Title: William Reynolds Ledgers

Date/Date Range :   1841-1866

Extent: 3.75 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection houses five ledgers documenting the activities of Benton, Tennessee's Reynolds Store between 1841 and 1866.

Call number: MS-0606

Repository: University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN

Aquisition Information:

This collection is property of the University of Tennessee Special Collections Library.

Access Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Copyright:

The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of Item], William Reynolds Ledgers, MS-0606. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.

Collection consists of five volumes.

William Barton Reynolds was born on June 20, 1820 to William and Hannah (Barton) Reynolds. He and his brother, Isaac, were among Polk County's earliest settlers and operated Reynolds' Store, the first general store in Benton, Tennessee. William Reynolds was also a founder and first president of the Cleveland National Bank. He died in 1891 at his son John H. Reynolds' home in Rome, Georgia.

This collection houses five ledgers documenting the activities of Benton, Tennessee's Reynolds Store between 1841 and 1866.

• Reynolds, William Barton, 1820-1891.
• Reynolds, John Hughes, 1846-1924.
• Polk County (Tenn.) -- History.
• Tennessee -- Commerce.