Information Sheet R Dent, William, -1875. 341 Ledger, 1861-1866. One volume. MICROFILM This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri. If you would like more information, please contact us at shsresearch@umsystem.edu. This is an account ledger from a general store at Dent s Station in St. Francois County, a few miles south of what is now Bismarck, Missouri. An index to the accounts is available. Dent s Settlement was one of the earliest white settlements in St. Francois County. It took its name from Absalom, John, and Mark Dent, Virginia natives who came to southeastern Missouri ca. 1800-1810. The settlement became known as Dent s Station after construction of the St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad in the 1850s. It declined and ceased to exist after the town of Bismarck was laid out in 1868. The Dent Store was operated during the Civil War by Mark Dent s son, William. It was a typical country mercantile operation of the period, trading in groceries, dry goods and hardware, and receiving cash and county produce in return. The ledger contains the names of the Dents, Carters, Garretts, Matkins, Sherrills, and Tullochs, all of whom were descendants of the first settlers in the area, indicating the local nature of the trade. Most of the transactions in the ledger were recorded in 1861-1863. There are only sporadic entries for 1864-1865. Many outstanding accounts were settled in January 1866. The entries indicate that even in the midst of the war, customers at the Dent Store were able to purchase spelling books, sun bonnets, powder, caps, and lead in addition to the customary dry goods and groceries. r426 18 November 1988 George Winnett Dent Loaned for microfilming Ledger Index Name Page Alexander, Jacob 001 Alexander, Jacob 089 Alexander, Jacob 105 Alexander, Jacob 165 Alexander, Jacob 181 Alexander, Jacob 237 Alexander, Jacob 270 Alexander, Jacob 290 Alexander, Jacob 323 Alexander, Jacob 344 Alexander, Jacob 358 Alexander, James 002 Alexander, James 106 Alexander, James 153 Alexander, James 201 Alexander, James 276 Alexander, James 352 American Iron Mountain Co. 074
(R0341) Dent, William, -1875. Ledger, 1861-1866 2 Beal, J. G. 129 Beard, F. 243 Beard, F. 343 Beard, F. 346 Beard, F. 351 Beard, Felix 177 Beard, Felix 187 Beard, Felix 205 Beard, Felix 228 Beard, Felix 238 Beard, Felix 249 Beard, Felix 254 Beard, Felix 271 Beard, Felix 294 Beard, Felix 318 Beard, Felix 328 Beard, James 003 Beard, James 086 Beard, James 087 Beard, James 093 Beard, James 107 Beard, James 141 Beard, James 176 Beard, James 190 Beard, James 233 Beard, James 279 Beard, James 312 Beard, James 317 Belknap, A. A. 245 Belknap, A. A. 256 Belknap, A. A. 257 Belknap, Bart 083 Belknap, Bart 341 Belknap, Rankin 179 Bridge Co. [?] 218 Britton, Nathaniel 047 Burnham, C. M. 204 Burnham, Charles M. 067 Carney, W. L. 267 Carney, William 050 Carney, William 111 Carney, William L. 158 Carney, William L. 191 Cartee, E. C. 092 Cartee, E. C. 172 Cartee, E. C. 306 Cartee, Elihu 126 Cartee, John 005 Cartee, John 109 Cartee, John 186 Cartee, John 275 Cartee, John 316 Carver, Joseph 291 Carver, Joseph 299 Cay, Ganum 274 Cay, William 021 Cay, William 257
