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Bank Info for NB Charter 4852 (1893 - 1920)

Official Bank Title(s) (Huntoon)
# Bank Title (Change Date) Bank Town
1 The Merchants National Bank of
Muncie, IN
Bank Officer Pairs (OCC/Pollock)
Years Cashier President
1893-1899 Frank A. Brown Hardin Roads
1900-1901 John E. Reed Hardin Roads
1902-1915 Frank A. Brown Hardin Roads
1916-1919 B. F. Shroyer Hardin Roads
Other Known Bank Note Signers
  • No other known bank note signers for this bank
Bank Note History Links
Bank Note Types Issued (VanBelkum)
Series/Type Sheet/Denoms Serial#s Sheet Comments
1882 Brown Back 4x5 1 - 7300
1882 Brown Back 3x10-20 1 - 11200
1882 Date Back 4x5 1 - 2490
1882 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 7426
1902 Date Back 4x5 1 - 5500
1902 Date Back 3x10-20 1 - 4400
1902 Plain Back 4x5 5501 - 14390
1902 Plain Back 3x10-20 4401 - 9402
Smithsonian NBN Proof Links (Huntoon Index)
Bank History Summary (VanBelkum/Huntoon/Pollock)
  • Organized Feb 3, 1893
  • Chartered Feb 16, 1893
  • Closed Jan 26, 1920
  • Consolidated with 2234 Jan 26, 1920 (Citizens NB/Union NB/Merchants NB, Muncie, IN)
  • Circulation assumed by 2234 (Citizens NB/Union NB/Merchants NB, Muncie, IN)
Bank Balance Summaries (Huntoon/Pollock)
Total Resources Summary
Low Bal (1893) $241,753
High Bal (1919) $3,709,414
Circulation Summary
Low Bal (1893) $22,500
High Bal (1908) $225,000
Total Out (1919) $224,997
# Large Notes 208,832
# Small Notes 0
# Total Notes 208,832
$ Large Size $1,885,000
$ Small Size $0
$ Total Issued $1,885,000
OCC Annual Bank Balances (Pollock)
Report Date Total Resources Circulation
Oct-03-1893 $241,752.74 $22,500.00
Oct-02-1894 $335,748.42 $22,500.00
Sep-28-1895 $364,832.51 $22,500.00
Oct-06-1896 $392,542.95 $31,500.00
Oct-05-1897 $451,910.52 $31,500.00
Sep-20-1898 $539,176.83 $31,500.00
Sep-07-1899 $752,702.06 $54,000.00
Sep-05-1900 $730,504.36 $60,000.00
Sep-30-1901 $924,997.77 $60,000.00
Sep-15-1902 $1,084,385.83 $100,000.00
Sep-09-1903 $1,386,004.55 $150,000.00
Sep-06-1904 $1,486,674.58 $150,000.00
Aug-25-1905 $1,344,316.00 $150,000.00
Sep-04-1906 $1,378,964.00 $150,000.00
Aug-22-1907 $1,355,510.00 $150,000.00
Sep-23-1908 $1,592,037.00 $225,000.00
Sep-01-1909 $1,677,312.00 $225,000.00
Sep-01-1910 $1,561,489.00 $225,000.00
Sep-01-1911 $1,742,347.00 $220,900.00
Sep-04-1912 $1,846,406.00 $225,000.00
Aug-09-1913 $1,810,075.00 $221,200.00
Sep-12-1914 $2,072,865.00 $225,000.00
Sep-02-1915 $2,376,667.00 $225,000.00
Sep-12-1916 $2,624,423.00 $225,000.00
Sep-11-1917 $2,718,248.00 $225,000.00
Aug-31-1918 $2,824,471.00 $224,997.00
Sep-12-1919 $3,709,414.00 $224,997.00

 

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