Freestone County, Texas - Archives Ledgers Background: This is transcription of the index included in the 1894-1896 ledger from the Stewards Mill Store at the Stewards Mill community, north of Fairfield. These would be people that bought item(s) on store credit (and thus deemed trustworthy) and at the end of the year, the store owner would create an index of the people and send out bills. Many of these lived in Bonnerville (white), Stewards Mill (white), Rhode Island (mulatto or black), or Ward Prairie (white) communities. ------------------------------------------------- [Source - Mike Bonner 6/6/2015. Also History of Freestone County Volume I, pp 150-152] History of Stewards Mill Store 1867 - Building constructed with lumber brought up the Trinity River to Troy and then hauled overland to Stewards Mill. Ownership of Stewards Mill Store 1867 - 1882: Dr. James I. Bonner & Jeremiah Terry "Jerry" Steward 1882 - 1898: Jeremiah Terry Steward & Alexander Tazewell Watson 1898 - 1912: Alexander Tazewell Watson 1912 - 1916: Charles Henry Watson & Edward Monroe Watson 1916 - 1927: Washington Worth Steward, Sr. 1927 - 1950: Edward Monroe Watson & Angie Compton Watson 1950 to close - Frank Bragg & Dorothy Watson Bragg Building now owned by William Andrew "Andy" Bonner The Whitaker store was across the road; the building was built in the early 1930s by Washington Worth Steward, Sr. & Martha Louise "Mattie Lou" Stewart Steward. This store was later operated by Clifton M. Whitaker & Jessie May Manahan Whitaker; it closed in 1957. Pages that were not included in index are in square brackets []. I am not sure why these pages were not included. ------------------------------------------------- NAME PAGE(S) [Page 1] Averyheart, Jesse 38, [124] Abney, Sam 580 Abney, Ira 581 Anderson, Bill 589 [Page 2] Awalt, J. C. 41, 240, 453 Armstrong, Wash 503, 401? Anderson, Bill 600 Armstrong, C. 618 Averheart, Manuel 571 Averyheart, Jesse 345 [Page 3] [left column] Brown, J. S. Hdw. Co. 19 Bonner, Jack [I.] 24, [49], 91 Bonner, W. A. 25, [52], [72], [82], [100], [109], [131?], [continued] [144], 256, 432 Bonner, Jo. 28, [56], [88], [127?], 410 Bonner, Willis 31, [64], [86], [116], [145], 234, 441 Brown, Lilia 32 Bonner, J[ohn] L. 35, 84 Bonner, C? a. 479, 416 Burleson, S. L. Mrs. 574 Bonner, I. H. 50, 110 Bonner, Miss Mary 484, 136 Bonner, O. A. [33], 578, 238, 395 [right column] Boland, Jno. L. Broks S Co. 617 Bonner, Dr. J. I. 618 Bonner, Wortham 622 Baily Bros. 626 Brock, W. J. 298 Bell, Dan 661 Bonner, Ned 609 Bradley, ? W. 33 [Brown, Mrs. L. L.] [108, 136] [Bonner, O. Y.] [93, 117] [Page 4] Bonner, Offie 578 Bluett, Clark 498 Bonner, J. B. 585 Bonner, Jno. E. 585, 378 Burleson, B. G.? 501 Bunt?, Liza 590 Bonner, William 394 Bonner, Tom 604, 229 Birkerstoff, Sam 540 Brown, Green 549 [Page 5] [left column] C