Contributed for use by
Patricia Chyphes, April 2002.  Patchyphes@aol.com

CITY DIRECTORY: 1905-1906 YAZOO, MS - YAZOO COUNTY
Following is a list of some of the colored citizens living in Yazoo City, MS in 1905-1906 taken from the few pages of the 1905-1906 Yazoo City Directory that I have.  Note: The list contains only a small portion of the total colored population living in Yazoo City at the time.

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BERRY Josephine nurse r 626 E. Jefferson
BERRY Lizzie laund r 626 E. Jefferson
BERRY Prewitt wks Montgomery Land Co 630 Grand ave
BERRYMAN Birchel (Ida) wks J R Lacey & Co r 407 S. Yazoo
BERRYMAN Eliza r 522 Ridge Rd
BERRYMAN Mose (Hattie) wks Court House r 240 S Yazoo
BESTER Albert lab r Brick Yard Hill
BESTER Bascome (Annie) lab r Brick Yard Hill
BESTER Robert lab r Brick Yard Hill
BINGS Isaac lab r 806 E Jefferson
BIRD Arthur (Hattie) lab r 429 S Yazoo
BIRDLONG Robert drayman r 424 E. Brandon
BIRDSONG Emmet wks oil mill r 521 S Monroe
BIRDSONG Jane r 521 S Monroe
BLACKHAM George (Annie) lab r 236 S. Yazoo
BLUNT Mary r 18 Winston
BLUNT Rebecca wks E S Olden's r 318 Grady ave
BOGANS Nathan (Ada) wks Miss oil mill r 321 E Brandon
BOLES Peter lab r 406 S Yazoo
BOLTON Thurston (Annie) carp r Alley No 3
BOOKER Julia laund r 117 N Water
BOOKER Lula cook E A Holmes r 117 N Water
BOONE Frank wks oil mill r W Madison
BOONE Hosey wks Little Brokerage Co r S Wash
BOONE Hosea wks oil mill r W Madison
BOONE Leroy (Susie) wks Miss oil mill r W B'way
BOONE Leroy (Louisa) farmer r W Madison 
BOOZE Albert (Mary) drayman r W B'way
BOOZE Elvira laund r 308 W B'way
BOSTICK Frank (Jennie) drayman r 201 2nd (Lin)
BOSWELL Wade (Alice) lab r Brick Yard Hill
BOWMAN Mike coachman r Calhoun ave
BOYD Judge (Minnie) farmer r 18 Wiseton
BRADLEY Birdie wks R S Howard r Champlin ave
BRANTLEY Melinda laund r 419 W Jefferson

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BROWN Roberttina cook A David r Monroe al
BROWN Robt (Jane) wks Culley's plantation r 225 Lamar ave
BROWN Samuel cook for Alex Deck r S Monroe
BROWN Silas (Serena) farmer r Jonestown
BROWN Sophie laund r 248 S Monroe
BROWN Thomas (Cealy) lab r 219 S Yazoo
BROWN Wm (Corinne) ptr Y & M V r W B'way
BRUCE Amelia r 308 S Yazoo
BRYDE Laura laund r 416 W Jefferson
BRICK Amos (Kitty) carp r Blewett's H'lands
BUCKNER Charles (Laura) wks O & G brick yard Brick Yard Hill
BURKS Solomon (Melissa) lab r W Jefferson
BURKS Caesar (Lucinda) lab r 507 Ridge Rd
BURNS Maggie nurse r 507 Ridge Rd
BURNS Pearlie r 507 Ridge Rd
BURRUS Alice nurse for Mrs S E Dupree r Alley nr 3rd
BURRUS Wm (Missouri) carp r Alley nr 3rd
BURNSIDES Wm lab r 429 S Yazoo
BURTON Agnes wks L G Montgomery r 320 S Ward
BURTON Chas (Louise) lab W Fleming r E B'way
BURTON Mary r E B'way
BUSH Bettie r 390 W Monroe
BUTLER Anna wks Jas A Clark r 719 7th (Lin)
BUTLER John (Annie) lab r South Al
BYRD Ananias (Ownie) wks Henry's brick yd r same 
BYRD Daniel wks Jas H Ramey r W Jefferson
BYRD Hallie laund r Henry's Brick Yard Hill
BYRD Hattie laund r Henry's Brick Yard Hill
BYRD Mary laund r Henry's Brick Yard Hill
CABLE David (Safronia) lab r 531 S Monroe
CABLE George wks People's ice factory r 531 S Monroe
CABLE Morris wks W Fleming 
CALDWELL Dennis cook Cosmopolitan Café
CALDWELL Patrick (Rosa) drayman r Ridge Rd
CAMPBELL blacksmith Thoma Bridges r W Madison

