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Rosewood Businesses & Names




Dictated by my grandfather, Harvey S. Wade, who was born in Rosewood, Upshur Co., Texas, just northeast of the town at he home of his parents, the Whitfield Anthony Wade home. Submitted by Ron Wade

The early Rosewood Baseball Team played other teams like Enon, Grice and Little Mound.  Members of the Rosewood Team were led by it's Captain, Pete Dugger (Adison Granville Pete Dugger 1881-1946).  Members of the team included the catcher, Charlie Bowin (Charles W. Bowin 1866-1939), Elmus McKinney  (Elmus Lee McKinney born 1876-1951),  Bill Young, Will Young (Willis Young 1871-1940) , Arlie Keller (1880-1956),  Harvey S. Wade (1884-1980),  Pat Mathis, Arthur Willard (1878-1910) and Craig Willard (born 1882), Obie Tate, Porter Cumbie (1880-1951) and Alva Long (John Alva Long 1887-1963).
 
Businesses & proprietors:
 
Saloon:  Thomas Richardson (born 1863)
 
I Know Joint (saloon):  Charlie McKey/McKee
 
Grocery:  Gus Gee (born 1872, son of J. M. Gee)
 
Grocery:  Paul Pilgrim
 
Restaurant:  Mr. McCurdy
 
Drygood & Grocery:  Pat McKinney & Lynch Snow (1849-19250
 
Grocery & General Store:  Fell Floyd (Ethelred James "Fell" Floyd 1869-1951)

Rosewood Bank - C. W. Frazier (possibly William C. Frazier born 1875 Ala.)
 
Depot Agent - Pat Snow  (born 1874 Tx.)
 
Blacksmith by Bank - Jim McDonald (James P. McDonald 1864-1932--donated land for Rosewood Cemetery)
 
General Store - Jim & Joe Carter (born 1857 Tn.)
 
General Store & Drug Store - Rodger & Croley's
 
Post Office - Dr. J. A. Carson (1855-1924
  
Shingles Mill - Joe Carter (born 1857 Tn.)
 
Marvin Hammock Mill
 
Vickers Mill
 
Arrington & Lea Mill
 
Anderson Saw Mill
 
Beavers & Connally's Mill
 
Willy Walls Mill
 
Baptist, Methodist & Church of Christ
 
Homes on Street on North side just north of town:
 
Mrs. John King, Pat Snow (born 1874 Tx.), Tom Roberts, Bob Lea, J. Lynch McKinney (born 1871 Ind.), Laurence Q. P. Wade (1851-1922 brother of Whitfield A. Wade) & Robert & Sue Wade Gray, Fell Floyd & Mr. Harris.
 
Homes on Street just outside Rosewood to West of Rosewood:
 
Jim Knight, 3 or 4 homes of McKnight family
 
Homes on Street on South side, just north of town:
 
Jake Thomas, Billy Stephenson, Charlie Brown, John Painter, Dr. Carson, Pack Williams, Dr. Hudson, Veterinarian, &  George A. "Hicker Nut" Hudson (born 1889 Tx.)
 
 



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