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Welcome to the 1858 Janesville Business Directory page of the Rock County Genealogy Society. Here you can view a listing of company names, business types and partners' or proprietors' names exactly as shown in the 1858 Rock Co., WI Plat Map (published by A. B. Miller and Orrin Guernsey, Janesville, 1858). Originals of this nearly 150 year old plat map are found in varying states of decay; the specific source for this index is the nearly pristine wall size plat found at the Beloit Historical Society.
USING THE 1858 JANESVILLE BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Like Yellow Pages of today, 19th Century publishers of directories relied on the subscription fees from participants wishing to be listed. For this reason, this 1858 Directory, while included in its entirety below, is an incomplete roster of all 1858 Janesville businesses. If you don't find your ancestor's business listed, he or she probably elected not to pay the subscription fee in order to be included.
Several enhancements have been added to the format, including:
VIEWING IMAGES OF THE ORIGINAL 1858 DIRECTORY
You can view a high resolution digital image of the portion of the 1858 Plat Map containing this directory at Janesville Directory Image. After opening this page, you can take a closer look by clicking in the lower right corner on the image and looking for the "zoom" icon.
SURNAME INDEX TO THE 1858 JANESVILLE BUSINESS DIRECTORY
| No. | Last Name | First Name | Description | City |
| 5 | Adams | H., Dr. | Physician & Surgeon | Janesville |
| 7 | Addy | Wm. | Merchant Tailor | Janesville |
| 9 | Allen & Lawrence | Grocery | Janesville | |
| 3 | Amar & Jones | Physicians & Surgeons | Janesville | |
| 9 | Andrews | Mrs. | Parisian Fashion House | Janesville |
| 7 | Arnold | L., Dr. | Surgeon, Dentist | Janesville |
| [14] | Atwood | see Lawrence & Atwood | Janesville | |
| 12 | Babbitt | D. H. | Real Estate Agent | Janesville |
| 11 | Babcock & Foord | Crockery store | Janesville | |
| 3 | Bachelder | N. W. & D. C. | Marble Works | Janesville |
| 1 | Badger State Bank | Bank | Janesville | |
| [13] | Ballou | Ira P. | Real Estate Dealer | Janesville |
| 8 | Bariere | F. | City Clerk | Janesville |
| 10 | Barrows | see Ogilve & Barrows | Janesville | |
| 4 | Bates | A. C. | Atty at Law | Janesville |
| 6 | Bates | J. | Farmers' Hotel Prorietor | Janesville |
| 10 | Beale | J. R. | Hats, Caps & Fur store | Janesville |
| 12 | Belton | S. J., & Co. | Grocery | Janesville |
| 1 | Bennet & Bostwick | Dry Goods | Janesville | |
| 1 | Bennett | D. C., Dr. | Physician & Surgeon | Janesville |
| 1 | Bennett, Sloan & Patton | Att'ys at Law | Janesville | |
| 2 | Blade | A. | Dry Goods store | Janesville |
| 11 | Bootman | E. D. | Music store | Janesville |
| 1 | Bostwick | see Bennet & Bostwick | Janesville | |
| 5 | Brand | R. & Co. | Furniture & Cabinetware | Janesville |
| [13] | Brett | see Wheeler & Brett | Janesville | |
| 1 | Brockingham | T. H. | Boots & Shoes | Janesville |
| 11 | Brown | D. C. | Post Office, P.M. [Post Master] | Janesville |
