Isaac Frasier Settlement
Archival ID: omhi-tal-1923-isaac-frasier-01
Date: 1923 | Subject: Isaac Frasier | Type: Financial Ledger
Why This Document Matters
This 1923 ledger entry for Isaac Frasier is a vital window into the “Settlement” process of the post-WWI South. In this era, cash was rare; instead, families lived on credit provided by landowners or local merchants for seeds, tools, and food. At the end of the year, the “Settlement” determined if a family ended with a surplus or a debt. For genealogists, this proves Isaac’s resilience—it documents his ability to navigate a complex financial system and confirms his exact location and household activity during a decade where many records were lost.
Archival Citation
“Settlement Record for Isaac Frasier, 1923.” Tenant Account Ledger Collection. Digitized by OMHI, ID: omhi-tal-1923-isaac-frasier-01.
