1870 Account Book of Dr. John R. Clark of Shiloh, Union Parish Louisiana Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Shawn Martin, 4/2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================= ================================================================================== 1870 Account Book of Dr. John R. Clark of Shiloh, Union Parish Louisiana Source: Union Parish Louisiana Succession Book G, pp. 212 – 267 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== BACKGROUND INFORMATION on DR. CLARK: John R. Clark was a Shiloh physician and merchant who was born in South Carolina on 1 April 1811. His eldest child was born about 1834 in Georgia, so unless he had a first wife, he married Martha ? about 1832 or 1833. She was born about 1815 in Georgia. In 1850, John and Martha lived in Henry County Georgia, where he owned a plantation whose real estate was valued at $5000. He owned sixteen slaves that year. Sometime between 1850 and 1859, Dr. Clark moved his family from Georgia to Shiloh, in western Union Parish. Clark operated a medical practice in western Union Parish, with Dr. J. J. Bowls living in his household in 1860 and (presumably) working with Clark. In addition to his medical work, Clark also operated a large and lucrative mercantile business. In 1860, his real estate was valued at $6000 and his personal estate at $52,665. This sum included his 55 slaves. By 1870, Clark's occupation was listed only as a retail merchant, so he may have retired from his medical practice. Clark died that winter, on 7 December 1870, and was buried in the Shiloh Cemetery. Given the economic devastation caused by the War Between the States, Dr. Clark's estate was enormous: over $26,200! ================================================================================== ================================================================================== The following names in Dr. Clark's account book gives a list of his customers at his death. This list includes the names of many residents of the Shiloh area of western Union Parish Louisiana. Dr. Clark's entire succession is transcribed elsewhere on the USGenWeb Archives. ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Friday morning Decbr. 16th 1870 inventory continued Amount brought forward $23221.05 List of accounts due the Estate found on ledger No. two classed as first class paper Calvin Harkin acct. for 1870 16.62 Solomon Cole acct. for 1869 13.19 Thomas J. Autrey acct. for 1870 1.25 Est. of T. J. A. Parham acct. for 1869 & 1870 94.28 W. R. Kennady acct. for 1870 202.56 Henry C. Johnson acct. for 1870 2.90 Thomas J. Jones acct. for 1870 90.14 Solomon Cole acct. for 1870 24.75 D. D. Harper acct. for 1870 1.80 David Cole acct. for 1869 3.00 Mary Cole acct. for 1869 12.90 Mary Cole acct. for 1869 20.00 Mrs. Susan Oxford acct. for 1870 87.75 David Ridder acct. for 1870 .25 Jerry Cole acct. for 1870 26.45 Bird G. Autrey acct. for 1870 1.00 James A. Tatum acct. for 1870 15.30 Frank McLelland acct. for 1870 28.35 John J. Sterling acct. for 1870 78.96 George W. Cox acct. for 1870 23.66 Mrs. Mary Morrow acct. for 1870 10.40 Francis Lowery acct. for 1869 11.15 William Kimble acct. for 1870 .50 Q. A. Byram acct. for 1869 & 1870 102.63 Ambrose Wise acct. for 1869 & 1870 .25 J. D. Hamilton acct. for 1869 & 1870 2.78 Nathaniel Estes acct. for 1869 & 1870 2.00 James F. Sutton acct. for 1869 & 1870 4.93 Sherwood Liggin acct. for 1869 & 1870 7.90 Mrs. Matilda Liggin acct. for 1869 & 1870 ____15.87 $24125.66 J. R. Booles