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Alvin Jones Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-4121

Dates

  • Creation: 1866-1876

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Dunningville, which was named after the Dunning and Hopkins lumber company, was settled in 1866. It was a prosperous lumber town located 8 miles northwest of Allegan, MI.

The census records report that Alvin Jones (1828-1910) was a farmer. He married Lovina Jones at the age of 22 in 1850 and the marriage lasted until her passing on March 28, 1903. The couple had eight children.

Extent

1 Volumes ; 5 ¾” x 8 ¾”

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

The collection amounts to .05 cubic feet and is 5.75” x 8.75”. It is composed of one ledger owned by Alvin Jones of Dunningville, Michigan, which is located in Heath Township in Allegan County. It is dated from 1866 to 1876. The ledger consists of various receipts and names from the years 1866-1868, 1871-1872 and 1876 and includes the list of customers’ names and what they bought. This included cowbells, kerosene, tobacco, bourbon whisky, and smoked ham. Lumber was also sold to various clients. It lists the wages for people working in the mill, on the mill gate and breaking the log jam. An entry for Dunning and Hopkins showed, “dinner for 9 men, hay and grain for horses, 80,000 shingles for Willison and 1829 feet cull lumber for Calkins."

Provenance

The collection is composed of one ledger owned by Alvin Jones of Dunningville, Michigan located in Heath Township in Allegan County. It is dated from 1866 to 1876.

General

The ledger was purchased with funds from the Starring Endowment.

Title
Alvin Jones Ledger Finding Aid
Status
Completed
Author
Wesley Kling
Date
2018-08-09
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Western Michigan University Archives & Regional History Collections Repository

Contact:
Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490