226-28 S. Main St.

Information from Polks Directory

1884-85
Hanes & Manning, dealers in dry goods & notions, 92 Main
    lists Wm Davenport clerking at Hanes & Manning
    lists J. A. Davenport residing northwest corner Elm & Sixth
    W. W. Manning from Woodsfield Ohio, boards northwest corner Elm & 6^th

1887
Hanes & Manning, dry goods, 228 S. Main
    (J. A. Davenport Jr. & Co, groceries & provisions, 330 S. Main)

1895
The Davenport Lathrop Dry Goods Co, 228 S. Main
    J. A. Davenport, Sr., resides 326 S. Maple

1898
The Davenport Lathrop Dry Goods Co, 228 S. Main
    John A. & Margaret S. Davenport, resides 326 S. Maple
    James W., Pres., resides 306 s. Elm

1900-01
The Davenport Lathrop Dry Goods Co., 228 S. Main
    Margaret A. Davenport (widow of John A.), resides 326 S. Maple
    James W. Pres., (Margaret), resides 503 S. Hickory.

1905
The Davenport Lathrop Dry Goods Co., 226-228 S. Main
    James W. Davenport, Pres, resides 501 S. Locust

1907
The Davenport Lathrop Dry Goods Co., 226-228 S. Main
    James W. Davenport, Pres, resides 535 W. 3^rd

1910
The Davenport Lathrop Dry Goods Co., 226-228 S. Main
    James W. Davenport, Pres, resides 535 W. 3^rd

1913
Davenport Dry Goods Co., 226-228 S. Main
    James W. Davenport, Pres. (Margaret), resides 535 W. 3^rd

1916
Davenport Dry Goods Co., 226-228 S. Main
    James W. Davenport, Pres. (Margaret), resides 535 W. 3^rd

1921
Davenport Dry Goods Co., 226-228 S. Main
    James W. Davenport, Pres. (Margaret), resides 535 W. 3^rd

1924
Davenport Dry Goods Co., 226-228 S. Main
    James W. Davenport, Pres. (Margaret), resides 535 W. 3^rd

1928
Davenport Dry Goods Co., 226-228 S. Main
    James W. Davenport, Pres. (Margaret), resides 535 W. 3^rd

1930
Forester Dry Goods Co., 226 S. Main
    Mark H. Forester, Pres., resides 325 S. Locust
(Davenport Dry Goods not listed)
    Mattie, widow of Jas., resides 809 Poplar

1933
Forester Dry Goods Co, 226 S. Main
    Mark H. Forester, Pres.

1936
Forester Dry Goods Co, 226 S. Main
    Mark H. Forester, Pres.

1938
Townsend's Dept. Store, 226 S. Main
    Chester M. Townsend, mngr.
    Mark H. Forester, (Clive E.), Vice Press., Home Savings & Loan Assn, resides 325 S. Locust

1946
Townsend's Dept. Store, 226 S. Main
    Margaret Davenport, widow, resides 503 S. Hickory

1955
Townsend's Dept. Store, 226 S. Main
    Everett E. Kasperek, mngr
(Litwin's Dept. Store, 227 S. Main)
    David S. Mudrick, mngr.

1957
Colby Furniture Store, 226-228 S. Main
    Henry S. Colby, Pres., resides 313 S. Hickory
(Litwin's Dept. Store, 227 S. Main)
    David S. Mudrick, mngr.

1959
Colbys Inc., 226 S. Main
(Litwin's Dept. Store, 227 S. Main)
    David S. Mudrick, mngr.

1961
Colby's Inc., Furniture, 226 S. Main
(Litwin's Dept. Store, 227 S. Main)
    David S. Mudrick, mngr.

1962
Colby Furniture, 226 S. Main
(Litwin's Dept. Store, 227 S. Main)
    David S. & Bess Mudrick, mngr.

1964
Litwin's Clothing, 226 S. Main
    David S. Mudrick, mngr
Litwin's Dept. Store, 227 S. Main
    David S. & Bess Mudrick, mngr.
(Colby Furniture Inc., 1519 S. Main)

1965
Litwin's, 226-228 S. Main
    David S. Mudrick, mngr.