Timeline: 1878

By 1878, John Moss, a Civil War veteran had established a barbershop at 51 N. Walnut Street in Champaign. He owned a home at 204 E. Church Street, Champaign.

By this year, Scott and Davis Barbershop at 2 Main Street, Urbana, IL, was in operation. Owned by William Scott, it was popular with lawyers and judges at the Champaign County Court House.