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Lawrenceburg – 1882 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
Polk’s Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1882-83. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1882.
Digital Copy at Internet Archive

LAWRENCEBURGH. This manufacturing city of 5,000 inhabitants, the county seat of Dearborn county, is located on the Ohio river, 26 miles from Cincinnati and 89 from Indianapolis. It is traversed by the O. & M. and the C., I., St. L. & C. R’ys, which with the river facilities, gives it good transportation advantages. The city is lighted by gas, has a bonded debt of $71,300, 8 churches, 3 graded schools, 2 banks, 7 hotels, 2 weekly newspapers—Register and Press—and good county buildings and business blocks. This is an important manufacturing city, ranking among the first of its size in the State. Its most prominent establishments include 2 flour mills, 2 carriage factories, a planing mill, 4 large distilleries, 2 saw mills, 3 cooper shops, 3 furniture factories, a stove foundry, washing machine factory, brewery, hub and spoke factory, 2 brick yards, a wheel factory, coffin works, and The McLean Manufacturing Company’s works, who manufacture the celebrated McLean easy rocker, which is the finest of its kind in the market. The chief exports include carriages, beerk, whisky, flour, furniture and wheels. Ex., Am., Adams and O. & M. Tel., W. U. T. J. Lucas, postmaster.

  • Adamson Ralph N, cigars and tobacco.
  • Adkinson Frank, lawyer.
  • Adler Lewis, general store.
  • Anderegg Christian, wheel manufacturer.
  • Bainbridge William H, lawyer.
  • Baldwin E C & Co, furniture.
  • Barrott Enos, junk.
  • Bechtel Joseph, general store.
  • Beckenholt G & Co, coal.
  • Bond Edwin P, physician.
  • Bruce Archibald W, cigar manufacturer.
  • Buchanan John W, propr St. James Hotel.
  • Buddenbaum H Rev, (German Methodist).
  • Burk William H, grocer.
  • Burkam Joseph H, sash door and blind manufacturer.
  • Chapman Samuel, job printer.
  • Collins S H, physician.
  • Cook August D, machinist.
  • Cook John F, clothing.
  • Cook William F, hardware.
  • Crist Israel, hardware.
  • Crosby David, painter.
  • Currus Julius, grocer.
  • Daniel Lewis B, flour and feed.
  • Defiance Washing Machine Company.
  • Deuschle John, baker and confectioner.
  • Deuschle Lawrence Mrs, general store.
  • Devore Charles, saloon.
  • Dickinson Samuel, undertaker.
  • Dobell Edwin B, furniture manufacturer.
  • Dorman Frank R & Co, dry goods.
  • Dorman John S & Co, general store.
  • Dowdell William H, lawyer.
  • Dowden Otho W, harness.
  • Dumont & Son, dentists.
  • Dunaway Isaac R, justice of the peace.
  • Emenaker Joseph, wagonmaker.
  • Emmert Philip J, general store.
  • Erskine Annie J Miss, milliner.
  • Evans Oliver C, physician.
  • Eversole Benjamin C, justice of the peace.
  • Fahlbush George, saloon.
  • Ferris Charles E, druggist.
  • Fichter Michael, boots and shoes.
  • Fike William, carriage manufacturer.
  • First National Bank; capital, $100,000; D W C Fitch, prest; Henry Fitch, cashr.
  • Fitch George B, lawyer.
  • Fitch Harris, livery.
  • Fitch House, John M Palmer, Propr.
  • Fitch Margaret Mrs, grocer.
  • Fitch & Shaw, grocers.
  • Fitterer Charles, saloon.
  • Fleischman Charles A, barber.
  • Foshag Jacob, baker.
  • Fox Charles, meat market.
  • Francis Thomas, carpenter.
  • Frederick Louisa Mrs, saloon.
  • Freeman Thomas, hotel.
  • Gaines A W, lawyer.
  • Garnart Kate Mrs, grocer.
  • Garner Otto F, books.
  • Garnier John B, brewer.
  • Gatch James D, physician.
  • Gatch & Miller, physicians.
  • Graham Mill Company, saw mill.
  • Graham & Marshall, saw mill.
  • Green John P, physician.
  • Griffith William F, restaurant.
  • Grill Joseph, tailor.
  • Gruber Joseph, grocer.
  • Hammerle Jacob F, general store.
  • Harding Myron H, physician.
  • Harper Jesse S, news depot.