acct. for 1869 & 1870 4.00 Daniel Lowrey acct. for 1869 & 1870 20.30 W. P. Smith acct. for 1869 & 1870 6.88 John Green, Dr. acct. for 1869 & 1870 12.46 W. T. Hammock acct. for 1869 & 1870 15.99 John A. Hammock acct. for 1869 & 1870 15.00 W. M. Johnson, Sr. acct. for 1869 & 1870 34.56 D. C. Copeland acct. for 1869 & 1870 15.51 Horatio McLain acct. for 1869 & 1870 43.35 Eastate of J. T. Clark acct. for 1869 & 1870 126.23 William Autrey acct. for 1870 43.25 C. F. Heard acct. for 1870 8.27 I. H. Harper acct. for 1870 2.40 Henry Sims acct. for 1870 21.50 A. C. Harper acct. for 1870 37.30 E. M. Cauley acct. for 1870 40.75 Seborn Oakley acct. for 1870 22.65 H. B. Davidson acct. for 1870 16.15 Estate of Thomas Pearson acct. for 1870 37.75 Jas. Anderson acct for 1870 2.75 Mrs. Mary Tubb acct. for 1870 2.90 R. W. Railey acct. for 1870 3.50 Walker Breed acct. for 1870 10.16 Thomas Abbott acct. for 1870 10.10 Mrs. Mary Hopkins acct. for 1870 30.93 Edwin Railey acct. for 1870 .50 John Autrey acct. for 1870 2.77 S. M. Fuller acct. for 1870 3.60 Patnete & Duty acct. for 1870 11.92 Robt. J. Tabor acct. for 1870 1.75 Coal Tucker acct. for 1870 2.50 Alex Bennett acct. for 1870 20.65 C. W. Elliott acct. for 1870 .65 Thomas Elliott acct. for 1870 ______.50 $24755.82 A. J. Brinker acct. for 1869 6.02 Samuel Brown acct. for 1870 6.55 E. A. Weldon acct. for 1870 10.75 Ansel Kitchens acct. for 1870 2.50 James O. Parish acct. for 1870 10.20 A. J. Bennett acct. for 1870 75.03 John T. Grafton acct. for 1870 16.47 Estate of Fred McLelland acct. for 1870 2.75 Miss Mattie Autrey acct. for 1870 15.05 Tilmon Porter acct. for 1870 2.94 Martin Porter acct. for 1870 .45 John W. Carmichael acct. for 1870 19.82 Eli Railey acct. for 1870 26.55 Abner Harber acct. for 1870 5.90 Danl. K. McLaurin acct. for 1870 6.54 C. A. Heard acct. for 1870 14.10 Barny Lynch acct. for 1870 16.36 Thomas Heard acct. for 1870 .30 Rufus Pylant acct. for 16.30 L. F. Findley acct. for 1870 18.25 F. M. Hardison acct. for 7.28 A. P. Davis acct. for 1870 1.25 C. F. Heard acct. for 1870 8.27 J. H. Harper acct. for 1870 2.40 Henry Sims acct. for 1870 21.50 A. C. Harper acct. for 1870 37.30 E. M. Cauley acct. for 1870 40.75 Sebern Oyley acct. for 1870 22.65 H. B. Davidson acct. for 1870 16.15 Estate of Thomas Pearson acct. for 1870 37.75 Jas. Anderson acct. for 1870 2.75 Mrs. Mary Tubb acct. for 1870 2.90 R. W. Railey acct. for 1870 3.50 Walker Breed account for 10.16 Thomas Abbott acct. for 1870 10.10 Mrs. Mary Hopkins acct. for 1870 30.93 Edwin Railey acct. for 1870 .50 Jhn Autrey account for 1870 2.97 S. M. Tuller acct. for 1870 3.60 Patrick & Duty acct. for 1870 11.92 Robt. J. Tabor acct. for 1870 1.75 Coal Tucker acct. for 1870 2.50 Alex Bennett acct. for 1870 20.65 C. W. Elliott acct. for 1870 .65 Thomas Elliott acct. for 1870 ______.50 $24755.82 A. J. Brinker acct. for 1869 6.02 Samuel Brown acct. for 1870 6.55 E. A. Weldon acct. for 1870 10.75 Ansel Kitchens acct. for 1870 2.50 James O. Parish acct. for 1870 10.20 A. J. Bennett acct. for 1870 75.03 John T. Grafton acct. for 1870 16.47 Estate of Fred McLelland acct. for 1870 2.75 Miss Mattie Autry acct. for 1870 15.05 Tilmon Porter acct. for 1870 2.94 Martin Porter acct. for 1870 .45 John W. Carmichael acct. for 1870 19.82 Eli Railey acct. for 1870 26.55 Abrom Harber acct. for 1870 5.90 Dan’l K. McLaurin acct. for 1870 6.54 C. A. Heard acct. for 1870 14.10 Barney Lynch acct. for 1870 16.36 Thomas Herard acct. for 1870 .50 Rufus Pylant acct. for 1870 16.30 L. F. Findley