Ohio County – 1861 Ohio River Gazetteer

Ohio County, Indiana entries from:
G.W. Hawes’ Commercial Gazetteer and Business Directory of the Ohio River 1861. Indianapolis : G. W. Hawes, 1861.
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RISING SUN, IND.,
Three miles below [Belleview, Ky.], 35 miles below Cincinnati, and about 100 miles south-east from Indianapolis.

It was laid out in 1810, and is a place of considerable business, containing the county buildings, 1 Catholic and 6 Protestant churches, several schools and benevolent institutions, a weekly newspaper, and numerous mercantile and manufacturing branches, including several mills, a large cotton and woolen factory, foundries, distilleries, furniture manufactories, &c. Population about 2,000.

MILLERSBURG, IND.
Three miles below [Rising Sun, Ind.], in the same county [Ohio], a landing point for several of the interior counties.

Agricultural Implement Manufacturers and Dealers.

  • Clore Wm., Rising Sun, Ohio co., Ind.

Architects, Carpenters and Builders.

  • Hall William T., Rising Sun.
  • Harris John, Rising Sun.
  • Smith William H., Rising Sun.

Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public.

  • Downey A. C., Rising Sun.
  • Downey H. A., Rising Sun.
  • Hayden John J., Rising Sun.
  • Jelly J. S., Rising Sun.
  • Stewart S. H., Rising Sun.

Bakers and Confectioners.

  • Garey John W., Rising Sun.
  • Hall Frank, Rising Sun.
  • Snyder John H., Rising Sun.

Boot and Shoe Makers and Dealers.

  • Baxter J. S., Rising Sun.
  • Enoch, A. C. Rising Sun.
  • Fisher D., Rising Sun.
  • Walker J. S., Rising Sun.

Cabinet Makers and Furniture Dealers.

  • Garey Enos, Rising Sun.
  • Whitlock J. T., Rising Sun.
  • Yonge R. S., Rising Sun.

Coal Dealers.

  • Seward Samuel, Rising Sun.

Dentists.

  • Ulrey J. B., Rising Sun.

Druggists.

  • Cullen & Grace, Rising Sun.
  • McAvoy & Bro., Rising Sun.

Dry Goods.

  • Dodd H. E. & Son, Rising Sun.
  • Zieler J. & Co., Rising Sun.

Flouring and Grist Mills.

  • Talbott J. W., Rising Sun.
  • Wright E. H., Rising Sun.

Foundries and Machine Shops.

  • Reister & Co., Rising Sun.

General Stores.

  • Grace J. & Son, Rising Sun.
  • Hathaway & Co., Rising Sun.
  • Wells J. C., Rising Sun.

Grocers.

  • Espy H. S. & H., Rising Sun.
  • French John J. & Co., Rising Sun.
  • Garey John W., Rising Sun.
  • Hewitt J., Rising Sun.
  • Jones H. J., Rising Sun.
  • Marble Ira T., Rising Sun.
  • Monroe Wm., Rising Sun.
  • Scoggin & Wilber, Rising Sun.
  • Works John J., Rising Sun.

Hotels and Hotel Proprietors.

  • City Hotel, Rising Sun.

Insurance Agents.

  • Dodd H. E. & Son, Rising Sun.
  • Hayden John J., Rising Sun.
  • Jones John H., Rising Sun.

Jewelry, Watches, Clocks and Silverware.

  • Clark Eli, Rising Sun.
  • Dunne P. J., Rising Sun.

Livery and Sale Stables.

  • Martin Richard, Rising Sun.

Lumber Dealers.

  • Seward Samuel, Rising Sun.

Milliners and Dress Makers.

  • Best Mrs. S., Rising Sun.
  • Calkin Miss L., Rising Sun.
  • Massey Mrs. E., Rising Sun.

Physicians and Surgeons.

  • Gillespie Wm., Rising Sun.
  • Jessup D. H., Rising Sun.
  • McKibbin C. T., Rising Sun.
  • Sullivan W. H., Rising Sun.
  • Williams H. T., Rising Sun.

Saddle and Harness Makers and Dealers.

  • Marquett & Mack, Rising Sun.
  • Martin Richard, Rising Sun.

Saw Mills.

  • Wright E. H., Rising Sun.

Stoves, Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Ware.

  • Jones & Sill, Rising Sun.
  • Summers Thomas, Rising Sun.
  • Thompson Platt, Rising Sun.