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extracted text: INVENTORY OF ROBERT MORROW ESTATE OZARK, MO 1849
Note: Bob Neumann at the Greene County Archives supplied this from an 1849
estate inventory. I thought it was really interesting - nor only for what it contained
but also for what was NOT there. e. g., I kept looking for dishes, kettles, pots,
pans; tools for farm, home, garden; needles, axes, horseshoes, seeds, awls,
sugar, flour, ink, hides & roots & dried produce & other trade-ins, etc.
Goods belonging To the Estate of R. Morrow, Decd. of Ozark, Greene
Co, MO - 1849
Amount
Inventory
Each
Total
3 Oz
Quinine
2.65
7.95
7 Doz
Batemores Lenks (?) Drops (?)
0.33
2.33
10/12 Doz
Godfrey's Cordial
0.38
0.33
10/12 Doz
Vermifuge
1.50
1.25
1
British Oil
0.35
1/5 lb.
Camphor
0.34
0.08
2
Hats
1.50
3.00
3
Hand Saws
0.75
2.25
303 yds
Domestic
0.08
21.97
1/4 doz
Bed cords
2.50
0.62
10/12 doz
Plow lines
0.60
0.50
1/2 Doz
Small whips
1.00
0.50
1 Doz
Palm leaf hats
1.00
8/12 Doz
Boots
7.80
5.20
4 Pr
Broris Ladies Shoes
0.75
11.50
11 Pr
Leather
.62 1/2 6.87 1/2
1 Box
Soap
0.60
3/4 Lb
Pickle (? - unclear) Root
0.50
0.37
14 Pr
Men's shoes
0.75
11.50
5 Pr
Children's shoes
0.30
1.50
1 Great Gross Buttons
1.25
9/12 Doz
Suspenders
1.85 1/2
1.21
9/12 Doz
White cotton hose
0.88
0.66
7/12 Doz
White cotton hose
1.50
0.87
7/12 Doz
White cotton hose
1.50
0.88
5
Fancy Hdkfs
0.46
2.30
2
Dress Hdkfs
0.60
1.20
4
Small Dress Hdkfs
0.25
1.00
41 Yds
Cambric
.15 1/2
6.35
7 1/2 Yds
Bobinett
0.15
1.12
Total Page 1 Inventory
96.51
18 Yds
5 Pr

Bobinett
Children's shoes

0.15
0.30

2.70
1.50

11 1/2 Yds
Blk Bobinett
10 Yrds
White Bobinett
7 Yds
White Bobinett
16 Yds
Jaconett
12 Yds
Book Muslim
4 Pieces
Wall Paper
6 1/4 Yds
Jaconett
10 1/4 Yds
Jaconett
16 Yds
Jaconett
18 Yds
Jaconett
20 Yds
Jaconett
12 1/4 Yds
Jaconett
5 1/4 Yds
Jaconett
1 1/2 Yds
Jaconett
12 1/2 Yds
Jaconett
21 1/4 Yds
Jaconett
4 Bolts
Ribbons
7/12 Doz
Kid Gloves
7 1/2 Yds
Lace
8 Yds
Lace
5/12 Doz Pr
Gloves
7 1/2 Yds
Edging
1/2 Doz
Ladies' Caps
10 Yds
Open Lace
1 1/3 Doz
Spools Cotton
2 Gross
Shirt Buttons
4 Quires
Writing Paper
2 1/2 Quires
Letter paper
1 Gross
Nibs
1 Doz Pr
Socks
Total first two pages
5/12 Doz
5/12 Doz
1 Pr
1/3
1/2 Doz
3 Papers
2 1/2 Doz
2 1/2 Doz
6 Yds
8 2/12 Doz
12 1/2 Doz
10 1/2 Doz
3 1/2 Doz
1/2 Doz

Seal Caps
Glazed Caps
Shoes
Ink Stands
Tea Spoons
Pins
Ridding Combs
Ridding Combs
Girthing
Ridding Combs
Side Combs
Side Combs
Tuck Combs
Tuck Combs

.12 1/2
0.16
0.11
.16 2/3
0.25
0.30
.16 2/3
0.25
0.45
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.23
0.28
0.22
0.40
0.60
0.90
0.04
0.04
1.25
.03 1/2
.37 1/2
0.01
0.10
.12 1/2
.18 3/4
3.50
3.50
0.05
0.25
0.33
0.40
0.08
0.40
0.16
0.12
0.50
0.37