(R0341) Dent, William, -1875. Ledger, 1861-1866 3 Chapel, James 110 Chappel & Suterland 044 Chappel, James 006 Chappel, James 216 Chappel, James 242 Chappel, James 258 Chappel, James 282 Cherry, Joseph 099 Cooley, J. W. 083 Cooley, J. W. 240 Cooley, J. W. 333 Cooley, John W. 108 Cooley, John W. 147 Cooley, John W. 173 Cooley, John W. 203 Cooley, John W. 207 Cooley, John W. 269 Cooley, John W. 301 Coolley, John W. 004 Coolley, John W. 354 Cox, William 214 Cumings, A. J. 353 Cumings, Andy 273 Cumins, Andy 171 Cummins, A. 221 Cummins, A. J. 340 Dent, C. 178 Dent, C. 182 Dent, C. 236 Dent, C. 349 Dent, C. 355 Dent, Cy 359 Dent, Cyrus 097 Dent, Cyrus 112 Dent, Cyrus 139 Dent, Cyrus 148 Dent, Cyrus 162 Dent, Cyrus 164 Dent, Cyrus 212 Dent, Cyrus 272 Dent, Cyrus 286 Dent, Cyrus 310 Dent, Cyrus 327 Dent, Cyrus 334 Dent, E. (Miss) 217 Dent, Elizabeth 076 Dent, Elizabeth 117 Dent, Elizabeth 288 Dent, Felix 251 Dent, Flem 292 Dent, Fleming 010 Dent, Fleming 137 Dent, Flemmon 213 Dent, Flemmon 331 Dent, Lee 078 Dent, Lee 245 Dent, Lee 302
(R0341) Dent, William, -1875. Ledger, 1861-1866 4 Dent, Lee 331 Dent, Leroy 011 Dent, Leroy 104 Dent, Leroy 115 Dent, Leroy 152 Dent, Leroy 183 Dent, Leroy 250 Dent, Leroy 305 Dent, M. H. 189 Dent, Malinda 116 Dent, Malinda (Mrs.) 046 Dent, Melinda 091 Dent, Melinda 229 Dent, William 009 Dent, William 071 Dent, William 079 Dent, William 085 Dent, William 088 Dent, William 103 Dent, William 113 Duff, S. H. (Rev) 061 Dunevin, William 253 Dunivin, William 220 Duren, Jane 278 Fowler, J. M. 185 Frazee, William L. 225 Gann, Anderson 285 Garnett, William 142 Garratte, William 012 Garratte, William 080 Garratte, William H. 069 Garrett, L. J. 163 Garrett, L. J. 188 Garrett, L. J. 268 Garrett, Lenard 118 Garrett, Leonard J. 360 Garrett, William 090 Garrett, William 098 Garrett, William 119 Garrett, William 277 Garrett, William 347 Garrett, William (Sr.) 196 Garrett, William (Sr.) 197 Garrett, William (Sr.) 307 Garrett, William H. 192 Garrett, William H. 332 Gibson, David 047 Gibson, David 068 Gibson, David 239 Gibson, James 013 Gibson, james F. 333 Gibson, Lee 065 Gibson, Leroy 072 Gibson, Levi 194 Giles, Thomas 102 Gilmon, Charles 058 Grider,Columbus 064
(R0341) Dent, William, -1875. Ledger, 1861-1866 5 Haisting, David 089 Hamilton, Charles 014 Hamilton, Charles 100 Hamilton, Charles 140 Hamilton, Charles 246 Hase, James 102 Henderson, E. B. 169 Henderson, E. B. 208 Henderson, E. B. 289 Henderson, E. B. 336 Henderson, Edward B. 057 Henry, Josiah 049 Hodge, Bird 297 Hodges, Bird 230 Hodges, Bird 280 Hughes, Samuel 016 Hunt, William 146 Hunt, William 151 Jiles, Thomas 042 Jiles, Thomas 255 Jones, James 281 Jones, Jerry 202 Jones, Jerry 252 Key, Ganum 168 Key, John (Jr.) 098 Kitter, William T. 051 Latourno, Charles 154 Latourno, John 161 Latourno, John 166 Latourno, John 167 Latourno, John 222 Latourno, John 231 Latourno, John 293 Latourno, John 330 Latuno, John 055 Legrand, John 132 Legrand, John 337 Legrand, John (Sr.) 015 Legrand, John (Sr.) 226 Malugin, Thomas 150 Malugin, Thomas 235 Malugin, Thomas 303 Mason, Gray & Co. 070 Matkin, Benjamin 025 Matkin, Benjamin 041 Matkin, C. R. 094 Matkin, C. R. 121 Matkin, Charity (Mrs.) 026 Matkin, David 054 Matkin, Elias E. 063 Matkin, Elisha 120 Matkin, Elisha 215 Matkin, F. B. 017 Matkin, Francis C. 018 Matkin, J. D. 092 Matkin, James D. 045 Matkin, Leroy 017
