{"id":277,"date":"2013-08-31T22:17:45","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T03:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hardeman\/?p=277"},"modified":"2013-11-07T14:34:19","modified_gmt":"2013-11-07T20:34:19","slug":"saulsbury-businesses-in-the-19th-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hardeman\/saulsbury-businesses-in-the-19th-century\/","title":{"rendered":"Saulsbury Businesses in the 19th Century"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saulsbury was incorporated January 7, 1856.\u00a0 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<\/sup> Century as evidenced by the long of list businesses that were formed. As the 20th<\/sup> 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.\u00a0 Look back at the long list of businesses that were once a part of the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

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19th<\/sup> Century Businesses in Saulsbury, Tennessee<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Business<\/span><\/td>\nDate<\/span><\/td>\nLocation<\/span><\/td>\nDescription<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Branch & McClellan<\/span><\/td>\n1838<\/span><\/td>\nBerlin, then Saulsbury<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B. A. Baugass<\/span><\/td>\n1846<\/span><\/td>\nBerlin<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Martin W. Guy<\/span><\/td>\n1847<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. Russell<\/span><\/td>\n1848<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nPhysician<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Humphrey & Allen<\/span><\/td>\n1851<\/span><\/td>\nBerlin<\/span><\/td>\nClosed 1853<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Locke & Hassler<\/span><\/td>\n1856<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A. G. Dennis & Son<\/span><\/td>\n1857<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nStore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E. E. Low<\/span><\/td>\n1858<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nGeneral dealer in staple and fancy goods for cash, dry goods generally, located south of the railroad<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J. C. Bullington<\/span><\/td>\n1858<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nWholesale and retail grocery and dealer in produce<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B. T. Dowdy<\/span><\/td>\n1859<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nGroceries<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bostwick & Pierce<\/span><\/td>\n1860<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nWholesale and retail grocery and plantation supplies in general, iron castings<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. N. H. Dunlap<\/span><\/td>\n1860<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nPhysician<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McLeary & Dunlap<\/span><\/td>\n1861<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W. W. R. Elliote<\/span><\/td>\n1861<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T. C. Moore & Co.<\/span><\/td>\n1861<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nSuccessors to E. E. Low, dealer in dry goods, boots, shoes, clothing, hats, etc.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W. C. Chambers & Co.<\/span><\/td>\n1862<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nDealers in fancy goods and staple dry goods (quick sales and small profits)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
T. C. Park & Co.<\/span><\/td>\n1864<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McClellan, Bostwick & Co.<\/span><\/td>\n1866<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nWholesale and retail grocery, cotton factors and general commission merchants. \u201cKept constantly on hand a large and well selected stock of groceries, bagging rope and plantation supplies. Liberal advances made on cotton.\u201d Closed in 1867 and sold to R. M. Wright.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E. E. Low and J. J. Chambers<\/span><\/td>\n1867<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J. D. Sauls<\/span><\/td>\n1868<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hall & Co.<\/span><\/td>\n1868<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nDealers in fancy goods and staple dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, notions, etc. Cash terms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elliotte & Co.<\/span><\/td>\n1869<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nCotton merchants and dealers in dry goods and groceries<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D. A. Robertson<\/span><\/td>\n1869<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nDealers in groceries, dry goods, cotton and produce generally<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. J. D. Sauls<\/span><\/td>\n1869<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nPhysician and Obstetrician<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wright, Durden & Co.<\/span><\/td>\n1870<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nWholesale and retail dealers in dry goods, groceries, plantation supplies, boots, shoes, hats, caps, hardware, etc.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S. Dreyfus & Co.<\/span><\/td>\n1870<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nDealers in dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, groceries, liquors, etc.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elliotte & Sons<\/span><\/td>\n1871<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J. H. Sannoner<\/span><\/td>\n1871<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nCash 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.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dowdy, Bostwick & Co.