| [view page] | 1879, MAY. 680 COUNTY FINANCES.
11-osecuting -Xtto1ney, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$ 636.03
Poor.. .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,288.61
Roads. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2108.29
Sheri.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 655.10
Stationery. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 470.3?
School C-0n1missi011er.. .. .. , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40.66
Mis-cellaneous.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 874.06
$19,654.61
Total assessment, $4,206,940.00; county levy, $1.00; real
estate, $2,763,970.
Assessmem of Persomziltg/.
H0rses.6.474.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$201,686.00
Jaeksa.ndjennies.68........................ 3,440.00
)Iules.2.725.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 112,545.00
Cattle.15.008.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 171,624.00
Sheep,7,672.. .. .. .. .. , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,991.00
Hogs,52.891.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84,314.00
M0neyandn0tes.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. 521,667.00
Otherpr-0perty.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 261,309.00
$1,364,576.00
County Debt.
B0nds.May1, 1878.. .. .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$289,800.00
Retiredsinc-e.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,500.00
$285,300.00
Add other bonds, Warrants. and interest and We have. .$310,253.90
Less cash in 1IaSU1y.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,009.02
Actual debt. 1879.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$295,244.88
Debt,1878.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 301,794.92
Debt reduced.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $6,550.04
.l[(1,2/ 2REV. T. J. ROOT died suddelily at Parkville. of heart
disease. aged 58. He was :1 teacher in Park College. and a. man of
lezlrning.
Pa1ki1le bank deposits. 1511.576.10. .
Ma) D3) at Dmlgliters College. F1nnlie Wells was Queen.
llr1.:/.,Colonel J. T. Crisp is stabbed by B. J. Franklin. in an
altr,-1:-ntion. at Kansas City. The wound is severe. but not
l:111:.-e1011s.
lluy hF:111n(-rs are 11ll()ll;I1l }la11ti11g corn.
1z11-kill(= is onrisliiiig. Not a vacant liouse in town.
lIu1/ 9J)-put zit (,.:m1de11 Point bu1-lied.
l[u;/ I(I\lie (oope1 died.
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| [view page] | 1895, MAY 1035 WEALTH
THE WEALTH OF PLATTE COUNTY
May 1 - The county debt is $96,000
The Edgerton Journal is issued weekly by Jim W. Graves, at $1. 8 pages, 6 columns, and well editted.
WILLIAM HASSENGAGER died at Parkville, leaving Eliza, his widow and children:
1. Elizabeth Hassengager
2. John Hassengager
3. Martha Hassengager
4. Margaret Hassengager
5. Ama Hassengager
6. Louisa Hassengager
May 4 - T. C. Endicott shot and mortally wounded Harvey Lannier in the street of Edgerton. After some angry words, Lannier swore he would kill Endicott on sight. Both were armed, but met unexpectedly, and commenced shooting. Endicott was regarded as acting in self-defense, and discharged.
A. A. Miller killed an eagler at 120 yards.
May 6 - Wells Banking Co. gave bond for $120,000, as county depository of public moneys.
The county court appropriate $2,100 towards a bridge over the Platte, between Platte City and the Gow Ferry bridge - a like amount having been subscribed by individuals.
The creamery at Woodruff bought 99,194 pounds of milk and cream this month, pyaing for it $5,759.
May 8 - Peace ratified between Japan and China.
May 13 - W. C. Wells started for California with his two daughters, for the health of the younger.
A. P. Fulcher starts a store in Woodruff.
Dr. J. W. Winn, of Waldron, removes to Platte City.
May 21 - Platte Presbytery met at Parkville, and ordained four young men for the ministry.
The county court called in and paid $10,000 of bonds.
J. P. Tucker is building a brick office for the Parkville Independent.
The fair directors determined to admit all free the first day, and every day to admit all over 70 years of age.
May 23 - Ascension Day. The Knights did not parade. Sir Knight White McGee was chosen E. C. of Belt Commandery. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1867, APRIL. 433 ELECTIONS.
IV. GEORG E G. ZARN. b. April 4, 1873.
V. MINNIE Z.-XRN, b. Dec. 27, 1877; d. Jan. 20, 1897. I append
one stanza fr0n1 a poem I devoted to her niemoryz
As chaste as the snow on the mountain.
In grace she surpassed the gazelle;
Her thoughts were as pure as the fountain.
And gzuile from her lips never fell.
Her spirit was Puritvs bower;
Her person was moulded by Grace;
Her soul was a half-open ower.
Vhere Innocence veiled a sweet face.
Revival at Platte City under the preaching of Austin and
Leftwich. Sixty additions to the Methodist Episcopal Church.
WAR IAXES.
The income tax is 5 per cent on all sums over $1,000. In-
lieritances are taxed. and professions licensed. Legal instru-
ments are stamped.
APRIL.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
April 1J. A. Halderman is elected mayor of Leavenworth,
and T. F. Wa.rn~er n1-ayor of Weston. Beery. Belt, Guthrie, Hern-
don. lIerrvman. Tufts. and Vells are elected trustees of Platte
City. l V l
E. S. FRAZIER.
E. S. Frazier having died. his widow. Elizabeth. administers.
Bond. $2.000. Children:
I. CHRIS. C. FRAZIER. II. DANIEL. III. JOHN.
IV. TODA FR.-XZIER. V. GEORGIA ANN. VI. NANCY.
VII. SARAH. md Vm. Hatton.
VIII. IVA JANE FR.-IER. md W. H. Full-er.
Grasshoppers hatching.
April Jlhe new county court orders the treasurer not to
pay any warrant issued by Judge Aller; but this order was con-
sidered as null. for all were paid.
April 20A. J. (olman opens a tin and stove shop in Platte
City.
T. F. Patte1-1) advertises a wool-carding factory in Platte
Citv.
An earthquake felt in Platte City and as far east as Lexing-
ton. Missouri.
April 25The Platte (ountv & Ft. Des Moines Railroad.
now known as the f. & R. IV. Railway. has purchased the right of
way through nearly every farm on the route. Jas. N. Burnes and
N. P. Ogden had a contract to buy the route and construct the
road.
28-
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| [view page] | 1875, JUNE 605 AN INCIDENT.
AN INCIDENT - THE SWEDE AND GRASSHOPPERS
ARGELIUS PANCAKE
June 3 - Argelius Pancake having died, his daughter, Virginia C. Pancake, administered.
Martha May
I. VIRGINIA C. PANCAKE, married H. C. Goen
II. WILLIAM A. PANCAKE, married Alice Corwin
1. Harry Pancake
2. Sam Pancake
3. Zelma Pancake
III. RICHARD S. PANKCAKE
IV. PATSY PANCAKE, married Geo. Peyton
1. Lula Peyton
2. Lela Peyton
3. Clifford Peyton
V. ANDRONICA PANCAKE, married Ben Moore, son of Jeff Moore
VI. MARY E. PANCAKE, married Chas. Kerr, son of William Kerr
VII. JOHN M. PANCAKE
VIII. LUCY A. PANCAKE
June 7 - A rise in the Platte River washes away the flume of the Platte City Mills.
Grasshoppers in vast clouds pass over, going northwest. They continued to pass at intervals for twenty days.
Wills and John Morin take the livery stable in Block 26, Platte City.
June 14 - Commencement at Daughters' College. Graduates: Ophelia Bonnell, Bettie Murdock, Jemmie Lysle.
Farmers busy replanting corn, and preparing to sow turnips. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1848, APRIL. 100 NAT SCOTT.
Sarah Ellen married second. Nov. 16, 1876. Peter H. Harsel. Ch;
[0] Thos. L.. b. March 11, 1878; [0] Mary P., b.
June 22, 1883.
. Henry E. Todd, b. Dec. 28, 1851; d. in Colo., May 18, 1883.
and 4. Wm. O. and Lucy F. (twins), b. Feb. 1855.
Wi11ian1 is an epileptic. Lucy F. md Feb. 1-1, 1878,
Alf. D. Moore. Children: [0] Clinton C. Moore. b. May
20, 1880; [5] Grace, b. June 5, 1883; others not
recollected.
. Mollie Paulina Todd, b. April 4, 1857.
. John 8. Todd, b. Aug. 12, 1859; 1nd Dec. 4, 1884, Amelia
B. Stewart. Children: [0] Marcus T., b. Sept. 22, 1885;
[17] Mollie. b. Oct. 23, 1888: [C] Nellie May, b. Aug.
13, 1890.
7. llfarczts P. Todd, b. March 9, 1863.
8. Amzlie L. Todd, b. Nov. 26. 1865; n1d Oct. 6, 1885. W. H.
Erwin.
The Todd family live in Merwin. M0.
V. RUTH ELLEN SUTTON, b. in 1826; n1d Geo. P. Southard;
d. in Oct.. 1863. Children:
1. Juliet S01.(l((7d, md Feb. 28, 1872, Wm. McWhirt.
2. Elizabeth. 3. George D. Soutlzcud.
0013
33 UK
NATHANIEL SCOTTS
Will probated, and V. C. Scott and Jos. Shannon qualify as
executors. Bond, $2,500. He left a widow and Children: 1, Elizabeth;
2. John L.; 3. 1athan. 4, Julian Clark. 5. Susan Gain. 6. Mary
F.: 7. Ch. of Ben Snider.
MAY.
COUNTY FINANCE S.
JIa:/ ]Expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . .-$5,090.11
Rt-cc-ipts. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 4,181.99 $4 905.14
Add ;sti1n:1tc(l debt, 1847. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,001.00
iI)ulf.l848.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$G,906.1l
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| [view page] | 1894, AUG. 1015 DR. E. C. REDMAN
DR. ELIAS C. REDMAN died at his home near Platte City.
Richard Redman
Ann Mitchell
Missouri Medical College
Nashe McDowell
Miss Mary E. Spence
Andrew Spence
I. MARY ANN REDMAN
J. Monroe Cockrell
Jerry V. Cockrell
1. Vardie L. Cockrell
Richard Mitchell
2. Thomas Monroe Cockrell
II. MINNIE REDMAN
Dr. J. A. Baldwin
III. DR. SPENCE REDMAN
Jefferson Medical College
Camilla Burnes
Dr. S. Redman
IV. MAGGIE REDMAN
Jos. W. Clarke
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 1 - The Ilkenhans house in Weston, occupied by John Meyers, burned.
Rev. Lee Harrel
Sept. 3 - Four inches of rain, which ends a long drought.
Sept. 5 - Mrs. Lucinda Chestnut, wife of JUDGE WILLIAM CHESTNUT, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Delia Jones, in St. Joseph. [edit] |
| [view page] | 78, OCT. 668 ELECTION.
west Missouri, and no man was better known or more beloved.
