Macon store ledger, 1835-1837

Years ago my great-uncle stumbled across this store ledger and thought it was interesting so he kept it.  He passed it to his niece, my aunt, and she gave it to me.  These are the names that appear in the ledger and any other pertinent comments.  If someone wanted, I could detail the account of their ancestor.

 Written on the cover:  John E. Jeffers Macon Georgia   Account book

Note:  NFN = No first name.

Dates given as in this book.  Some noted account brought forward (ABF), so they were a customer with accounts in the previous ledger.  Some also note ACF - Account carried forward.  Sometimes later in this ledger but generally in the next one.  

G. A. Winn  18th May 1837

Thomas Wimberly  Dec 1835-Jun 36

James Hollingsworth    Oct 36 (ABF) - Aug 37 (ACF)

Thomas Flint  Dec 35 (ABF) - Jul 36 (ACF)

Jas. H Hardaway  Dec 35 (ABF) - Jul 36 (ACF)

Jordan Odom  Dec 35 (ABF) - Feb 36.  Then 1 entry dated Jan 38 "By Norton Reid"

C. Crawford Nov 36

J. C. Winn  Oct 36 - Jan 37

F. Simms:  2 entries Oct 36, Jul 37

NFN Morgan Jul-Aug 36 (ACF)

James R. Bennett Dec 36 - Jan 37 (ACF)

James Jordan Jan - Mar 36 (ACF)

Joseph Gainer Dec 35-Oct 36

Joseph Hollomon Nov 36-Jan 37

Henry Hill Jul 36 (one purchase by "Mrs. Hill")

C. Vaughn Nov 36 (ABF) - Jan 37 (ACF)

M. Bartlet Jan 36- Aug 37 (ACF)

Joseph Bennett Dec 35 (ABF) - Aug 36 (ACF)

C. A. Higgans Dec 35 - Oct 36

NFN Okeef  Jan 36 (ABF) - Jul 36 (ACF)

Cade Rogers Feb 36 (ABF) One purchase, then notation "Dead"

Mrs. Merchant Apr 36- Feb 37 (ACF)

NFN Goddard Apr 36

NFN Beasley Apr-Oct 36

Joseph Lee   May-Jun 36 (Note at end dated 20 Sep 1844, paid in full)

John Merchant  Feb-Jul 36

J. D. Winn Jan-Nov 37

F. Ellis Dec 36- Jul 37

Judge Holt Nov 36 (one purchase only)

John Philpots Dec 35 - May 36 (ACF)

Humphreys & Moore Jan 36- Jan 37

J. Holsendoff Jan-Sep 36

Rich'd Clinton Jan 36 (ABF)  (note: Jan 37 - interest

Levi Mullens May 36 - Mar 37  (two entries noted as "charged to A. F. Sherwood)

H. G Ross Dec 35 - Jan 37 (ACF)

Toliver Willcox Jun 35  Dec 36 (ACF)

William Pitts Jan-May 35

Abraham Tyner Jan 36- Apr 37 Note at end:  Setted D.G. Hodgkins

Horace Humphreys Jan 36 (ABF) - Jun 37 (ACF)

David Evans Jan (ABF) - Mar (ACF) 1836

Cato Rose Jan - Dec 36  Nov 4 (prob 37) paid in full.

Williamson Glover Jan 36 (ABF) - nov 36

Thos. Red JAn - Apr 36

Maria Shaw Jan-Dec 36 (ACF)

Jacob J. Bracewell Jan/Feb 36

NFN  Almon Jan 36 (then note Dead)

Susan Smith Jan 36 (1 pr shoes)

NFN Stovall May 36 - Sep 37

Jonathan Wilder Jan 36 - Oct 37 (ACF)  Note "recd of W. Coleman)

D. Dalmeter Jan-Dec 36

C. Vaughan  Jan 37 (ABF) -jun 37 (ACF)

NFN Cumby: Jan 36 (also Mrs. Cumby) - Oct 36

NFN Merrit  Jan 36 Note at end "Charged to Bob Blanchett"