<\/span><\/td>\n1872<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nDealers in dry goods, clothing, boots, shoes, groceries, drugs, patent medicines, hardware, seeds and family plantation supplies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W. G Moore<\/span><\/td>\n1878<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nMillinery<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. R. M. Bostwick<\/span><\/td>\n1878<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nPhysician and surgeon (was surgeon in Civil War). Was married to Fannie Guy, daughter of Martin W. Guy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roger S. Clark<\/span><\/td>\n1878<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nPostmaster<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W. W. R. Elliotte Jr.<\/span><\/td>\n1879<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nDealer in dry goods, groceries, drugs, boots, shoes, hats, etc. Highest price paid for cotton and country produce.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ed R. Rosson<\/span><\/td>\n1879<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nDealer in drugs, medicine, chemicals, oils, varnishes, toilet articles, etc.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Craig Bros.<\/span><\/td>\n1880<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nDry goods and groceries. Hardware<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G. W. Dowdy & F. M. Cargile<\/span><\/td>\n1880<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nFamily and plantation supplies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reaves Bros.<\/span><\/td>\n1880<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nWholesale and retail<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J. A. Finger<\/span><\/td>\n1880<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nWatchmaker and jeweler<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U. T. Stewart<\/span><\/td>\n1880<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nManufacturer of buggies, wagons, plows and coffins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roger S. Clark<\/span><\/td>\n1880<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nGeneral merchandise agent for the White Sewing Machine Co.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ben Dowdy Sr.<\/span><\/td>\n1880<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nBlacksmith<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wiseman<\/span><\/td>\n1880<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nBlacksmith<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D. A. Queen<\/span><\/td>\n1880<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury Saloon<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr. D. A. Ferguson<\/span><\/td>\n1880<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nNotary Public<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wallace & Cox<\/span><\/td>\n1885<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nTin shop located on north side of town<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James H. Godsey<\/span><\/td>\n1885<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nHarness and leather<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
F. G. Trousdale<\/span><\/td>\n1885<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nStore and saloon<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bob Green<\/span><\/td>\n1885<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nBarber shop<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moore & Pankey<\/span><\/td>\n1885<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nStore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
D. A. Ferguson<\/span><\/td>\n1885<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nStore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W. H. Bryant<\/span><\/td>\n1893<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nBlacksmith, wood workman and undertaker. He provided a homemade coffin for \u201cCrawling Bill\u201d.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wylie Cox<\/span><\/td>\n1894<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nDrugs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James H. Godsey<\/span><\/td>\n1895<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wiley Durden<\/span><\/td>\n1895<\/span><\/td>\nSaulsbury<\/span><\/td>\nStore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Saulsbury was incorporated January 7, 1856.\u00a0 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[10,98,108,96,139,106,126,114,123,134,125,104,107,121,110,120,112,132,128,135,137,99,117,103,101,102,105,97,111,113,186,115,109,131,127,118,124,100,122,116,129,136,133,130,119],"class_list":["post-277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc-records","tag-allen","tag-baugass","tag-bostwick","tag-branch","tag-bryant","tag-bullington","tag-cargile","tag-chambers","tag-clark","tag-cox","tag-craig","tag-dennis","tag-dowdy","tag-dreyfus","tag-dunlap","tag-durden","tag-elliotte","tag-ferguson","tag-finger","tag-godsey","tag-green","tag-guy","tag-hall","tag-hassler","tag-humphrey","tag-locke","tag-low","tag-mcclellan","tag-mcleary","tag-moore","tag-pankey","tag-park","tag-pierce","tag-queen","tag-reaves","tag-robertson","tag-rosson","tag-russell","tag-sannoner","tag-sauls","tag-stewart","tag-trousdale","tag-wallace","tag-wiseman","tag-wright"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hardeman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hardeman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hardeman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hardeman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hardeman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hardeman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":634,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hardeman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277\/revisions\/634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hardeman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hardeman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hardeman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}