His faith was unwavering, and his earnestness b-ore abundant fruit.
He was the spiritual father of thousands. His circuits, in part,
were as follows: Platte City, 1854, 1870; Plattsburg, 1845, 1846,
1857, 1858, 1871, 1872; Cravensville, 1847-8; Richmond, 1849-50,
1859-60; Carrollton, 1851-2, 1866-7-8; Savannah, 1855-6; Millv-ille,
1861-2; Springhill, 1864-5; Liberty, 1873-4; New Market, 1875-6;
Haynesville, 1877-8.
In 1863 he was supernumerary. Platte City held memorial
services in his honor, at which I read a poem Written to his
beloved name. His zeal was unbounded, his faith heroic, his
la.bor untiring, and his reward glorious. His daughter, Ella M.
(dead), married November 30, 1869, Rev. D. F. Bone.
NOVEMBER.
ELECTION.
Supreme JudgeE. H. Norton, 2,696.
CongressmanS. L.. Sawyer, 1,818; I. T. Crisp, 1,497.
Representa.tive-W. C. W-ells, 1,094; P. Thomas, 987.
Circuit ClerkR. L. Valler, 1,699; J. J. Blakley, 1,248.
County Clerl;T. F. Warner, 1,188; J. H. Chinn, 1,087.
Collector-E. C. Cockrill, 2,390; James Wallace, 1,132.
SheriW. H. Hunt, 2,111; E. Dillingham, 1,469.
TreasurerJ. F. Flannery, 889; Jas. Adkins, 684; A. Kurtz,
656.
Prosecuting AttorneyJas. Coburn, 1,196; J. E. Pitt, 1,216;
J. L. Carmack, 1,153.
Coroner Jos. Coons, 1,143; W. P. Brightwell, 931.
County Judge, J. S. Owens, 1,805; J. N. Boydston, 1,732.
County Judge (East District)V. Chesnut, 1,033; B. Rule,
47 7 .
County Judge (West District)D. J. Thorp, 1,110; M. Har-
rington, 699.
.-xssessorJ. T. Owens, 1.264; D. Clements, 900.
The vote was against a poll tax for school purposes.
Sawyers majority in the district. 810.
Nor. 5Geo. Wortl1 shot in a melee at Edgerton. He was a
son of E. B. Wortl1. who erected a tombstone for his son, inscribed,
I.I111de1ed by J. W. Wade and W111. Shafer. W-ade and Shafer
sued Wo1th for libel. and the suit caused intense excitement until
settled by a r-oinpromise.
Nov. ]0Ja1nes N. and Cal. F. Burnes buy the assets of the
dc-fmict National Bank of Missouri. paying $336,497 for them.
the Burneses were sureties on Treasurer Gates bond, and to save
tliemselves. the purchase was made.
Nor. 1JOHN MCCLOSKY having died. Jesse Broadhead
:ulministere(l. He left one child. Lawrence McClosky.
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| [view page] | 1870, JAN. 487 SOCIETIES.
IV. S..IUEL .]()NlIh. insane.
V. JAMES B.. lived in Vi1gi11ia.
VI. lIAH.L.. died single. in Platte.
VII. .IARGARET JONES. md Jesse Miller (ii). (See)
VIII. RODHAM JONES, died. leaving:
1. Ilmziel 1. Jones. dead. 2. .l[mr/ .1.
3. John W. Jones. 4. Inob(rt.
DORCAS AND MITE S()(~lElll]S l. PL.-il"llI (,lY.
These sot-ieties hold weekly 1neetin;v;s tlirougxhout the winter.
and are attended by old and young. No refreslunents are
allowed. except apples and parelied eorn. Each guest was ex-
pected to tontribute 5 cents to some charitable purpose. The
Christian Church patronized the Mite Society, and the Dorcas
Club was under the auspices of the Methodists.
Jun. 26Tlo1e Weston Board of Education determined to
build a spacious public school-house; but nothing vanie of it.
Jas. \. (oburns abstract of titles is advertised.
FEBRUARY.
Feb. IDr. A. S. Tehbs sells his stm-l{ of drugs to Jenkins &
Johnson.
Z. A. Britton sues Platte (itv for. 25.000 for the loss of a leg.
( See.)
Trargv has beeome a lively town.
In Weston, the Baptist. the Episcopalian. the Presbvterian.
and the Lutheran pulpits are vacant.
JOHN P. SRITE.
John P. Srite having died. his widow. America. administers.
He was a worthy farmer living; on lodds Creek. He married
America R111e. (laughter of William S. Rule. Children:
I. ELIZABETH SRITE, md Jas. Rogers.
II. ALBERT. md Minnie Eppard.
III. E;IM. SRITE. md Geo. Dunlap.
IV. LAVINIA. died; md James Earl.
V. CORA SRITE, md Jas. Colley. VI. LETTIE.
VII. ANNA. 1nd Nov. 8. 1885}. Thornton Coons.
Feb. 8The Mites of Platte City met at E. C. Coekx-illS. three
miles west of Platte City. and the e.o~ndut-tor (Layton) of the
C. & R. IV. Railway eonstruetion twain took out and returned a
large crowd of guests.
JGEO. XV. YOCOM (i).
(i(:OIg( \. Yoeoni (ii died in Marshall lownship. He married
Catherine Montgomery. Children:
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| [view page] | 1874, JAN. 566 s. STEWART.
ll. HUGH MCEOWEN (ii)
I)ied June 27. 1847. Lnder that date his record will be found.
ISeeJ
Jun. 10Hon. P. T. Abell died at Atchison K-an., aged 61.
He was a lawyer of ability, a11d a strong Pro-slaverv man. Dur-
ing the early years of the war he had to leave Kansas. He spent
those years in Platte City.
Ja-72/. 17Hen1-Qv T. (Tobe) Callahan was shot by one Robert
Bemrose on the 14th. and died on the 17th. Bemrose ed, and
was never apprehended. Henry was a young man of courage,
nerve. and resolution. He Was constable of Platte City in 1867.
He married Kate Chesnut. (See)
SIMEON STEWART.
J (m. 19Simeon Stewart died. He married Malinda ,
who still lives in Kansas City. Children: .
I. FANXIE. n1d a Moose. II. LEIVIS. III. DAVID.
IV. JAMES H. V. PAULINA.
VI. BETTIE STEXVART, md a Shipp. VII. THOMAS.
The Widow and children still own the homestead of 160 acres
on the road from Platte City to Beverly.
Jan. 21The county buys $12,000 of her funding bonds at
974} cents.
NOAH DAVIDSON.
Jan. 2.9Xoah Davidson died near Camden Point, and Was
buried by Masons. His widow, Lucinda, administered. giving
bond for $2,000. Children:
I. JENNIE DAVIDSON, m-d Jowhn Voodson. (See)
II. CLAY DAVIDSON. 1nd Dec. 27. 1882, Nannie Bywaters,
dr. of John V. (See) Children: .
1. Glen. (girl). 2. Harrg/. 3. Guy. 4. Babe (boy).
III. YWILLIAM DAVIDSON, went to California.
IV. HOLMES DAVIDSON, 1nd Allibee Bywaters, dr. of John
V. (See) They live in Oklahoma Territoigv.
V. ISAAC DAVIDSON, 1nd March 9, 1885. Dora Stagner. They
live in Oklalioma Territory.
VI. IDA MAY DAVIDSON, md Jan. 27. 1885, A. P. Baughman.
VII. .II.()R D..VIDS0.,.111d Feb. 26. 1893. :I1j V. Jenkins.
VIII. ..... B. D.VII)S().. 1ud Julie :26. 1889. Henrv Hurst.
IX. lI. l{I{Y D.,VII).().. single.
WILLIAM JREYNOLDS
Jun. .3-7\illiam I{e11oI4ls (lied i11 Vest0n. He was born in
Vasl1ingto11 Coulity. 1e1111.. February :26. 1793; married February
16, 1826. in \am-mi ("m1m,v. Ohio, Cassandra . They came
to Platte in 18-14. st-ttlml near l{idge1y. and removed in 1849 to
Weston. (flu:
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| [view page] | 1864, NOV. 383 THE HEATHS
Norma Powers
Sue Heath
Geo. W. Baber
Chas. B. Baber
Robert Baber
Lethe Heath
David L. Heath
Oscar Heath
3. Geo. W. Heath
Aletha Hungerford
Emma Heath
Zollers
John W. Heath
Mary Lutes
David Heath (ii)
Sallie Heath
Stephen H. Neff
Effie Heath
Jo. M. Wright
Homer Heath
4. Lowera Heath
John W. Wagie
Mary Wagie
Henry C. Wagie
John Heath (ii)
Susan Smoot
5. Martha Hane Heath
Samuel Brunts
II. JAMES HEATH
Chloe McComas
Moses McComas
1. Elizabeth Heath
Chas. H. Laughlin
Clara M. Freeland
2. Lucy Heath
William Malott
3. Sarah Heath
Isaac Babcock
Sarah Babcock
Samuel Z. Babcock
Mary E. Babcock
Thomas Porter
Rebecca Babcock
W. H. Arnold
W. H. Arnold (ii)
Chas. C. Arnold
4. Mary C. Heath
James L. Gray
Geo. Gray
Fred H. Gray
Angeline Heath
Elizabeth Artman
Jane Zabrisky
6. Geo. W. Heath (ii)
7. Clinton Heath
Susan M. Searcy
8. Israel Heath
Lou. J. Baldwin
III. WILLIAM R. HEATH
Mary Turpin
lawyer Howard County
county judge
1. Ella Heath
Hugh Collins
2. James M. Heath
3. John C. Heath
Gracie Barkman [edit] |
| [view page] | 1885, APRIL. 814 J. c. BERRY.
\~eston elected C. D. Xoble mayor.
Platte City has no saloons, no marshial, and no preacher.
State school moneys appropriated to Platte, $9,428.79.
Baker &. Colman are building an opera house and two large
store-rooms on Block 30, Platte City; and F. Krause is building
:1 block of stores and offices on Block 29, Platte City.
April 10JOHN C. BERRY died near Grayson. He was
born in Fayette County. Ky., April 17, 1817. He settled, in 1838,
eight miles east of Platte City; married April 14, 1844, Susan Rog-
ers. daughter of General Willia.m Rogers. He was a. brother of
James H. and William G. Berry. None of his posterity remain
in Platte. Though a farmer, his education was superior, his
reading gecneral, and his literary taste cultivated.
Breen retires, and Mrs. Annie Gabbert takes the Exchange
Hotel at Weston.