  • Harryman Samuel E, dentist.
  • Hassmer Anthony J, sewing machines.
  • Hawkins Mary Mrs, physician.
  • Hayes Charles F, lawyer and insurance.
  • Haynes & Thompson, lawyers.
  • Hays Henry E, agt O & M Ex and R R.
  • Helmuth H R & Son, grocers.
  • Henderson Jacob, grocer.
  • Hess P Miss, dressmaker.
  • Heustis Benjamin, blacksmith.
  • Heustis H O, agt Adams Ex Company.
  • Hibbets John C, insurance.
  • Hillman Edwin E, crockery.
  • Hitzfield Louis, hotel.
  • Hoernig George I, barber.
  • Hollister Russell, painter.
  • Holthaus Edward, books.
  • Homberg Justus, shoemaker.
  • Hood Thomas M, grocer.
  • Hoog Martin, saloon.
  • Hornberger John F, jeweler.
  • Huber William, cigars and tobacco.
  • Hunter William D H, insurance.
  • Hunter & O’Brien, publishers Lawrenceburgh Register.
  • Huschart George & Co, marble works.
  • Israel Charles, grocer.
  • Jansen John W, baker and confectioner.
  • Jeffries John, saloon.
  • Jerger Joseph, shoemaker.
  • Jordon William H, druggist.
  • Junker Abraham, saloon.
  • Kabey Henry, baker and confectioner.
  • Kastner Adam, baker.
  • Kaufman Simon Mrs, milliner.
  • Kidd Hugh G, hardware.
  • Kieffer Martin, books.
  • Kilthau Jacob, barber.
  • Kirsch Valentine, barber.
  • Klein Michael, saloon.
  • Kleinham Minnie Miss, dressmaker.
  • Klepper Hermann, Merchant Tailor and Gent’s Furnishing Goods.
  • Kleyer Clement, grocer.
  • Kohlermann Louis, undertaker and livery.
  • Krieg Frederick, merchant tailor.
  • Kunkel John A, cigar manufacturer.
  • Kupperschmid Leopold, jeweler.
  • Long Kate Mrs, grocer.
  • Larimer James E, publisher Lawrenceburgh Press.
  • Lawrenceburgh Furniture Manufacturing Company.
  • Lawrenceburgh Gas Company.
  • Lawrenceburgh Mill Company, flour mill.
  • Lawrenceburgh Press, (weekly), J E Larimer, propr.
  • Lawrenceburgh Register, (weekly), Hunter & O’Brien, publishers.
  • McGranahan George, druggist.
  • McGranahan Joseph, grocer.
  • McGuffin Shannon, stoves and tinware.
  • McLean Manufacturing Company, Manufacturers of the McLean Rocking and Easy Caster Chair. P Louis Matheus, Sec and Treas; James H McLean, Supt. (See adv.)
  • Matheus Louis S, insurance.
  • Matthews William H, lawyer.
  • May Joseph, dry goods and clothing.
  • Meyer Ernest, grocer.
  • Miami Stove Works.
  • Miami Valley Furniture Manufacturing Company.
  • Michel A Rev, (Lutheran).
  • Miller Daniel H, livery.
  • Moody Alexander, barber.
  • Murdoch William H, agricultural implements.
  • Murphy Alice Mrs, dressmaker.
  • Nelson Richard P, barber.
  • Oertling Herman, horseshoer.
  • Oester Nicholas, distiller.
  • Ohio Valley Coffin Company.
  • Pagenstecher John C L, dry goods.
  • Palmer John M, Propr Fitch House.
  • People’s National Bank; capital, $110,000; William Probasco, Prest; P Braun Cashr.
  • Petcher George, saloon.
  • Pfalzgraf Jacob, saloon.
  • Pfalzgraf Peter, saloon.
  • Rabe Charles, blacksmith.
  • Ratjen Charles J B, insurance.
  • Ratjen Elizabeth Mrs, saloon.
  • Renner Gideon, grain and coal.
  • Rief Jacob, saloon.
  • Rief J & Stein, cigar manufacturers.
  • Roberts Edward, harnessmaker.
  • Roberts George A, insurance.
  • Roberts George M, lawyer and mayor.
  • Robinson John W, grocer.
  • Rodenburg Fred & Co, Distillers of Bourbon and Highwines.
  • Rolfe John F, agt C, I, St L & C R R, and Am Ex Company.
  • Roots & Co, flour and feed.
