The following is a list of Wheeling, West Virginia merchants as they are remembered from stencils on the stoneware that they ordered from potteries in Southwest, Pennsylvania during the period of approximately 1865-1890. I have had this list in my possession for at least 25 years and have no recollection of its origin. It has been very helpful in deciphering the names on stoneware when they were slightly smudged or overglazed. I have retyped the list in alphabetical order for your convenience.
Hopefully, the list will be a useful resource for my customers and the stoneware community in general. Dr. Duane F. Watson, docscrocks.com January 16, 2022
J. W. Barton
2251 & 2253 Green & Market St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
H. F. Behrens
2217 & 2219 Market Street
Wheeling, W. Va.
3601 Jacob
South Branch
(many different stencil variations)
Fred Blum
Staple & Fancy Groceries
Co. 36th & 3601 Jacob Sts.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Adolph Bott
Fancy & Staple Groceries
2631 Eoff Sts.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Colvin, Thomas
Grocer
193 Market Sq., West Side
Wheeling, W. Va.
Connor & Snedecker
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Market & Fourteenth Sts.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Isaac Cotts
1047 Market St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
J. B. Crawford
Grocer
Market Sq., East Side
Wheeling, W. Va.
N. Crawley
Market Square
Wheeling, Va.
John Fitzpatrick
1060 Market Square
Wheeling, W. Va.
G. W. Franzheim & Co.
No. 152 Market St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Louis P. Frobe
Wines & Liquors
1041 Market St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
I. A. Garee & Co.
Liquor Dealers
1064 Market St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
J. T. Goodwin
Wholesale Druggists
Wheeling, W. Va.
Mrs. C. Hadlich
Wines & Liquors
6th Ward
1055 Market St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
G. Hadlich
Dealer in Wines & Liquors
1055 Market St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
From Christian Hadlich
191 Market Sq.
Wheeling, W. Va.
S. Horkheimer & Co.
No. 1221 Main St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Horkheimer Bros.
Distillers & Importers
Of Wines, Brandies, Whiskies & Gin
1152 Water St.
1, 3, 5 12th St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Houston & Bingell
Wholesale Dealers in Drugs
1316 Main Street
Wheeling, W. Va.
Houston & Reed
Wholesale Druggists
Wheeling, W. Va.
N. Hubbard
Grocer
Central Wheeling, W. Va.
R. J. Huebel & Co.
Family Groceries
Cor. 23rd & Market Sts.
Wheeling, W. Va.
J. E. Keim
Dealers in Whiskies & C.
1041 Market St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Charles Klein
Fancy & Staple Groceries
Fresh Meats & C.
745 Cor. 8th & Market
Wheeling, W. Va.
C. Krause & Co.
Wholesale Liquor Dealers
1133 Market St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Lange, Grabe & Baird
Druggists
Wheeling, W. Va.
Laughlin Bros & Co.
1208 Main St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Laughlin, Smith & Co.
Wholesale Druggists
Wheeling, W. Va.
Logan, List & Co.
47 Main St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
R. A. McCabe & Co.,
Wholesale Druggists
Wheeling, W. Va.
McCabe, Kraft & Co.,
No. 50 Main Street
Wheeling, W. Va.
Charles Laue
No. 22 Tenth St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
A. J. McCarrel
Staple & Fancy Groceries
1058 Market Square
Wheeling, W. Va.
Chas. R. Miller
Fancy Groceries
2339 Chapline St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
J. Miller
Wheeling, Va.
(stamped only)
J. E. Morris
Dealers in Staple & Fancy Groceries
No. 119 Sixteenth St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
From Richard Nolan
Wheeling, W. Va.
Frederick Nolty
Fancy Groceries
2501 Chapline St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
J. C. Pickett & Bro.
Dealers in Groceries & C.
2245 Market St.
Wheeling, Va.
Philadelphia Tea House
Christ Behrens
Proprietor and Dealer in
Flour, Groceries, Country Produce & C
Jacob and 36 & 38 Thirty-Sixth Sts.
Wheeling, W. Va.
D. L. Ratcliff & Co.
Dry Goods & C.
Cor. Thirty-Sixth & Jacob Streets
Wheeling, W. Va.
Handlan Radcliff & Co.
3547 Jacob St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Reed, Robb, & Breiding
Wholesald Druggists
Wheeling, W. Va.
Michael Reilly
55 & 57 Main St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Michael Reilly
1309 & 1311 Main St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Richardson, Goodwin & Co.
Wholesale Druggists
1222 Main St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Schaefer & Driehorst
Rye & Bourbon Whiskies
1518 Main St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Schaefer & Driehorst Co.
Wines & Liquors
1428 Main St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
H. Schmulbach & Co.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Henry Schmulbach
6 & 8 Monroe St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
H. W. Schrebe
Dealer in Groceries & General Merchandise
4728 Jacob Street
Wheeling, W. Va.
C. E. Shultz
Staple & Fancy Groceries
N.E. Corner Market & 23rd
Wheeling, W. Va.
John L. Smith & Co.
1407 & 1406 Main St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Smith, Sinclair & Co.
No. 37 Main St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
From R. J. Smyth
Grocer
Wheeling, W. Va.
Sobanski & Eberts
2261 Market St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Star Grocery
Conner & Willis
1933 Market St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Stephen South
Wholesale Liquor Dealer
1227 Main St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Stolze & Bayha
1105 Market St. & 34 Eleventh St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Thoburn & Bro.
Grocers
1070 Market St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
John F. Thompson, Jr.
Dealer in Staple & Fancy Groceries,
Wheeling, W. Va.
J. B. Van fossen
Fancy & Staple Groceries
Seventh & Main Sts.
Wheeling, W. Va.
C. F. Wagner
Dealer in Wines & Liquors
1047 Market Square, West Side
Wheeling, W. Va.
Warthen & Tiemann
Grocers
S. W. Corner
Market & Eleventh Sts.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Geo. H. Weisand
Wines & Liquors
1055 Market Square
Wheeling, W. Va.
Wheeling Drug Co.
1407 Main & 1406 South Sts.
Wheeling, W. Va.
C. Welty & Bro.
Wheeling, West Va.
John Welty
Grocer
No. 202 Market Sq.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Peter Welty & Co.
Wholesale Liquors
1118 Main & 1121 Market Street
Wheeling, W. Va.
Peter Welty & Co.
Wines & Liquors
No. 1118 Main St.
Wheeling, W. Va.
Wheeling Pottery
(stamped only )