Volume 20, June 1990, Issue 1
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. Bomand (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, Johnathan Osborn, Phillip Davis, A.R. " Robert Dees, J.A. " Lewis Dees, Mrs. " James Dare, James M. Oliver, James Darnel, (Darnell) : John Philp, Thomas Davenport, H.A.G. Petterson (Peterson) James Dalby, Benjamin Quynn (Quinn) Washington Elkins, Gazaway " James Green, J.W. Rightnowar, John Gilbirt (Gilbert) Filow Robinson, D.A. Green, William Smith, Mary Farthing, Michael Scott, William Fleener, Isaac Sciver, Mrs. Farthine, William Thompson, Smithy Foster, Mrs. Trogmorton, William Taylor, Treat " Benjamin Willis, Josiah Vancel, John Woods, Leonard Wells, Sarah Whitehor, Mrs. Wilson, Elisha Willis, Tolliver Wells, L.L. Williams, A.D.W. " William Jr. Wilson, L. " Henry " William Sr. " Jonathan " Green B. ------------------- Credited to Accounts Other Items traded in 1 lot rock salt $4.50 Lee C. Martin $4.50 for drying lumber 1 cow 8.00 Mike Farthing $6.00 for going to St Louis 1 bu potatoes .75 Patterson Hodge $7.00 for 1 mo. work 2 mink skins .50 1.00 for 200 bords 64 lbs flower 1.44 3.34 3/4 for work don 1 bu corn meal .32 Thomas Philp $1.50 for making coat 3 3/4 lb feathers .93 3/4 Josiah Willis $ .25 work in shop 12 young chicks .75 1.00 for hawling salt 1 lot of hay 1.50 2.37 1/2 for blacksmith work 11 1/4 lb lard .39 .25 for fixing ox yoke 1 bu onions .37 1/2 pd on his acct by 1/2 bu dried apples .50 Beeswax $.62 1/2 Jesse A Dees .50 horse swap 10.00 Reuben Crosno .18 3 1/4 lb tallow Phillip Osborn .50 for tying oats .37 292 lbs pork 7.30 1 calf 1.75 James M. Dare $2.50 for going to St Louis 1 bu white beans .75 1.00 for 1/2 buffalo hide .50 1 vinson saddle (?meat) Purchases .75 one deer skin 1 blew bucket $. 35 .20 one pair socks 1 doz fish hooks .05 .20 eggs and butter 1 doz knitting needles .12 1/2 4.00 dry hide 1 1/4 yds calico .25 Rhoda Black, $2.00 for attending wife The only food items were, coffee, Sugar, Salt and molasses. Clinton Davis $ .25 for 4 prairie chickens 5.45 for 23 coon skins Sewing materials, supplies and dyes The last two entries were Powder, lead and caps for hunting credit $4.65, for moving house, May 6, 1849 Tobacco and whiskey, and pills to Benjamin Dalby household items; Wash tubs, plates & William Clampet on May 25, 1849 tin cups, spoons, tumblers, suspenders, shoes, combs, bonnets, panama hats, shawls etc. |
Submitted by: Stacey Jones
For corrections or additions, please contact me: Sandy Bauer