MS-148
JOHN J. AND LYDA A. ROWE FINANCIAL RECEIPTS COLLECTION
INTRODUCTION
John J. Row was born in Canton, Ohio in 1830 and died in Piqua 12 June 1902. He was listed as a retired grocer on his death record. He was married two times. His first wife was Catherine. His second wife, Lydia A., was born in Pennsylvania in 1850. In 1888 a son, Jacob N. Row, was born. Toward the end of his life, John had a business listed as the Milk Depot at 624-626 W. High Street and a residence at 630 W. High. His wife continued to live at these addresses until her death in 1926.
A collection of personal receipts kept by the Row family was donated to the Flesh Public Library Archive. The collection is housed in a single Hollinger box and consists of 16 files. The materials are separated by the type of business or government entity involved. There are no restrictions on the use of these materials.
BOX INVENTORY
File 1 City of Piqua, Water Works Department – 1895-1912
File 2 Piqua Leader Dispatch – 1909
File 3 Muzzy’s – a grocery and general store – 10 March 1883 [to
E.G. Reed] and 5 May 1883 [to J. M. Dagly]
File 4 Coal Dealers –
[1] The Economy Coal Co. – 1905
[2] Beckert Brothers – 1914-1918
[3] The Rees Coal Co. – 1909, 1911-1913
[4] Piqua Handle & Manufacturing Co. – 1908
[5] Reck & Manson Coal Co. – 1914
[6] John Petry – 1907
File 5 Natural Gas Suppliers
[1] The Dayton Natural Gas Co. – 1 February 1891
[2] The Miami Gas & Fuel Co. – 24 September 1898,
27 January 1903
File 6 Kugelman Brothers – butchers – 8 December 1905, 14 October 1908, 19 December 1910
File 7 Lumber Companies and Dealers
[1] The Wright & Kuntz Lumber Co. – 30 April 1913 & 14 May 1914
[2] C. L. Wood Lumber – 23 November 1895 & 18 May 1908
[3] C.A. & C.L. Wood, Piqua Planing Mill – 25 January 1890
[4] The Piqua Lumber Co. – 13 November 1891
File 8 Hardware, Construction, Painting, Contractors, etc.
[1] Campbell, Sperry & Co., General House Furnishers and Undertakers – 13 October 1906 & 27 April 1912
[2] Edward Kopf Painting, Paper Hanging & Decorating – 26 May 1915
[3] W.S. Wertz, Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Builders Supplies – 4 January 1893
[4] George e. Lee, Hardware, Stoves and House Furnishing Goods – 15 May 1894
[5] F. M. Calloway, Contractor and Builder – 30 December 1908
File 9 Insurance Agents and Companies
[1] J.E. Mendenhall & Co., General Insurance – 1898, 1900, 1902
[2] The Prudential Insurance Co. of America – Howard A. Smith, Agent – Premium Receipt Book – 23 December 1907-5 December 1910.
File 10 Medical Doctors
[1] Dr. John H. Baker – 18 January 1909-18 April 1914
[2] Dr. E.A. Yates – 14 September 1916
[3] Dr. L.D. Trowbridge – 17 June 1902
[4] Dr. William J. Prince – 18 February 1891
File 11 Washington Township Property Tax Receipts – January 1889-June 1905
File 12 Washington Township Personal Property Tax Receipts – 26 February 1890-5 January 1897
File 13 Piqua Property Tax – 16 July 1908-14 January 1920
File 14 Miscellaneous Receipts
[1] Levering & Farrow, Carriages, Buggies, Business and Farm Wagons – 15 April 1899
[2] Miller-Flowers Co., Clothiers and Furnishers – 13 March 1909
[3] C.F. Ziegenfelder & Brothers, Wholesale Grocers, and Dealers in Toys, Cutlery, etc. – 14 April 1868
[4] Paul Graef, Drugs, Paints and Oils – 5 February 1890
[5] Cut-Price Shoe Co. – 16 September 1921
[6] Handwritten receipt from ___ Adams for cleaning two vaults – 19 September 1907
[7] Carl Loeffler – 2 December 1906
[8] Clerk of Court, Miami County, receipt for court costs in a suit – 17 February 1898
File 15 Cancelled Checks – 21 March-16 November 1894
File 16 Inventory of Goods – formerly the property of J.J. Row – 12 July 1883