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<div align="center"><font size="+1"><b>Kentucky's 1879 State Gazetteer</b></font></div>
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<div align="center"><font size="+1"><b>Madisonville</b></font></div>
<blockquote><blockquote>
This quite important town is on the St. L & S.E.R.R. and is the county seat of Hopkins County.  
It is 28 miles south of Henderson.  Some of its important needs are a schoolhouse, courthouse, and hotel. Exports tobacco.  Western Union telegraph.  Southern Express.  Daily mail. 
Population, 1,500 E.B. Frost, Postmaster
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<div align="center"><font size="+1"><b>Business Directory</b></font></div>
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<table width=70% align=center border=1>
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<td width=50%>Adams, J Madison </td>
<td width=50%>Station and telegraph agent</td>
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<td>Arnold, Mrs. M.E.</td>
<td>Millinery</td>
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<td>Arnold, Rufus K  </td>
<td>Lawyer</td>
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<td>Bacon, James C  </td>
<td>Justice of the peace</td>
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<td>Bailey, Wm M  </td>
<td>Sewing machines</td>
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<td>Baker, Columbus B </td>
<td>Saloon</td>
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<td>Beasley, Otho F </td>
<td>Lawyer</td>
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<td>Bishop & Co</td>
<td>General store</td>
</tr>

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<td>Boring, Henry </td>
<td>Schoolteacher</td>
</tr>

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<td>Bourland, David </td>
<td>Hardware</td>
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<td>Bourland, Henry F </td>
<td>Justice of the Peace</td>
</tr>

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<td>Bourland, John R. </td>
<td>Saddler</td>
</tr>

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<td>Bourland & Brother</td>
<td>Saw mill, 3 miles east</td>
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<td>Bourland & Lunsford</td>
<td>Tobacco stemmery</td>
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<td>Boyle, Henry D </td>
<td>Physician</td>
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<td>Bradley, Amos K </td>
<td>Lawyer</td>
</tr>

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<td>Brooks, Thomas M </td>
<td>Hides and pelts</td>
</tr>

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<td>Brown, James H </td>
<td>Justice of the Peace</td>
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<td>Brown & Brother </td>
<td>Stock dealer, 2 miles east</td>
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<td>Browning, John F  </td>
<td>Sewing machine</td>
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<td>Bryan Brothers   </td>
<td>Saw mill, 5 miles west</td>
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<td>Cardwell, Owen   </td>
<td>Confectioner</td>
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<td>Cardwell & Murphy  </td>
<td>Druggists</td>
</tr>

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<td>Clay & Earle </td>
<td>Tobacco stemmery</td>
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<td>Cook, John P  </td>
<td>Stoves and tinware</td>
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<td>Collins, George  </td>
<td>Tailor</td>
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<td>Coombs, John  </td>
<td>Carpenter and builder</td>
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<td>Cotton & Ramsey </td>
<td>Tobacco dealers</td>
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<td>Couch & Couch  </td>
<td>Blacksmiths</td>
</tr>

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<td>Cox & Fowler   </td>
<td>Livery Stable</td>
</tr>

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<td>Davis, Rev. H B </td>
<td>Christian</td>
</tr>

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<td>Davis, Wm P	 </td>
<td>City Marshal</td>
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<td>Dempsey, Dubartes F </td>
<td>Physician</td>
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<td>Dempsey J Fletcher</td>
<td>County Attorney</td>
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<td>Denton, E E & Bro</td>
<td>Noell House</td>
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<td>Dickson, James G</td>
<td>Dentist</td>
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<td>Earle, J B & Son</td>
<td>Lawyers</td>
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<td>Figeley, George W</td>
<td>Jeweler</td>
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<td>Fisher, Paul</td>
<td>Saloon</td>
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<td>Fowler, David S	</td>
<td>Constable</td>
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<td>Gill & Schimmel	</td>
<td>Stoves and Tinware</td>
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<td>Givens, J K	 </td>
<td>General merchant</td>
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<td>Goodloe, Thomas H</td>
<td>Dry goods and notions</td>
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<td>Hall, Dixon	</td>
<td>County Judge</td>
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<td>Hanner, Mrs Laura	</td>
<td>Milliner</td>
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<td>Hardman, Lewis E	</td>
<td>Photographer</td>
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<td>Harvey, John B    </td>
<td>Saloon</td>
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<td>Holland, W J   </td>
<td>Planing mill and lumber dealer</td>
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<td>Holsman & Nisbet </td>
<td>Druggists</td>
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<td>Hollinger, Wm. C.</td>
<td>Jeweler</td>
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<td>Hopewell, Rev. J.C. </td>
<td>Baptist</td>
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<td>Imhof, Daniel  </td>
<td>Shoemaker</td>
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<td>Jones Bros.  </td>
<td>Carriage Mnfrs</td>
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<td>Jones & Murphy </td>
<td>Dry goods</td>
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<td>Kahn, Marx  </td>
<td>General Store</td>
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<td>Kehr, Frederick </td>
<td>Meat Market</td>
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<td>Kosure, James M</td>
<td>Produce dealer</td>
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<td>Laffoon & Gordon </td>
<td>Lawyers and Real Estate Agents</td>
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<td>Lepscomb, Benjamin </td>
<td>Saloon</td>
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<td>Littlepage, Thomas C </td>
<td>Tobacco Stemmer</td>
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<td>Long, Mrs M.C.  </td>
<td>Bakery</td>
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<td>McDaniell, Rev. J.S. </td>
<td>Methodist</td>
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<td>McGary, Wm H  </td>
<td>Prop. Woolfolk House</td>
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<td>McGrew, Isaac T	 </td>
<td>Grocer</td>
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<td>McKinley, Wm T  </td>
<td>Physician</td>
</tr>