| 5 | Brown | see Pratt & Brown | Janesville | |
| [13] | Budd | J. H. | Att'y at Law | Janesville |
| 8 | Bunster | A. W. | Liquor Store | Janesville |
| [13] | Burgess | J. M. | Sage [Saga?] of Andalusia | Janesville |
| 10 | Carle & Dunn | Grocery | Janesville | |
| 1 | Case [Cass?] | J. M. | Att'y at Law | Janesville |
| 1 | Cass [Case?] | J. M. | Att'y at Law | Janesville |
| 7 | Central bank | Janesville | ||
| 1 | Chapman | D. F. & J. K. | Dry Goods | Janesville |
| 1 | Cheney | C. C. | Gen. Ins. Agent | Janesville |
| [13] | Chittenden | G. W., Dr. | Physician & Surgeon | Janesville |
| [13] | Clark | Luther | Master Builder | Janesville |
| 1 | Collins | see Tallman & Collins | Janesville | |
| 9 | Conger & Hawes | Atty's at Law | Janesville | |
| 1 | Cowles | see Ely & Cowles | Janesville | |
| 1 | Cumming [Cummins?] & Stinson | Att'ys at Law | Janesville | |
| 1 | Cummins [Cumming?] & Stinson | Att'ys at Law | Janesville | |
| 12 | Curtis | C. R. | Drug Store | Janesville |
| 1 | Democratic Standard Office | Janesville | ||
| 4 | Dixon | J. E. | Barber | Janesville |
| [14] | Dodge | J. T. | Civil Engineer, M.& M. R. R. | Janesville |
| [14] | Dolson | Gilbert | Sheriff | Janesville |
| [14] | Doolittle | S. H. | Painter | Janesville |
| 6 | Doty | E. P. | Sash, Door & Blind Factory | Janesville |
| 6 | Doty | Z. S. | Justice of the Peace | Janesville |
| [13] | Doty | Doty's Half Dollar Paper | Janesville | |
| 10 | Dunn | see Carle & Dun | Janesville | |
| 8 | Echlin | J. C. | Clothing store | Janesville |
| 1 | Eldredge, Pease & Ruger | Att'ys at Law | Janesville | |
| 1 | Ely & Cowles | Att'ys at Law | Janesville | |
| 4 | Eycleshimer | J. L. D. | City Marshal | Janesville |
| 1 | Farwell | E. J. | Atty at Law | Janesville |
| 9 | Fenton | E. J. | Livery Stable | Janesville |
| [14] | Field | L. | Justice of Peace | Janesville |
| 5 | Fisher | A. A. | Painter & Glazier | Janesville |
| 11 | Foord | see Babcock & Foord | Janesville | |
| [14] | Gibbs | C. R. | Deputy Register | Janesville |
| 12 | Gibbs & Graham | Real Estate Dealers | Janesville | |
| 8 | Gray | G. | Home & Sign Painter | Janesville |
| 8 | Gray | see Niel & Gray | Janesville | |
| [13] | Grove & Westmacott | Shoemakers, Offices in County Buildings | Janesville | |
| 12 | Guernsey | Orrin | Map & Directory Pub. | Janesville |
| [13] | Hanchett | see Young & Hanchett | Janesville | |
| 2 | Harsh, Sonneborn & Bro. | Young American Clothing store | Janesville | |
| 11 | Haseltom | J. M. | Hyatt House Pro. | Janesville |
| 9 | Hawes | see Conger & Hawes | Janesville | |
| 2 | Hemming & Thomas | Boots & Shoes | Janesville | |
| [14] | Hodge | R. | Carriage Maker | Janesville |
| 5 | Hogan | G. | Wines & Liquor store | Janesville |
| [14] | Holt | C. | Register | Janesville |
| 1 | Hoyt | John P. | & Co., Bankers | Janesville |
| 1 | Hudson | S. A. | Pol. Jus. & Att'y at Law | Janesville |
| 1 | Hutson | S. | American Hotel Pro. | Janesville |
| [13] | Idell | S. | Fruit Dealer | Janesville |
| 3 | Janesville City Bank | Janesville | ||
