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Shoe and Boot makers were also reffered to as Cordwainers; were also men who traveled from house to house in business. Often times these men were highly welcomed in the home especially in the remote areas as they could give the families the news from other areas making for an informative visit. During the days that the shoemaker did travel to the homes, he remained in one home until all the shoes were made. Later, of course, these men had establishments of their own and the customers went to them. Although for the most part, shoemakers were interchangeable with the boot makers, but in some instances there was a difference. Notations are made for the merchants as these were men who didn't make the shoe, but they sold them.
Owen County
Charley HANEY
William SUFFLE
John FARRAR
James BROWNING
John GRAHAM
James W. ALEXANDER--merchant
Lord BAMS
Samuel WELTY
Jas. B. MCCORMICK
Jno. BAYSON
Chas. STOKER
Ludwig SCHMIDT
Isaac N. PRICE (also harness maker)
Robert LEON
William N. DOUGLAS
John B. POOLE
Edward DURBIN (1910-1925)- Patricksburg Morgan County
John M. ARNOTT
Wm. E. VARLEY
Calvin HADLEY
J. Edward HOBBS
Bethel D. SCOTT
George M TULEY
Eugene BUNTEL
M. James HEADLEY
Frank WERNER
Lev. STHAIR
Howard L. PRUITT --merchant
Aaron YORK
Ranson WOOTEN
Jacob FEAZEL
James M. CRAYTON
Jacob RUSIE
Henry PIERCE
Benj. PIERCE
George L. KARST
Emanuel KARST
Louis G. KARST--merchant
Putnam County
Martin KELLEY
Matthew REA
Martin MUNGAVIN
George HOUSELL
James BROWN
George E. MCCLARE
Eli GARROTT
William WYATTE
Jno. O. ONEAR
Wilson SPAULDING
N. W. HENDRICKS
Homer HENDRICKS
George WHETZELL
John SNIDER
R. VANDLANDINGHAM
Peter R. CHRISTIE--merchant
A. J. NEFF--merchant
W. G. BURNETT---merchant
John SHALLENBARGER
Christoph WERNEKE
Edward ACKERMAN--BOOT maker
Alexander MC RAMEY
Henry EITLYJORGE
Wallos JOHNSON
Peter LAVELLE
Carl EITILZORG
Hiram MARSHALL
Solomon HENRY
E. G. CONNELLY
Thomas O CONNELL
John ARMSTRONG
John NEWETT
Richard GARETT
Newton CLIFT
Johnson CRAWLEY
Aaron W. WOLEVER
Abrahan CAMPBELL
Casinir CUNTHER
George HUTCHINS
Michael H. REILLY
Wenderlin LAWRENCE
Milton HATHAWAY
