Another way to be a “man in high standing” was to own commercial property in Palmyra. Those who owned such property on Main Street typically shared common walls. They might also share town gossip.
Ackley, Stephen – store
Barlow, Nathan – store
Thomson S. L. – general store
Williams, George – storekeeper
Baynam, William H. – hardware store
Cuyler, George W. – hardware store
Sexton, Pliny – hardware store
Seymour, Stephen – hardware store
Jenner, James – jewelry store
Lakey, Abner F. – silversmith
Sexton, Pliny – jewelry store
Beckwith, George – carpenter shop with his brother Nathaniel Beckwith
Beckwith, Nathaniel – carpenter shop with his brother George Beckwith
Jenner, James – owned a furniture factory and store
Lakey, Abner F. – cabinet shop.
Burrell, William – tavern
Ensworth, Azel – tavern
Pratt, Ebenezer – tavern
Throop, Benjamin – tavern
Butterfield, Martin – manufactures rope
Townsend, Edward S. – rope business
Durfee, Oliver – warehouse
Grandin, E. B. – owned a storage and freighting business
Jerome, Hiram – warehouse
Ritter, (Mr.) – owned a variety warehouse
Gilbert, John H. – bookstore purchased by E. B. Grandin
Grandin, E. B. – newspaper and bookstore
Grandin, Philip – owned Thayer and Grandin’s Brick Row
Howard, Luther – owned bindery, circulating library, and lottery office
Lawrence, Samuel – subscription collector for Liberal Advocate
Pratt, John – librarian
Thayer, Joel – owned building where Book of Mormon is published with his brother Levi
Thayer, Levi – owned building where Book of Mormon is published with his brother Joel
Hussey, William – hatter
Jackways, William – hatter
The Palmyra Hotel was built in 1836. The hotel was erected on the site of the Eagle Hotel. (W. C. J., “The Palmyra Hotel,” January 28, 1875.)
Beckwith, George – stockholder in new Palmyra hotel
Butterfield, Martin – stockholder in new Palmyra hotel
Hurd, Lovell – landlord of Palmyra’s Eagle Hotel
Jenner, James – stockholder in new Palmyra hotel
Jerome, Hiram – stockholder in new Palmyra hotel
Jessup, Henry – stockholder in new Palmyra hotel
Lakey, Abner F. – built Eagle Hotel and stockholder in new Palmyra hotel
Lovett, Joseph S. – stockholder in new Palmyra hotel
Rogers, Thomas II – stockholder in new Palmyra hotel
Sexton, Pliny – stockholder in new Palmyra hotel
Abbey, Jet – owner of a paper mill
Case, E. K. – built a paper mill
West, Alvin – built a paper mill
Jessup, Henry – tanning and curing
Grandin, E. B. – had a tannery
Wilson, William P. – tanning and curing
Anderson, Wells – boot and shoe store
Blackman, Zachariah – gunsmith and a blacksmith shop
Colt, Joseph S. – grocery store
Lakey, Franklin – wheat transportation, slaughterhouse, distillery, two cooper shops
Lawrence, Samuel – bathing house
Robinson, Gain – drugstore
Rogers, Thomas II – partner in the Palmyra Manufacturing Company with $30,000 capital
Thayer, Joel – had a partnership with his brother Levi in an ashery and pork-packing business
Thayer, Levi – had a partnership with his brother Joel in an ashery and pork-packing business
West, Pelatiah – saddle and harness business