Buntyn Station was named after Geraldus Buntyn who built a home along the Memphis & Charleston Railroad in the 1800's, after receiving a land grant when he moved from NC. After he dided in 1865, some of his land eventually became the Memphis Country Club.
Another landowner was David. S. Greer. He bought property east and south of Buntyn’s Station. He became a successful planter and built two homes. One was built at Carnes and Prescott, where the Prescott Circle subdivision is today (BY MY HOUSE!!!). The other was on Kimball Avenue south of Park Avenue in the Nonconnah Bottoms, which is in Orange Mound East. Greer also donated the land on which Messick School was built, and Greer Street was named for him.
Last but not least, John George Deaderick owned 5,000 acres in Shelby County, which was known as the Orange Mound plantation, extending eastward from Airways to Semmes Street. The farm was named for the osage orange hedge found on its borders. Some of the land was purchased from the Deadericks to develop as an African-American subdivision, today known as Orange Mound. Many of the street names running through this area can be traced back to the Deaderick family. Mike Deaderick, John George Deaderick's son, gave the county the right-of-way through his land for the road and was able to name these roads. Deadrick Avenue was a misspelling of the Deaderick name. Park Avenue came from Jane Park, who was the wife of Mike Deaderick. Barron Avenue was named for his mother’s family, and Spottswood Avenue came from a cousin.
WOW!!!!
Osage Orange Plant:
"Cultural Resources Survey of Messick-Buntyn and Orange Mound East." 16 June 2007 .
2 comments:
Great job. Two more for you...There's an original house that still exists. Where is it? Second, where is the Normal Station foundation?
Great article! I lived over in Sherwood Forest at 1062 Goodman as a kid. I enjoy reading all kinds of Memphis history.
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