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1889-90

Main St., e s, 1 s of city limits – 1889-90

December 21, 2017Jan

(So.) Main St., east side of street, 1st house south of city limits in 1889-90 – Mrs. Mary J. Blake, widow of Fletcher, resides e s S Main, 1 s of city limits

Source:  1889-90 Rockford City Directory

Addresses, General 1889-90, Mrs. Mary J. Blake, S Main St. e s 1st s of city limits, widow of Fletcher Blake

Main St., South, 1501 – 1889-90

December 21, 2017Jan

1501 So. Main St. – Delos H. Denton, a resident of Rockford since 1840, dealer in sand, gravel, rubble, cupola, clay, fancy black soil, etc., office at residence

Source:  1889-90 Rockford City Directory

Addresses, Business, General 1889-90, dealer in sand-gravel-rubble-cupola-clay-black dirt, Delos H. Denton, office at residence, resident of Rockford since 1840

Main St., South, 1501 – 1889-90

December 21, 2017Jan

1501 South Main St. – George R. Smith, common traveler [salesman], resides 1501 S Main

Source:      1889-90 Rockford City Directory

Addresses, General 1501 S. Main St., 1889-90, common traveller, George R. Smith, salesman

Main St., South of City Limits – 1889-90

December 19, 2017Jan

Main St., South of city limits – Miss Kittie Bean, widow of Charles, resides east side Main St., 1st house south of city limits

Source: 1889-90 Rockford City Directory

Addresses, General 1889-90, 1st house south of city limits, Main St. - south of city limits, Miss Kittie Bean, resides east side So. Main St., widow of Charles Bean

Main St., So. 1410 – 1889-90

November 30, 2017Jan

Wm. W. Edwards, works Rockford Watch Co., resides 1410 S Main

Source: 1889-90 Rockford City Directory

Addresses, General, Manufacturer 1410 S Main St., 1889-90, Rockford Watch Co., Wm. W. Edwards

Hiram C Phillips, resides S Main near City Limits – 1889-90

November 30, 2017Jan

Hiram C. Phillips, patternmaker, resides S Main nr City Limits

Source: 1889-90 Rockford City Directory

Addresses, General 1889-90, Hiram C. Phillips, patternmaker, resides S Main near City Limits

Terrance Coleman, Barney Boyle – 1889-90

November 30, 2017November 30, 2017Jan

Terrance Coleman, teamster Graham’s Distillery, resides SW corner S Main and Lincoln Ave.

Barney Boyle, laborer, resides SW corner S Main and Lincoln Ave.

Source:  1889-90 Rockford City DIrectory

Addresses, General, Manufacturer 1889-90, Barney Boyle, Graham's Distillery, SW corner S Main and Lincoln Ave., teamster, Terrance Coleman

S Main South of City Limits – 1889-90

November 13, 2017Jan

So. Main, South of City Limits – Charles Gibson, R W Mills [Rockford Woolen Mills] , reside So Main south of City Limits

Source: 1889-90 Rockford City Directory

 

Addresses, General, Manufacturer 1889-90, Charles Gibson, Rockford Woolen Mills, S Main South of City Limits, sorter

S Main, 3rd [house] south of city Limits – 1889-90

November 13, 2017Jan

South Main St., 3rd South of city Limits, west side of South Main: William J. Cole, retired

Source: 1889-90 Rockford City Directory

Same Address, also A S T Ogilby, milkman, agent of Humane Society, resides west side of Main St., 3rd South of City Limits

Addresses, General, Societies 1889-90, 3rd South of City Limits, A S T Ogilby, Humane Society, milkman, So. Main St., William J. Cole

Main St., So., 1310 – 1889-90

November 10, 2017Jan

1310 So. Main St. – Graham’s Distillery

Source:  1889-90 Rockford City Directory

Addresses, General, Manufacturer 1310 So. Main St., 1889-90, Graham's Distillery

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