Doctor Ball Feb 36 (ABF) - Apr 36

Thos Red Apr 36 - Jul 36

Seban (Leban?) Jones Jan - May 36  THen Dead

Wm. Blanchett jan 36 - Apr 36 ACF

Thos. Lamar Jan 36 (2 entries) Jan 38 1 entry

David Evans Mar 36 (ABF) - May 36

NFN Williams (at Foster & Earls)  Feb 36

M. R Glenn May-Dec 36 ACF

NFN Loyd Sep 35 - Aug 37.  Note By cash charged to Blanchett

Hamilton V. Hays Jul 36, Apr 37

John C Johnson Jul 36 (rum 31 jul 25)

H. Bronson Feb - Apr 36

NFN Birdsong Feb-Nov 36

Bob Blanchett  Feb - Oct 36 ACF

James Jordan  Mar 36 ABF = Jun 36 ACF

David F. Willson MAr 36 Sep 36  ACF

NFN Taylor Jul 36 - Jan 38 ACF

Angus McCallum Mar 36 - Jul 36 ACF

NFN Watts Mar 36, Apr 37

H. M. Whitehead Apr 36

General R. A. Beal  Mar 36

R. Smith Jul 36 Oct 36

Alex Richards Mar 36 Nov 36  Note Balanced by order in favour W. Soloman

NFN Stanley Jul 36 - Apr 37

Angus McCallum Aug 36 ABF - Nov 36 ACF

Thos Flint Apr 36 ABF Jun 36 ACF

L. P. Hoskins Apr 37? ABF - Jan 39

Gillis Powell Jul- Oct ?36?

Robert Smith Oct ? ABF

Clab Vaughan  Jun 37 (ABF) Aug 37 ACF

James Jordan Jun 36 - ABF  Oct 36 ACF

John O'Keeffe Jul 36 ABF Nov ACF

Col Lamar Apr 36 (1 entry)

B. Gardner Jul-Sep 36

NFN Hodgkins Jul-Dec 36

Wm. Blanchett  Apr 36 - nov 36

D. C. Hodgkins Mar 36 ABF jul 36 ACF

NFN Dyer Jun - Oct 36

NFN Butts Aug 36

D. C. Hodgkins Jul 36 - Jan 38 ACF

Thos Flint Jun 36 ABF  nov 36 ACF

Joseph Willson Jul 36

Wm. Danniel Sep 36 Mar 38

Mustian & Mott Jul 36 Dec 36

J. C. F. Clarke Aug 36 Jun 37

Wm. B. Parker Sep 36Jan 37

Alex'r McGregor Jul - Nov 36

Jones & Dickinson Jun-oct36

James Jordan Oct 36 ABF Dec 36 ACF

Martin Hall Jul 36 Nov 36

L Sewell Jan 37 Mar 38  (note To acct J. Philpotts)

Richard Lee Jun - Nov 36

A. R. Ralston Sep 36 jan 37  (note Settled with Jas Hollingsworth)

John O'keeffe Nov 36 ABF Feb 37 (note stating: by tuition for children), may 38

Angus McCallum ABF Jn 37

AF Sherwood Mar 36 ABF Aug 36 ACF

Thos Flint Nov 36 - Aug 37

H. G. Ross Jan 37 Sep 37 ACF

NFN Cumby Dec 36 - May 37  (note mentions Miss Mary Cumby)

John Philpots Apr 37 ABF - Aug 37  (recd by this amount of Thos Hardiman) ACF

Martin Hall may -Dec 36 

Toliver Willcox Dec 36 ABF  Aug 37

James Jordan Jan 37 ABF - oct 37

Joseph Gainer Apr 37, Mar 38

H. Humphreys Jun ABF Oct

Bob Blanchett Oct-Dec 36 (ABF)

M R Glen Jan 37 ABF Mar 37

thos Red Dec 36 Jun 37

B Williams (Vineville) May 37 Jan 38

Doct'r Jamerson Dec 36 - Aug 38

T Hine Aug/sep 37

James Hardaway Jul 36 oct 37 ACF

James R. Bennett ABF Jun ? ACF

William Blanset Jan 37 - Jan 38  (Incudes notes that purchases are for Wm Danniel,   Also says "assume for Loyd" and "for Cumby".  

