846 Berlin  
Martin W. Guy 1847 Saulsbury  
Dr. Russell 1848 Saulsbury Physician
Humphrey & Allen 1851 Berlin Closed 1853
Locke & Hassler 1856 Saulsbury  
A. G. Dennis & Son 1857 Saulsbury Store
E. E. Low 1858 Saulsbury General dealer in staple and fancy goods for cash, dry goods generally, located south of the railroad
J. C. Bullington 1858 Saulsbury Wholesale and retail grocery and dealer in produce
B. T. Dowdy 1859 Saulsbury Groceries
Bostwick & Pierce 1860 Saulsbury Wholesale and retail grocery and plantation supplies in general, iron castings
Dr. N. H. Dunlap 1860 Saulsbury Physician
McLeary & Dunlap 1861 Saulsbury  
W. W. R. Elliote 1861 Saulsbury  
T. C. Moore & Co. 1861 Saulsbury Successors to E. E. Low, dealer in dry goods, boots, shoes, clothing, hats, etc.
W. C. Chambers & Co. 1862 Saulsbury Dealers in fancy goods and staple dry goods (quick sales and small profits)
T. C. Park & Co. 1864 Saulsbury  
McClellan, Bostwick & Co. 1866 Saulsbury Wholesale and retail grocery, cotton factors and general commission merchants. “Kept constantly on hand a large and well selected stock of groceries, bagging rope and plantation supplies. Liberal advances made on cotton.” Closed in 1867 and sold to R. M. Wright.
E. E. Low and J. J. Chambers 1867 Saulsbury  
J. D. Sauls 1868 Saulsbury  
Hall & Co. 1868 Saulsbury Dealers in fancy goods and staple dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, notions, etc. Cash terms
Elliotte & Co. 1869 Saulsbury Cotton merchants and dealers in dry goods and groceries
D. A. Robertson 1869 Saulsbury Dealers in groceries, dry goods, cotton and produce generally
Dr. J. D. Sauls 1869 Saulsbury Physician and Obstetrician
Wright, Durden & Co. 1870 Saulsbury Wholesale and retail dealers in dry goods, groceries, plantation supplies, boots, shoes, hats, caps, hardware, etc.
S. Dreyfus & Co. 1870 Saulsbury Dealers in dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, groceries, liquors, etc.
Elliotte & Sons 1871 Saulsbury  
J. H. Sannoner 1871 Saulsbury Cash dealer in dry goods, groceries, clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes, and farmers supplies generally. (This store was in the building that later belonged to Oscar Floyd.)
Dowdy, Bostwick & Co. 1872 Saulsbury Dealers in dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, groceries, drugs, patent medicines, hardware, seeds and family plantation supplies
W. G Moore 1878 Saulsbury Millinery
Dr. R. M. Bostwick 1878 Saulsbury Physician and surgeon (was surgeon in Civil War). Was married to Fannie Guy, daughter of Martin W. Guy
Roger S. Clark 1878 Saulsbury Postmaster
W. W. R. Elliotte Jr. 1879 Saulsbury Dealer in dry goods, groceries, drugs, boots, shoes, hats, etc. Highest price paid for cotton and country produce.
Ed R. Rosson 1879 Saulsbury Dealer in drugs, medicine, chemicals, oils, varnishes, toilet articles, etc.
Craig Bros. 1880 Saulsbury Dry goods and groceries. Hardware
G. W. Dowdy & F. M. Cargile 1880 Saulsbury Family and plantation supplies
Reaves Bros. 1880 Saulsbury Wholesale and retail
J. A. Finger 1880 Saulsbury Watchmaker and jeweler
U. T. Stewart 1880 Saulsbury Manufacturer of buggies, wagons, plows and coffins
Roger S. Clark 1880 Saulsbury General merchandise agent for the White Sewing Machine Co.
Ben Dowdy Sr. 1880 Saulsbury Blacksmith
Wiseman 1880 Saulsbury Blacksmith
D. A. Queen 1880 Saulsbury Saulsbury Saloon
Dr. D. A. Ferguson 1880 Saulsbury Notary Public
Wallace & Cox 1885 Saulsbury Tin shop located on north side of town
James H. Godsey 1885 Saulsbury Harness and leather
F. G. Trousdale 1885 Saulsbury Store and saloon
Bob Green 1885 Saulsbury Barber shop
Moore & Pankey 1885 Saulsbury Store
D. A. Ferguson 1885 Saulsbury Store
W. H. Bryant 1893 Saulsbury Blacksmith, wood workman and undertaker. He provided a homemade coffin for “Crawling Bill”.
Wylie Cox 1894 Saulsbury Drugs
James H. Godsey 1895 Saulsbury  
Wiley Durden 1895 Saulsbury Store