Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1887. Volume 4. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1887.
See also:
Entries from Dearborn County, Indiana (1887)
Entries from Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana (1887)
Dearborn County Directories

AURORA. This city of 6,000 inhabitants is situated on the Ohio river and O. & M. Ry., in Dearborn county, 4 miles below Lawrenceburgh court house, 25 from Cincinnati, and 90 from Indianapolis. It was settled in 1819, incorporated in 1848, and is now a growing manufacturing place supplied with 12 churches, 2 graded schools, an opera house with a seating capacity of 600, 2 national banks, 4 hotels, gas works and a fire department. The press is represented by 2 weekly newspapers, the Independent and Spectator. The chief manufacturing establishments comprise 1 flour mill, furniture factory, distillery, 1 foundry, 2 chair factories, saw mill, nail works, machine shop, large brewery, cooper shop and 3 brick yards. Exp., B. & O.  and Adams. Tel., W. U. and B. & O. Harry Fisk, postmaster.

• Ashbrook Omer Dean, fence machinery
• Aurora Distillery Co., Charles L. Howe Pres, John McGuire Vice Pres, Henry W Smith Sec and Treas.
• Aurora Furniture Co., Henry P. Spaeth pres, Louis E Beinkamp sec and treas
• Aurora Gas Light, Coke and Coal Co., Charles L Howe pres, Henry W Smith vice pres, Joseph C Small sec and treas
• Aurora Spectator (Thursday, independent), Everett & Gregory proprs.
• Aurora National Bank (capital $100,000), Will F Stevens, pres, George W Mitchell vice pres, Alexander B Pattison cash.
• Baker Charles K, blacksmith
• Baker John E, justice of peace
• Baker Walter S, insurance
• Bauer John H, tailor
• Bauer Miss Hattie, milliner
• Beinkamp Charles M, grocer
• Beinkamp C D & Co (C D Beinkamp, C H Langford), grocers and bakers
• Bloom Albert, grocer
• Bond Richard C, physician
• Bradford Albert W, harnessmaker
• Braunagel Michael, saloon
• Brodbeck Henry W, dentist
• Buchanan John, confectioner
• Buffington Blythe W, grocer
• Busby Isaac, boarding house
• Caldwell Samuel T, horseshoer
• Canfield Oliver T, dry goods
• Campbell Rev Edward A (Methodist)
• Chambers, Stevens & Co (Will F and Charles C Stevens, George B Maltby, Seymour S Cole), general store
• Chan, laundry
• Cheek Lafe M & Co (Lafe M Cheek, Charles P Batt), grocers
• Cheek Lazarus M, grocer
• Cobb John & Co (John, James A and Thomas J Cobb), chair mnfrs
• Cobb L Willard, propr Dearborn Independent
• Cobb O P & Co (Oliver P Cobb, Louis M Foulk, Peter W Williams), grocers and hardware
• Cobb’s Iron and Nail Co, Oliver P Cobb Pres, John Cobb Vice Pres, Frank B Cobb Sec and Treas, Wm H Cobb Asst Sec, Purchasing Agent and Salesman; John Black Supt, Mnfrs of Patent Nails.
• Cochran G & L (Gussie and Lillie), milliners
• Cofield Wm R, sewing machines
• Crescent Brewing Co, Joseph R Megrue Pres, Lee Hopkins Sec, Joseph H Rhodes Vice Pres and Treas
• Curtis Riley W, hay and grain
• Daniels Phoebe, dressmaker
• Day Wm T, undertaker
• Dearborn Independent (Thursday, Ind), L Willard Cobb propr.
• Denton & Radspinner (Walter Denton, Wm Radspinner), grocers
• Devan James, crockery
• Downey Erastus S, farm impts
• Droge Gerhard H, grocer
• Eagle Hotel, J G Parks Propr
• Ebel John P, grocer
• Egan John, merchant tailor
• Elliott Aarom M, farm impts
• Elliott Wm, meat market
• Emrie Mrs. Curtis K, milliner
• Epstein L, clothing
• Erwin Rev Wm A (Presbyterian)
• Everett & Gregory (James Everett, Frank Gregory), proprs Aurora Spectator
• Feustel Ernest F, saloon
• Fehling Charles, grocer
• First National Bank (Capital $200,000, Surplus Fund $40,000), Henry W Smith Pres, John A Conwell Vice Pres, Elam H Davis Cash
• Fisk Harry, postmaster
• Fisk & Son (Charles and James), carriages
• Flautz Rev Herman (German Lutheran)
• Flohr John, barber
• Freiberger Andrew, saloon
• Fritz Hiram, carriages
• Funck George P, meat market
• Gehrisch Joseph, shoemaker
• Giegoldt George C, saloon
• Giegoldt J Henry, saloon
• Gieholdt Michael Jr., meat market
• Gieholdt & Miller (John F Gieholdt, Ellsworth Miller), meat market
• Givan Wm T, meat market
• Givans Thomas, meat market
• Goenawein Jacob, shoes
• Goerth Bros (Joseph and Leonard), barbers
• Goerth L & Son, painters
• Gordon Thomas J, gunsmith
• Graf Louis, gunsmith
• Grand Opera House, Lieve, Lindsay & Winkley proprs.
• Greer Will A, lawyer
• Grossholz Louis, saloon
• Haines & Kyle (Abraham B Haines, Thos M Kyle), physicians
• Haring Emil L, dentist
• Haring Matthew, furniture and undertaker
• Harwood Elias, painter
• Hauck Julius, barber
• Hauck Louis, barber
• Hayes James R, insurance agent
• Held Henry, hardware and stoves
• Henkel Rev H (German Lutheran)
• Henry Wm C, mayor and physician
• Herdegen Charles, agent Adams Exp Co.