1.40
1.60
0.77
2.67
3.00
1.20
1.05
2.56
7.31
4.50
5.00
3.06
1.21
0.42
2.75
8.50
2.40
0.52
0.30
0.32
0.52
0.25
0.18
0.10
0.25
0.17
0.40
0.31
1.25
2.25
156.93
1.45
1.45
0.30
0.15
0.12
0.10
0.83
1.00
0.48
3.30
2.00
1.25
1.75
0.18

1/2 Doz
Tuck Combs
1 3/4 Doz
Tuck Combs
1/2 Doz
Tuck Combs
7/12 Doz
Tuck Combs
10/12 Doz
Tuck Combs
7/12 Doz
Tuck Combs
3/12 Doz
Tuck Combs
7/12 Doz
Tuck Combs
2/3 Doz
Pocket Ink Stands
1 3/4 Packs
Pens
2/3 Doz
Barlow Knives
1/4 Doz
Pocket Knives
1/3 Doz
First Readers
11/12 Doz
2nd Readers
1 Doz
3rd Readers
1 1/12 Doz
2nd Readers
3
Methodist hymns
1
Millers hymns
3
Smith's Arithmetic
Total first three pages
1
5
2
2
4
4
1/2
2 Doz
4 Doz
5 Doz
2 Doz
3/4 Doz
1/2 Doz
17 Pr
64 Papers
1
71
1/2 Doz
4 Pr
17 Yds
30 Yds
24 Yds
21 Bunches
16 Gross
3

Olney's Geography
Kirkham's Grammer
4th Readers
Marion's History
Walker's Dictionary
Blank Books
Blank Books
Primmers
Fine Combs
Fine Combs
Fine Combs
Blacking
Dippers
Cotton Cords
Tacks
Tin Cup
Brown Domestic
Umbrellas
Socks
Domestic
Drilling
Drilling
Knitting Pins
Suspender Buttons
Razors

2.00
.37 1/2
0.50
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.37
0.40
0.75
3.00
0.88
1.75
3.00
1.50
0.21
0.33
0.22

.37 1/2
0.38
0.45
0.27
0.32
0.50
0.50
0.88
0.28
0.75
.37 1/2
1.00
.33 1/3
0.03
.07 1/4
0.66
0.18
.07 1/4
.08 1.2
.08 1.2
.08 1/3
0.50

1.00
0.64
0.25
0.27
0.37
0.27
0.12
0.22
0.16
0.70
0.50
0.75
0.29
1.60
3.00
1.62
0.63
0.33
0.66
184.67
0.62
1.88
0.75
0.90
1.08
1.28
1.00
1.00
3.52
1.40
1.50
0.27
0.50
5.66
1.92
0.05
5.38
3.96
0.72
1.23
2.55
2.04
0.75
1.33
1.50

1/2 Doz
Padlocks
2
Shoe Knives
3 Setts
Spoons
11 Doz
Iron Spoons
5 Setts
Table Knives
4 Setts
Table Knives
2 Setts
Table Knives
4
Butcher Knives
4 Yds
Flax Cloth
Total first 4 pages of inventory

.14 1/2

38 Yds
5 gr Brown Domestic
27 Yds
4 gr Brown Domestic
10 Yds
Nanken
37 Yds
7/8 Domestic
39 Yds
Bed Ticking
30 Yds
Bed Ticking
28 Yds
Bed Ticking
2 Packs
Pins
2 10/12 Gross Coat Buttons
7/12 Gross
Coat Buttons
1 lb
Patent Thread
6/12 Gross
Buttons
7 Papers
Pins
1 Gross
Buttons
8 Doz
Vest Buttons
7 Gross
Buttons
10 Doz
Vest Buttons
32 1/2 Yds
Hickory Cloth
1 Doz
Ladies white hose
31 1/2 Yds
Drilling
7 Yds
Broad Cloth
10/12 Doz
hdkfs
42 Yds
Red plaids
29 Yds
Blue drilling
48 1/2 Yds
Summer goods
33 1/2 Yds
Muslim dulainy
10 1/4 Yds
Muslim dulainy
24 1/2
Muslim dulainy
1 lb
Cotton Thread
3/4 lb
Red Cotton
Total first five pages of inventory

.11 1/2
0.10
0.09
0.08
0.12
0.10
0.10
0.40
0.65
1.00
0.88
0.44
0.03
0.65
0.05
0.20
0.03
.09 1/2
1.00
.12 1/2
3.00
0.75
.08 1/2
.12 1/2
0.16
.16 2/3
.16 2/3
.16 2/3