Compton, Dan 7, [94], [154], 251 Clark, Jim 12, 192, 406 Casey, Rufe 37 Coleman, Tite? 574, 658 Claypoool, D. B. 480 Cyrus, Alfred 44, [92], [120], [141], 225, 350 Cyrus, Harry 54, [122], 252, 463 Cyrus, Ned 55, [133], 198, 413 Cleveland, Wm. D. + Co. 577 Crowdus Drug Co. 578 Coleman, Joe 494 Coleman, John 496, 227 Carter, Hiram 497, 310 Carter, Henry 583 Cole, Ira 502, 325 Chumney, W. ?. Dr. 590 Cleman, W. W. 509 Cyrus, Ab. 536, 346 Cyrus, Field? 539, 330 Corsicana Nat'l Bank 551, 367 Childs, Mark 557 Carter, Charlotte 619 [right column] Cooper C. M. A. 621 Carroll, J. E. 629 Campbell, G. J. 331 Chapman, D. 404 [Page 6] Davis, Tite 47, [126], 322, 461 Davis, Jim 60, [140], 391 Davis, Jno. M. 596 Dixon, Mary 587 Dwyer, Bros 621 Dewitt E. C. & Co. 650 Dalton, Morrow 305, 414 Davis, Lucy [83], [148], 661, 215 [Page 7] Ellis, Gus 483 Edwards, Rufe 509 Echols, Mose[s Champness] 553, 202, 242, 424 Edwards?, Sol 559 Evans, H. M. 203 [Page 8] First N. Bank Mexia 69, [119], 245, 433 First N. Bank Corsciana 486 Fury, D.M. & Co. 577 Frazier, Jim 502, 632 Frazier, R. C. 587, 233 Foley, Will 544 Fantroy, Dan'l 550 Fowler, J. 619 Folk, P. A. Mrs. 638 Freestone Co. 669 [Page 9] Grover, D[avid] & F[reeman] 59 Green, Dr. F. E. 483, 400 Green, Ellis 488, 419, 434 Garrett, John 581 Garrett, Jim 495, 222, 384 Grayson, T[homas] B[lackmon] Dr. 497 Goldsby, Bill 584 Goldsby, Monk 585 Gafney, Tom 589 Garrett, Henderson 543, 423 Goldsby, Henry 547 Gordan & Metcalf 635 [Page 10] Harris, F. M. 3, [112], 230, 436 Harris, J. & Co. 575 Hunter, Bailey 570. 340, 439 Hill Groc[ery] Co. 531 Hamilton Brown Shoe Co. 618 Hill, J.M. + M. L. 553 Harris, Bob 294 Hanks, En 300 Hughes Bros. Mfg. Co. 265 [ ] [No "I" entries] [Page 11] Jones, Eek. 21, 407 Jones, John 29, [76], [118], [139] Jones, R.A. 495, 412 Jones, Nath. 582 Jones & Co. 523 Jones, Harris 164, 232 Jones, J. P. 620 Jones, Willis 297, 495 Jessie, Elmer 582 Jones, W. W. 418 Jackson, Harry 415 Jones Lumb[er] Co. 667 [Page 12] Kelly, Mary & Clabe. 662 Kennedy, C. A. 80 Kelly, Sam 388 [Page 14] Lemons, Jim 1, 332 Lewis, Booker 9, [61], [85], [99], [107], [123], [137], [continued] [151], 231, 306 Lake, S. J. 10, [51], [71], [98], [125], [150], 417 Lewis, March 14, [134], 447 Lake, J. E. 575 Lake, Ples. 486 Lemon, Albert 489 Lang, Dove 586 Lake, Terri 602, 392 Lopes, Conda 560 L. Molasses Co. 639 Lampkins, Dorris 658 Lampkins, Gabe [81], 434 Lake, Mary 364 [Page 15] Mayo, J. T. 573 McCrery, Al 18, [78], [130], 389 Mathews, Sarah 572, 307 McCrery, A. W. Mrs. 26, [67], [89], [102], [111], [138], 241, [continued] 275 Manahan, S. A. 40, [90], 432 Marsh, Calvin 575 Meyer Bannerman & Co. 576 McCrery, Will 74, [128], 353 Massing & McCullough 580 Moody & Co., W. L. 584 Mayo, Jim 499, 635 McNeil, J. H. 499, 428 McCrery, Aron 591 McKenzie, Tracy 600 Meachams Arms Co. 613 McAdams, T. J. 