  • Roswog Frank, brickmaker.
  • Ruphrecht Lawrence, hub and spoke manufacturer.
  • St James Hotel, J W Buchanan, propr.
  • Schaefer Jacob, wagonmaker.
  • Schlotter Melchior, blacksmith.
  • Schnider Anton, boots and shoes.
  • Schnider William, boots and shoes.
  • Seekatz Charles F, boots and shoes.
  • Seekatz George P, boots and shoes.
  • Seekatz William, boots and shoes.
  • Sicking George L, confectioner.
  • Sicking John, hotel.
  • Siemandel John G, shoemaker.
  • Siemandel Mary Mrs, grocery.
  • Slater Robert E, lawyer.
  • Smith John J, notions.
  • Snider Buggy Company, carriage manufacturers.
  • Snyder Bros & Baker, flour mill.
  • Sonderman J F Rev, (Catholic).
  • Sparks Bros, grocers.
  • Sprang Benjamin, brick manufacturer.
  • Squibb W P & Co, distillers.
  • Stevenson William J, hotel.
  • Stine Louis, crockery.
  • Strasburger Samuel, dry goods.
  • Sturm George, Cooper.
  • Tebbs Bros, grocers.
  • Terrill William M, physician.
  • Thompson John P, carpenter.
  • Tinker W W Rev, (Baptist).
  • Tinsley Charles Rev, (Methodist).
  • Tittel Joseph, lumber.
  • Ulrey Joel P, dentist.
  • Vogel George P, grocer.
  • Volz Frank X, hotel.
  • Wagner Catharine Mrs, grocer.
  • Walker James, livery.
  • Walsh Nicholas J, distiller.
  • Walsh & Kellogg, coopers.
  • Walter Charles G, dry goods.
  • Walter Peter, blacksmith.
  • Walter Rudolph, druggist.
  • Weikel Frank, saloon.
  • Wesler Frederick, coal.
  • Wesler Henry, cooper.
  • Wiles Jacob C, merchant tailor.
  • Willers August, locksmith.
  • Willson S N Rev, (Presbyterian).
  • Winter George D, horseshoer.
  • Woehle Hermann, baker.
  • Wolff John B, grocer.
  • Wuest Albert, boots and shoes.
  • Zengel A, photographer.
  • Zins Peter, boots and shoes.
  • Zix Joseph jr, saloon.

Aurora – 1882 Indiana Gazetteer and Business Directory

Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana entries from:
Polk’s Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1882-83. Indianapolis : R. L. Polk & Co., 1882.
Digital Copy at Internet Archive

AURORA. Is an important manufacturing city of 5,500 inhabitants, located on the Ohio river and the O. & M. Ry., 4 miles from Lawrenceburgh court house, 25 from Cincinnati, and 90 from Indianapolis. The city was laid out in 1819, incorporated in 1848, and is an enterprising, commercial city, well lighted by gas, has a good fire department, many substantial business blocks, fine residences, and has one of the most pleasant locations to be found on the Ohio river. It contains 12 churches of different denominations, 2 large graded schools, a fine opera house (seating capacity, 500), 1 national bank, several hotels, and 2 weekly newspapers—Saturday News and Dearborn Independent. Aurora is essentially a manufacturing place, prominent among its mills, factories, etc., are 2 flour mills, a furniture factory, a large distillery (said to be the largest in the State), 1 foundry, a chair factory, 2 saw mills, 1 nail foundry, 2 brick yards, a machine shop, and a brewery. These institutions are in a flourishing condition, and operated very successfully. There is every facility offered here for manufacture, and the cheap river transportation in connection with the railroad, gives it a market all over the U.S., for its manufactured goods. Bonded debt, $23,000. The city has O. & M. and Adams Ex., telephone and telegraph facilities. Daily stage to Rising Sun and Hartford. John Walker, postmaster.

  • Aurora Distillery Company, Thomas Gaff, prest; H W Smith sec and treas.
  • Aurora Gas Light, Coke and Coal Company, Thomas Gaff, prest; W E Gibson, treas.
  • Aurora Valley Furniture Company, Garrett Bosse, prest; Wm Willman, sec and treas.
  • Barker Walter S, insurance.
  • Barker William, carpenter.
  • Basler Henry, merchant tailor
  • Bauer John H, tailor.
  • Bauer Sisters, milliners.
  • Bieker F W, physician.
  • Bitneer Henry, barber.