April 15FERD. LAMAR commits suicide near Pleasant
Ridge, by shooting himself in the brain. He married October
15, 1877, Louisa Beck, and left a child, Sophia Lamar.
DR. GEO. W. FIELD.
Dr. George XV. Field died a.t Platte City. He was born. in
Bourbon County, Ky., March 30, 1818. His parents were John
Field and Elizabeth Early. The father died when the son was
an infant. He graduated at the Ohio Medical School June 24,
1840. With his mother he ca.me to Clay County in 1837, and
thence removed to New Market. February 14. 1854 he married
Lucy E. Duncan. daughter of Judge Edward P. In 1878 he re-
moved to the Tebbs farm, two miles east of Platte City. He was
an excellent physician, and did a large business. His estate
amounted to $50,000. He was a man of sound judgment, and
in his profession there were few superiors. Quiet and thought-
fuk his words were few, but always pointed. He owned the
Tracy Mills for a time, was interested in the Bank of Platte
Cminty. and was ready to embrace and engage in any enterprise
that promised a good return. I thus wrote of him:
Few men have exercised more thought.
Or used so well their reasoning powers;
His plans were laid. and meas-ure-s wrought
By mental toil in weary hours.
His intellect. with cultureis grace,
Gave form and force to what he said;
(oniplaisam-e sat upon his face,
And dignity adorned his head.
.I1-s. Field lives in Platte City. She is yet a handsome
and dignied matron. Children:
I. DESDE.IO1. J. FIELD. b. Aug. 25. 1850; d. March 15,
1893: Ind Aug. 1870. John L. Carmack. son of Geo. W.
(i:1rma-l; and Martha D. Washington. of Campbell County,
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| [view page] | 1868, APRIL. 452 JENKINS FAMILY.
was hung for the crime. He md Dec. 13, 1866, Phoebe Ella
Cain. dr. of John; no children.
11. THOMAS E. JENKINS, b. in Platte City Sept. 30, 1845; d.
April 23, 1883; md Dec. 19, 1866, Alice Hall, of Clay, who
survives, living in Kansas City. Thomas received a n-
ished literary and business education, and becam-e a mer-
chant in Platte City. His courteous address and na.tive
kindness of heart made him a general favorite. He was an
ardent Dem-ocrat, a.nd was elected treasurer of Platte
County. In the war he espoused the cause of the South.
He was a zealous Mason. and a punctual attendant on the
meetings of the order. Children:
1. Jolm Je72k/ms, b. Jan. 29, 1868. He graduated in dent-
istrry at Kansas City, and is now practicing at
Liberty.
2. Gertie E. Jenkinls, b. March 7, 1870; md in 1893. Wm.
Harwood. They live in Kansas City.
3. OFallo42, (Fail), b. April 27. 1875.
4. Bertha J.. b. Sept. 20, 1877.
III. JOHN I. JENKINS, b. Oct. 15, 1848; d. July 20, 1866.
IV. WILLIAM T. JENKINS, b. Aug. 12, 1853; md April 23, 1888,
Sallie Guthrie, b. at New Bloomeld, Mo.; (1. in Platte
City .Iarch 5, 1894. She was a delicate and charming
beauty, endowed with grace, purity, and loveliness. Mr.
Jenkins is an ambitious and rising young man. In June,
1877. he purchased the grocery store of G. W. Smith. and
continued the business for several years. In 1886 he re-
ceived the Democratic nomination for county collector,
and in November was elected without opposition. In No-
vember. 1888. he was reelected. In August, 1890. he bought
the Lmzclmmk of J. B. Mundy, and has since edited it, and
has made it a leading Democratic paper. The loss of his
wife was a severe aflliction. and he dotes upon her only
child. little Ruth. born February 12, 1891. . I was fond of
Mrs. Jenkins, and. as she lay in her coin. I wrote in her
honor a poem. from which I claim room for one stanza:
She s gone to the land where there s rest for the weary.
Her sanctied spirit has ed;
Without her. the world to her husband is dreary,
A ml bitter the tears he will shed:
And sweet little Ruth will no more have a mother.
For love. covnsolatioun, and prayer;
For no one can give to the child of another
la1-c11t:n1 z1e-tion and care.
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| [view page] | 1895, FEB. 1032 PARK FAMILY.
Donald. John V. Park married second, -Iulv 1, 1880, Sallie
.]a(i-obs. (hr [1] Fannie Park; [f] Elihu (iv);
[fl] Tillie.
2. Elihu Park (iii), b. April 21. 184.); 1nd Nov, 7. 1871,
Laura Ragaii, b. in 1849 iii Mt. Sterlingz, I{v.; a higl1-
lv educated, lovely, and arc-oinplislied lad). They
possess a splendid farm near the homestead of Mr.
Simpson Park, and reside in Kansas City, While
snperintending the farm. (T711: [(1] Maria E. Park,
b. Oct. 4, 1874; n1d Ma) 2. 1893, S. T. Thomason. b.
in 1862.
3. Amanda Park, married May 26. 1870. Dr. Ed McDonald.
(See) Dr. McDonald was a surgeon of distinction,
and a zealous promoter of everv literaiv enterprise.
He left several children. Mrs. McDonald lives in
Libertv. and is much admired for l1er be-autv and
personal graces. Mrs. McDonald married second, April 28,
1896, John T. Challdler.
Mr. S. Park married second, Mrs. Julia Malone, nee White. She
was not related to his rst Wife. She died. leaving:
4. Lida Park, married June 15, 1876. Garrard (7l1esnut (see).
b. Sept. 1. 1848. Mr. C-hesnut is a man o-f honor,
industry, and enterprise. with the address and hear-
ing of a gfentlenlan. He is now living in Platte City,
andsuiperintends his farm. lying 1 miles southeast of
town. Children: ["] Julia, b. July 23. 1881; [l] Cordelia;
[0] Walter G.. 1). June 30. 1887.
Mr. S. Park's third wife was Miss Martha Peters, who died childless.
IV. ELIHU PARK (i), d. of cholera in June. 184.). in Irvine, KY;
1nd Nov. (3. 1.f.. Mary Ballew. The fa1nil,v has been
I10il((d. (8ee.:)
V. JOHN PARK, married Louisa Hume.
VI. MATILDA PARK, married William Jos. Clark.
VII. CHARITY PARK, b. in 1800; married Henry H. Dillingham, b. in 1795 in Madison County, Ky. Children:
1. Elihu Dillingham, b. April 16, 1830; married Dec. 23, 1852, Mary J. White, b. Nov. 25, 1835, dr. of Wesley White. Now resides in Platte City.
[a] John H. Dillingham, b. in Sept, 1853; married Aug. 31, 1876, Annie Oldham, dr. of F. M. Oldham. She died leaving:
[1] Henry Dillingham
[2] William Dillingham
[3] Clelland Dillingham
[4] Joseph Dillingham
[5] Edward Dillingham
[6] Bessie Dillingham
John H. married 2nd, March 8, 1893, Kate Nash
[b] Wiliam Jo. Dillingham, b. in 1855
[c] Amanda Dillingham, married April 15, 1884, G. W. Oldham, son of Richard Oldham. Children:
[1] Mary Oldham
[2] George Oldham
[d] Sallie Dillingham, b. in 1856, married Nov. 18, 1891, H. H. Collier, of Kentucky [edit] |
| [view page] | 1875, NOV. 612 L. SHOUSE.
Nov. 25-8. A. Gilbert is chief editor of the St. Joseph
Ga.:cztc, and during the \~Ihisky Ring trials, was the St. Louis
correspondent of the paper. His letters at that time display
wonderful ability as a. newspaper correspondent.
A large gray eagle is killed by Collins B. Hodges, 7 miles
east of Platte City. It had seized a goose and was making off
with it. It measured 61/2 feet from tip to tip.
Nor. 30Temperature, 3 below zero. Late grasshopper
corn" slightly injured.
DECEMBER.
Dec. 10Ryland Russell, of Marshall Township, and Perry
YValker, of Platte City, died.
LEWIS SHOUSE
Dec. 13Lewis Shouse, of Green Township, died. He was
born in Woodford County, Ky., in 1810; married Eliza Dawson,
born in Kentucky in 1813; died in Platte January 2, 1894. Lewis
and his brother. B. P. Shouse, came in 1843, and settled near New
Market. Children of Lewis:
I. JAMES S. SHOUSE, md April 25, 1878. Mrs. Mary Hill.
II. IYILLIAM SHOUSE, md March 2, 1872, Hattie Duty.
III. GEORGE SHOUSE.
IV. MAGGIE SHOUSE, md L. M. Graves. (See.)
V. ALBERT P. SHOUSE, b. Oct. 1, 1854; md May 14, 1884,
Ellen B. Moore.
VI. ALICE SHOUSE. n1d Dec. 26. 1882. Chas. Evans.
VII. LUCY SHOUSE, md a. Beery. VIII. FA1lIE SHOUSE.
THE TON TIN E.
After the meeting of the Tontine in November, I published,
anonymously. in the Democrat, a burlesque poem upon it. which
had so much truth as to be severe. There was much inquiry for
the author. and I told Mr. Kline. the editor. to give my name to
any inquirer. Late at night, on the 13th. a. drunken rabble
waited on Kline. and my name was given, I got a. general curs-
ing. and Kline published the burlesque again to satisfy the call
for if.
rm. I7J. Monroe (Tot-krill is appointed superintendent of
l].1tte City M. E. Suiitlay-st-:l1ool.
llamp. Cool; makes a. teniperaiit-e lecture at Platte City.
. Gnml Templar -onvention at Platte City. Eight lodges
w-n- 1~-In--sviiti-l. The dc-legates from Platte City Lodge. No. 746,
we-rs-: J. I).lrn\11.E.M("l).(,nfle). R. Edwards. \illia.m F0-rman,
\. T. J4.-nkins. \. M. Paxton. Prohibition resolutions were
1iflS.st(l.
IM-. ..?.7(ln-istinas at Platte City. The Christian Church
had a ship. and the other (-liurches trees.
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| [view page] | 1869, SEPT. 479 A. G. WILLIAMS
CROPS.
Wheat and corn, the yield is large. but the qua1ity inferior; apples, immense; peaches. scarce; grapes. badly injured by grasshoppers. John B. Wells exhibited at the fair an apple weighing 2 1/4 pounds. Potatoes excellent.
Sept. 17 - The C. & S. W. Railway complete to Platte City. Trains cross the Missouri on a ferry boat.
Sept. 18 - The county court refuses to issue the Green Township Strip bonds. W. H. Thomas and W. E. Stitt oppose them.
Sept. 19 Weather - A heavy and general rain. The trestles supporting the Platte City bridge are washed away. but the structure stands. The pontoon and ferryboat are gone. and Jerry Beery does a lively business with his skiff.