545, 429 Metcaf?, C. W. 607 Maroy?, Major & Repke 538 Miller & Sons, A. M. 617 McCrery, Anne Miss 623 Mosteller, Lem 631 Mims, Guy 533 [Page 16] Nettles, Byron 574 Nobles, J. E. 582 Nettles, D. O. 96, [146], 239 Nettles, Wm. 498 Nussbaum & Co. 525 [ ] [No "O" entries] [Page 17] Price, Tom 8, [48], 438 Pressley, Jack 15, [106], 408 Piercy, Morris 477 Patterson, Will 479, 244, ? Powell, A. L. 481, 426 Prendergast [Smith] & Co. 57, [121], 299 Piercy, T. M. 482, 543, 248 Perkins, Ollie 482, 583 Pullins, A. G. 485, 323, 465 Pace, S. A. 488, 291 Padgitt, Tom. Co. 583 Powell, E. M. 583 Pace, Jim 555-277 Pierce, Will 616 Price, Bill [97], [149], 249 Paris Med Co. 663 Palmer, Monroe 657 Preston, Stauffen? 301 Giles Parker 620 [ ] [No "Q" entries] [Page 17] Robinson, J. L. 5 Richards, Bristor 23 Rischer, Autney [Anthony] 34, [79]. [115], [143], 253, 430 Robinson, T. H. 39, [132], 280, 446 Roberts, J. D. 576 Richardson, Steve 537 Roberts, Nathan 541 Roberts, Jim 542, 422 Rutherford, Henry 548 Richardson, Bob 557, 336 Rice Stax? & Co 648 Rotan Groc Co. 11 Ross, John 423 [Page 18] Smith, Calvin 2, 394 Steward, Henderson 6, 387 Shelton, Henry 20, [153], 255 Steward, J. T. & Co. 478 Steward, W. W. 42, [77], [142], 246, 435 Stewart, D. A. 45 [Steward], [66], 247, 467 Steward, J. T. 53, 390 Simmons, Hdw. [Hardware] Co. 576 Stroud, Geo. 62, 250, 442 Steward, Sue 495 Sellers, J. A. 5""?, 235, 362 Steen Co. 586, 228, 376 Skillers, Dick 587 Shields, Price 605 Snell, Sam 536 Scott, Kandas 548, 311 Stubbs, J. J. 622 Schultz, A. T. 625 South Bend Iron Works 653 Smith, W. C. 301 Steen, Tom 609 Summers, Jeff 651 [Steward, Mrs. J. T.] [103] [Steward, Worth] [114] [Page 19] Titus, William 11 [see 584 below] Thurman, Bob 22, 379 Jan? +? Feb 478 Thornton, T. W. 36, 163 [58 overlooked] Thurman, Robt 480, 651 Turner, Belford 484, 3?? Titus, Willie 489, 312 Titus, Wm 584 [see 11 above] Titus, Levi 591 Titus, Guy 592 Titus, Margaret 546 Tisdale, John 558 Thornton, Jno. C. 293, 456 Texas Drug Co. 549 Turner, C. J. 401 [ ] [No "U" entries] [Page 20] Vick, A. H. 591 Vick, John 594 Vick, Ben 599 Vaughn, J. P. 540, 236, 411 [Page 21] Whitaker, H. W. 13 [46 overlooked] Willis, P. J. & Bro. 17 Watson, John 27, 257, 437 Weaver Bros. 573 Washington, Geo. 30 Walker, Billie 43, 373 Welch, E. J. 481 Wiseman, S. G. 485, 364 Whatley, B. F. Mrs. 75, 288 Waters, P. Oil Co. 579 Watkins, Houston 582 Weaver, J. S. 496 Warren, Dan 507 Walker, John 586 Weaver, Geo. 587, 191, 427 Willingham, I. H. 588 Welch, M. C. Mrs. 593 Watson, W. S. 541 Williams, Len 545 Walker, Mathew 549 Woods, Rock Arm. 557 Williams, Oce. 552 William Richardson Co. 615 Walker, John 622 Wood, T. J. 633 Wiseman, J. J. 424 Walker, Summer 413 Whatley, Bodie 469 [ ] [No "X" entries] [Page 22] Yeldell, William 4 Yarbro, Scy. 16 Yerby, J. R. 368 [ ] [No "Z" entries]