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COX Henry ptr Schmitt's Bakery r 312 Leake
COX James wks Yazoo D G Co r 366 N Monroe
COX Mack r 366 N Monroe
COX Mary cook r W Jefferson
COX Tecora r 366 N Monroe
COX Viola r 366 N Monroe
COX Wm (Adaline) woodcutter r 312 Leake
CRAIG Joseph lab r 27 Wiseton
CRAIG Leanna laund r 435 Custer
CRAIG Ora clk Wm Scott r 106 S Water
CRANE Ellen laund r 441 S Washington
CRANE Pompey (Josie) lab r W Jefferson
CREELY Theodore (Ella) lab r W Jefferson
CRENSHAW Woodson (Marie) fireman ice factory r 509 S Monroe
CRISLER Emmaline cook r 402 W B'way
CROSS Edward wks Miss C O Co r 516 S Yazoo
CRUTCHERBLE Wm lab r 223 3rd
CUMMINGS Ella laund r W Jefferson
CUMMINGS George ptr Whalen's Market r 240 S Washington
CUMMINGS Hartman wks People's Ice factory r 240 S Monroe
CUMMINGS Henry wks oil mill r W Madison
CUMMINGS Robt (Melissa) plumber r 240- S Monroe
CURRY Della cook r 531 S Monroe
CURRY Robt (Susie) farmer r Brick Yard Hill
CURTIS Elijah lab r W Jefferson
DANIELS Louis (Florence) ptr L G & T Montgomery r 405 Jefferson
DAVENPORT James (Emma) drayman r W Madison
DAVIS Austin (Hanna) farmer r Calhoun ave
DAVIS Blanche r 343 N Main
DAVIS Frank wks S L Davis r 343 N Main
DAVIS Gertrude r 609 E Jefferson
DAVIS John r N Calhoun ave
DAVIS Matilda laund r 530 E Madison
DAVIS Sam L (Laura) confr 343 N Main r same
DAVIS Walter wood sawyer r Brick Bat Alley

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DAVIS Wm (Hattie) lab r 201 3rd
DAVIS Wm (Fannie) wks sawmill r 120 N Swamp al
DAVIS Westley lab r 15 Wiseton
DAWSON Elijah bricklayer r 202 W Powell
DEAL Lucy farm hand r 705 7th
DEAN John (Martha) lab r Brick Yard Hill
DEAN Marshal (Malinda L) propr City Barber Shop r 507 East
DEBRO Jane laund r 247 Brick Bat Alley
DEDRICK Chas (Julia) blacksmith r 120 S Water
DEEDEN Nona farm hand r 705 7th
DELOACH Wm lab r 113 N Swamp Al
DELTA MEAT MARKET Wm Sawyer prop 107 N Mound
DELTA UNDERTAKING CO L L & T J Winston props 363 N Main
DENNY George (Mary) wks People's Warehouse r Ridge Rd
DIGGS Viola laund r 516 E Powell
DIGGS Abraham wks Yazoo Botlg Wks r Benton Rd
DIKES Haven (Ella) bricklayer r 232 3rd
DINKIN Samuel (Helen) wks saw mill r W Jefferson
DIXON Anna laund r W Bridge
DIXON Chas (Eliza) ptr C M Franklin r 215 4th
DIXON Jasper wks Lightcap Gro Co 4 215 4th
DIXON Newton W (Mattie) preacher r Lintonia
DIXON Richard (Lucinda) lab r 414 Calwan ave
DOBY Allen (Eva) wks People's Ice Factory r Blewett's H'lands
DONOWAY Pauline clk Wm Scott r 425 W Jefferson
DOTIE Hugh (Irene) farmer r W Jefferson
DOTIE General (Margaret) wks N O Glass r 409 S Yazoo
DOTIE Laura farmer r W Jefferson
DOWDY Wm hostler C A Collins r Yazoo
DOWNS Chas (Estelle) r 318 W Jefferson
DRENNING Austin lab r 304 3rd
DRENNING Mose (Janie) wks st gang Y C W & Y P r 305 Calhoun ave
DRENNING Robert wks Montgomery Land Co r Twiner