ALBERT G WILLIAMS
Albert G. Williams died. He was a man of superior judgment
and of uncommon business qualifications. He was a son of John
Williams and Unity Stanely, of Henry County. KY. and was born
January 7. 1807. After receiving a good English education at
St. Marys College. Marion County. K52. he married October 31.
1833. Ellen M. Owens. born July 1, 1818. and yet living at the
homestead. three miles east of Weston. known as Hazelwood.
In 1838 the fa1nilv came to Monroe County. Mo.. and thence to
Platte in 1854. Mr. Villia1ns traded in 1a11d a11d stock while
farming.and accumulated a. large estate. (h:
I. AMANDA ANN WILLIAMS, b. Aug. 29, 1838; d. Feb. 7. 1883: married May 13, 1859, M. S. Allgair, who was born Jan. 1, 1828, a merchant of Weston, and removed to Clinton, where he filled the office of sheriff several terms.
1. Albert W. Allgair, married April 11, 1882, Lottie Harris, daughter of John M. Harris (see).
He has six other children living in Clinton.
II. JOHN S. WILLIAMS, b. March 16, 1843; married Fannie Hager, of Monroe County. They live between Weston and Platte City.
III. ELIZABETH ELLEN WILLIAMS, b. March 16, 1846; d. Nov. 21, 1878; married March 19, 1868, Dr. Samuel Rixey. (see)
IV. EVA A. WILLIAMS, b. July 18, 1852; married F. P. Vaughn, of Monroe County.
V. SARAH ADA WILLIAMS, b. Jan. 8, 1856; dead; married H. E. Hornbuckle.
VI. ALBERT O. WILLIAMS, b. Jan. 25, 1858; d. June 18, 1881
VII. MARY ANN WILLIAMS, b. July 11, 1836; d. April 2, 1856; married Walker Lasley, dead.
VIII. EDWARD W. WILLIAMS, b. March 24, 1859.
IX. LAURA B. WILLIAMS, b. Sept. 8, 1861; married May, 26, 1883, C. D. Hall, who came to Platte from Front Royal, Va., and [edit] |
| [view page] | 1890, JUNE. 921 THE DICKS.
Melvina, married Nov. 10, 1875, John H. Newman (see), son of D. D. Newman. His son, F. M. Dick, married 1st, Sept. 6, 1860, Margaret Dick; and second, Dec. 22, 1892, Mary McComas.
VII. WILLIAM DICK, b. in 1789; married in Kentucky Fanny Spears. Children:
1. Hezekiah Dick, b. in Kentucky Jan. 9, 1827; married 1st, Sept. 16, 1847, Caroline Adams, b. Feb. 28, 1827; d. Dec. 9, 1870. Held the office of justice of the peace.
Children:
[a] Mary M. Dick, b. Sept. 13, 1867; d. June 8, 1890; married in 1844, Thos. J. Lott, a farmer living near Ederton.
Children:
1. Louisa Caroline Lott
2. Nellie Inez Lott
[b] Alex. Dick went West
[c] Granville G. Dick, married Fannie Smalley
[d] Jas. A. Dick, married Oct. 18, 1882, Susan J. St. John
[e] Newton T. Dick, married Aut. 24, 1889, Ella M. Flannery (see)
[f] America Dick, married Andrew St. John
Hezekiah Dick married second, Dec. 19, 1889, Helena McKee
VIII. NANCY DICK, married Micajah Wilson, of Kentucky
DR. JOHN ARMSTRONG McAFEE
June 12 - Dr. John Armstrong McAfee, son of Joseph McAfee and Priscilla Armstrong, was born in Marion County, Mo., December 12, 1831.
August 23, 1859, he married Anna Bailey, born in St. Charles County, Mo., April 28, 1838. Her father was Jas. G. Bailey.
Highland, Kansas
Col. G. S. Park [edit] |
| [view page] | 1874, MAY. 578 BAUGHMAN FAMILY.
County levy. $1.30; total assessment, $5,166,312.00
May 2 - BENJ. SMITHER having died William Cockrael administers. Bond, $500. He lived near Ridgely. Children:
1. Martha Smither, married a Fitzgerald
2. Susan Smither, married November 20, 1879, Henry Ottinger
3. Ben. H. Smither
A committee of farmers, appointed by the County Grange, are investigating the records. The war between the Landmark and Democrat grows warm.
THE BAUGHMAN FAMILY
May 6 - Martha A., Wife of W. O. Baughman, died. Two brothers, William O. and Newton P., sons of Henry Baughman and his wife, Pauline Owsley, sister of Governor Owsley, of Kentucky, came to Platte, and settled near New Market.
I. WILLIAM O. BAUGHMAN
Was born in Lincoln County, Ky., December 25, 1806; still living; married Martha Ann Bryan, daughter of Captain Robert. Children:
I. ROBERT, d. single, Sept. 16, 1875.
II. JOHN B. BAUGHMAN, married Ester A. Williams, dr. of William (i) and sister of Bud. Children:
1. William P. Baughman
2. John R. Baughman
3. Eudora Baughman, married an Allen
4. Augustus Baughman
5. Samuel Baughman
6. Booth Baughman
III. WILLIAM B. BAUGHMAN, b. April 11, 1823; married Feb. 3, 1867, Ester A. Williams (ii), dr. of Bud., b. June 29, 1848; no children.
IV. MARY ELIZABETH, married 1st, James Engleman; died, leaving:
1. William Engleman
Mary married second, James Bell. Children:
2. Jennie Bell
3. Marshall Bell
V. JACOB BAUGHMAN, d. in the Southern army, in 1863. He married Sallie Greenwood. Children:
1. Elizabeth Baughman, married John Knight
2. Jacob Baughman
VI. HARLAN BAUGHMAN, d. in the Southern army. He married Paulina Harlan. Children:
1. Elizabeth Baughman
VII. HAMILTON BAUGHMAN, married Emma Cox, daughter of Jacob. Children:
1. Elizabeth Baughman
2. William Baughman
3. Moultrie Baughman
VIII. THOMAS J. BAUGHMAN, married, and his wife died, childless. He lives.
IX. MARTHA JANE BAUGHMAN, married July 4, 1867, Michie Cox. Children:
1. Joseph Cox
2. William Cox [edit] |
| [view page] | 10 . THE MILITARY ROAD.
Clay. But there was no wagon road. Platte River was often
past fording. Bee Creek had no fords, and at that time every
branch was a creek, and every creek a rivulet. In the rst settle~
ment of Platte, hundreds of mill-sites were selected on streams
that now do not run three months in the year. In the summer of
1828 soldiers were detailed to open a good road from the Fort to
Barry. A ford of brush and stone was made on Bee Creek, and a
perfectly straight road from the Missouri to Bee Creek was cut
out. twenty feet wide. At White1evs farm it rose to the top of
the ridge. a11d followed the divide to within a mile of the Falls.
After crossing the road, it followed another divide to Barry. It
passed in front of Garrard Chesnuts. crossed Todds Creek at
Ben Jacks. headed the hollows to Longpoint. and by a straight
course went to Barry. The heavy work on the west end of the
route was done by soldiers; but the people of Clay gave much
assistance on the east end.
FERRIES.
But still two streams had to be crossed; and Zadock Martin
was authorized to settle at the Falls and keep ferries over both
the Platte and the Missouri rivers. Keel-boats were used on the
.lissouri. and for the Platte gunwales were hewed, and plank
ripped out by the whip-saw.
ZADOCK MARTIN,
In the fall of 1828. came from Clay with his sons and slaves. and
built, of hewed lynn logs, a two-room house on the bluff on the
eastern shore. below the Falls. Two shed-rooms were added,
making a house of four rooms. Here he kept a tavern in the
wilderness. His force was a half-dozen negro men and as many
stalwart sons. Besides these, there were his good wife and three
handsome daughters. He had no neighbor within fifteen miles.
Martin was peculiarly fitted for his calling. Tall and
brawny. he weighied about 175 pounds. He wore a broad-rimmed
hat and carried a hickory cane. His eyes ashed lightning and
his mouth reverberated thunder. He demanded instantaneous
obedience of friend or foe. Yet he was just and charitable, and
loved by his family and his servants. His sons and negroes
formed a military troop that even the commander of the Fort
hesitated to e.exasperate. He cultivated corn in a field opposite
his house, in the bottom, and in a thirty-acre field where Tracy
now stands. He also had a field of corn in Sand Prairie. opposite
the fort and another in Fancy Bottom, above Weston. He had a
sugar camp on the blutf, above the present mouth of Bee Creek.
His hay was cut on the prairie, three miles southeast of his home.
His cattle wintered on the rushes that then abounded in all the
Missouri bottoms. His hogs ran wild. and fed upon the mast.
that consisted of acorns. hickory-nuts. and pecans. His hog-
killing was done with dogs and guns. When pork was wanted. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1880, MAY. 706 COUNTY FINANCES.
MAY.
COUNTY FINANCES.
Totz1l1eceipts.. .. , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $57,112.07
Paid out on wart-.1nts.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,904.66
Applietl to debt and interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $38,207.41
E.1cpenditures in Detail.
Assess()1.... ........ ,.......... .. ....$ 428.99
B1-idgesn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,060.40
I{0ads,et(-.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , .. .. .. .. .. 454.23
()011nt)-I11dges............................ 334.56
(,,o1111tC1e1k........,.................. 1,764.53
CO11l.1TV T1-eas111e1.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 670.12
Circ-11itC1e11.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. .. 174.35
(,-0u11t Collet-to1, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,307.91
P1-intingn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44.48
C-1i111i11z11c0sts.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 578.93
(0111t11011se............................, 368.81
(,0u11t)111ysit-11111.......................... 82.50
E1ectio11s.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 286.65
-I111-o1s2111d wit11esses.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,881.70
1,404.35
Inqlu-s1s.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 118.49
.I:1iI.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 306.40
1-mt--11ti11;1 . tn111e).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500.00
1(m1hn11S( :1nd1m11pe1s.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,341.10
1{um1sz1n(1(e1sw1-s.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,006.11
{(1lfH)1(()11l11liSSi(11(1........................ 35.00
S11e1i.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 182.46
St;1timwr.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 327.47
.Ii.-1-ll:l1um1.~..,,........ .............. .. 245.12
$18,904.66
.l.s.%(..))I(III for .7880.
Lund........ .. .. .. .. ...... .. , .. ......$2.814.339.00
I:-I-.~nn:IlI.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1.50-4,141.00
$4.318.480.00
InnnI la-\. $1: 12lX(. ]-vied. mm1t. $47.059.06: State.