Billey Danniel Jan 37 ABF

James R. Bennett Jul 37 ABF - Jan 38 ACF

Williams & Bradley  Feb 1837

A. H Foster May/Aug 37

G. P. Wagner Mar/Aug 37

Willis Hews jan 37 Dec 37

A. Fisk Mar 37 Aug 37 ACF

John Bassett ?35 - Jun 37

John Merchant Aug 37 Sep 37

A. Fisk Aug / ABF

Wheeler & Townsend Jun 37

John Philpots May 36 ABF - apr 37

Wm Seymore MAr - Aug 36

John Baley Apr 37 Jan 38

Mariah Shaw Dec 35 Mar 37

R H. Harding Jan 36 Dec 37

NFN Loyd Nov 37 ABF Jul 39

J Holzendorf Sep 36 ABF nov 37

V. Manard Jul 37 Nov 37

The last few pages just have single purchases, not on account: 

R. Bassett

"Timmy"

Mrs Rutherford

R. Brim

Mr. Rose

Sip Holzendorf

Mrs humphreys

D. F Rupert

Shem Holzendorf

Mrs. Rutherford

J. M. Birdine

Mrs. Humphreys

Carver & Jewett

A.Jones

Ike Hollingsworth

Mr. Low

Mrs. McGreggor

Alex Foster

McGintys Ruben

Mallory

Expense acct  (cash received of)

Mar 39:   C Felps, B. Atkinson, Hodgkins,

Apr 39: Larking, B. Adams, F. Davis, Wiley Harris, A. Raney, T Willcox, B. Lodge, Hamilton Fort & c, W. Wade, E. B. Tracey, Joseph Bennett, Bob, Curry, J. Phelps, Robbin, Gus Hatley, Robert Davey,

A. Ernest (rent), Champion, Felps, R. Davey, H. Campbell,

 Cash paid Mrs. Andrews for A. Ernest

May 39;  D. Clark, T. Self,  A. T. Sherwood, T. Rupell, Jepson, Robert Davey, Wiley Harris, Watts, McDonald, Mark Moon,

Jun 39: Wm Smith, Jarvis,

Jul 39 Gus Atley, Wm Respass, J.R. Bennett, W. Wagner, Jepson, Wm Rap, D. Brown

   pd J. Holley,  Wm Hughs

Receipt in book from John Jeffries to D. C. Hodgkins

Wm  Potts to John Jeffers

Tiger Laws and the Wade Family

One of the things I have learned doing genealogy is the concept of "Blind Tiger" Laws, which were state or local laws governing the production and sale of alcohol.  "Blind Tigers" or "Blind Pigs" were terms for illegal alcohol (moonshine) or the places where they were sold.   As a result of these, prohibition in Georgia ran from 1908 to 1935.

Two family members managed to get caught up in these cases.  John Henderson Wade (1876-1956) got hit twice in October 1914.  He was first charged with selling alcohol in Crawford County.  Since he was living at the time in Bibb county, the warrant was sent there.  The police went to his grocery store, at 557 Telfair street, to serve the warrant, but discovered whiskey in the back of the store.  As a result, he was charged under Macon City laws as well.  There was no report on the final result of the case, but it was noted that the Macon case would have to be resolved before he could be sent back to Crawford county for the case there.

John's sister Anne Elizabeth Wade Fryer (Van Evera) (Cowherd) apparently turned to selling whiskey for a short while as well.  In December 1913, the police reported that they had found 45 bottles of "all different sizes and brands" of alcohol hidden in her attic.  This was actually on the second search of her house; nothing was found the first time.  She was not arrested since she was a "widow" with 6 children, mostly girls, at home.  Later press was closer to the truth, stating that she was divorced.  In fact, she was separated from her husband - they divorced in 1915 - but she was supporting 6 children.

In October 1914, Annie was arrested in Macon under both the city and state tiger laws.   The detectives asserted that 3 bottles of whiskey had been found in her home and that they had evidence of a sale.  After she was arrested, one of her neighbors informed the police that she had threatened to kill herself if arrested.  The police searched her and found a bottle of carbolic acid, whereupon she admitted that she would rather kill herself than be separated from her 6 young children.   After a night in jail, she was fined $50 for the city charge, which was dismissed when she was able to prove that she could not pay it.  She still had to respond to the State charge however and was kept in jail when she could not pay the bond.  The following Tuesday, four days later, one of her relatives paid her bond to get her out.

Both cases were "nol prossed" in March 1915, indicating that the prosecutor chose to not proceed with them.  No reason was given in the paper.  Annie had received her first verdict on her divorce petition in February, claiming desertion and non-support.  She got her final decree in late April, whereupon she remarried and apparently stayed out of trouble.