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Some Madison Firsts
The first house in Madison County was undoubtedly built as a part of the Boonesborough settlement. John Lyle built the first individual home outside of the Fort area. Andrew Bogie built a stone residence near Silver Creek in 1796. There seems to be…
Famous Eating Places of Yesteryear
Many places in Richmond and Madison County have been famous for their food. And eating has always been a favorite hobby of Madison Countians. I remember some of them, and am indebted to longtime residents of Richmond for information about other…
Berea and Berea College
Berea traces its beginnings back to the old Glade Church House where John G. Fee, under the sponsorship of Cassius M. Clay, organized an anti-slavery church out of which grew the village and college named Berea, because the people "received the word…
Some Old Richmond Buildings
It is not my purpose to name every old building in downtown Richmond. On the other hand several of the buildings have dates carved on them, if you will only lift up your eyes and read.
The oldest labeled building is the one now housing…
The oldest labeled building is the one now housing…
The Year 1937 Recalled
I was living in Richmond in 1937, but the source of my material for this article is the souvenir program from the Madison County Sesqui-Centennial Celebration, not memory.
From that program we find that the Republican nominees that year were J.H.…
From that program we find that the Republican nominees that year were J.H.…
The Glyndon Hotel
The Glyndon Hotel opened its doors to the public in 1880. Its name is Danish and means "Haven of Rest."
Guests arrived by train and rode up Main Street from the depot via horse drawn street cars. They entered gas lit rooms warmed by open fires and…
Guests arrived by train and rode up Main Street from the depot via horse drawn street cars. They entered gas lit rooms warmed by open fires and…
Madison National Bank
The Madison National Bank was organized January 24, 1870 under the National Bank Act of 1864. It issued its own currency during the latter part of the 19th Century and anyone having any of its notes has a collectors' item. The first directors were…
The Zaring Mill
I looked in the telephone directory and found only two persons listed under the letter Z. A few years ago we could have at least doubled this by finding the listing of the Zaring family and the Zaring Mill.
The mill, which stood on the site of the…
The mill, which stood on the site of the…
Old Mills of Madison
The recent burning of the old Weddle Mill in the Doylesville area put me in mind of an article which I had read in an 1937 edition of the Daily Register. The article was written by J.L. Sowers and I quote:
"Progress of the years has relegated to…
"Progress of the years has relegated to…
Churchill Weavers
One of the graduates of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1899 was Davie Carroll Churchill. His goal in life was two-fold: to make fine handwoven fabrics and to help others.
Hand-weaving was still done in India and young Mr. Churchill left…
Hand-weaving was still done in India and young Mr. Churchill left…
Madison's Oldest Industry is Pottery
The oldest known industry in Madison County is the making of pottery.
J. P. Grinstead, who learned the potter's trade in Virginia moved to Waco around 1840 and continued the trade. It is believed that Green Clay Smith, later a general in the Civil…
J. P. Grinstead, who learned the potter's trade in Virginia moved to Waco around 1840 and continued the trade. It is believed that Green Clay Smith, later a general in the Civil…
Madison Tobacco Warehouse Co.
Around the turn of the century there were only three buyers of tobacco — American Tobacco Company, Imperial Tobacco Company (British) and Regie Tobacco Company (French). These drove the price of tobacco below cost. The tobacco growers banded…
The Corner Drugstore
The corner drugs store is an American institution and Richmond has had its share. Cornett's, Stockton's, Begley's, and Hinkle's have in their turn attracted the soda and sundae crowd. One of the oldest drugstore corners is the one now occupied by…
1937 Survey: Part II
September 3, 1937—“Richmond Well Suited for Moderate Size Industrial Concern"
With a population of nearly 7,000 inhabitants, Richmond -the only urban community in Madison County - presents an ensemble of the county's richness within its city…
With a population of nearly 7,000 inhabitants, Richmond -the only urban community in Madison County - presents an ensemble of the county's richness within its city…
More Information From 1851 Edition of Whig Chronicle
Where Was the Webster House?
Have you wondered just where the Webster House was located in Richmond? Two proprietors, Dudley Webster and Samuel A. Hatch, carry a good size advertisement and say their hostelry is located on Main street in the same…
Have you wondered just where the Webster House was located in Richmond? Two proprietors, Dudley Webster and Samuel A. Hatch, carry a good size advertisement and say their hostelry is located on Main street in the same…
Berea Postoffice- 1937
The September 10, 1937 issue of the Richmond Daily Register featured an article concerning the New Berea postoffice, and it read as follows:
"When Berea's new $53,000 postoffice is dedicated Saturday, the building will be more than a symbol of the…
"When Berea's new $53,000 postoffice is dedicated Saturday, the building will be more than a symbol of the…
Hollywood in Richmond
Hollywood in Richmond? Movie Stars on Main Street? Yes, indeed. It really happened, back in 1937.
From the Richmond Daily Register: "All the fanfare, the brilliance and the realness of a veritable Hollywood Premiere will be reproduced in all its…
From the Richmond Daily Register: "All the fanfare, the brilliance and the realness of a veritable Hollywood Premiere will be reproduced in all its…
Madison's Mallory Springs
Many people know of Hot Springs and White Sulphur Springs. People still go to Red Boiling Springs and Clear Creek Mountain Springs. But how about Madison County's own Mallory Springs?
Located in the Red Lick section of Madison, not far from Big…
Located in the Red Lick section of Madison, not far from Big…
A Thumbnail History of Madison County
For those readers who are new in our community here is a thumbnail history.
Madison County was formed in 1785 out of Lincoln County and was number seven in line. It was a big county and gave up part of its territory to form Garrard, Estill,…
What Happened 30 Years Ago?
Back in 1961 the Richmond Daily Register staff was made up of the following: Keen Johnson, president and publisher; T.B. Challinor, vice-president and general manager; Shelton Saufley, secretary-treasurer and editor; Randall Fields, city editor;…
Early Madison County Pharmacists
Mrs. Mary Lilyan Hinkle was the first woman to become a registered pharmacist in Madison County. She and her husband, Woodrow Hinkle, were registered in 1942. J. T. Hinkle, Woodrow's brother, began in 1944. Iris Stratton Willis was licensed in 1949.…
Remembering My Father's Friends
The recent death of Mrs. Ed Wayman brought back a lot of memories of people of Richmond in the 1930s and 1940's. People who were mainly my Father's friends, but who also became mine.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayman came to Richmond about the same time as my…
