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Jefferson County Illinois |
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Jefferson County Illinois |
The Prairie Historian June 1990 Volume 20 Issue 1 Submitted By: Cindy Ford |
HUBBARD R. DARE STORE LEDGER 1847-1849 DAREVILLE, ELK PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP note- We previously did an article concerning Hub's store for the years 1860 to 1870, so we know he operated the store there on Dareville corner for many years. Among the customers listed in this old ledger are the very first settlers and owners of the land in that area and probably very few native born Jefferson Countians. The first entry in the old ledger was April 19, 1847. The last entry was May 25, 1849. The first customer, Jesse A Dees CUSTOMERS Abney, Silas Isum (Isom) John Anderson, Stinson B. Hicks, James Black, Rhoda Howard, Mrs. Bomond (Bowman) James Hayse, James Baker, William Hodge, Patterson Boswell, Mrs. Hays, Margaret Black, S.F. Hicks, John W Ballard, Thomas Hester, James Ballard, Nathan Hester, Mrs. Bowdine(Bodine) James Keller,Joseph Bradley, Joseph Kirk, James Bulin (?Bowlin) James Kirk, William Barlow, Mrs. Livesy, Carter Black, S.A. Laird, Samuel Cook, Mrs. Mendenall, Abraham Cash, Joseph Mendenall, John Cook, Rolen G. Martin, Lee C Clampet, William Moore, Henry Cantrell, Miles Mendenall, Isaac Crosnose,(Crosno) Reuben Mannen, S.S. Clampet, Isaac Maneese, Mrs. Clampit, Jonathan Osborn, Phillip Davis, A.R. Osborn, Robert Dees, J.A. Osborn, Lewis Dees, Mrs. Osborn, James Dare, James M. Oliver, James Darnel (Darnell)John Philp, Thomas Davis, Clinton S. Petterson (Peterson) James Dodds, John Quynn (Quinn) Washington Debingport (Davenport) Garrison Quynn (Quinn) James Davenport, H.A.G. Rightnowar, John Dalby, Benjamin Robinson, D.A. Elkins, Gazaway Smith, Mary Green, J.W. Scott, William Gilbirt (Gilbert) Filow Sciver, Mrs. Green, William Thompson, Smithy Farthing, Michael Throgmorton, William Fleener, Isaac Taylor, Treat Farthine, William Taylor, Benjamin Foster, Mrs. Willis, Josiah Vancel, John Woods, Leonard Wells, Sarah Whitehorn, Mrs. Wilson, Elisha Willis, Tolliver Wells, L.L. Williams, A.D.W. Wells, William Jr. Wilson, L Wells, Henry Wells, William Sr. Wells, Jonathan Wells, Green B. Credited to Accounts Lee C. Martin $4.50 for drying lumber Mike Farthing $6.00 for going to St. Louis Patterson Hodge $7.00 for 1 mo. work $1.00 for 200 bords $3.34 3/4 work done Thomas Philp $1.50 for making coat Josiah Willis $0.25 work in shop $1.00 for hawling salt $2.37 1/2 for blacksmith work $0.25 for fixing ox yoke Pd on his acct by
Jesse A. Dees .50 Reuben Crosno .18 Phillip Osborn .50 James M. Dare $2.50 for going to St. Louis $1.00 for 1/2 buffalo hide .50 1 vinison saddle (?meat) .75 one deer skin .20 one pair socks .20 eggs and butter $4.00 dry hide Rhoda Black $2.00 for attending wife Clinton Davis .25 for 4 prairie chickens $5.25 for 23 coon skins The last two entries were: Credit $4.65 for moving house, May 6, 1849 to Benjamin Dalby & William Clampet on May 25, 1849. Other items traded in: 1 lot rock salt $4.50 1 cow $8.00 1 bu potatoes .75 2 mink skins .50 64 lbs flower 1.44 1 bu corn meal .32 3 3/4 lb feathers .93 3/4 12 young chicks .75 1 lot of hay 1.50 11 1/4 lb lard .39 1 bu onions .37 1/2 1/2 bu dried apples .50 beeswax .62 1/2 horse swap 10.00 3 1/4 lb tallow for tying oats .37 292 lbs pork 7.30 1 calf 1.75 1 bu white beans .75 Purchases 1 blew bucket .35 1 doz fish hooks .05 1 doz knitting needles .12 1/2 1 1/4 yds calico .25 The only food items were, coffee, sugar, salt, and molasses. Sewing materials, supplies and dyes Powder, lead and caps for hunting Tobacco and whiskey, and pills household items: Wash tubs, plates, tin cups, spoons, tumblers, suspenders, shoes, combs, bonnets, panama hats, shawls, etc.
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