  • Blackmore Olive M Mrs, dressmaker.
  • Bloom A, grocer.
  • Bond Richard C, physician.
  • Bowman Charles, shoemaker.
  • Braunagel Egidius, saloon.
  • Brison William N, livery.
  • Brown Robert D, lawyer.
  • Bruce Amos R, lawyer.
  • Bruce & Craig, lumber manufacturers.
  • Busby Isaac, hotel.
  • Caldwell Samuel, horseshoer.
  • Calvert David N, propr Saturday News.
  • Canfield William W, lawyer.
  • Carbaugh Isaac H, justice of the peace.
  • Chambers, Stevens & Co, general store.
  • Chapin A M Rev, (Presbyterian).
  • Cobb’s Iron & Nail Company, O P Cobb, prest; J S Stratton, sec; L M Faulk, treas.
  • Cobb John & Co, chair manufacturers.
  • Cobb Louis W, propr Dearborn Independent.
  • Cobb O P & Co, hardware and grocers.
  • Cochran G & L Misses, milliners.
  • Crescent Brewing Company, J W Gaff, prest; J R Vail, sec; S D Langtree, manager.
  • Davidson A C Rev, (Baptist).
  • Day William P, undertaker.
  • Dearborn Independent (weekly), L W Cobb, propr.
  • Dewey E P Mrs, milliner.
  • Dobel A & Bro, boots and shoes.
  • Dobel Frank, grocer.
  • Downey Erastus S, agricultural implements.
  • Drester Benjamin F, carpenter.
  • Droge & Donselman, flour mill.
  • Dunn Isaac M, lawyer and insurance.
  • Eagle House, Leonard Richt, propr.
  • Egan John, tailor.
  • Elliott Aaron, agricultural implements.
  • Epstein Samuel, grocer.
  • Erle Phillip, grocer.
  • Everett James, job printer.
  • Fehling Charles jr, grocer.
  • Feustel Ernst F, saloon.
  • First National Bank (capital $200,000); Thomas Gaff, prest; E H Davis, cashr.
  • Fisher Joseph, grocer.
  • Fisk Bros, carriage manufacturers.
  • Fletcher Leslie C, real estate.
  • Flohr John, barber.
  • Freeman A W Rev, (Presbyterian).
  • Fritz Hiram, carriage manufacturer.
  • Gear Margaret Miss, milliner.
  • Gehrish Joseph, shoemaker.
  • Giegoldt J L & J F, meat market.
  • Giegoldt Michael, propr Indiana House.
  • Goeirth L & Son, painters.
  • Goldsmith C & Bros, general store.
  • Graham John, lumber manufacturer.
  • Grand Opera House, Leive & Stapp, proprs.
  • Hahn Henry, hotel.
  • Haines Abraham B, physician.
  • Hannah Lydia Mrs, dressmaker.
  • Haring Emil L, dentist.
  • Haring Matthew, furniture and undertaker.
  • Harman Leonard, grocer.
  • Harwood Charles B, painter.
  • Hauck Frederick, barber.
  • Hauck Julius J, barber.
  • Hays James N, furniture.
  • Held H, stoves and tinware.
  • Held J Ph H, merchant tailor.
  • Henry William C, physician.
  • Herdegen Charles, agt Adams Ex Company.
  • Herdegen & Cress, grocers.
  • Herman George, shoemaker.
  • Hibbert Margaret A Mrs, milliner.
  • Holman & Holman, lawyers.
  • Holmes Robert F, grocer.
  • Horr Phillip, jeweler.
  • Housemeyer Frank, grocer.
  • Hundt Ferdinand Rev (Catholic).
  • Hurlbert Lewis G, lumber.
  • Indiana House, Michael Giegoldt, propr.
  • Johnson Adam, baker and confectioner.
  • Johnson Bros, flour mill.
  • Johnson John A, confectioner.
  • Kassebaum Frederick W, marble works.
  • Kastner Phillip, grocer.
  • Kerr Mahlon B, blacksmith.
  • Kirsch Jacob, hotel.
  • Kleaver F A & Co, harness.
  • Knight Sarah Mrs, fancy goods.
  • Koehler Peter, grocer and saloon.
  • Kriete Frederick, grocer and saloon.
  • Laird Samuel E, hardware.
  • La Mar Lillian I, general store.
  • La Mar W W, general store.
  • Lamb & Treon, physicians.
  • Lansberry Alexander B, wagonmaker.
