Date Original
1851-1897
Description
This account book contains store and farm accounts, lists of farm hands, and records of a cotton brokerage.
Biographical/Historical Note
Henry Strong (1825-1897), farmer, merchant, and educator of Montroy, Manchester Township, Clark County, Arkansas, was born in Lawrence County, Alabama, the son of Indian War veteran Nathan Strong. The family moved to Clark County in 1837. In 1851, Henry opened a general store that he ran for four years. He then became a farmer and later a schoolteacher. He married twice and was the father of five children. Strong and many members of his family are buried in the Strong Family Cemetery in Clark County.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Jefferson County (Ark.); Arkansas County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MG.00086
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Henry Strong account book, MG.00085
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Henry Strong account book, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