• Herdegen & Kress (Elizabeth Herdegen, John A Kress), grocers
• Hillman Charles, crockery
• Holman & Holman (Wm S and Wm S Jr.), Attorneys-at-Law and Notaries Public
• Horr Philip, jeweler
• Huckleberry Rev Frank M (Baptist)
• Hurlbert Lewis G, lumber
• Huckleberry Rev Frank M (Baptist)
• Hurlbert Lewis G, lumber
• Husmeyer Frank, grocer
• Jaehnich & Renner, cigars
• Johnston Adam, restaurant and bakery
• Johnston John A, confectioner
• Johnston & Co (Thomas J Johnston, James H VanHouten), grocers
• Kassebaum F W & Son (Frederick W and John L), marble
• Kastner Philip, grocer and baker
• Kerrigan Philip, agt B & O Exp Co.
• Kirsch House, Jacob Kirsch Propr, opp O & M Depot. First class Accommodation to the Traveling Point.
• Kirsch Jacob, Propr Kirsch House, opp O & M Depot
• Klingenhoefer Leonard, contractor
• Klueber John Jr., clothing
• Knight Charles, picture frames
• Knight Mrs. Sarah, notions
• Kriete Mrs. Frederick, grocer
• Kriete Louis, carpenter
• Lamar Mrs. Elizabeth, dry goods
• Lamb, James, physician
• Lambkin Wm E, grocer
• Langtree, McGuire & Co (Samuel D Langtree, John McGuire, John J Backman, John H Droge), Flour Mill
• Leive Wm & Bro (Wm and Henry), jewelry and books
• Leive, Lindsay & Winkley (Wm Leive, Thomas O Lindsay, Andrew and Edson Winkley), proprs Grand Opera House
• Lindsay Thomas O, livery
• Lostutter David Jr., insurance agent
• Love James, saloon
• McClellan Miss Mattie, milliner
• McConnell R C & Bros (Robert A, James R and Wm E), dry goods and clothing
• McHenry Wm J, lumber
• McIntyre Mrs. Isabella, confectioner
• McIntyre John A, furniture and undertaker
• McMullen Hugh D, lawyer
• Macker Harry E, cigars
• Maffey Frank, grocery and saloon
• Maloney Michael, confectioner
• Maloney Michael Jr., saloon and boarding
• Marshall & Co (George McAroy), drugs
• Martin Charles, saloon
• Mattox Charles, agent O & M R R
• Mauntel Frederick, furniture and undertaker
• Maybin Robert, general store
• Mergner Henry, meat market
• Merkel Adolph H, grocer
• Milburn John N, books and jewelry
• Mitchell George W, brick mnfr
• Mitchell Mrs. M B, dressmaker
• Mueller Charles C, druggist
• Murdock Christopher C, grocer
• Nees John A, propr Union hotel
• Neff & Schipper (John Neff, Frank Schipper), shoes
• Niebaum E Henry, dry goods
• Oester Nicholas, Wholesale Dealer in Fine Wines and Liquors
• Oswald George, baker
• Parks John A, lawyer
• Parks John G, Propr Eagle Hotel
• Pelgen John, saloon
• Pelgen Margaret, grocer
• Petcher John, saloon
• Peters David, grocery and saloon
• Peters Jacob, carpenter
• Pickelheimer Moses S, lawyer
• Post Clemens, cigars
• Randal & Rectanus (John C Randal, Frank Rectanus), photographers
• Rectanus Frederick, physician
• Reichert Frederick, saloon
• Riddell J A & Co (James A Riddell), druggists
• Ritter Mrs. Frances, cigars
• Roach Annie, dry goods
• Roberts John W, harnessmaker
• Roberts Omer F, lawyer
• Rusher Frederick H, saloon
• Sargent Thomas W, coal and salt
• Schaefer George, shoes
• Schroeder Henry, saloon
• Schultz Adolph, flour and feed
• Schwartz Peter J, saloon
• Scott John, grocer
• Shoentrip Rev J J (Catholic)
• Siementel Mrs. Catherine, saloon
• Smith Edwin, physician
• Smith T Curtis, physician
• Snell Royal P, blacksmith
• Somerfield Lewis, confectioner
• Somerfield Samuel, millinery
• Spaeth H P & Co (Henry Spaeth, Geo L Dennerline), hardware
• Stamm Julius, Machinist
• Stapp David H, lawyer
• Stedman Nathan, foundry
• Stoll L & Son (Leonard and Louis), meats
• Stratton Loren S, general store
• Suerman Edward, saloon
• Sutton Harley H, physician
• Taylor George W, livery
• Taylor George W Jr., livery
• Teany James R, grocer
• Thoms F & Co (Frederick Thoms, Marcellus B Cheek, Charles Fehrmann), blacksmiths
• Tinker Cyrus, confectioner
• Tuck Nelson H, photographer
• Trester Benjamin F, carpenter
• Twentyman Mary, millinery
• Uhly Wm, barber
• Ullrich John, druggist
• Union Hotel, J A Nees propr
• Voigt B E & Co (Bernard E Voigt), tailors
• Walker A D, blacksmith
• Walker & Probst (John Walker, Frederick Probst), brick mnfrs
• Walton James N, photographer
• Ward Samuel W, sewing machines
• Webster Miss Mary C, millinery
• Weiss Louis, saloon
• Wesemann Miss Minnie, dressmaker
• Winkley Richard T, teamster
• Wood Rev E H (Methodist)
• Wood Henry, grocer
• Wright Charles, grocer
• Wymond J E, Insurance
• Wymond Philip, brick mnfr
• Wymond Samuel & Co (Gilbert H, Denton, Randall J and Joseph S Wymond), coopers
• York & Biddle, livery
• Zimmer Michael, baker