  • Leibecke Charles, druggist.
  • Leive W & Bro, jewelers.
  • Letcher David, notions.
  • Lindsay Thomas O, carpenter.
  • Lostutter, Stratton & Jelley, insurance.
  • McArdie James, grocer.
  • McClellan Mattie E Miss, milliner.
  • McClellan William, blacksmith.
  • McConnell Robert A, dry goods.
  • McCreary & Niebaum, dry goods.
  • McHenry B F, lumber.
  • McIntyre Charles A, confectioner.
  • McIntyre John A, furniture.
  • McMullen & Downey, lawyers.
  • Maloney Michael, propr Valley House.
  • Marger Henry, meat market.
  • Margileth B & Son, grocers.
  • Marshall H J & Co, druggists.
  • Martin Charles, saloon.
  • Mattox Charles, agt O & M Ry and Ex Company.
  • Mauntel Frederick, furniture and undertaker.
  • Maybia Robert, general store.
  • Markel Rudolph H, grocer.
  • Meyer Joseph, clothing.
  • Mitchell George, brick manufacturer.
  • Morun Thomas, grocer.
  • Mueller Charles C, druggist.
  • Mueller John M, hotel.
  • Mulbarger James E, stoves and tinware.
  • Mulvaney John M, shoemaker.
  • Nees John A, saloon
  • Notmyre Christian S, saloon.
  • Oester Nicholas, wines and liquors.
  • Oetgen, Rev, (Methodist).
  • Oswald George, baker and grocer.
  • Parks John A, lawyer.
  • Pelgen Peter, grocer.
  • Peters Jacob, carpenter.
  • Petescher John, saloon.
  • Philipp George, saloon.
  • Pickelheimer Moses S, lawyer.
  • Rabe Herman, grocer.
  • Rabenstein Henry, tailor.
  • Rectanus Frederick, physician.
  • Reiche T J Rev, (German Methodist).
  • Reichert Frederick, saloon.
  • Renkert Elizabeth L Miss, milliner.
  • Richt Leondard, propr Eagle hotel.
  • Riddell J A & Co, druggists.
  • Ritter George, cigar manufacturer.
  • Roach Samuel G, dry goods.
  • Roberts John W, harness.
  • Roberts Omar F, lawyer.
  • Roberts & Sutton, dry goods.
  • Sargent Thomas W, Coal and Salt Dealer.
  • Saturday News, (weekly), D W Calvert, propr.
  • Schaefer George, boots and shoes.
  • Schroeder Ernst, hotel.
  • Schuber Mary E Mrs, hair work.
  • Siemantel George, grocer and baker.
  • Siemantel John H, saloon.
  • Siemantel Simon, grocer and saloon.
  • Small Perry, clothing.
  • Smith Edwin, physician.
  • Smith T Curtis, physician.
  • Somerfield Louis, merchant tailor.
  • Somerfield & Meyer, gents’ furnishing goods.
  • Spaeth H P & Co, hardware.
  • Stamm Adolph, saloon.
  • Stamm Julius, machinist.
  • Stapp David H, lawyer.
  • Stedman & Co, founders and machinists.
  • Stevens George W, physician.
  • Stoll Leonard, meat market.
  • Stratton Loren S, general store.
  • Strunk Ferdinand, grocer.
  • Suerman Edward, saloon.
  • Sutton George, physician.
  • Taylor George W, livery.
  • Tebbs, Brogan & Co, grocers.
  • Tuck Nelson H, photographer.
  • Twentyman John, shoemaker.
  • Uhley William, barber.
  • Ulrey & Harryman, dentists.
  • Valley House, Michael Maloney, propr.
  • Walker Alfred D, carriage manufacturer.
  • Walker A Mrs, dressmaker.
  • Walker & Son, brick manufacturers.
  • Walton James N, photographer.
  • Webster Mary C Miss, milliner.
  • Wells M L Rev, (Methodist).
  • Wilbur R C & Co, grocers.
  • Wilburn John N, jeweler.
  • Wilke John H, dry goods.
  • Winkley Charles P, harness.
  • Winkley Richard T, grain and commission.
  • Wood Henry, flour and feed.
  • Wright Thomas, grocer.
  • Wymond Phillip, cooper.
  • Wymond S & Co, coopers.
  • Wymond & Hayes, grocers.
  • York & Briddell, livery.
  • Zimmer Michael, baker and confectioner.