| 4 | Janesville Gas Light Co. | Janesville | ||
| 7 | Janesville Gazette | Office | Janesville | |
| 7 | Jenkins | see Stone & Jenkins | Janesville | |
| 1 | Jenks | Ira C. | Atty at Law | Janesville |
| 4 | Johnson | M. R. | Dentist | Janesville |
| 3 | Jones | see Amar & Jones | Janesville | |
| [13] | Jordan | O. S. [C. S.?] | Att'y at Law | Janesville |
| 3 | Joseph's | R. | City Bank | Janesville |
| 2 | Jouannault | V. | Books & Yankee Not's | Janesville |
| 1 | Justin | Ira C. | City Treasurer | Janesville |
| [13] | Kellogg | C. B. | Fruit Dealer | Janesville |
| 7 | Kimball | F. A. | Hardware store | Janesville |
| 2 | Lake | see Williston & Lake | Janesville | |
| [14] | Lawrence & Atwood | Hardware store | Janesville | |
| 9 | Lawrence | see Allen & Lawrence | Janesville | |
| [14] | Lee | Hugh | Civil Engineer, C. St.P.& F. R. R. | Janesville |
| 11 | Lee | see Webb & Lee | Janesville | |
| 3 | Lightbody | Sam'l | Banker | Janesville |
| 9 | London [Louden?] | F. W. | Shoemaker | Janesville |
| 9 | Louden [London?] | F. W. | Shoemaker | Janesville |
| [14] | Lynch | Thos. | Meat Market | Janesville |
| 3 | May | J. M. | Real Estate Dealer | Janesville |
| 2 | McKay & Bro. | Dry Goods store | Janesville | |
| 11 | Merwin | A. W. | Hats, Caps & Furs | Janesville |
| 12 | Miller | A. B. | Civil Eng. & Surveyor | Janesville |
| 10 | Miller | A. G. | Att'y at Law | Janesville |
| 11 | Miller | E. | U. S. Marshall | Janesville |
| 3 | Miller | K. | Ogden House Proprietor | Janesville |
| 8 | Mills | J. | Architecht and Builder | Janesville |
| 2 | Mitchell | W. L. | Att'y at Law | Janesville |
| 10 | Moon | see Wood & Moon | Janesville | |
| [14] | Morsh [sic, Morsch] | John | Hotel | Janesville |
| 8 | Mosely & Bro. | Book store | Janesville | |
| 10 | Moses | L. & Co. | Cabinet ware | Janesville |
| 3 | Murray | W. J. W. | Boots & Shoes | Janesville |
| 6 | Myers | P. | Soap & Candles | Janesville |
| 1 | Newhoff | A. | Clothing store | Janesville |
| [14] | Nichols | John | Dept. Clerk of Courts | Janesville |
| 8 | Niel & Gray | Atty's at Law | Janesville | |
| 1 | Noggle, Williams & Patterson | Att'ys at Law | Janesville | |
| 6 | Norris | A. | Excelsior Hotel Pro. | Janesville |
| 7 | Norton | see Sleeper & Norton | Janesville | |
| 2 | Odey | Mrs. | Millinery | Janesville |
| 10 | Ogilve & Barrows | Drug store | Janesville | |
| 3 | Palmer | Andrew | Drug store | Janesville |
| 1 | Palmer | see Treat & Palmer | Janesville | |
| 7 | Parker & Prichard | Atty's at Law | Janesville | |
| 1 | Patterson | see Noggle, Williams & Patterson | Janesville | |
| 1 | Pease | C. G., Dr. | Phy & Surgeon | Janesville |
| 1 | Pease | J. F., & Co. | Musics tore | Janesville |
| 1 | Pease | see Eldredge, Pease & Ruger | Janesville | |
| 2 | Pendleton | B. F., Dr. | Surgeon Dentist | Janesville |
| 8 | Potter & Winans | Atty's at Law | Janesville | |
| 1 | Powers | J. E. | Picture Gallery | Janesville |
| 5 | Pratt & Brown | Architects & Builders | Janesville | |
| [14] | Prichard | A. P. | Co.Judge & Att'y, Abstracts & Land Titles furnished | Janesville |
