Black Residents of Bartholomew County, 1903-04

[David Sechrest]

The 1903-04 Bartholomew County Directory noted black residents by an asterisk before their names. Here's the listing of some of the earliest black residents of Bartholomew County. This is, most likely, not a complete listing:

HOPE

Adaline Hays, (widow Peter), corner of Vine and Race
George Hays,, lab. at brick yard, corner of Vine and Race
Kate Hays, corner of Vine and Race
Lula Hays corner of Vine and Race
Fred Monroe, lab, sw corner Washington and Robbins
Monroe, Louisa (widow Henry), sw corner Washington and Robbins
Ella Starkes, Race St.
Beryl Walker, Race St.
Mary Walker (widow Henry), Race St.

EAST COLUMBUS

Isaiah Coleman (Dulcina), soldier, s s Wallace Ave between Oak and Maple Sts.

CITY OF COLUMBUS

Joseph Biggs, prinicipal Columbus schools, 432 Brown St.
John A. Boyd (Della), lab on street, 1425 Union St.
Mattie Boyd, dom, 1104 Franklin St.
Ben Brown (Emma), 1401 Sycamore St.
John Browning, porter, Kocourek Saloon, home 906 Jackson St.
Rev. Charles Cheatem (Susan), pastor Colored Baptist Church & janitor Central schoolhouse, 1302 9th St.
Henry H. Cissell (Sadie Lee), porter W. F. Burns, 548 Jackson St.
Caroline Cole, dom., w 6th St.
Albert Davis, lab., 1301 9th St.
Edward Davis, lab., 1301 9th St.
Fanny E. Davis, 1301 9th St.
George Davis, lab., Reeves & Co., 1301 9th St.
John Davis (Katherine), sawyer Columbus Handle & Tool Co., 1301 9th St.
Mary Davis, student, 1301 9th St.
William Davis, barber Imes and Washington, business 526 Washington St., home 546 Jackson St.
James Ernest, waiter Hammond's Cafe, business 625 Washington St., home 528 Jackson St.
Sallie Edmonds (widow R. E.), 838 Jackson St.
Henry Farmer (Mittie), attendant, Sanitarium, 1339 Washington St.
Lorenzo Farmer, lab., 1432 Sycamore St.
Henry Fisler (Sadie), porter Burns Barber Shop, 548 Jackson St.
Ada Gore, student, 819 Jackson St.
George Gore (Mary), teamster Hege and Co., 819 Jackson St.
John Grigsby, cook, Hammond's Cafe, business 625 Washington St., home 528 Jackson St.
C. Grundy, porter, William Robert's barber shop, 1324 E. 9th St.
Elijah (Artie) Hammonds, proprietor, Hammonds Cafe, business 625 Washington St., home 625 1/2 Washington St.
Daniel Handley (Lottie), lab, Reeves & Co., 1333 Washington St.
Henry Handley, lab, Reeves & Co., 1333 Washington St.
Jennie Hodge (widow David), 529 1st St.
Richard T. Hodge, coachman, 805 Washington St.
William Hood, porter, Lay's barber shop, 646 Jackson St.
Bluford Hubbard (Lizzie), lab., 1312 9th St.
Melissa A. Imes, hairdresser, rear 533 1/2 Washington St. (Note: Harry Imes is noted as Melissa's husband, business & residence same, but no asterisk before Harry's name)
Sarah Johnson, (widow Edman), 1514 Union St.
Clarence King, lab., 912 Jackson St. (This must have been Clarence "Buddy" King's father?)
Virgil Kirkpatrick, porter J. G. Lays, business 617 Washington st., home 545 Jackson St.
Granville Lee, bicycle repairer, William A. Cheatham's, 614 Union St.
George W. Lee (Anna), carpet cleaner, 614 Union St.
George Leslie (Fannie), lab., 556 Jackson St.
Wesley Leslie (Belle), lab., 556 Jackson St.
Edward E. Lewis (Agnes), lab., 1324 9th St.
David Logan, porter Hotel St. Denis Barber Shop, boarder at the home of Henry H. Cissell (Sadie Lee), 548 Jackson St.
John H. Miller (Mary), teamster, 19th & Newsom Ave.
Sherman Neal (Ella), currier. Mooney & Sons, 1817 California St.
Cromo Patterson, 818 Wilson St.
Katie Patterson, 818 Wilson St.
A. Jackson Patton (Elizabeth J.), cook 544 Jackson St.
Elizabeth Rivers, dressmaker, 1409 Washington St.
James S. Rivers (Emma A.), lab., Reeves & Co., 1426 Union St.
Samuel Rivers (Mary E.), hod carrier, Dunlap & Co., 1409 Washington St.
Sallie E. Steward (widow Ellis), 1432 Sycamore St.
Thomas Thompson (Martha E.), teamster, 1218 Pennsylvania Ave.

[David Sechrest]

In reference to the names listed above, it should be noted that no black men were listed in the Rural Free Delivery section, and none listed in Azailia, Burnsville, Clifford, Elizabethtown, Grammer, Hartsville, Jonesville, Kansas, Newbern, Nortonsburg, Ogilville, Petersville, Rugby, St. Louis, St. Louis Crossing, South Bethany, Taylorsville, Walesboro, Waymansville, or Waynesville.

All of the addresses listed were preceded by a "b" for boards or boarders.

[David Sechrest]

Jason, if you have time, could you please check any directories you may have in the Indiana Room, prior to the 1903-04 Directory and see if the * precedes any names in those? If so, I would like to know so I can come down and copy the names to be added here.

Thanking you in advance...

[Jason Hatton]

Sept 20, 2009 21:35:14 GMT -5 David Sechrest said:

Jason, if you have time, could you please check any directories you may have in the Indiana Room, prior to the 1903-04 Directory and see if the * precedes any names in those? If so, I would like to know so I can come down and copy the names to be added here.

Thanking you in advance...

Yes, the 1897-1898 and the 1902-1903 directories do use the *.

Jason