1866-05-12: Organization of the Monumental Society

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A number of citizens of Hardeman met at the residence of Mrs. ROPER, in Bolivar, for the purpose of organizing a “Monumental Society,” the object and aims of which are to devise measures and means for erecting a shaft to the memory of the sons of Hardeman who lost their lives in the late unhappy war. We have been handed the following Preamble, etc., of the organization by A. T. MCNEAL, Esq., with the request to publish the same, which we cheerfully do:

Preamble

Inasmuch as we deem it a sacred duty of the living to pay some respect to the memory of those who fell in the late struggle, giving up their lives in a cause which was ours as well as their own; and as many of the purest and best citizens of our county perished at the post of duty, and now rest in graves unknown and unmarked, we believe it due from us to each and every one of them to hand down to posterity some testimonial of our appreciation of their sacrifice, therefore –

Resolved, That we, the undersigned, agree to form ourselves into an organization for the purpose of bringing this object to the attention of the people of our county, and pledge each other that we will use our best energies to have erected, in Court Square in the town of Bolivar, or some other suitable place, a monument commemorative of the Confederate dead of Hardeman county.

signed: Mrs. R. P. NEELY, Pres, A. T. MCNEAL, Sec’y, R. S. HARDY, Treas., and members Mrs. E. P. MCNEAL, Mrs. R. G. CRAWFORD, Mrs. Pitser MILLER, Mrs. H. HARKINS, Mrs. R. S. HARDY, Mrs. M. P. ROBERTS, Mrs. A. ROPER

The Bolivar Bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 12 May 1866, Page 3. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

Four new cemetery surveys added

22. September 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: African-American, Cemeteries

The following four cemeteries in the Saulsbury area were recently added. These can be viewed at : http://usgwarchives.net/tn/hardeman/cemetery.html

  • E.E. Low Cemetery
  • T. Low Cemetery
  • Elliotte Chapel (Af-Amer) Cemetery
  • Guy (Af-Amer) Cemetery

Saulsbury Businesses in the 19th Century

31. August 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Misc. Records · Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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

Saulsbury Cemetery (survey added)

31. August 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Cemeteries

A survey of the Saulsbury Cemetery was recently completed, just under 600 graves were documented. It can be viewed at http://usgwarchives.net/tn/hardeman/cemeterysz.html

POLK, Ezekial – (will probated in 1824)

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The following will for Ezekial POLK was transcribed as part of the Works Progress Administration project in 1942.

  • Slaves mentioned in the will: Juliana
  • Other names in the will: Eugenia POLK, Jackson NELLY, Mary HARDEMAN, Jane F. McNEAL, Mary GARDNER, Charles POLK, Perry POLK, Benigna POLK, Edwin POLK, William POLK, Thomas J. HARDEMAN, John H. BILLS, Thos. McNEAL, Wm. LENNARD, E.P. McNEAL

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Source: Wills & Inventories of Hardeman County, 1823-1838. Nashville, Tenn: Historical Records Survey, 1942. Microfilm records available online at FamilySearch as part of the Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 collection. Please note: there may be errors in the transcription.

MORGAN, Joseph – (will probated in 1824)

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The following will for Joseph MORGAN was transcribed as part of the Works Progress Administration project in 1942.

  • Other names in the will: Rusil MORGAN, Ellinder NORRIS, Anny SHOT, Sarah MORGAN, John MORGAN, Elizabeth GIBSON, Mark MORGAN, Allen MORGAN, Joseph L. MORGAN, David P. HARVY, Allen MORGAN 

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Source: Wills & Inventories of Hardeman County, 1823-1838. Nashville, Tenn: Historical Records Survey, 1942. Microfilm records available online at FamilySearch as part of the Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 collection. Please note: there may be errors in the transcription.

JARMAN, Shadrock – (will probated in 1824)

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The following will for Shadrock JARMAN was transcribed as part of the Works Progress Administration project in 1942.

  • Slaves mentioned in the will:  Charles, Chany, Adaline, Peter, Sally
  • Other names in the will: John CULBERTSON, Polly CULBERTSON, John JARMAN, Philpiny JARMAN, Matilda JARMAN, Moriah JARMAN, Susan JARMAN, David KOONCE, Henry KIRK, Daniel JOHNSTON, Amos KOONCE, Lemuel KOONCE

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Source: Wills & Inventories of Hardeman County, 1823-1838. Nashville, Tenn: Historical Records Survey, 1942. Microfilm records available online at FamilySearch as part of the Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 collection. Please note: there may be errors in the transcription.

