Isaac Lincoln Jones Account Ledger
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Isaac Jones (far left), employees & customers
Submitted by: Kim Cressman, Great-Granddaughter of Isaac Lincoln Jones, ©2008.

Isaac Jones is listed as a farmer on the 1900 census of Scott Township in Poinsett County. But in the last few years of the 19th century, he also operated a cotton gin and what appears to be a general store. His account ledger provides a snapshot of what life was like. He paid wages of $0.50 to $0.75 per day, or by the pound for picking cotton -- 4 to 5 cents for 10 pounds. He sold a gallon of molasses for $0.25. A pair of shoes could be purchased for $1.00 but as much as $2.85. Ladies dress patterns were quite expensive at $0.60 each; but a side of meat (pork) was 6-1/2 cents per pound or $13.65 for 210 pounds. All of this and much more can be found in these pages.