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GILL Henrietta laund r Sartartia rd
GILL Peter (Leona) wks I C R R r Ridge rd
GILL Wm hostler Stricklin & Roberts r same
GILLIARD Sylla wks oil mill r W Jefferson
GINN James wks Montgomery Land co r Lintonia
GLOVER Douglas wks Ellis Drug Store r 319 W B'way
GOING Elsie laund r Shinbone al
GOLDEN Cas (Susie) porter Armour & Co r 227 2d
GOLDEN John W waiter Swayze Hotel r 317 Clay ave
GOLDEN Julius U (Annie) ptr Kearney House r 318 S Monroe
GOODLOE Adolphus wks Montgomery Land Co r N 15th
GOODLOE Albert (Edith) wks Montgomery Land co r N Calhoun ave
GOODLOE Isaac (Minnie) tmstr r N 15th
GORDON George wks Producers' Cotton Oil Co 
GOUDY William (Sarah) wks C A Collins r 439 S Yazoo
GOWER Lee (Annie) cook r 614 (560) E Canal
GREGGMAN Tiny laund r 316 Clay ave
GREEN Andrew (Pinkie) farmer r Ridge ave
GREAR Pleasant (Susanna) carp r 532 Fillmore
GREAR Louis (Molly) preacher r 317 Calhoun ave
GREAR Hiram wks City Barber shop r 532 Fillmore
GREAR Kit (Emily) lab r 319 Calhoun ave
GRACE Hannah r 24 S Yazoo
GRAHAM Gus (Mary) farm hand r 228 4th
GRAHAM James (Alazene) wks Montgomery Land Co r N Grady ave
GRAHAM Nannie laund r 406 W Broadway
GRANT Laura laund r 309 Laman ave
GRAVES Chas (Henrietta) lab r 8 Wiseton
GRACEY Laura farmer r W Jefferson
GRAY Rufus (Alice) lab r 231 2d
GRAY Washington (Mandy) wks oil mill r Jefferson
GREEN Ada r Ridge rd
GREEN Evelina laund r 302 S Water
GREEN Charity wks Dr N L Swayze r 537 E Jefferson

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HARVEY Lula cook 4 235 2d
HARVEY Paul (Lilla) wks city r 1 Wiseton
HARVEY Virgil (Louise) farmer r 1 Wiseton
HARRINGTON James (Fannie) wks Boyds Rest r 236 S Yazoo
HARRINGTON John (Sophia) wks Montgomery Land co r 223 4th
HARRIS Alexander wks Producers' Cotton Oil Co 
HARRIS Cornelia laund r 510 S Monroe
HARRIS Eliza cook r W Broadway
HARRIS Fanny 24 Wiseton
HARRIS Frank (Agnes) blksmith r 5 Wiseton
HARRIS Frank jr blksmith Geo Harlos r 5 Wiseton
HARRIS Henry (Emma) wks Producers' Cotton Oil Co r 328 S Mound
HARRIS Isaiah (Jane) r 720 E Jefferson
HARRIS Jaunita cook r W Broadway
HARRIS Joseph lab r E Broadway
HARRIS James (Chaney) lab r 410 Calhoun ave
HARRIS Jesse wks J W Gregory r same
HARRIS Julia r 416 S Yazoo
HARRIS McKinley lab r 510 S Monroe
HARRIS Mattie cook D J Dunn r 410 Dunn ave
HARRIS Nancy laund r 416 S Yazoo
HARRIS Theresa r W Broadway
HARRIS Tobe (Rachael) mech r 324 Clay av
HARRIS Viola nurse r W Broadway
HARRIS Walter wks Dr W T Martin r 317 Calhoun av
HARRIS Willie laund r Ridge rd
HARRISON June H wks Thos Bridges r 313 W Jefferson
HARRISON Viola laund r 203 3d
HARRISON Wm (Easter) porter r 208 3d
HAYS Maggie wks Swayze Hotel r 522 E Powell
HAYMAN Wm H (Virginia) barber C Roeder r 235 S Yazoo
HAYWOOD Jos (Lilly) wks People's Ice Factory r 407 Calhoun ave
HAYWOOD Wm (Lucy) lab r 313 Calhoun ave
HEARD Lum lab r W Bridge

