Barnesville 1808-1839 Mechanical and Other Industries * James Barnes moved to St. Clairsville in 1808 from Montgomery County, Md. * Rev. James M. Round (tanner) and Barnes formed a partnership… * Robert Mills was the first saddler… John Brown was the second saddler… * David Snyder was the first blacksmith… John Bailey, George Dawson and John Francis are other blacksmiths that settled here during this time….(There is a tear in the page but apparently there was another blacksmith, Aduddell and he eventually partnered with Francis. * Rev. Avery West, grandfather of Eli Moore was the first shoemaker…. Joseph Gardner started a shoemakers shop during the war…..sons Asbery and Wesley became his successors… William Moore, William Hill and William Parsons were all shoemakers during this time…. * Archibald Cole was the first cabinetmaker Kelion Hager was a journeyman who worked with Cole. * Nathan Riley was the only undertaker until 1845… Samuel Kimball was the next… * William Bloomfield was the first tinner… * Joel Judkins, Edward Thornburg and Joseph Brown were the first hatters…. Panter Laws and John McCune were the next hatters…. Caleb Hibbard was the only silversmith…(grandfather of Frank Hibbard and Mrs. McClelland) * William Mitten and Joseph Fraley were the only tailors… -.-.-.-.-.-. If you would like a scan, email me privately. Pam