-1T.;H..H.
l/r/I/ /lll(11)tl(1Il(SS .I:l 1. 1.875). $301 14.23; 3173? 1. 1880,
S...H1.l l: I-c-duvtiun of dr~ht.."S1;;.66f.1.
lIIy/ -:]n. H. W. Smith sells out his interest in the Platte
1iI- thnj: .1m~u- In I. L. lhnmas. N. I. Ogden removes to St.
.IU.4[Ill. I
l/II/ /.-rummlwl Illnv Lmlgro. No. 10].. takes :1 new char-
Io-r IHl1ll Ilw n:nm- uf ll:Itl- (it I.m1;;v. N0. 504.
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| [view page] | 1877, NOV. 646 THE TIMBERLAKES.
1859, when he sold out a11d removed to Jackson County. He
was a man of thought, independence, and courage. He was the
father of John R. Timberlake, that chivalrous and fearless officer
of Clay County, known as "Sheriff Timberlake. But only two of
his children interest us. He married Patsy Noland. Children:
I. NICHOLAS TIMBERLAKE, married 1st, Caroline Pierce, who died, leaving:
1. James Timberlake, married Sept. 1, 1878, Nancy J. Burruss.
2. John Timberlake, married April 11, 1876, Frankie Kimsay.
3. Eliza Timberlake, b. Oct. 11. 1861; married 1st, Elijah Franklin Brink, son of Elijah, and born April 19, 1863. They had 1 child:
[a] Clara Brink
Eliza married second, Feb. 11, 1883, Clement N. Dunagan, b. Dec. 2, 1852. Children:
[b] Arthur R. Dunagan, b. Sept. 1, 1884
[c] Roy E. Dunagan, b. July 17, 1887
[d] Herbert H. Dunagan, b. May 15, 1892
Mr. Dunagan is 6 feet 4 1/2 inches high
4. Miranda Timberlake, married Aug. 7, 1878, Ben Cole, b. July 15, 1828; d. March 13, 1897
Nicholas Timberlake married second, October 19, 1862, Lucinda Noland, and had:
5. Martha Timberlake, married Oct. 11, 1885, John D. Yates
6. Lena L. Timberlake, married Nov. 29, 1894, Chas. Cordray
II. MARY J. TIMBERLAKE, married Nov. 6. 1855, D1. F. M. John.
son. the distinguished surgeon of Kansas City. (See.) She
d. Jan. 12, 1867. She was gentle amiable, and pure. Her
characteristics were sweetness of disposition, cheerfulness,
and patience. Children:
1. John Johnson, who went west and married.
2. Leverier Johnson, married Oct. 17, 1877, Dr. T. L. Thomas (ii), who (1. Nov. 25, 1881, while t1ea.surer of Platte County, leaving a son: [0] Valdez. D1. Thomas was a. druggist in Platte City and highly esteemed. The widow is dignified, graceful and attractive.
3. Dora Johnson, married in 1882 Allen Hall, who died, leaving a son: [a] Frank Hall.
4. Laura Johnson, married May 13, 1880, Mr. Flagg, of Kansas City. He died, leaving no child, and the three sisters are now handsome and intelligent widows. Dr. Johnson died in Kansas City Jan. 26. 1893. His
second wife was Julia Tilley, now a widow in Kansas City.
II. WESLEY TIMBERLAKE
Was born in St. Louis March 7, 1814. He was the older of the two sons of the second wife. He came with his mother to the vicinity of Waldron in 1837, and died on the farm he had entered by preemption February 5, 1837. He married Elizabeth Mason, sister of Albert W. She still lives. Children: [edit] |
| [view page] | 1885, MARCH. 812 THE ABBOTTS.
ried J11ne 13. 1805. Rhoda Mastersioin, born September 4, 1786.
Joseph 0. Abbott ca.me to Platte in April, 1842, after sojourning
a few years in Ohio, and subsequently in Indiana. He was a
successful farmer, and commanded the esteem and condence of
his neighbors. Children:
I. ALLEN H. ABBOTT, b. Feb. 14, 1841; d. Nov. 29, 1889; md
Feb. 20, 1868, Lucy Parsons. dr. of James.
II. ANNIE E. ABBOTT, b. Oct. 9, 1844; md Nov. 26, 1868, Jas.
A. Gittinger, a merchant of enterprise and integrity, who
sold goods at Ia.tan, and in Sept, 1887, opened a st-o-re at
Dye, and became its rst postmaster. His son, J. N. Git-
tinger, md Nov. 7, 1893, Lucy V. Bltakl-e3, dr. of Jesse J.
(Seef)
III. HIRAM B. ABBOTT, b. Sept. 18, 1851; md Margaret Mc-
Adovw, dr. of James A. and gd. -dr. of John McAdoW (i).
(See)
l. GRACE ABBOTT, md an Alexander. They live in Kansas.
Y. CHAS. EDXYIN ABBOTT, b. Oct. 28, 1858; md Dec. 3, 1879,
Emma Vhite, dr. of John A. He graduated at Lombard
[niVe-rsitV, 111. Children:
1. I ma: T. 2. Gertrud-e L.
V. WILLIAM P. ABBOTT, b. Jan. 23, 1861; md Jan. 9, 1884.
Azuba Constance Graves. (See) Mr. Abbott has removed
to Kansas. He is a chaste speaker, and possesses much
sprightliness.
J1 arch 10GEORGE R. WOOD died at Camden Point. He
was born in Owen County, Ky., October 30, 1832; married October
4. 1860, Lizzie, daughter of Nimrod Arnold, and foster dr. of
John J. Arnold. She was born October 12, 1884; died July 10,
1890. He came to Platte in 1855, and was a merchant at Cam-
den Point in 1874-77, and a trader in stock and produce to his
death. His children: 1, Emmett A. Wood. b. April 23, 1870, a.
merchant at New Market; 2, Virgie A. Wood, b. Jul)" 30, 1882.
Bank DepositsYV. F. Norto11s Bank, $50.507.28-; Railey &
B1-o.. $84,955.23; Exchange Bank of We1ls & Co., $75,716.00.
\cston is raising funds to bore for coal.
Jlarr-I: l6Judge Dunn, of the circuit court. did not arrive
until ll1es(lzl). and slierifi sales advertised for Monday had to be
mntinuctl until next term.
.lIr1r(-Ir .3IWILLIA.I MOORE (lied at his home on Second
(rm-l. lie was born in Anderson County. Ky. August 13. 1812;
married (M-tnht-r 7. 1834. Elizabeth A. Carrote, of Yoodford
(lm1I1t. l\.. and came to Platte in 1843. Children: 1, Mary E.;
2. Lewis I.; 3).. .anc A.
.llurr-h 23--J. L. (at-1n:1cl. mavor of Platte City. by proclama-
tirm. (-lls upon the people of the city to clean out their alleys,
and to vaccinate their children.
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| [view page] | 1879, JAN. 673 THE CHRISTYS
Jan. 16 - The Burruss school-house burned
Jan. 17 - All outstanding county warrants ordered to be paid interest stopped.
Jan. 20 - Henry Meads, coasting on Third Street, Platte City, sprained his ankle, and was made permanently lame.
Anderson & Carmack form a partnership as lawyers at Platte City.
JAMES W. CHRISTY
Jan. 21 - James W. Christy died at his home a mile south
of Platte City. He was a son of John H. Christy and Hannah Whaley, and was born in Georgetown, Ky., March 10, 1800; married August 28, 1828, Elizabeth Nichols, born in Winchester, Ky., November 30, 1810; died in Platte June 15, 1884. After pursuing various business enterprises in Kentucky, Mr. Christy came, in 1842, to Platte, and settled on the farm where he died. Besides farming, Mr. Chisty, for a number of years prior to and during the war, ran a light wagon for freight and passengers three times a week, between Platte City and Leavenworth. But, in 1865, he became totally blind. and seldom 1eft home, except to attend.
every Sabbath.
I. WILLIAM T. CHRISTY, b. in Scott County, Ky., Nov. 24, 1829; married Nov. 2, 1860, Ellen A. Mormon. They live in Clay.
II. MARY A CHRISTY, b. March 10, 1833; d. Oct. 6, 1868; married Dec. 25, 1852, John H. Berryman. He died in Nov., 1866. Children:
1. Bettie Berryman
2. Sophronia Berryman, married Oct. 19, 1886, Willie T. Moore, b. July 29, 1861, son of James L. Moore (see)
III. NANNIE H. CHRISTY, b. Jan. 7, 1835; married Dec. 2, 1855, E. O. Waller, b. Aug. 23, 1831, son of Hiram Waller (see). One child:
1. Richard L. Waller (ii), married Nov. 24, 1891, the lovely Lou Tatman. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1879, DEC 694 THE LIGGETTS.
V. JAMES S. LIGGETT, b. Feb. 20, 1837; married May 22, 1862, Mary E. Williams, daughter of Isaiah T. Williams; 15 living children in Kansas.
VI. MARY LIGGETT, b. Feb. 11, 1839; married Geo. Roberts. Children: 1. John Liggett, married an Osborn
VII. DAVID LIGGETT, married Elizabeth Standiford. (see)
VIII. MELISSA LIGGETT, b. Dec.13, 1843; married Nic. C. Porter
Children:
1. Harvey Porter, married Elizabeth Denny
2. Joseph Porter, married Jennie Ingram
3. W. H. Porter
4. George Porter
5. Theo. Porter
6. Robert Porter
IX. GEO. W. LIGGETT, b. Feb. 20, 1845, died, single, in 1864
X. JOHN D. LIGGETT, b. Dec. 22, 1848, married Feb. 22, 1868, Laura Masoner, dead. Children:
1. Thos. Liggett
XI. JOSEPH LIGGETT, b. May 23, 1851, married Jan. 10, 1876, Permelia J. Jones. Children:
1. Cora Liggett
2. Ruby Liggett
3. Larkie Liggett
XII. ALFRED LIGGETT, b. July 20, 1853; married Feb. 25, 1873, Martha Newman, daughter of David D. Newman.
Dec. 15 - W. M. Paxton lectured at Platte City on "Africa".
Dec. 19 - George Burgess shot and killed his cousin, Caples Burgess, at Camden Point. He was indicted for murder, and, on trial, found guilty of homicide, and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
The law now requires the docket of probate settlements to be published.
This is the famine year in Ireland.
Hog cholera fatal at Parkville.
Prices at Roberts' sale near Edgerton: Horses, $75 and $100; cows, $20 and $25; sheep, $3.50; hogs, 6 cents; corn, 25 cents.
Literary entertainment at Camden Point by the Mary Allen Society.
