| Year | Owner | Deed Info. | Resident | Family Members | Notes |
| 1891 |
Harriett A. Gregory
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22 April 1891 from Murrill's
Estate for $1600
Book TT, pp 198 |
H. Gregory not listed in City Dir. | ||
| 1894 | Vacant | ||||
| 1896 | Chas. W. Bruce, Liveryman | Miss Bettie Coppedge | 1873 City Directory shows Miss Bettie Coppedge as a "Mantua-Maker", room 12, Cabell House, Main St. | ||
| 1899-1902 | Robert W. Tench, Grocer | Alice M. Tench (poss. 1855-1900) | Store at 517 12th St. | ||
| 1904-05 | Mrs. Mattie J. Proffitt | ||||
| 1906 | William S. Gregory |
12 September 1906 from
H.Gregory for $1714.29 Book 76, pp 128 |
J.W. Chandler | William S. Gregory and James B. Gregory were booksellers--business at 1002 Main Street | |
| 1907 | Vacant | ||||
| 1908 | W.E. "Willie" Ore, City Works | ||||
| 1909 | George V. Venable & Kiah T. Ford |
27 January 1909 from
W. Gregory for $2000.00 Book 82, pp 420 |
A.M. McCraw |
Geo. Venable and Kiah Ford
were realtors. Their partnership began in 1905 what is known
today as Dawson, Ford, Garbee, Inc. |
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| R.G. Turpin |
27 January 1909 from
Venable & Ford for $1350.00 Book 82, pp 421 |
When Turpin bought the Elliott house, the lot was reduced to its present size (38' feet on Harrison, 62' deep, with a 9' Alley in the rear). A Colonial Revival house (618 Harrison) was built around 1910 in the empty space to the left of the house, formerly called "the Flower Garden." A Mrs. Ola Hendricks lived there until the mid 1960's. The house at 618 Harrison was demolished in the mid 1990's. | |||
| 1910 | Mrs. Mary Ward | ||||
| 1911 | Vacant | ||||
| 1912-14 |
Thos. L. Blankenship, Ins. Agent
Life Ins. Co. of Va. 914 Main St. |
Wife Ella Blankenship | Home Phone # was 2196 | ||
| 1915-16 | Mrs. Mary E. Farmer, Dressmaker | Widow of O. Alfred Farmer | |||
| 1917 | Vacant | ||||
| 1918-43 |
Art R. Walkup
Motorman, Lynch. Traction & Light Co. Listed as Carpenter '30-'31 No Occup. '32 on Died by 1940
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Wife Susie B. Walkup
Saleswoman RA Baldwin & Sons '38-43 Virginia Louise first appears in '35 Worked at Lynch. Hosiery Mill '42-'43 Mamie E. first appears in '38 Student in '38 Worked at Craddock Terry '41-'42 Typist '42-'43 Montie DeW. first appears in '38 United States Navy '41-43 |
Two sisters, Ann and Louise, from this family
visited us while we were working on the house on Thanksgiving Day of 1999.
They are married and live in Forest, VA. We have since met and shared information.
Below is a scanned image of a photo of the house
(date unknown)(click on image for larger view):
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| 1943-44 | Vacant | ||||
| 1945-50 | Rena R. Bryant |
8 January 1945
Book 236, pp 63 |
William M. Wilson, Carpenter | Wife Esther G. Wilson |
We have an envelope addressed to Mrs. Wilson in 1947
that was found behind a shelf in the kitchen
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| 1951 | Vacant | ||||
| 1952 | George Murrell Alexander |
28 February 1952
Book 279, pp 260 |
Mrs. Addie Miller |
Widow of Chas. Miller
(The landlord/owner of the House was Brigadier General George Murrell Alexander, who was Assistant Commander of the 29th Infantry Division during a portion of World War II) |
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| 1953-56 | John A. Garrett, Carpenter | Miss May Garrett |
Click the image below to
view the addressee side of a postcard to May Garrett, who, with Lorna Garrett,
purchased the house in 1961 (see below). The text side of the postcard
has not been photographed in order to maintain the privacy of the author.
Five such cards were found behind a shelf in the kitchen.
From the cars parked on 7th Street, this photo appears to have been taken in the 1950s. |
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| 1957 | Vacant | ||||
| 1958 | May Garrett | ||||
| 1960 | No Return |