11 Yds
20 Yds
13 Yds

Sheeting
Lawn
Irish Linen

.16 1/3
0.21
0.85
0.75
0.85
.12 1/2
.12 1/2

1.10
0.08
0.11
0.40

0.87
0.12
0.50
2.31
4.25
3.00
1.70
0.50
0.50
241.21
4.37
2.70
0.90
2.96
4.75
3.00
2.80
0.80
1.80
0.56
0.88
0.22
0.21
0.65
0.40
1.40
0.30
3.08
1.00
3.93
21.00
0.62
3.86
3.62
7.76
5.50
1.70
4.08
0.37
0.78
327.21
0.88
2.20
5.20

6 1/2 Yds
Alpacea
13 Yds
Irish Linen
31 1/2 Yds
Prints
22 1/2 Yds
Alpacea
34 1/2 Yds
Calico
69 Yds
Calico
63 Yds
Calico
34 1/2 Yds
Calico
26 1/2 Yds
Calico
33 Yds
Calico
26 Yds
Calico
32 1/2 Yds
Calico
2 1/2 Yds
Calico
15 Yds
Lawn
21 Yds
Calico
8 Yds
Calico [SIC - Multiplication]
30 Yds
Calico
24 Yds
Calico
35 Yds
Calico
18 Yds
Calico
33 1/2 Yds
Calico
24 Yds
Calico
29 Yds
Calico
6 Yds
Calico
6 Yds
Calico
34 1/2 Yds
Calico
3 Yds
Calico
Total first 6 pages of inventory

0.33
0.40
.09 1/2
0.30
0.10
.08 1/2
.11 1/2
0.10
.12 1/2
0.08
0.08
.11 1/2
0.20
0.13
.09 1/2
.11 1/2
0.10
.09 1/2
.10 1/2
0.09
.10 1/2
0.10
0.08
0.10
.10 1/2
0.10
0.10

2.16
5.20
3.00
6.75
3.45
5.87
7.13
3.45
3.30
2.64
2.08
3.74
0.50
1.95
2.00
3.00
3.00
2.28
3.55
1.62
3.50
2.40
2.32
0.60
0.63
3.45
0.30
543.76

15 Yds
16 Yds
28 Yds
21 Yds
48 Yds
20 Yds
40 Yds
21 Yds
34 Yds
18 Yds
29 Yds
11 Yds
20 Yds
32 1/2 Yds
40 3/4 Yds
30 Yds
1 Yd

.08 1/2
.11 1/2
.12 1/2
0.08
0.16
0.08
.18 3/4
0.15
.13 1/2
0.10
.13 1/2
0.10
.12 1/2
0.09
.07 1/2
.07 1/2
0.40

1.27
1.84
3.50
1.60
6.40
1.60
7.50
3.15
4.57
1.80
3.91
1.10
2.62
2.92
3.00
2.10
0.40

Calico
Calico
Calico
Calico
Pantaloon Cloth
Pantaloon Cloth
Pantaloon Cloth
Pantaloon Cloth
Pantaloon Cloth
Calico
Pantaloon Cloth
Plaid Linsey
Plaid Linsey
Summer goods
Domestic
Domestic
Alpacea

2 1/3 Yds
Pantaloon Cloth
6 Yds
Alpacea
11 lb
Tobacco
10
Gallons Stone Ware
20 lb
Band Iron
109 lb
Felting (? - unclear)
89 Yds
Castings
1,600 lb
Salt
5 lb
Ginger
25 lb
Copperas
12 1/2 lb
Madder
12 1/2 lb
Brimstone
16 lb
Indigo
40 lb
Salaratus
80 lbs
Nails
76 lbs
Nails
63 lbs
N. M. Blister Stal (? - unclear)
Total first seven pages of inventory

0.40
0.16
0.20
.03 3/4
.12 1/2
.03 1/4
0.02
0.11
0.02
0.14
0.05
1.10
0.09
.04 3/4
.04 3/4
0.07

1 lot
Thimbles
1 lot
Matches
3 lbs
Salts
0.05
2 3/4 lb
Tea
0.65
{Remainder of items have line drawn through them]
4 keg
Tobacco
Boxes & kegs
1 lb
Feathers
1
Axe
1
Beef Hide
2,200 lb
salt
0.02
9
Blue Jeans (?)
.37 1/2
29 lb
spice
0.11
2/3 Doz
Steppens (?-unclear - likely meant Step-ins)
Total inventory
Signed
Estate of Robert Morrow
Filed 21st Apr 1849
Approved 5th Jun 1849

0.20
2.40
1.76
2.00
0.75
13.62
2.50
32.00
0.55
0.50
1.75
0.62
17.60
3.60
3.80
3.60
4.41
684.76
0.60
0.30
0.15
1.78
8.00
2.50
1.00
1.00
1.84
44.00
3.37
3.19
687.59