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JACKSON Elijah (Celia) lab r Peak Hill al
JACKSON Harvey lab r 225 Lamar ave
JACKSON Hattie wks Y C Steam Ldy r 421 S Monroe
JACKSON Katie teacher r 301 Calhoun ave
JACKSON Laura cook E H Kelly r Brick Bat al
JACKSON Margaret teacher r 304 S Yazoo
JACKSON Maria laund r W Jefferson
JACKSON Piccala r 609 E Jefferson
JACKSON Rilla wks D J P Moore r 303 S Monroe
JACKSON Sarah laund r 421 S Washington
JACKSON Wm (Virginia) lab r 219 S Monroe
JACKSON Wm painter r 219 S Yazoo
JACKSON Wallace (Dorsey) r 609 E Jefferson
JAMES Albert (Lucille) wks Jno J North r 409 3d
JAMES Rosa laund r W Broadway
JAMES Wm (Lavina) farmer r W Broadway
JEFFERSON Andrew (Millie) wks Producers' Oil Mill r 414 Calhoun ave
JEFFERSON Chas (Angeline) lineman Mutual Tele Co r S Ward
JEFFERSON James r S Ward
JEFFERSON Lena r S Ward
JEFFERSON Peter (Carrie) lab r 415 W Jefferson
JEFFERSON Thomas (Agnes) wks Producers' Oil Mill r 403 Lamar ave
JENKINS Aaron (Ella) lab Waller Ptg Co r E Jefferson
JENKINS Aaron Jr r 703 Al No 6
JENKINS Dilsea 518 Ridge rd
JENKINS Ella laund r 239 S Ward
JENKINS Henry lab r Peak Hill ave
JENKINS John lab r Peak Hill al
JENKINS Joseph (Emily) lab r W Jefferson
JENKINS Robert lab New Lbr Co 
JENNINGS Henry W wks Swayze Hotel r 314 S Monroe
JENNINGS Katherine L r 314 S Monroe
JENNINGS Thomas E painter r 314 S Washington
JENNINGS Thos W (Mary A) ptr Swayze Hotel r 314 S Monroe

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JIMISON Hugh (Josie) lab r 309 5th
JOHNSON Annie cook J O Stricklin r 522 E Powell
JOHNSON Allan (Katie) lab r Brick Yard Hill
JOHNSON Alex (Carrie) drayman r 727 7th
JOHNSON Amelia r 344 North
JOHNSON Ben ptr North Bros r 402 6th
JOHNSON Bettie farmer r W Broadway
JOHNSON Col M (Mattie) janitor Williams office bldg r 343 S Monroe
JOHNSON George lab r 315 Calhoun al
JOHNSON Daniel (Jennie) brickmason r E Broadway
JOHNSON Eliza laund r Brick Yard Hill
JOHNSON Evelina laund r Grady ave
JOHNSON Elijah (Katira) farmer r Jonestown
JOHNSON Edward drayman r 322 W Jefferson ave
JOHNSON General wks Montgomery Land Co r Calhoun ave
JOHNSON Henry ptr Goyer Grocery Co 
JOHNSON Hickman (Blanche) lab People's Ice Factory r 217 S Monroe
JOHNSON Hickman (Harriet) carp r 316 S Yazoo
JOHNSON Irene r 612 E Jefferson
JOHNSON J A pastor Calvary Baptist Church 410 E Jefferson
JOHNSON James (Johnnie) barber 423 S Main r 302 S Water
JOHNSON Jas ptr R A Miller r 316 S Yazoo
JOHNSON Jennie laund r E Broadway
JOHNSON Jesse (Dora) ptr Goyer Gro Co r 419 Ridge
JOHNSON Jessie laund r 516 E Powell
JOHNSON John (Hattie) wks Montgomery Land Co r 228 4th
JOHNSON Joseph (Annie) lab r 213 Perry
JOHNSON Joshua ptr Brown & Troy r 618 E Jefferson
JOHNSON Julia housekpr Jasper D Strong r 715 E Madison
JOHNSON Lee (Sallie) drayman B J Barrier Co r W Broadway
JOHNSON Lemon wks Dr E J Johnson r 203 Jackson

