R S COX & SON
Terre Haute, IN.
1858-1868
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The 1864 directory contains an ad (p. 72) suggesting that they had a branch in Cincinnati that was run by the father and the Terre Haute branch was rum by Robert S Cox, Jr. "Cash paid for feathers, beeswax, ginseng, rags and furs" (1864)

Business name timeline:
R S Cox & Son

Business category timeline (abbreviations decoded below):
V

Years that company appeared in directories
Years directories were consulted
Terre Haute directory notes

Appearance in directories:
1858, 1863, 1864, 1868

Directories consulted:
1858, 1863, 1864, 1868, 1871, 1872, 1874, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1912, 1915

Terre Haute directory notes:
D = distillers, V = Wines & Liquors. In 1871, Wines & liquors list retailers (V-R) and wholesalers (V-W) seperately 1858, 1868 directories contained names but no addresses. Main St. becomes Wabash around 1886 and hence appears as an address change in 1887.

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