A. V. Houston
Robert A. Vinton

W. C. Prin (?)
Probate Judge

Probate File #7367 Greene Co. Mo.
[Note: This property in Ozark, MO was evidently an early store. File provided
courtesy the Greene County Archives]

TERMS USED IN MORROW STORE INVENTORY, 1849
Alpacea: 1) fleece of the alpaca, a South American relative of the llama 2) fabric
made of alpaca fleece 3) glossy, black woolen fabric with cotton warp
Bed cords: rope tightly stretched back and forth through holes drilled in a bed
frame or about wooden knobs to support a mattress or as a substitute for bed
springs
Blacking: any preparation to produce a black coating, most commonly used on
shoes and stoves
Bobinett: net of hexagonal mesh made on a lace machine
Brimstone: sulfur
British oil: liniment - may be turpentine, oil of amber, juniper oil or petroleum
Broadcloth: 1) a plain weave lustrous wool cloth 2) any cloth woven upon a
wide loom 3) square sails
Cambric: 1) fine, thin closely woven plain white linen fabric, first made in
Cambrai, France which at that time was in Flanders 2) cotton fabric resembling
cambric, usually white or piece dyed, with glossy or glazed finish
Camphor: pungent medicinal vegetable oil, used externally
Copperas: ferrous sulfate, a blueish-green crystalline, saline-tasting iron salt
used in inks, pigments, fertilizer, tanning and medicines to treat anemia
Cordial: Medicine designated to stimulate the heart
Cotton cords: probably corduroy trousers
Domestic: unbleached muslin type cloth, produced in same country rather than
imported
Dipper: long-handled cup-like container, sometimes of iron coated with tin or
carved from a gourd, to dip water from a bucket and sometimes used to drink
directly from
Drilling: strongly twilled cotton fabric
Edging: narrow lace, fringe or braid used to finish or decorate where edges meet
in clothing, upholstery or curtains
Flax cloth: linen, probably domestic rather than imported
Ginger: root used for cookery, medicine and as a yellowish or reddish brown dye
Hickory cloth: strong cloth of twill construction, used chiefly for work clothes
Indigo: blue fabric dye from root of plant with the same name
Irish linen: fine lightweight linen fabric made in Ireland and used especially for
clothing
Jaconett: 1) lightweight cotton fabrics such as cambric, lawn, organza, voile, etc.
used for clothing or bandages 2) cotton fabric with one glazed surface, often
used for spines of books. Named for Jagannethpun, Orissa, India where it
originated
Kid gloves: gloves made from soft leather such as that tanned from the hides of
young animals
Knitting pin: single pointed needle used for hand knitting
Linsey: 1) coarse fabric of linen or less-often cotton warp and coarse wool filling,
often called linsay-woolsey 2) any cloth woven in a “say” weave

Lawn: thin, sheer cotton or linen fabric, either printed or plain, named after Laon
where linen-making once thrived
Madder: 1) family of plants which include coffee, quinine and ipecac 2) root of
plant in Rubia family used to dye fabrics 3) dye produced from madder root 4)
strong purple-red color of madder-dyed fabrics
Muslin: cotton fabric of various degrees of fineness, often printed, woven or
embroidered in patterns, esp. a cotton fabric of plain weave, used in sheeting &
for many other purposes
Nankeen: 1) durable unbleached fabric originally made in Nankeen, China of
fiber of tree cotton 2) imitation twill produced in England and dyed the pale yellow
of the original nankeen
Nibs: point of a pen, or any of its divisions
Plow lines: rope or leather cords worn over farmer’s shoulder and used to guide
horse or other work animal when plowing
Prints: lightweight cotton fabric printed in patterns, used mostly for making
dresses, shirts and in such household uses as curtains or quilts
Quinine: bitter medicine used to treat fever, malaria, etc
Quire: 1) Twenty-four sheets of paper of the same size 2) Set of folded sheets of
paper which form one section of a book
Ridding comb: fine-toothed comb to remove lice from hair
Salaratus: chief ingredient in baking powder
Salts: purgative, any of various elements, most commonly epsom
Sheeting: fabric, usually muslin, wide enough to be used for sheets
Step-Ins: Ladies underwear or drawers.
Summer goods: lightweight fabric suitable for making clothing to wear in the
summer
Suspenders: adjustable straps or bands worn over the shoulders with ends
buttoned or clipped to waistband of trousers to hold them up
Ticking: 1) strong cotton fabric, usually twilled for making “ticks” to fill for
bedding 2) similar cloth in satin or Jacquard weave used in mattress covers
Vermifuge: medicine, usually very bad-tasting, to purge the intestines of worms
and other parasites

Part of Morrow Store Inventory, 1849