| 7 | Prichard | see Parker & Prichard | Janesville | |
| 11 | Producers Bank | Janesville | ||
| [14] | Resseguie | A. C. | Clerk of Court | Janesville |
| 1 | Richardson | H. | Hardware store | Janesville |
| 1 | Richardson | R. J. | Hardware store | Janesville |
| 3 | Riker | J. M. | Harness Maker | Janesville |
| 1 | Robinson | W. | Arch't & Buik. Supt. | Janesville |
| [13] | Ross | Robert | Lumber Dealer | Janesville |
| 1 | Ruger | E.[Edward], | [C. A.?], Eng. & Surveyor | Janesville |
| 1 | Ruger | see Eldredge, Pease & Ruger | Janesville | |
| 10 | Scarcliff | G. & H. | Meat Market | Janesville |
| 8 | Scribner | J. F. | Excelsior Mill Pro. | Janesville |
| 1 | Sears | J. P., Jr. | Boot & Shoe store | Janesville |
| 1 | Shelton | H. S. | Dry Goods store | Janesville |
| 7 | Sleeper & Norton | Atty's at Law | Janesville | |
| 11 | Smith | A. Hyatt | Mayor | Janesville |
| [14] | Smith | E. C. | County Treasurer | Janesville |
| 1 | Smith | M. C. | Dry Goods store | Janesville |
| 9 | Smith | P. F. & Co. | Carriage Rep. | Janesville |
| 2 | Sonneborn | see Harsh, Sonneborn & Bro. | Janesville | |
| 1 | Spaulding | S. C. | Silverware & Jewelry | Janesville |
| 1 | Stinson | see Cumming [Cummins?] & Stinson | Janesville | |
| 7 | Stone & Jenkins | Farmers Mill, Pro. | Janesville | |
| 1 | Sutherland | J. | Book Store | Janesville |
| 7 | Tallman | W. M. | Atty at Law | Janesville |
| 1 | Tallman & Collins | Drug store | Janesville | |
| 4 | Taylor | Hiram | Atty at Law & Justice of Peace | Janesville |
| [14] | Thomas | J. L. V. | Clerk, Board of Supervisors | Janesville |
| 2 | Thomas | see Hemming & Thomas | Janesville | |
| 7 | Thompson | see Tice & Thompson | Janesville | |
| 7 | Tice & Thompson | Picture Gallery | Janesville | |
| 12 | Treat | D. S. | Grocery | Janesville |
| 1 | Treat & Palmer | Physicians & Surgeons | Janesville | |
| 8 | Vermilye | J. H. | Gen. Ins. Agent | Janesville |
| 11 | Webb & Lee | Watches & Jewelry | Janesville | |
| [13] | Westmacott [sic, Westmicott] | see Grove & Westmacott | Janesville | |
| [14] | Wheeler | S. A. | Coal & Water L...[illegible] | Janesville |
| [13] | Wheeler & Brett | Grocery | Janesville | |
| 1 | Wheelock | W. G. | Wines & Liquors | Janesville |
| [14] | White | D. M. | Dept. of Sheriff | Janesville |
| 1 | Whiton | H. K. | Atty at Law | Janesville |
| [13] | Whittaker | F. | Real Estate Agent | Janesville |
| 12 | Wickham | A. D. | Att'y at Law | Janesville |
| 1 | Williams | see Noggle, Williams & Patterson | Janesville | |
| 2 | Williston & Lake | Grocery | Janesville | |
| 8 | Winans | see Potter & Winans | Janesville | |
| 8 | Wood | J. A. | "Big Mill" Proprietor | Janesville |
| 8 | Wood | N. H. | R.E. Dealer, Abstracts of Title | Janesville |
| 10 | Wood & Moon | Livery Stable | Janesville | |
| [13] | Woodle | Isaac | Att'y at Law | Janesville |
| 1 | Woodruff | Henry | Atty at Law | Janesville |
| 1 | Wooliscroft | T. B. | Bakery & Saloon | Janesville |
| 12 | Wright | J. T. | Leather store | Janesville |
| [13] | Young & Hanchett | Lumber Dealer | Janesville |