Dec. 22 - Dr. C. C. Kemper lectures at Platte City on "Success"
Sixty-two hunters made 5,555 points in killing rabbits and quails, and had a feast at Kiefer's.
Dec. 24 - Weather - Temperature 20 degrees below zero.
Dec. 25 - The Baptists at Platte City have a Christmas tree, and the other schools have candy treats.
Dec. 29 - W. H. Roney lectured at Platte City on "Home Instructions".
W. J. Willoughby died at New Market. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1885, APRIL. 816 THE FIELDS.
IV. WILLIAM S. FIELD, b. F-eb. 2, 1862.
V. LIZZIE B. FIELD, b. Feb. 22, 1864; md April 20, 1886, Ed.
L. Aund-erson, b. J une 1, 1853.
VI. DR. GEORGE J. FIELD, b. May 7, 1868.
VII. DR. JOHN T. FIELD, b. NO~V. 11, 1876.
VIII. LULA FIELD. n1d Feb 14, 1897, O. G. Ballard.
April L. Carmack, mayor 0-f Platte City, resigns, and
N. E. Wilkinson is appointed in his place.
We will now take 11p the whole
DUNCAN FAMILY.
Frederick Duncan was born in Culpeper County, Va., in
1770; married Susan Stallard, born in 1780, daughter of Randolph
Stallard (i), a capta.in in the Continental arn1y. They were the
ancestors of the Duncan family of Platt-e. We notice four of their
children:
I. EDWARD PENDLETON DUNCAN.
He married Fannie Luttrell, and came to Platte in 1838.
They settled near New Market, and in 1858 he was elected a rep-
resentative from this county. In 1856 he Was elected a member
of the county court. He was a courtly and intelligent gentleman,
of wealth, integrity, and inuence. Children:
I. RICHARD F. DUNCAN, n1d Dec. 21, 1859, Sarah Ann St.
John. dr. of Noah. Children:
1. Frank. 2. Albert. 3. William.
4. Etta, md Oct. 27, 1890, Chas. A. Carson.
5. Renms E. 6. Boss. 7. Coleman Duncan.
8. R(t;ndall (ii). 9. Davie.
II. L[(Y I)[N("AN, 111d Feb. 14, 1854, Dr. G. XV. Field ti).
(See)
111. VIRGIE A. DUNCAN, b. in 1834; md March 15, 1857, E. R.
George. He is a. prosperous farmer, residing near Dear-
born. and is much esteemed for sound judgment and busi-
ness qualications. His parents were Peyton George, b.
in 1800. in Fauquier County, Va., and Aletha Carson, b.
Dec. 20. 1801. in Spottsylvania County, Va. C11:
1. Imlr-ic Gcorgc. n1d Feb. 4, 1885, W. E. Miller, b. May
1.). 1852. son of Capt. Warner J.
L. Wrzrrlic Geo);/c. md John lIo~seley.
IV. MA RY l)ELI. DFNCAN. 111d 1st, Vm. E. Minor. (See) She
was divort-ed. and married second, Sept. 14, 1872. David R. Stal-
lard. b. Jan. 17, 1836, son of Albert G. (see) Stallard. b. in
Ra}p;1l1:uu1o-k County. Va, July 13, 1813. and of Sallie
Luttrell. b. Dec. 23. 1807. and n1d Dec. 31. 1833. Mr.
1). R. Stallard is president of the Bank of Camden Point,
and is highly regarded in nancial circles.
V. J..IES ]..I.RRELL DUNCAN, md Nannie Guthrie; dead.
Children:
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| [view page] | 1844, MAY. 61 JARVIS MURDER.
THE JARVIS MUl{Dl}l{.
This spri11-. a gang of desperadoes, eliietly from Clay County,
went west on the Santa F Trail, and met the train of Jarvis, a
.[exican, colning with money to buy goods at Independence.
-fter killing Jarvis, they robbed the train of a large amount of
money and everything valuable. The perpetrators of this crime
l)1agge(l of their success, and it was found that other men of good
standing had furnished the outfit, and had shared in the booty.
Brown, a saloon-keeper at Hell-Town tRid;:ely), a11d .I(-Daniel. a
son of a worthy farmer of Clay. were apprehended. tried in a
Federal court, convicted. and hung,-. Quite a number implicated
suddenly disappeared.
The rst I111n1ber ot the Platte -lrgu.s is issued at Platte (ity
by Martin L. Harden. publisher, and Allen .[cLane, editor.
The United Baptist Church of Pleasant Ri(l,Q(- buys an 2l(1(, of
land at the center of Sec. 5, T. 53. R. 35. and builds a brick elmreh.
Henry Clay is nominated. at Baltimore, by the Vhi;:s. for
President: and James K. Polk is nominated May 27th. by the
Democrats.
POSTAGE.
For long distances. is now. for letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 cents.
May -ll. 1845. reduced to. . ... ... ... ... ... ... .12; cents.
Way 2, 1846, reduced to. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 cents.
Jlay :?3Co11gress passes an act grranting preemption to
trustees for town sites. Under an enabling act of the State Leg-
islature, Weston entered its site and sold lots.
Incessant rain.
JUNE.
June 6 John Linvilles will prohated, dated March 28. 1844.
His widow was Nancy. and his children: 1. Nancy; 2. William:
5}. Robt. 9.: 4. John 1%.: 5. Richard P.: G. Jubal; 7. Henry H.
Linville.
THE OVERFLOW.
For several weeks, this month. the Missouri an(l Platte
rivers spread from bluff to bluff. driving out to the hills families
and their stock. The site of the town of Tracy was covered. This
is the only ood ever known to cover the liig-liest ;:ro11n(ls in the
Missouri bottoms. The overows of 1,858 and 1991 left some
g.-;round above the water. The Indians have no tradition of
its equal. The great rise of 1826 was 4 feet lower. That of
1858 was 3 feet lower. The Platte kept pace with the .Iissonri in
every great rise. Thad marks in the old mill at Platte (it,. of the
overows of 1944. 1953.9. and 1891. The waters in 1.944 were 20
inches higher than 1.95.. aml the waters in 1859 have never since-
heen reached by 2 feet. The Mississippi River attained its great-
est elevation at St. Louis. June 24th. It was then 7 feet 7 inches
above the city direetrix. The overow of 1944 is an era in our
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| [view page] | 1880, JAN. 696 . BUSINESS MEN.
Lodges .eln-aska, No. 12, J0. A. Bane, N. G.
At llc8ton.: Att-orneys/Coburn, Guthrie.
ll1ysiciansBonifant, )1-artin, Maxwell, Wilson, Shortridge.
Merchants, etc. Baker, Bowman, Carpenter, Briggs, Dop-
pler, Evans, Frank, Holladay, Hartman, Hamm, Hedges, Ilken-
bans. Jacquemin, Keller, Kennedy, Kurtz, Magers, McConnell,
Mauch, Moore, Mundy, Xewhouse, Noll, Noble, Ohlshausen, Parr,
Price (postmaster), Baileys, Ringo, Sc-henkner, Schindler,
Schmidt, Siler, \hite.
NewspapersCommerci.aI, Howard & Co. publishers.
B-ankRaile & Bro.
At Iu.rl.:rillc. Asliby, Brightwell, Bueneman (postmaster),
Campbell, Coey, Holt, Kahm, Laughlin, McDonald, Mitchell,
Moore. Nash. Pack & Dale, Ringo, Summers, Threlkeld.
BankJ. B. Flannery, cashier.
St-hoolPark College, J. A. McAfee, president.
IreachersBabcock, Keithly.
At Camden. Point: Duncan, Ewing (postmaster), Farris,
Herndon. McCall, Moore, Purdy & Stallard, St-one, Tanner, Wood.
At East Lea-zcn1cortlz. Banning.
At Edgcrton: Beer), Doke, Handley, Horn, Hopkins, John-
son, Jones. Justus. De Armiond, Moody, Morrison, Shafer, Smith,
Manning, Yade, Yorth.
At Farley: Braseld, H-olt, Meyer (postmaster), Oliver,
Spi-zltt. \eisse.
At Hampton: Bledsoe (postmaster).
At I rztrm : A. G. Smith (postmaster).
At LinI:riIIc. T. J. Slaughter (postmaster).
At .cu JIar7:.ct: Bryant (postmaster), Gregg, Johnson,
1.:-awl. Lowe. Martin. Middleton. Simpson.
1t Rirlgch/. Chi-isman (postmaster), Fitzgerald, Cockrael,
Robinson.
At Settle. Blakley (postmaster).
At 1rmrz/. iaker, Cvhinn, Davis. Esmond, Ryan.
At HuIIron. Baker. Hawkins. Heath. McC~omas, Pettillo.
.~i1np.m1 pm-t111:1.ste1-). Sutherland. \a1drons.
l.1T]CD STATES (E.SUS OF 1880.
lnpulaIinn of Ini1ed States. . .. .. .. .. .. .. ..50,155,783
loulatiun ofIi.so111i.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,168,380
l.}mla1inn of llal1- (.mm1.. .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. 17.366
In]vl:lilHIl uf l:1irIm11.l1i]. with lra-.. .. .. .. .. 1.275
I-plllzllinll of (ire:-11 lownship.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.425
ln[n;ninn of (:nmlr-n lnint.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. S142
n]nlll;llull nf 1.1-4-[m1.~l1i].. .. .. .. , .. .. .. .. 1.117
In]nl::Iiun of .I:u.h:1ll lm11.sl1ip.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.910
lupuI::Iinn of .l:n lm
sl1i].. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 899
ln}nnl;Hinn of l:-His ln\n.sl1ip.. ,, .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.872
lmpulzninn ..r l:Irl;vill-.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 482
ln]nl:1tinn of 11:-slrm Tn\nship.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.463
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| [view page] | 1852. SEPT. 156 THE BOYDSTONS.
1. Thomas H. Boydston, married March 3, 1880, Kate Lott.
Children:
[a] Harry L. Boydston
[b] Jennie Boydston
[c] Georgia Boydston
[d] Holland Boydston
[e] Lon. Boydston
2. Mollie Boydston, married March 3, 1880, G. W. Shafer, of Clinton. Children: [a] Bessie Shafer
3. J. Frank Boydston, married Mollie Carrington, dr. of W. T. Carrington
Children: [a] Geo. Boydston; [b] Essie Boydston; [c] James Boydston.
4. Alice Boydston. married Feb. 18. 1883. John Shafer, son
of Ben.