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JOHNSON Leonard wks Producers' Cotton Oil Co 
JOHNSON Lizzie r W Jefferson
JOHNSON Luke (Lizzie) wks Q & G Brick Yd r 316 Grady ave
JOHNSON Monroe wks Valley Wood Yard r Benton rd
JOHNSON Mitchell (Annie) lab r 340 North
JOHNSON Manuel (Chloe) lab r W Broadway
JOHNSON Martha laund r 526 E Madison
JOHNSON Neetam (Nancy) lab r 616 E Jefferson ave
JOHNSON Prentiss (Florence) wks Hicks Bros r 739 5th
JOHNSON Phillip (Luvena) farmer r Calhoun ave
JOHNSON Phillip Jr r Calhoun ave
JOHNSON Priscilla laund r 407 5th
JOHNSON Robert (Safronia) lab r 533 S Monroe
JOHNSON Rebecca cook E S Crane r 605 E Powell
JOHNSON Richard (Maggie) lab r 353 North
JOHNSON Richard (Nettie) fireman Producers' Cotton Oil Co r 207 Perry
JOHNSON Roberta laund r 316 S Yazoo
JOHNSON Rosa laund r 526 E Madison
JOHNSON Silas (Annisky) lunch 333 S Mound r 612 E Jefferson
JOHNSON Tipey r 27 Wiseton
JOHNSON Winnie r 308 S Monroe
JOHNSON Willie (Ella) r 316 S Yazoo
JONES Andrew (Fanny) lab r 310 Lamar ave
JONES Andrew lab r Ridge rd
JONES Allen (Lula) farmer r Jonestown
JONES Augustus (Betty) farmer r Jonestown
JONES Annie confr 421 ˝ S Main r South al
JONES Amos (Mary) bricklyr r South al
JONES Bettie laund r W Broadway
JONES Barbara cook r W Jefferson
JONES Cassel r 706 E Jefferson
JONES Charles wks oil mill r Jonestown
JONES Clarinda laund r 411 W Jefferson
JONES Essex (Victoria) barber Alex Winn r Holmes
JONES Elizabeth clk Laura Euell r W Jefferson

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SIMMS Wm (Mary) wks Yazoo City Yarn Mills r Grady ave
SIMPSON Hewett painter r 522 E Powell
SIMPSON Maggie chambermaid at Swayze House r 522 E Powell
SIMPSON Robert (Eliza) lab r 317 S Yazoo
SINGLETON Bettie laund r 310 W Jefferson
SINGLETON Jesse (Hattie) drayman r 242 S Yazoo
SINGLETON Lena laund r 310 W Jefferson
SINGLETON Washington lab r 242 S Yazoo
SKINNER Elijah (Susie) laund r 314 W Jefferson
SKINNER Westley (Lovey) paper hanger r 117 N Swamp al
SMALL Laura wks I H Barnwell r 401 Calhoun ave
SMALL Stella laund r 401 Calhoun ave
SMILEY Sol lab r 35 W Jefferson
SMITH Annie nurse r 406 4th
SMITH Andrew (Tempie) teamster r 215 2d
SMITH Ada wks Dudley Woolfork r same
SMITH Bennie grocer 401 E Brandon r 423 Ridge rd
SMITH Clarence (Mary Etta) wks sawmill r Ridge rd
SMITH Claud partner Thompson Bros r Calhoun ave
SMITH Eugene porter Delta Bank & T Co 
SMITH Elias bricklayer r 348 North
SMITH Eugene (Nellie) wks C Roeder r Calhoun ave
SMITH Eugene Jr wks Dr O H Swayze r Calhoun ave
SMITH Harry L wks W T Priestley & Co r 319 1/2 S Main
SMITH Ida cook Mrs Dixie Broome r 219 S Monroe
SMITH Isaac wks sawmill r W Jefferson
SMITH James (Carrie) lab r Grady ave
SMITH John (Fanny) teamster J D Gibson r 443 Custer
SMITH Lucy laund r W Jefferson
SMITH Major (Bertha) porter Wise Bros r 433 W Jefferson
SMITH Simon (Lucinda) farmer r Jonestown
SMITH Sophia laund r 505 Ridge rd
SMITH Viney laund r 410 S Yazoo
SMITH Wm (Ethel) wks I C R R r 505 Ridge av

