This area of the map shows Danville. (Photo contributed / October 31, 2011) |
Old maps are a good resource of genealogical research for those who want to see where their ancestors lived in earlier times.
The 1876 map of Boyle County a good source, since it shows residents who lived in towns and along the countryside. It lists businesses in each precinct of the county and population from the 1870 U.S. census reports.
These maps showed two counties in each one. Mercer County is shown with Boyle County. They were made from actual surveys and official records, according to information on the maps. They were compiled by D.G. Beers & Co. in Philadelphia, Penn.
Boyle County had a total population of 9,515, with 9,358 native to the county, 157 foreign, 5,836 white and 3,679 black. Danville had 2,542 residents.
It’s easy to find where certain families lived because some of those family still own the same land. Those looking for ancestors in a certain part of the county can look along the county highways to find their kinfolks. Each are listed by an initial and surname.
After finding names, census records can verify who lived in the household and property deeds can help locate the exact property.
Lists businesses
The map also lists businesses, professionals like bankers, doctors and lawyers, depots along railroads, manufacturers and livestock dealers.
In 1876, Danville had two banks — First National Bank with G.W. Welsh Jr. as cashier, and Central National Bank with Clifton Rodes as president and J.W. Proctor as cashier.
Merchants were G.E. Wisemen, dry goods; Ware & McGoodwin, dry goods; Lucas & Robertson, dealers in farm implements, hardware, seeds, hemp and country produce; S.V. Rowe & Son, men’s furnishing goods; John Shelly, grocers, wines and liquors; R.S. Russel, meat and pork packing store; J. S. Linney, groceries and general merchandise; and Edward Flaig, jewelry and watches.
Lawyers were J.W. Grigsby, John S. VanWinkle, R. P Jacobs, John D. Goodlow; George F. Lee, judge of county court; and R.J. Breckenridge, judge of common court.
Doctors were A.B. Nelson, R.W. Dunlap, A.R. McKee and Samuel Ayers, a dentist.
Danville also had two carriage makers, Manwarring & Bro. and James Ross, who made carriages, buggies and spring wagons of every description. William Brewer owned a livery stable.
E.B. Russell, a brick maker and builder, constructed several brick Greek Revival houses in town.
Marrs & Bruce were publishers; Withrow & Ford ran Danville Classical and Military Academy; J.K. Bishop was a commercial agent; J.A. Jacobs, ran the school for the deaf; J.S. Chrisman Jr. was circuit court clerk; J.H. Thomas was a mail contractor; R.A. Johnstone was pastor of the Presbyterian Church and J.L. McKee was vice president of Centre College.
Perryville businessmen included C.T. Armstrong, who was a merchant and custom miller; W.T. Polk, a physician; and W.H. Parks, who owned a dry goods, grocery and hardware store.
The map also shows Chaplin River running through town as well as Harmonia College, Hillcrest Cemetery, Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Ewing Institute.
Sites where depots ran along railroad tracks were shown in Parksville, Mitchellsburg and Shelby City.
Alum Springs was the site of a hotel owned by Jos. Maxwell; C.S. Jackson was a manufacturer of native wines; and Fisher and Farmer made wines in Danville.
W.D. Latimer and Jacob Cozatt were merchants; S.C. Brewer had a grocery, general merchandise and dry goods store; and W.A. Brown was a physician in Parksville.
The map lists several farmers and stock growers in the county. Names familiar to families today are Kinnaird, Mitchell, Baughman, Caldwell, Cotton, Gentry, Hundley, McCarty, Warren, Faulconer, Hughely and Worthington.
The Mile Trotting Track, owned by a Mrs. Tompkins, was off Stanford Road.
The 1876 map of Boyle County a good source, since it shows residents who lived in towns and along the countryside. It lists businesses in each precinct of the county and population from the 1870 U.S. census reports.
These maps showed two counties in each one. Mercer County is shown with Boyle County. They were made from actual surveys and official records, according to information on the maps. They were compiled by D.G. Beers & Co. in Philadelphia, Penn.
Boyle County had a total population of 9,515, with 9,358 native to the county, 157 foreign, 5,836 white and 3,679 black. Danville had 2,542 residents.
It’s easy to find where certain families lived because some of those family still own the same land. Those looking for ancestors in a certain part of the county can look along the county highways to find their kinfolks. Each are listed by an initial and surname.
After finding names, census records can verify who lived in the household and property deeds can help locate the exact property.
Lists businesses
The map also lists businesses, professionals like bankers, doctors and lawyers, depots along railroads, manufacturers and livestock dealers.
In 1876, Danville had two banks — First National Bank with G.W. Welsh Jr. as cashier, and Central National Bank with Clifton Rodes as president and J.W. Proctor as cashier.
Merchants were G.E. Wisemen, dry goods; Ware & McGoodwin, dry goods; Lucas & Robertson, dealers in farm implements, hardware, seeds, hemp and country produce; S.V. Rowe & Son, men’s furnishing goods; John Shelly, grocers, wines and liquors; R.S. Russel, meat and pork packing store; J. S. Linney, groceries and general merchandise; and Edward Flaig, jewelry and watches.
Lawyers were J.W. Grigsby, John S. VanWinkle, R. P Jacobs, John D. Goodlow; George F. Lee, judge of county court; and R.J. Breckenridge, judge of common court.
Doctors were A.B. Nelson, R.W. Dunlap, A.R. McKee and Samuel Ayers, a dentist.
Danville also had two carriage makers, Manwarring & Bro. and James Ross, who made carriages, buggies and spring wagons of every description. William Brewer owned a livery stable.
E.B. Russell, a brick maker and builder, constructed several brick Greek Revival houses in town.
Marrs & Bruce were publishers; Withrow & Ford ran Danville Classical and Military Academy; J.K. Bishop was a commercial agent; J.A. Jacobs, ran the school for the deaf; J.S. Chrisman Jr. was circuit court clerk; J.H. Thomas was a mail contractor; R.A. Johnstone was pastor of the Presbyterian Church and J.L. McKee was vice president of Centre College.
Perryville businessmen included C.T. Armstrong, who was a merchant and custom miller; W.T. Polk, a physician; and W.H. Parks, who owned a dry goods, grocery and hardware store.
The map also shows Chaplin River running through town as well as Harmonia College, Hillcrest Cemetery, Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Ewing Institute.
Sites where depots ran along railroad tracks were shown in Parksville, Mitchellsburg and Shelby City.
Alum Springs was the site of a hotel owned by Jos. Maxwell; C.S. Jackson was a manufacturer of native wines; and Fisher and Farmer made wines in Danville.
W.D. Latimer and Jacob Cozatt were merchants; S.C. Brewer had a grocery, general merchandise and dry goods store; and W.A. Brown was a physician in Parksville.
The map lists several farmers and stock growers in the county. Names familiar to families today are Kinnaird, Mitchell, Baughman, Caldwell, Cotton, Gentry, Hundley, McCarty, Warren, Faulconer, Hughely and Worthington.
The Mile Trotting Track, owned by a Mrs. Tompkins, was off Stanford Road.