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<td>McKinley & Gooch  </td>
<td>Druggists</td>
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<td>Madisonville Times </td>
<td>Z.F. Young, Propr.</td>
</tr>

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<td>Matthews, Aaron </td>
<td>Meat Market</td>
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<td>Miles, Samuel T  </td>
<td>General Store</td>
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<td>Moore, Thomas H  </td>
<td>Physician</td>
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<td>Morton, Charles E</td>
<td>Express and Insurance Agent</td>
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<td>Morton, John G </td>
<td>Banker</td>
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<td>Murphy, John & Co </td>
<td>General Store</td>
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<td>Nisbet, Wm A  </td>
<td>Livery Stable</td>
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<td>Nisbet & Jagoe </td>
<td>General Store</td>
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<td>Noel & Gardner  </td>
<td>Physicians</td>
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<td>Oldham & McLean </td>
<td>General Store</td>
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<td>Orr, Wm. D   </td>
<td>Lawyer</td>
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<td>Osburn, Wm. T  </td>
<td>Gunsmith</td>
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<td>Pemberton & Brown </td>
<td>Leaf tobacco dealers</td>
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<td>Polk, Wm. A  </td>
<td>Flour mills</td>
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<td>Porter, Wm. H. </td>
<td>Barber</td>
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<td>Powers, Samuel </td>
<td>Flour mill</td>
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<td>Prewitt & Hoffman </td>
<td>Dentists</td>
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<td>Pritchett, Cornelius B  </td>
<td>Marble works</td>
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<td>Pritchett, Horace </td>
<td>Carding mill</td>
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<td>Pritchett, James W </td>
<td>Physician</td>
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<td>Pritchett, James W Jr</td>
<td>Painter</td>
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<td>Pritchett & Holloman </td>
<td>Tobacco stemmers</td>
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<td>Ramsey, George W  </td>
<td>Lawyer</td>
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<td>Rice, Martin   </td>
<td>Common school commissioner</td>
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<td>Ries & Co </td>
<td>Saddles and harness</td>
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<td>Rice & Glenn </td>
<td>Schoolteachers</td>
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<td>Roberts, Wesley E </td>
<td>Photographer</td>
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<td>Robertson, Joseph</td>
<td>Blacksmith</td>
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<td>Robertson, Robert H.</td>
<td>Boardinghouse $1 per day. Good sample rooms West of depot</td>
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<td>Robinson, Ross & Co </td>
<td>Wagonmakers and blacksmiths</td>
</tr>

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<td>Rock & Lloyd  </td>
<td>Shoemakers</td>
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<td>Rorer, Samuel  </td>
<td>Grocer</td>
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<td>Ross, James B  </td>
<td>Grocer</td>
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<td>Ruby, John E  </td>
<td>Grocer and queensware</td>
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<td>Scott, John T  </td>
<td>Police Judge</td>
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<td>Shepherd, Thomas</td>
<td>Tailor</td>
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<td>Showers, Wm. W.  </td>
<td>Flour mills</td>
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<td>Simons, Lenord  </td>
<td>Crockery and glassware</td>
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<td>Sisk, Andrew J  </td>
<td>Lawyer</td>
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<td>Slone, Mrs Lizzie </td>
<td>Milliner</td>
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<td>Smith, Thomas H  </td>
<td>Schoolteacher</td>
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<td>Smith, Washington B </td>
<td>Circuit Clerk</td>
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<td>Sokolski, Henry </td>
<td>General Store</td>
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<td>Speed, Robert C </td>
<td>County Clerk</td>
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<td>Stuart, R H & Co </td>
<td>Carpenters and Builders</td>
</tr>

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<td>Taitham, J S  </td>
<td>Physician, 4 miles east</td>
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<td>Waller, Charles A  </td>
<td>Lawyer</td>
</tr>

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<td>Walker, Vergil  </td>
<td>Cigars and tobacco</td>
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<td>Weatherly, George L </td>
<td>General Store</td>
</tr>

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<td>Wells, C T & Co  </td>
<td>Marble works</td>
</tr>

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<td>Whittinghill, John S  </td>
<td>Dry goods</td>
</tr>

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<td>Wicks & Hutcheson  </td>
<td>Livery stable</td>
</tr>

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<td>Widdill & Pratt  </td>
<td>Lawyers</td>
</tr>

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<td>Widler, John   </td>
<td>Meat Market</td>
</tr>

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<td>Wilder, Wm W   </td>
<td>General store</td>
</tr>

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<td>Wilson, Lafayette  </td>
<td>State representative</td>
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<td>Winstead, A Frank </td>
<td>Sheriff</td>
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<td>Wright, Benjamin F </td>
<td>Furniture</td>
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<td>Woolfolk, Sherwood H </td>
<td>Lawyer</td>
</tr>

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<td>Yates, Wm T  </td>
<td>Wagonmaker</td>
</tr>

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<td>Young, Caleb H </td>
<td>General dealer in dry goods,  groceries, boots and shoes, hats and caps, millinery, notions, etc</td>
</tr>

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<td>Young, John B</td>
<td>Propr. Kentucky Republican</td>
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<td>Young, Zeno F </td>
<td>Propr, Madisonville Times</td>
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