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SMITH Wm (Celia) carp r 419 W Jefferson 
SPARKMAN Daisy cook r E B'way
SPARKMAN John (Pattie) wks Peoples Ice Factory r E B'way
SPARKMAN Louis (Delta) wks Weber's Bakery r E B'way
SPENCER Elbert lab r 309 Calhoun ave
SPENCER Millie r 375 N Monroe
SPIKES Jonas lab r 224 2d
SPIKES Simon (Maggie) lab r 224 2d
SPRINKLER Edward (Katherine) drayman r 309 W Madison
SPROULES Minnie laund r 308 Clay ave
STALLWORTH Robt J (Lucy C) barber 422 S Main r 409 Ridge rd
STERLING Isaac (Molly) lab r 231 3d
STEWART Alex r 519 S Monroe
STEWART Alex (Willie) lab r 306 E Brandon
STEWART Annie cook r 236 S Yazoo
STEWART Joseph wks oil mill r 519 S Monroe
STEWART Ransom wks oil mill r 519 S Monroe
STEWART Tobias wks oil mill r 519 S Monroe
STEWART Samuel (Priscilla) wks oil mill r 519 S Monroe
STEWART Samuel Jr wks oil mill r 519 S Monroe
STEWART Victor wks C L Ford & Co r N Water
STEWART Wm (Emma) wks J W Gregory r 231 S Ward
STEWART Wright (Sarah) mattress maker r 113 N Water
STREET Ruffian (Ella) lab r Brick Yard Hill
STRICKLAND Lilly steamstress r 422 E Brandon
STRICKLAND Lizzie r W Bridge
STROTHER Willie laund r 410 Calhoun ave
SULLIVAN David (Margaret) lab r Al No 7
SULLIVAN Josephine wks B J Barrier r 405 3d
SULLIVAN Pierce (Lucy) r 720 E Jefferson
SUTTLAR Jefferson D (Mary) carrier Yazoo City P O r 409 Clay ave
SUTTON Green (Matilda) teamster J D Gibson 

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WILLIS Pauline laund r 502 Ridge rd
WILLIS Silas (Lucinda) farmer r Peak Hill al
WILLIS Stamp msgr Cumb Tel Co r 502 Ridge rd
WILLIS Thomas r 109 S Monroe
WILLOUGHBY Frank wks Jas H Ramey r Grady ave
WILSON Anna cook r 415 W Jefferson
WILSON Alex (Mary) lab 4 501 Ridge rd
WILSON Annie cook J R Lacey r same
WILSON Burnetta cook r Peak Hill al
WILSON Bourbon (Santy) teamster r 402 6th
WILSON George lab r Alley No 3 
WILSON Henry (Lon) lab r 231 S Ward
WILSON Hattie laund r Ridge rd
WILSON Jordan lab r 415 W Jefferson
WILSON Kit (Selena) carp r 616 Grady ave 
WILSON Lloyd lab r Ridge rd
WILSON Louise r 241 S Yazoo
WILSON Lavena 616 Grady ave
WILSON Robert (Lula) teamster r 408 6th
WILSON Stephen H (Adeline) groc & lunch stand 110 Water r 336 North st
WILSON Susie r 515 Calhoun ave
WILSON Wm lab r Peak Hill al
WILSON Wm (Anna) painter r 431 W Jefferson
WINDER Sarah r 207 Perry
WINN Alex gro & rest 502 S Main r same
WINTERS Susie wks W F  Stubblefield r same
WINSTON Daniel (Sallie) wks Standard Oil Co r W B'way
WINSTON Frank J (Mrs Sallie) Delta Undertaking co r 363 N Main
WINSTON Louis L (Mrs. Ella) Delta Undertaking Co r 363 N Main
WOODS & CAMPBELL (R T Woods & J T Campbell) barbers 117 W Bridge
WOODS Adeline r 535 Ridge rd
WOODS Alice wks John H Bunch r Brick Yard Hill
WOODS David (Harriet) wks city r 513 Ridge rd