5. Ella Boydston, married John Ray. son of George Ray. Children:
[a] Jennie Ray; [b] Essie Ray; [c] Aytch Ray; [d] Estelle B. Ray
IV. THOS. S. BOYDSTON. living; md Sue Stone. dr. of Strode.
Children:
1. Hemry Boydston
2. Rush Boydston, married Nov. 8, 1893. Robt. U. Dnlin.
3. Thos. D. Boydston
4. Birdie Boydston
5. William B. Boydston, married Nov. 24, 1890. Lilly Johnson, dr. of Henry Johnson.
6. Strode Boydston
V. LAURA BOYDSTON, marrieed June 20, 1862. R. True Davis. b.
in Buchanan in 1837: d. in St. Joseph Dec. 14, 1894. Children:
1. Mattie Davis, married W. H. Whimple.
Laura died. and Mr. Davis married second, her sister.
VI. MARY BODYSTON, who survives him. Children:
2. Mrs. R. L. Beamnont. of Chicago.
3. R. M. Davis.
4. R. True Davis (iii)
5. Willie Davis
6. Nannie Davis
Mr. Davis resided, for years, at New Market; went to St.
Joseph. engaged in the milling business. and. as a miller,
possessed a world-wide reputation; twice elected county
collector, and in 1878 was chosen State senator. He took
an active part. as a Democratic politician. and was untiring
in building up St. Joseph.
VII. CROW BOYDSTON. married William Smith.
We have given above only the posterity of Henry Boydston (ii); but he had brothers:
II. WILLIAM BOYDSTON
III. THOMAS BOYDSTON
IV. WESLEY BOYDSTON, killed in the Civil War
V. SAMUEL BOYDSTON, married Mahala Potter, niece of Samuel Potter.
1. Annie Boydston, married Dec. 16, 1844, W. A. Mitchell, son of Robt. B. Mitchell
2. John H. Boydston, married Ellen Payne
3. William Boydston, b. Nov. 26, 1857, married Oct. 26, 1880, Mollie Chinn, dr. of Elijah. Children
[a] Lee Boydston
[b] Elijah Boydston
[c] Pearl Boydston
[d] Zula M. Boydston
[e] Juanita Boydston
OCTOBER
PHILIP BELLIS
Oct.2 - Philip Bellis having died, Mary Bellis administered. Bond, $10,000. They lived above Iatan. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1867, MARCH. 432 JOHN ZARN.
Mason and a. zealous Christian. He was a constable, assessor,
and deputy sheriff. With V~ilburn Christison, he enga.ged in the
niercantile business, a.t Platte City, just before the war, and built
the Swaney block, on Lot 6, Block 30, of Platte City. He erected
also the Zarn dwelling. But the advent of the war found him in
debt. and he failed. Children by his second wife:
II. LAURA SWANEY. md Chester Hurlbut. (See)
III. JOHN SWANEY (ii), md Sept. 6, 1871. Luella Middleton. b.
Sept. 6. 1854. dr. of Wm. T. Children:
1. John W. Sara/neg. 2. Robt. Hugh.
IV. HUGH SWANEY (ii). md Alice Singleton. dr. of W. T.
In a poem I dedicated to the memory of John Swaney (i) is
the following stanza.:
Active. bold, and selfreliant.
Full of energy and zeal,
And to sanguine hope compliant,
He was crushed by F-ortun~es wheel.
Body Worn and spirit broken.
Soon the grave received his clay;
But no charge was ever spoken,
And his memory s pure to day.
Hon. YVa1ter King, judge of the circuit court. is impeached
by the House of Representatives for disloyalty. He received
news of the charges While holding court in Ray County, and im-
mediately adjourned.
Jenkins & Son sell their drug store in Platte City to Dr. G. W. Smith, and Smith becomes postmaster.
Jas. Adkins sells to John Zarn Lots 7 and 8, Block 30, Platte City, with the brick house theron, for $1,661.
Let us he-re notice
JOHN ZARN.
He was born in Prussia. May 29, 1832. and served an a.pprentice
ship to a shoemaker. He is tall and soldierlike. and served in the
German army for some years. He came to the United States
in 1856. and settled at Platte City in 1858. He has been in the
shoe trade at Platte City ever since. We have no better citizen
than John Zarn. He has prospered in business and is Wealthy.
He purchased. in the Bane farm of 350 acres. at $11.05 per
il(l(. He married January 17. 1867. Kate V. Jacquemin, born
Der-emlcrer 14. lF~4Z.. He belongs to the Lutheran Church. a.nd his
wife is a Catholic. $11:
I. RICHARD ZARN, 1. Nov. 1. 1867. now a merchant of
Burlington Junction. Mo.
II. CLARA C. ZARN b. Sept. :30. 18139. She is regarded as one
of the best musicians in the country. and her services as a
teacher are in demand.
III. CHARLES B. ZARN. b. July 11. 1871; md Nov. 12. 1896,
Lizzie Davis, dr. of C H. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1858, APRIL 256 THE BRIGHTWELLS.
Platte City elected the following town board: E. W. Clifford, president; W. M. Paxton, treasurer; A. Burge, R. P. Clark, S. Doty, J. Beery, and H. B. Wallace, members.
The Atlas now reports proceedings of all courts.
April 6 - James M. Bell is appointed superintendent of the poor-house, in place of James Holland. The poor-house was at what is now Atchison Junction.
April 8 - Ptolemy Brightwell died near Parkville
THE BRIGHTWELL FAMILY.
Richard and Elizabeth Brightwell, of Spottsylvania County, Va., were the progenitors of the Brightwell family of Platte. Children:
I. WALLER L. BRIGHTNVELL, will be noticed hereafter.
II. WYATT BRIGHTWELL, of Virginia.
III. JOHN BRIGHTVYELL, of Virginia.
1. SALLIE BRIGHTWELL, married John Johnson, of Virginia.
Y. MARY BRIGHTVYELL, married a Pitcher, in Virginia,
VI. PTOLEMY BRIGHTWELL. b. in Virginia. in 1800; d. in
Platte April 8, 1858. He was, for years, a. prosperous 1ner~
chant in Staunton, Va., and was an. urbane gentleman.
He came to Platte about 1856. He md 1st. a. Johnson, and,
after her death, married second, Fannie Todd. a cousin of Prof. H.
B. Todd. His Children:
1. Fernando Brightwell, of Lexington, Mo.
2. R. T. Brightwell, a business man, and justice of the
peace, of Parkville, b. in Virginia Jan. 13, 1831; came
with his father in 1856; 1nd Feb. 4. 1862. in Virginia,
Sallie Hopkins, b. in 1839. (h: ["l Alberta Bright-
well, 1nd Oct. 11, 1884, Willia1n Nash. son of John H.
("h: [1] Mabel Nash; [2] Laventa; [3] Dora;
[.9] Ma); [5] Stella. [71] Francis De Vitt Bright-
well; [0 ].-Xnnie. 1nd June 6. 1894, Jas. XV. Davis, son
of John; [(7] Mary Brightwell.
3. Mary Brightwell
4. Sallie Brightwell, married March 29, 1859. John McWilliams.
5. Harriet Brightwell
Ptolemy Brightwell left other children in Virginia.
April 10 - Almond, Paxton & Owen convey 11 1/4 acres of land, a half-mile south of Platte City, for the Female Academy.
April 17 - The Platte Country Railroad from Kansas City to St. Joseph: A meeting at New Market, R. G. Barber chairman, and N. P. Ogden secretary, pledged $10,000 to said railroad on condition it passed through Platte City and New Market. They also asked the county court to take $200,000 of stock, on like conditions. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1854, AUG. 185 THE ELECTION.
AUG U CT.
THE ELECTION.
Aug. 1The vote for Congressman was: Mor. Oliver (Vhjg),
6.1.29: S. L. Leonard, 4.998: Lowe. 2.787. V. H. Spratt (Whig) was
chosen sheriff: A. M. Robinson senator; and l). I). Burnes, John
I)onipl1a.n. and G. I. Dorriss representalives.
THE SMITHVILLE TRAGEDY.
Aug. 7This day occurred tl1e terrible aray i11 Smithville, in
which John W. Douglas and S. J. Ross were killed, and Samuel
Sliackelford, \m. .hackelford, and John W. Calloway were
lynched. Samuel Shackelford was the leader of a gang of lawless
men who n1et at Smithyille, and. being armed. brought on an
atfray. He killed the two men named, b11t his skull was broken
by a. club; and. with his two companions, he was hung to the limb
of a sugzar-tree. across the creek from Smithyille.
PARDEE BUTLER.
Aug. 16Pardee Butler was an outspoken Free State man of
Atchison. Kansas, and was seized by Pro-slavery men, and placed
on two logs. and set adrift in the Missouri River. A ag" fastened
to the raft proclaimed his principles. I met Mr. Butler years later,
and heard from his lips the story of his voyage. He had upon his
person $125, which he asked might be deposited with a merchant
at Atchison: but he was commanded to take his n1oney with him.
His orders were not to take down the ag; but. when out of
sight. he tore it down, and. with it as a paddle, reached the Kansas
shore. Two years later. at Atchison. he was treated to a coat of
tar. He wa.s a Baptist elder. He (lied in Kansas. a few years ago.
THE DROUTH.
This was the famine year for Kansas. The winter had been
remarkably dry. yet early corn sprouted a11d produced more than
a half crop; but not one grain in ve planted i11 May came up. In
Kansas it was worse. Southern men were helped by their Mis-
souri friends. and the Free State men were supplied by contribu-
tions from the North. (oi-n sold for from $1 to $1.51} per bushel.
and wheat brou,1ht, the same. Later in the fall. 3.:rasshoppers
made their rst Visit to Kansas. and in places hatched out i11 the
spring.
SEPTEMBER.
LAW AND ORDER MEETING AT WESTON.
Sept. 1In opposition to the SelfI)efensive Association, a
meeting of citizens favorable to law and order was called Septem-
ber 1st. at Yeston. The call was signed, among others. by J. C.
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| [view page] | 1843, APRIL. 53 IIARI) TIMES.
;lpri.l .37The Platte City Ireslvterian UlllllLll organized
with the following members: 1. \m. I}. .ln1ond; 2. John Y.
Cooper; :4. Dr. John (larke: 4. .
n, his wife: 5. N. ll. Hope: 6, S.
P. S. M(Cl]l(lV; 7. -los. Patton; 8, Allen Sloan: 0, Anna M., his
wife; 10, Jas. E. Valker. ])r. J. M. Fiilton was invited to supply
the pulpit. \. M. Paxton and wife united a tew months later.
The orgaiiization took place in the large upper room ot the eourt
house, where preacliing was held by all denominations.
MAY.
(()U."l.Y FIN.- . ES.
