Sam Sharp and Son Grocery Ledger of 1907

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The following is a list of customers of the grocery store for the year 1907. The store was owed and run by Major Sam Sharp and his son John Benjamin Sharp. Major Sharp died in 1906. The ledger, along with a ledger from 1905, was found in the attic of J.B. Sharp’s widow, "Gabie" Sharp. Numbers following the names refer to the page number on which the names of customers and their purchases are found.

Armstead, W. T. 53
Archie, Jim 676
Alford, W. C. 61,102
Adams, Ruf. 894
Abbey, M. B. 908
Byrne, W. A. 5
Boyd, R. P. 47
Bynum, Maj. G. W. 55
Bass, P. M. 674
Barton, Walter 806
Bridges, R. M. 686
Barnett, Joe 807
Brewer, Dr. 694
Brown, Jos. 77
Bass, B. K. 700
Barnes, B. C. 817
Byrnes, M. 828
Bolen, J. C. 702
Bolen, Harris, 712
Bounds, W. C. 705
Barnett, W. M. 838
Bills, Sam 701
Bell, Jno. M. 835
Burns, W. A. 683
Bingham, A. L. 742
Bradley, A. W. 854
Battle, R. C. 746
Bynum, N. M. 707, 864
Brackin, Jno. (John) 815
Bynum, Mrs. Kate 748
Bills, Col. J. D. 750
Boyd, Jno. (John) 186
Blackney, Lee 183
Brown, Julia 894
Brakeman, L. C. 796
Creary, J. E. 16, 126
Conghlin, Con 661, 798
Crook, A. B. 663, 85, 193
Creary, H. L. 48, 149, 180
Cumby, Dan 52, 142, 220
Conn, Henry 62
Choate, W. N. 690
Carpenter, J. W. 692
Candler, M. A. 817
Candler, E. S., Sr. 813
Craton, Chas. 675
Collins, Tom 826
Conn, H. A. 84
Caldwell, R. L. 92
Clay, Chas. 817
Cunningham, J. Wm. 104
Capoot, Jno. 811
Conn, W. D. 840
Cox, Geo. Jr. 730
Coln, Geo.
Candler, E. S., Jr. 714
Childers, R. G. 860
Craton, Mollie 862
Cornelius, Doc 882
Cates, Joe 880
Collins, J. H. (Jake) 175
Coffey, R. W. 898
Dance, R. 56
Dick, W. H. 820
Dillard, Joe 804
Davis, S. L. 824
Dillon Mack 117
Dillon, Frank 117, 716
Dobbins, W. P. 732
Dalton, C. C. 852
Dalton, Tom 874
Dickson, A. M. 872
Deloach, Green 874
Devault, Mrs. 876
Duncan, T. D. 878
Davis, Victor, 240
Duncan, C. P. 902
Ellis, Fred 814-168-218
East, R. A. 702
Emmons, W. E. 828
Evans, Geo. 837
Estell, T. J. 174
Farrow, F.W. 662
Frazier, L. E. Home Acct. 86
Farris, Tom H. 13, 252
Frazier, L. E. Camp 36-162
French, T. E. 51
Frazier, L.N. 58
Fitsgerald, W. W. 822
Fraley, _____ 858
Gookin, J. B., Esq. 23
Goddard, B. B. 17
Gerhart, Jno. 669
Garrett, Loyd 816
Gant (Gaut?), R. F. 852
Grayson, John (Jno.) 829
Gish, Chas. H. 200
Goddard, John 768
Grayson, ______ 770
Garrett, Maj. 878
Graham, Geo. 880
Graham, J. J. 182
Greer, Tol 882
Gardener, Ed. 776
Giddeon, J. W. 792
Gish, Chas. H. 738
Hale, Mrs. Dan (Kossuth) 682
Halliburton. J. H. 824
Hallum, R. B. 670
Hamlin, Elbert 820
Hannon, Mark 660
Hardin, J. J. 858
Hardin, Jno. 130
Hardin, W. A. 706
Hargrove, Sam 712
Harkless, J. R. 810
Harris, J. T. 736, 854 (M & O R.R.)
Hartsfield, R. S. 696
Haulditch (Halhditch?), E. F. 153
Haynes, J. W. 860
Hazzard, George 818
Henderson, Mrs. R. 720
Henry, Conn (?) 62
Henry, T. E. 59
Herman, Mrs. Ella 896
Hester, R. M. 169
Holman, P. W. 7
Holman, Tom 832
Honeycutt, W. L. 66
Hooker, W. B. 807
Hulsey, E. B. 106
Hutson, Chas. 888
Hutson, Sam 906
Hutson, W. G., Esq. 868
Hyneman, B. F. 226, 682
Hyneman, D. J. 6, 228
Hyneman, Mrs. 708
Hyneman, R. L. 690
Inge, Mrs. S. A. 159
Jobe, Tom and Booth 752
Jobe, T. J. 734
Johns, Henderson 815
Johns, Dr. W. A. 830
Jones, Ed 758
Jones, Lee 715
Jones, Jno. H. 232, 669
Jones, Dr. P. T. 22, 156
King, S. B. 18, 155
Kennedy, G. W. 20, 700
Kilpatrick, Mrs. 816
Kennedy, Mrs. G. W. 101
Kirkland, C. W. 900
Long, J. T. Camp 12, 118
Long, J. T. Home Acct., 40, 114, 176
Lamb, W. C. 668
Lanning, Dr. J. R. 88, 166, 236
Leatherwood, B. 693