acct. for 1870 18.25 F. M. Hardison acct. for 1870 7.28 A. P. Davis acct. for 1870 1.25 S. S. Heard acct. for 1870 9.05 C. N. Key acct. for 1870 2.10 Joseph W. Heard acct. for 1870 4.18 Marion Tubb acct. for 1870 .55 W. W. Green acct. for 1870 2.25 W. M. Patton acct. for 1870 7.25 Miss Mattie Edmund acct. for 1870 2.00 Mary Cole acct. for 1870 81.05 Ephraim Heard acct. for 1870 .30 H. W. Hamilton acct. for 1870 7.49 Shiloh Lady acct. for 1870 .80 B. F. Jamison acct. for 1870 _____2.50 $25157.11 Jackson J. Norris acct. for 1870 12.35 H. M. Morgan[?] acct. for 1870 3.75 John T. Hollis acct. for 1870 21.68 John C. Elliott acct. for 1870 .50 Mrs. S. A. Wright acct. for 1870 7.55 W. M. Patton & Co. acct. for 1870 22.77 Mrs. Elizabeth Tubb acct. for 1870 3.20 Mrs. Francis Gray acct. for 1870 1.70 V. S. Tatum acct. for 1870 15.24 Jesse Brumby acct. for 1870 115.73 Asa Coker acct. for 1870 96.75 S. J. Harris acct. for 1870 32.40 Jonathan Meliner acct. for 1870 29.70 John Tolbert acct. for 1870 53.96 William Edmunds acct. for 1870 41.69 Estate of John Edmunds acct. for 1870 74.04 Frank Edmunds acct. for 1870 44.05 Mrs. G. A. Clark acct. for 1870 31.62 Joseph Shaw acct. for 1870 21.97 W. M. Cranford acct. for 1870 62.93 J. J. Bennett acct for 1870 45.33 B. A. Pryor acct. for 1870 1.85 Thomas Moore acct. for 1870 1.50 David Cole acct. for 1870 9.15 H. M. Kendrick acct. for 1870 150.59 J. R. Copelen acct. for 1870 24.69 W. J. Edmunds acct. for 1870 53.10 R. T. Moore acct. for 1870 27.68 Robt. Patrick acct. for 1870 36.18 W. H. Kitchens acct. for 1870 ____31.32 $26228.19 W. C. Harper acct. for 1870 4.45 W. W. Bennett acct. for 1870 31.56 Jerome Bennett acct. for 1870 21.35 Parks J. Weldon acct. for 1870 18.54 John Weldon acct. for 1870 18.00 B. F. Grafton acct. for 1870 33.38 Irvin Boykin acct. for 1870 13.21 W. P. Welch acct. for 1870 20.69 C. J. Barrett acct. for 1870 52.24 G. W. Norris acct. for 1870 .85 G. W. Campbell acct. for 1870 10.52 A. L. Harper acct. for 1870 15.38 A. W. Harris acct. for 1870 16.20 C. I. Wise acct. for 1870 81.81 Saml. Bell, J. J. Bennett, Sec. Acct. for 1870 75.23 John L. Tabor acct. for 1870 24.10 Mrs. M. F. Hugey & W. M. Patton acct. for 1870 5.00 Joseph H. Shackelford acct. for 1870 13.45 Wiley Cook acct. for 1870 2.05 William C. Moore acct. for 1870 8.40 Pelaski Moon acct. for 1870 2.25 W. A. Booles acct. for 1870 22.30 Samuel Huffman acct. for 1870 13.85 James Lowery acct. for 1870 184.74 John C. Hardin acct. for 1870 21.72 Samuel Findley acct. for 1870 8.01 A. Autrey acct. for 1870 2.15 G. M. Moon, Jr. acct. for 1870 .40 W. H. Hamilton acct. for 1870 2.70 A. J. Youngblood acct. for 1870 21.60 Mrs. James Edmund acct. for 1870 54.20 John M. Moncrief acct. for 1870 19.75 J. B. L. Mitchell acct. for 1870 23.98 B. M. Speights acct. for 1870 234.22 W. F. Henry acct. for 1870 708.25 John M. Sandridge & Co. acct. for 1870 282.61 Standifer & McGuires acct. for 1870 146.59 W. M. Johnson, Jr. acct. for 1870 27.93 Mrs. Martha Knott acct. for 1870 341.03 W. H. Buce acct. for 1870 13.12 J. T. Edmund acct. for 1870 134.04 Daniel Grafton acct. for 1870 23.09 Thos. J. Moore acct. for 1870 135.44 Mrs. Nancy Edmund acct. for 1870 90.34 J. B. Ginn acct. for 1870 .20 W. T. Bass acct. for 1870 10.35 B. B. Mitchell acct. for 1870 [blank] Mrs. Charlott Clark acct. for 1870 130.38 James Huffman acct. for 1870 67.14 Thomas J. Grafton acct. for 1870 40.14 Robt. Patrick acct. for 1870 77.77 #############################################################################