Clay County Georgia - Accounts of G. L. Collins & Bros Mercantile 1885 submitted by: Lindy Hard Sep 2002 ***************************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/clay.htm Table of Contents page http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia Table of Contents ***************************************************************************************** G. L. COLLINS & BROS. 1885 Bluffton, Clay County, GA SCHEDULE B OF A/C TO NOV 1ST 1885 G. L. Collins & Bros was a mercantile business composed of G. L. Collins & James S Collins. Persons having accounts appear to be from a large area surrounding Bluffton. [Amounts not included in this abstract varied from $.50 to $200.00. See Clay Co Ga Deed Bk E 1880-1887] p642 E Fain W N Kendrick C W Moore M N Fain John T Beard N J McArthur C T Humphreys J D McArthur W D Stamper J T L Pedigrew G W Kendrick General Freeman W T R Mann George T? Collins J M Torbert W H? Davis W B Hattaway J S Mills John F Pate A D Ingram Jack McLendon D M Cherry W L Torbert John Oliver Fate Cannon C L Rambo Silas Roberson J W Bigbie C A Culpepper Mrs. D L Hillson E S Collins E J Bundy John W McDowell N J Barfield p643 Mrs F C Parker W D R Crofford [Crawford] J R Fain Mrs M E Bethea D P Killingsworth Allen Cannon Peter Bee? W H Bridges John R Mills Converse Averitt Nias? Freeman Ed Turner Bob Butler W D Jones Robt Jones Hamp Lowe W E Shaw S G Beckom Gideon Pritchett D A Fain Mrs C E Mills & Son Willis Mosely William Shaderack Peter Baily Morgan Shaderack Ed W Fain Henry Bennett Joel Williams Bill Williams John E Pritchett P N J Dozier S D Garrett Arch Greene T M Killingsworth James Jefferson Frances Brown Joe Beard Twist Thomas C E McKinnon R J Cook Miss Nora Collins Will Bennett T M Speight Thos C Sutton A D Averett John G Hammock C J Boynton P H Singleton J B Johnson R J Forest J B McCord D D Strong [or Strory?] W D Averett Bill Lowe C B Gun? J B Culpepper S A Allen Bill Daniel Henry Jerry J E Hatcher G B Mann J E Mansfield Joe Bradshaw Ad Morgan Ben Henderson Emanuel Mikes Dan Beauchamp Bill Eady John J King H T Bigbie Bolton Joyner William Cannon Wash Williams Cromwell Handy Wash Blocker Bob Beasley C F Blocker Susan Blocker Thomas Gibbins? A M Collins W P McArthur H C Hodges R M Holoway [Holloway] E C Grant J F Andrews Webb Mosely J L Pedigrew Susan Morgan Jim Alford Philip Harrison Isaac Seaberry Naith Bennett Josiah Lee B J Duke Gabe Harris W A Moore p644 T J Davis Thomas R Davis M A & J B Duke Mrs T A Green John J King jr George Cannon James Ross [or Rose?] Isaac James W Z T Bridges Mariah Jones W F Andrews Mrs M A Albritten J O McArthur (note) Thom Rivers W P & F E Killingsworth (bal.) David A Ingram A E & L R Dozier (note) Willie Renfroe L J Scott (note) Miss Pritchett J A Killingsworth (note) E S Ward J A Killingsworth (note) G M Bell J A Killingsworth (note) Josh Jones J A Killingsworth (note) H M Green W P Killingsworth (note) G T Davis W D Stamper (note) R K Beauchamp J M Little R M Jackson D L Hillson T N Brooks J W Ingram J D Brooks E S Ward Bluffton Springs Amt Brot forward Crowley? Killebrew Notes W D Bigbie G T Little Arthur Whitman Swan? Roland John M Renfroe G W F Nowell [signed by] W B Standifer P H Singleton, N.P. Alexander Slaton P P Horn J C McLendon J N Cook S W Millner D Pittman Tony [or Seny?] Lee Bob Daniels J F Andrews & Son J M Allen W J McKinnon A M Collins Wyatt Holmes W A Haistin C T Runnels Mac Terrell A Holt Mac Jones W A Jones R B Tayler [Taylor?] Simon Upson From area newspapers: 5 Aug 1881 [Arlington Advance newspaper] Mr G S Collins of Bluffton--train for Savannah to buy stock of goods....... 6 Nov 1885 [Calhoun County Courier newspaper] We learn that Messrs. G. L. Collins & Brother, merchants of Bluffton, failed this week for a considerable amount. Contributed by Lindy Hard