Lewis, E. E. 90, 894
Luttrell, Walter 832
Long, L. M. 95
Luttrell, J. C. 734
Leggett, T. D. 744
Lamb, W. J. 826
Lambert, J. L. 844
Lasley, Ben. 866
Lasley, Tom 876
Leitch, J. J. 876
Lassiter, W. H. 204
Looney, J. D (Kossuth) 892
Lamb, Jno. 904
Maberry, Chas. 44, 212
Melton, ______ 808
Merridith, Alf 664
Maberry, Frank 65, 184
Mathis, Mrs. Claudia 818
Madden, W. L. 824
Miller, W. J. 694
Moore, Mrs. Geo. 706
Martin, J. C. 116
Meeks, M. W. 124
M & O Time?, 825, 194
Miller, Jno. H. 840
Moore, H. C. 728
Meadows, Ed 740
Morrison, Frank 842
Moore, R. F. 848
Moses, M. C. 154
Miller, F. M. 864
Moore, Margret 750
Mincy, J. W. 886
Morrison, R. F. 888
Marshall, J. M. 896
Morrison Mill 910
McCarter, Chas. 29, 112, 152, 209
McCarter, W. P. 30-170
McAmis, J. A. 33
McCord, C. W. 805
McCarter, J. Henry 39, 238
McCowan, Paul 94
McCowan, H. C. 96
McCann, M. 115
McPeters, W. T. 91
MCCarter, Henry 778
McAnulty, J. W. 756
McCann, Tine 234
Neal, Love 26, 97, 239
Nelson, S. L. 75, 230
Nash, Mrs. Mattie 698
Nelms, T. H. 809
Nabors, Sam 715
Norvell, D. C. 868
Nelms, W. P. 758
Nelson, Jim 782
Nelms, Walter 892
Nichols, Lee 898]
Owensby (Owensley?), Mrs. 902
Purvis, John (Jno.) 25
Petty, Jeff 130
Permon(?), Oscar 820
Potts, J. M. 31, 216
Putt, A. B. 54
Phillips, Tom 684
Putt, Chas. 68, 718, 758
Peyton, Aggie 70
Powell, Frank 812
Potts, Joe 818
Patton, Eli 830
Price, Dr. L. B. 710
Patton, A. T. 844
Priddy, ______ 754
Porter, Paul 900
Parker, Jack 772
Russell, M. P. 15
Ross, Ike 19, 89, 164
Reynolds, J. T. 32, 120
Rowsey, W. H. 806
Ray, C. D. 27, 134, 250
Richardson, J. L. 45
Robinson, R. 814
Renfro, Will 809
Rubel, Abe 834
Reynolds, J. T. 685 764
Reynolds, Joe 685
Reidach (Reidasch), Chas. 823, 150
Rodgers, W. Y. 884
Rodgers, Tom 700
Rankin, Guy 786
Robinson, Mrs. E. G. 904
Stein, Miss Minnie 4, 210
Seicreist(?), A. 808
Sharp, Jno. B. 10, 144, 145
Sharp, T. J. & Son 14
Stewart, Oscar, 24, 139
Strickland, Chas. 662
Sanders, Mrs. C. C. 46, 128
Sharp, Jeff 9, 98, 732
Sam Sharp Estate 808, 224
Slaughter, W.A. 60, 146, 206, 260
Strickland, G. W. 57
Smith, Capt. H. 678
Spence, Vestal, 69
Striplin, W. D. 72
Sharp, Miss Ella, 688
Sharp, E. C. 74, 244, 732
Sharp, D. H. 814
Sanders, Inman 677
Sauers, G. W. 692
Sharp, Mrs. M. E. 820
Sanders, Mrs. Ida L. 822
Skillman, J. C., 82
Sharp, M. D. M. 79
Skillman, J. R. 832
Studdard, Wm. 834
Sanders, Taylor 108
Surratt C. F., 110, 122
Sauers, W. L. 716
Small, Harry 113
Sauers , Robt. 724
Scally, Dr. G. W. 846
Sweat, W. C. 854
Skillman, W. D. 160
Small, W. E. 160
Strickland, A. 853
Stone, H. M. 862, 192
Strange, J. W. 864
Spencer, Cynthia 864
Seay, J. W. 870
Sharp, Dave 760
Steele, Carroll 884
Striplin, R. M. 886
Smith, Mrs. J. C. 214
Surratt, C. F. 780
Surratt, J. J. 844
Smith, Emmit, 780, 778
Sorrell, Jno. 906
Scott, Chas. 908
Taylor, Geo 661
Taylor, Bill 672
Tyson, J. C. 810
Taylor, Frank, 812
Tscudi, Mrs. E. 836
Turner, G. W. 710
Taylor, J. W. 827
Thomas, _______ 853
Turner, Webb 870
Taylor, Ed 766
Townsell, Dave 790
Voyels, Dr. 890
Weaver, R. M. 35
Watkins, Sam 666
Wagonon, Jack (J. H.) 49, 190
Westbrooks, J. T. 34, 163, 242, 43
Walker, Eugene 73, 808
Wright, Sam 42, 208
Webster, L. C. 76
Wagonon, J. P. 809
Walker, Abe 811
Wheatley, Joe 80
Wartiner(?), Dr. 679
Walker, Jerry 704
Watson, M. M. 704
Wynne, E. M. 722
Wade, Emmit 132
Whitaker, John 844
Waits, E. F. 858
Ward, Chas. 866
Walker, Kitty 762
White, T. N. 188
White & Emmit Smith 780
Whitmore, Louis 890
Willey, Ruf 718
Young, R. L. 64
Young, G. C. 808
Young, J. E. 81
Young, H. N. 837
Young, Rob. 842
Young, W. Tate 730
Zachary, J. W. 806