(R0341) Dent, William, -1875. Ledger, 1861-1866 6 Matkin, Luther 175 Matkin, O. R. 016 Matkin, W. B. 021 Matkin, William 024 Matkin, William 123 McCammel, James 073 McCrerry, John 066 McRary, Samuel 159 McReary, Samuel 164 McRery, Washington 022 McRery, Washington 225 McVay, Willis 022 Melloy, David J. 059 Michell, J. 244 Michell, John W. 157 Michell, John W. 304 Montgomery, High 259 Montgomery, James 300 Montgomery, L. D. 015 Montgomery, L. D. 193 Montgomery, L. D. 266 Montgomery, Lewis 121 Montgomery, Lewis 184 Moodey, Allen 122 Moody, A. 338 Moody, Allen 023 Moody, Allen 357 Moody, William A. 206 Murrow, Stephen 145 Murry, Stephen 053 Murry, Stephen 060 Newton, Ben 053 Parkhurst, A. (Dr.) 077 Parkhurst, A. (Dr.) 296 Patterson, Charles V. 056 Patterson, Charles V. 144 Philpot, Samuel 149 Proffett, D. W. 315 Proffitt, D. W. 027 Proffitt, D. W. 210 Proffitt, D. W. 342 Proffitt, David 124 Proffitt, Jane 028 Proffitt, Jane 125 Proffitt, Jane (Miss) 335 Proffitt, Jane (Mrs.) 223 Prophet, D. W. 262 Reed, B. (Mrs.) 052 Ritten, William J. 195 Ritten, William J. 345 Robinson, James 029 Robinson, James 095 Robinson, James 127 Robinson, James 143 Robinson, James 174 Robinson, James 241 Robinson, James 261
(R0341) Dent, William, -1875. Ledger, 1861-1866 7 Robinson, James 305 Robinson, James 308 Robinson, James 324 Robinson, James 339 Robinson, James 348 Robinson, James R. 209 Sanders, Wiley 283 Sanders, Wiley 356 Sanders, Wily 350 Shafer, Fredric 096 Shaffer, Philip 062 Sherell, Aaron L. 031 Sherill, Laffayett 030 Sherril, D. G. 287 Sherrill, A. L. 160 Sherrill, A. L. 200 Sherrill, Aron 265 Sherrill, Aron 309 Sherrill, Aron 326 Sherrill, D. G. 199 Sherrill, D. G. 325 Sherrill, D. G. 360 Sherrille, Aron 131 Sherrille, Layfayett 130 Smith, B. P. 063 Smith, H. 342 Smith, Henry 101 Smith, Henry 136 Smith, Henry 198 Snyder, James 033 Swetland, Thomas 032 Swetland, Thomas 075 Thornton, Isaac 219 Tullock, H. L. 232 Tullock, Henery L. 134 Tullock, Henry L. 068 Tullock, John 034 Tullock, John 295 Tullock, Thomas T. 048 Walch, Edward 097 Walen, Caroline 133 Wallen, Caroline 284 Wallen, Caroline (Miss) 170 Wallen, Caroline (Mrs.) 039 Wallen, Elisha 211 Wallen, George 128 Wallen, George 263 Wallen, John 038 Wallen, Lewis 084 Wallen, Lewis 227 Wallen, Mary 224 Wallen, Mary (Mrs) 135 Wallen, Polly 298 Wallen, Polly 329 Watkin, Francis 175 Welborn, Granville T. 037 Welch, Edward 264
(R0341) Dent, William, -1875. Ledger, 1861-1866 8 Wertmire, Henry (Sr.) 084 Westover, J. J. H. 138 Westover, James J. H. 036 Westover, Mary 035 Westover, Mary 234 Whitworth, (Miss) 104 Whitworth, (Miss) 299 Willson, E. 114 Yates, Cytha (Mrs.) 040 Young, J. J. 042 Young, John 180 Young, John 260 Young, John 311 Young, John (Jr.) 043 Young, Robert B. 041 Index Cards Business records Missouri Saint Francois County. Dent, William, -1875. Dent s Station (Mo.). General stores Missouri Saint Francois County. Saint Francois County (Mo.).