Professionals and Businesses
Dr. Richard Wall Cain practiced medicine in Collinsville and adjacent areas as early as Civil War times. In the August 16, 1879 edition on A.M. Fearing's Wills Valley Post, the editor listed the following directory of Business and Professional men in Collinsville: Hall-Mackey Dry Goods, Fearing & Heard Real Estate, Smith Roberts & Co., C.W. Holms Hotel, Alfred Collins' Water-powered Grist Mill, Hall, Smith & Williams Cotton Gin, Alfred Collin Blacksmith Shop, Drs. A.J. Vann, Richard Wall Cain, Thomas P. Weaver, MDs, Dr. J.A. Hall, dentist and B.A. Nowlin, Attorney.
During the 1880's, medical doctors H.P. McWhorter, A.J. Vann and J.T. Miller were practicing in Collinsville. J.A. Hall was dentist; B.H. Nicholson, R.P. Brindley and J.T. Sells were attorneys. B.A. Nowlin operated a dry goods store, J.B. Marsh ran the Burton House Hotel, J.M. Weaver had a livery stable, drugs were sold by Miller & McWhorter and L.D. Warren was jeweler. Virgil Nicholson operated Nicholson Drug Co. and D.C. Williams, I.Q. Melton, and C.C. Jordan were also store owners.
Collinsville's first bank came in 1902 organized by L.C. Harding who absconded with the funds. Corporation papers for The Farmer's and Merchant's Bank were filed May 5, 1904. Collinsville Savings Bank was established Feb. 18, 1908 and merged with the F & M Bank in 1913. People's Bank was organized in 1919 and that same year F&M Bank became First National Bank of Collinsville. In 1937, First National was taken over by Tennessee Valley Bank which later became State National Bank. In 1964 they moved the Collinsville branch of State National Bank to Ft. Payne Alabama.
Dr. Richard Wall Cain practiced medicine in Collinsville and adjacent areas as early as Civil War times. In the August 16, 1879 edition on A.M. Fearing's Wills Valley Post, the editor listed the following directory of Business and Professional men in Collinsville: Hall-Mackey Dry Goods, Fearing & Heard Real Estate, Smith Roberts & Co., C.W. Holms Hotel, Alfred Collins' Water-powered Grist Mill, Hall, Smith & Williams Cotton Gin, Alfred Collin Blacksmith Shop, Drs. A.J. Vann, Richard Wall Cain, Thomas P. Weaver, MDs, Dr. J.A. Hall, dentist and B.A. Nowlin, Attorney.
During the 1880's, medical doctors H.P. McWhorter, A.J. Vann and J.T. Miller were practicing in Collinsville. J.A. Hall was dentist; B.H. Nicholson, R.P. Brindley and J.T. Sells were attorneys. B.A. Nowlin operated a dry goods store, J.B. Marsh ran the Burton House Hotel, J.M. Weaver had a livery stable, drugs were sold by Miller & McWhorter and L.D. Warren was jeweler. Virgil Nicholson operated Nicholson Drug Co. and D.C. Williams, I.Q. Melton, and C.C. Jordan were also store owners.
Collinsville's first bank came in 1902 organized by L.C. Harding who absconded with the funds. Corporation papers for The Farmer's and Merchant's Bank were filed May 5, 1904. Collinsville Savings Bank was established Feb. 18, 1908 and merged with the F & M Bank in 1913. People's Bank was organized in 1919 and that same year F&M Bank became First National Bank of Collinsville. In 1937, First National was taken over by Tennessee Valley Bank which later became State National Bank. In 1964 they moved the Collinsville branch of State National Bank to Ft. Payne Alabama.