Business Accounts:


Alcorn Woolen Mfg. Co. 830
Adams, W. T. Mill Co. 848
Alcorn Electric Light Co. 784
Coln, Geo. & Felps 736
Corinth Brick Co. 21
Corinth Engine & Boiler Works
Corinth Gro. Co. 41
Corinth Meat Market 850
Cox Hotel 836
Creary Lumber Co. 668
Drs. Voyels, Lanning & Brewer 890
Elks 678
German Coach Horse Co. 720
Hamm and Co. 684
Hardin, E. J. and Jones 722, 752
Hardin, W.A. and Darnelle 698
Harrington Construction Co. 838
Hickey Bros. and Skein 676
Hyneman and Ayers, 714
Hyneman and Scott 136
Kennedy and Connor 740
Kennedy (G. W.) and Rodgers (Tom) 700
Lester Bros. 805
Morrison Hinton Gro. Co. 666
Meeks Gro. Co. 823
Morrison Mill 910
McCarter and Hands (?) 38
McCarter and Huff 37
McCarter and Kemp 772
McCarter (Henry) and Smith (Emmit) 778
McCarter (Henry) and Nichols 778
McCarter, N. and Jennings 779
McCarter and Taylor
McCarter and Woodnight (Woodknight) 702, 760
McCollum & Grigsby 140
McAmis Drug Co. 836
McKensie & Gooch 852
Potts and Perkins 810
Potts and Fields 686
Potts, J. M. & Turner 664
Pocahontus Lumber Co. 100
Public School 807
Putt (Chas.) & Jones (Ed) 758
Putt (Chas.) & Willey (Ruf ) 718
Putt & Westbrooks 774
Robinson, E. G. Cons. Co. 8, 50
Redding & Ledbetter 670, 794
Reynolds & McBroon 71
Reynolds Bros. 812
Reynolds (J. T.) & Henderson 764
Seaman Stave Co. 63
Sharp Bros. 158
Small, W. E. Chair Factory 856
Smith, C. D. & Co. 856
Smith & Scott 850
Surratt, (C. F.) & Franks 110
Surratt, (C. F.) & Pitts 122
Union News Co. 748
United States of America 872
Walker Drug Co. 663
Waldron Hotel 67
Westbrooks, J. T. and Hodge 43

See Sou. R.R. Time Checks, below, for more names possibly not included in index.

Additional names were found who were apparently not customers. Some are only family names, no first names.
These are:
Hartsfield -- , p.10
Brewer -- , p.10
Jones-- , p.10
Honeycutt -- , p.10
Roach --, p. 10
Banks -- , p.10
Mrs. Herman, p.78
Bob Young, p. 78
Gene Walker, p. 78
Joe Potts, p.98
Joe Holmon (Holman?), p. 101
Emmitt Smith, p.194
George Allen, p.194
-- Edmonds, p.194
-- Henderson, p. 194
Jno. Bracken, p.194
-- Garland, p.194
Jack Parker, p. 194
-- White, p.194
J. F. Cornelius, p.194, p. 204
--White, p.194
-- McAmally, p.222
Miss Riding, p.223
Bob Doan, p.196
E. J. Hardin, p.196
Mrs. Hoskins, p. 196

Under the heading "Sou. R.R. Time checks" the following names appeared. They were possibly employees of The Southern Railroad. Dillon, Alf
Read (Reed?),
Townsend, Dave
Hardin, Bud
Dillon, F.
Carter, Jno.
Dillon, Lum
Dillon, Ed
Woods, Andrew

Under the heading "M & O R. R. Time" appeared the following names. They were possibly employees of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. White, Chas.
Gillespie, Jim
Armstrong, Jim
Petty, H.L.
Buchanan, Frank
Bracken, Jno.
Walker, Gus
Walker, Abe
Sellers, John
Dillon, A.
Hurst, Jim
Barnett, Ula
Walker, Gene
Luster, Jeff