City Directories and History: Edward Beckham’s (Maria/Maggie) Restaurant, Wilson St. near Black (1913); 219 S. Trade St. (1920); 109 ½ W. Black St. (1925), William Cloud (Ellen), 327 W. Main St. (1925), Crockett Biggars (Pearl), 118 Allen (1913), John Cunningham, Chatham St. near White St. (1913), Lizzie Davis, Elm Ave. near Pond St. (1913), Robert Edwards, 207 Railroad Ave. (1908), Bishop Hall, 212 Railroad Ave. (1908), Lizzie Hope, Chatham near White St. (1913), Joe Ingram, 114 W. Black St. (1925), Abram McKenzie, 109 W. White St. (1908), William M. Mevins, 201 Railroad Ave. (1908), Georgiana Mobley, 221 S. Trade St. – The Green Front Cafe in 1946 (1925), William Mobley
(Ola), 419 W. Main St. (1925), Rock Hill Restaurant, Robert L. Byrdine (E/Lula) proprietor, 115 W. Black St. (1917-25), Royal Garden Cafe, W. Black corner Railroad Ave., Arthur Williams proprietor (1925), John Sadler, 205 Railroad Ave. (1908), Thomas Sawyer, 119 Railroad Ave. (1908), Hattie Thorn, 123 W. Black St. and 108 E. Black Street, (1913), Lee White, 201 Railroad Ave., (1917), Charles E. Williams (Daisy), 121 ½ W. Black (1925), William Young, 209 Railroad Ave. (1908)
Information written and submitted to R&R by George R. Garrison, Ph.D. – Kent State University
Visit the More Information link found under the primary image, to see additional data on African American businesses, in Rock Hill from 1908 – 1972. This list was researched and submitted to R&R by P.M. Gettys – 2015
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