CARNES, Stephen G. (Biography)

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Stephen G. CARNES, a farmer of Fayette County, was born in Hardeman County, Tenn., August 3, 1829, and with two sisters constitutes the surviving members of a family of two sons and four daughters born to David B. and Mary (Gracy) CARNES, natives of North Carolina; both came to Tennessee when young and married in Hardeman County, where they farmed until the father died in 1842; the mother died in the same county in 1875.  The father, previous to this marriage, had married in North Carolina a Miss SCOTT, and to them three sons and three daughters were born, two daughters living.  This wife died in 1827.  Our subject’s mother had been married before her marriage to Mr. CARNES, to Samuel STEEL, by whom she had one son and two daughters, one of each living.

Our subject remained at home until the war, but had purchased a farm which he managed in addition to assisting at the home place.  He entered the Ninth Tennessee Infantry of the Confederate Army, where he was first lieutenant a year, then returned home a year and joined Henderson’s scouts until the war closed, when he returned to the old home place, and in 1869 married Miss Bettie COOPER, and they have had two sons, Henry C. and John B.  In 1872 he moved near Somerville, and in 1880 to his present farm consisting of 300 acres, well improved and located.  He also owns in Fayette County another tract of 160 acres.  Mr. CARNES is a Cumberland Presbyterian; Mrs. CARNES, an Episcopalian.  He is also a member of the F. & A.M., the K. of H. and K. & L. of H. and a Democrat.  Mr. CARNES is a man of fine social standing, and possesses many sterling qualities that are justly appreciated by the community in which he lives.

Source:  Goodspeed’s History of Tennessee, 1887. 

WILKINSON, Wm. (d. 14 Jul 1871)

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Whig and Tribune
July 29, 1871

A negro man named Wm. WILKINSON was crushed to death in a well on the premises of Wash NEWBERN four mile South of Bolivar on the 14th inst by the caving of the dirt above him.

Source: Chronicling America

BAIRD, Washington L. (Biography)

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Washington L. Baird, M. D., is a prominent physician of Hickory Valley, a native of Fayette County, Tenn., born April 16, 1839, the sixth of eight children born to Capt. Charles and Nancy T. (Robards) Baird, who were both of Scotch-Irish descent The father was a native of North Carolina, born July 16, 1797, and in early life came with his parents to Robertson County, Tenn. He was a Democrat in politics, for a number of years was captain of the State militia and a member of Primitive Baptist Church. His death occurred in Fayette County February 11, 1871. The mother was a native of Tennessee, born March 7. 1807; she was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church and died in Fayette County, September 17, 1867. Washington L. received a good education in youth and having selected the medical profession, attended lectures at the Memphis Medical College, In 1860 he began the practice of his profession with an elder brother in Dallas County, Ark., remaining there one year, when he returned to Tennessee and began practicing in Springfield. September 26, 1861, Dr. Baird married Miss Callie V. Cunningham, a native of Davidson County, born in 1842, and to them have been born six children, one son deceased. In the spring of 1862 he moved to Dallas County, Ark., where he practiced medicine until the fall of 1863 when he enlisted as a private of volunteers and remained with Maj. Gen. Holmes one year. The entire company to which he belonged was captured, but he escaped capture while on duty as quartermaster. He then came to Tennessee and joined Gen. Forrest and remained with him until the close of the war. He then returned to Fayette County, remaining a short time with his father; then returned to Arkansas, for two years; then returned to Tennessee and after practicing at different points, settled in Hickory Valley where he has since remained. Dr. Baird has two married sisters whose husbands are distinguished men: Lamiza A., whose husband is Judge Joseph C. Stark of Springfield, Robertson County, and Emma H., whose husband is Louis T. Cobb, now a member of the State Legislature and represents the Twelfth Senatorial District. Dr. Baird is a Democrat in politics and a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church which he has served as recording steward seven years.

Transcribed by David Donahue from the Goodspeed Publishing Co., History of Tennessee, 1886 – Biographical Sketches of Hardeman County.

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