Amountreceived... .....01T.]
laidout.. .. 1,022.07
$595.05
The season was backward. and no ground was plowed before
the 20th of April. For three weeks the ground was ill good order
for the plow, and corn planted before the 10th of May did well:
but in May the windows of heaven were opened. and late-planted
corn and hemp were failures. Hemp and wheat were covered by
snow from November to April. \heat was protected by the
snow. but hemp did not rot until the spring rains: and then the
weather was so wet that the hemp could not be broken out. Much
of it was left in tlie shock a11d lost. lhronghout the winter one
snow was added to another. and by spring formed a solid covering
for the earth. a foot thick. Not half the corn was gathered before
the snows commenced. and vast ocks of prairie-fowl froln tl1e
west damaged the standing corn.
LAND ENTRIES.
Samuel and Bireli were able and acco1nn1odating oieers. A
specific time was xed for the settlers of eaeh township to prove
their preemptions. The settlers of eaeh neigl1borh0od went in a
body, and there was no trouble to get witnesses to prove residence.
.- prescribed oath was taken. a neighbor was called to prove
settlement, the money was paid in gold. silver, or Missouri
bank-notes. and a certicate given that made the preemptioner
a freeholder. There were but few eontroversies. and these
generally were settled to the satisfaction of both parties. There
was not an appeal from Platte (onntv. It required $320.()00
to enter the lands of Platte, or .,l2,000.000 for the Platte Country.
Until the Mexican War brought relief. I witnessed a state of
awful pecuniary distress. Some of the settlers had money
laid by to enter lands; but a greater number had to sacrifice their
personal property to save their lands. Property had three prices:
]st. trade or exchange price: 2d. eurrenev price: and 3d. land-
oice money price. The unfavorable seasons of 194?. and 1844
added to the distress. Tn 1943 the eounty assessment of slaves
and personal property. including notes and money. was only
$412,000. Land was not assessed.
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| [view page] | 1872, MARCH 524 THE KITCHENS
I. DANIEL KITCHEN
II. SARAH KITCHEN
III. WESTON KITCHEN
IV. GEO. KITCHEN
Burnham
George Burnham (ii)
V. MARY KITCHEN
Jos. Radick
1. Jos. Radick (ii)
2. Sisk Radick
J. J. Felts, Baptist preacher
VI. NANCY KITCHEN
W. T. Brashear
1. Wm. R. Brashear
Lives on Bee Creek
II. HENRY KITCHEN
Catherine Butler
I. CHARLES KITCHEN
Lou A. Miller
1. Ralph Kitchen
Mary Thatcher
2. Charles Kitchen
Jessie Thompson
3. Jessie Kitchen
M. Cowherd
II. JAMES B. KITCHEN
Josie Gabbert
III. SUSAN KITCHEN
Jas. I. Gabbert
IV. JULIA KITCHEN
Moses Norris
residing near New Market
V. NELLIE KITCHEN
Frank Sprague
VI. MINERVA KITCHEN
Jas. McMinnis
THE "PLATFORM"
F. H. Brooks
The Landmark
G. W. Belt
James N. Burnes
J. S. Brasfield
T. W. Park
F. M. Tufts
Henry Meads removes his store from Farley to Platte City.
Green Township
J. E. Merryman
Weston Court of Common Pleas
Capt. W. A. Wash and J. W. Hamm are granted a column in the Landmark to advocate temperance. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1885, AUG. 822 M. J. BONIFANT.
Mrs. Wil1ia.m Maget shot and severely Wound-ed by John
Mynott, who escaped.
John Zarn buys publicly the John Bane farm of 350 acres,
three miles south of Platte City, at $11.05 per acre.
R. F. Mason sold his farm near Packers Mill to D. A. Miller,
at $50 per acre. He buys the Spencer house in Pla-tte City. and
comes to town.
.111-g. .I3Jol1n T. McRuer is licensed as an attorney.
Aug. 15Picnic in E. R. Georges pasture, nea.r D-earborn;
addresses by A. G. Beller Elllld H-amp. Cook.
Aug. 1"/Hamp. Cook lectured on Temperance at Platte
City.
Sanders Mc~Comas buys E. C. Cockrills residence in Platte
City, at $1,450, and Mr. Coekrill is preparing to move to Kansas
City in the spring.
Aug. 20R. L. Waller (ii) purchases a half interest in W. T.
Jenkins grocery store in Platte City.
MRS. MATILDA J. BONIFANT.
Aug. 27Mrs. Matilda J. Bonifant, Wife of Dr. B. B-onifant,
and daughter of James Leaohm-an, dies at Weston. She was mar-
ried to Dr. Bonifant October 29, 1855. Children: .
I. ADA BONIFANT, mdl in 1878, Rudolph 0. Shenkner, b.
Nov. 16, 1851, a partner of Jacquemiu in the mercantile
business at Westo~n. Oh:
1. Anna, J. Shenlmer. 2. M atilda S. Shenkner.
3. Bcnj. B. Shenlmer.
1I. MARY BONIFANT, d. Feb. 11, 1897.
Aug. 26Picnio in D-eans pasture, at New Market, ad-
dressed by Gabbert, Coots, and o-thers.
MRS. MATTIE MOSS.
Mrs. Mattie Moss, wife of H. H. Moss, and daughter of B. A.
Trent. died near Farley. She Was bo-rn in Kentucky, June 30,
1839; married December 16, 18160. H. H. Moss, born in Knox
(,ount, Dec. 30. 123 ; After residing in Daviess County,
.lo.. whither he had come from Kentucky, Mr. Moss settled on
Ihe Platte. above Farley. in 1860. where by industry he has ac-
1]I1i1((l a large farm. He is highly esteemed for his sound judg-
im-nl, intc-gritv. and honor. Children:
I. ..(.I3LI.E BIOSS, n1d Sept. 25, 1881. Wa1ter R. Bledsoe.
(See)
11. F...IE MOSS. md Feb. 7, 1881. W. Ben Fulcher, b. April
2. 1.951. son of -721.001). (Cee.l
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| [view page] | 1878, AUG. 664 MASTIN BANK.
AUGUST.
Aug. 3The Mastin Bank a.t Kansas City fails. It was one
of the banks that State Treasurer Gates. had made his d-eposito-
ries. The failure creates intense excitement, and is us-ed against
Crisp.
Aug. 5J. T. Crisp speaks at the court-house to an excited
throng.
Aug. 6H. C. Bond resigns as station agent at Tracy, and J.
S. Cope takes his place.
Aug. 7Clark & Links steam saw-mill on S11niths Fork blows
up, and Clark is killed.
Aug. 8The Weston Savings Bank, 1. P. Cartwright, cashier.
makes an assignment to J. M. Bailey.
The channel of the Missouri River at Weston returns to the
east side of the island, and boats land at the Wharf.
Aug. 9Jeff J. Park sells his farm, four miles east of Platte
City, to Marion P. Collins and W. Chestnut, and moves to Kansas.
The booths on the fair grounds brought $837.50.
DAVID STAPLES.
Aug. 11David Staples shoots himself. He was a son of
Abner Staples, of Mount Vernon County, Ohio, and his mother
was Mary Oar, daughter of YWilliam. He was a soldier in the
16th Kansas in the war. He came to Platte in 1844, and settled
near Parkville. He married, first, September 25, 1845, Elizabeth
Fugate. She died, and he married, second, Amanda J. Ellis,
daughter of John. Children of second Wife:
I. HARY ANN STAPLES, 1nd Thomas Keller; 4 children;
live at Medicine Lodge, Kan.
II. ELIZABETH STAPLES, (lead; md Anderson Cockrael. Children:
1. Bertha Oockrael. 2. Lillie.
III. SARAH STAPLES, n1d- June 2?, 1865, Wm. E. Burruss, b.
Oct. 5, 18.1.0, son of Bluford Burruss. and Nancy Tally.
Children:
1. Jane Bz(2ru..s-8, md Willia1n Heavelow.
2. J[(-Ithc-n(1..Burruss. 1n(l Brutus Berry. (See)
I-I. ldu. 4. J(.s.s(% Bu);/118.5. 5. L(.z~z7. (5. Albert.
7. .lIur2ou. 8. I.i.::ic. 9. H(I)ll/.
l. CTIARLICS II. STAPLES. b. .Iay 14. 1856; md Dec. 26. 1875.
Laura Bcckley (see), from whom he was divorced. Children:
1. Ida bt(I[Il(-S, md W1n. Holmes. 2, Belle. 3. Willliam.
4. Jlurg.
. I{.Il()li).. Sl.II.lCS. md in 1891. V1n. Bowman, (lead. She
lives in Kansas Fit).
VI. .P.I{-M L. ST.lLES. m(l 1st, Feb. 10. 1882. Cassie Emmer
son. She (lied. leaving:
1. S(1(Iit?.
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| [view page] | 1884, JAN. 786 OFFICERS.
I884.
OFFICERS.
BUSINESS MEN [edit] |
| [view page] | 1860, AUG. 302 THE COPELANDS.
IV. K. Bryant was elected sheriff ; W. C. Remington was
elected circuit clerk; T. Thoroughman was elected circuit at-
torney ; Silas V~oodson was elected circuit judge.
In Weston, James Doniphan is elected judge o-f court of com
mon pleas, Gra.me Hood marshal, and J. A. Price clerk. R. M.
ohnston was chosen county treasurer.
Azlg. 2The Argus sustained the Breckinridge ticket. It con-
tains charges by John Swaney, that W. K. Bryant, sheriff, had
Withheld county revenue. Brya.nts answer also a.ppears.
xlug. .4George Copeland is killed. At the August election,
a row occurred at Platte City. Martin McEnnery took refuge in
his blacksinith shop, back of the Fleshman ho-use. Geo. Copeland
tried to force his Way into the shop. and McEnn.erv blew his head
off with a musket. and immediately ran away, passing over Atch-
ison Hill. - He was never apprehended.
THE COPELAND FAMILY.
Ezekiel Copeland was their a.ncestor. - His children:
I. ELIZA COPELAND. 1nd W. T. Hancock. (See.)
II. JOHN COPELAND. 1nd lIarv J. Olvis, daughter of John
and sister of XV. F. Olvis. Children:
1. El isabeth Copeland, n1d a Pierson.
2. Fannie Copeland. Charles R.
III. JOEL COPELAND. md Sarah Olvis. dr. of John. Children:
1. J olz n W. Copeland, lives in Leavenworth.
2. Jennie Copeland. b. June 19, 1866; n1d Aug. 24. 1884,
Joseph A. Stalder. Children: [0] Jesse; [5] Joseph;
[0] James.
J e Copeland.
Ada. n1d Geo. D. McClain; 2 eliildren.
Cltarity Copeland, md Fred (0rllins.
. Frmzlo Copeland. 7. J.-:()].l.()I. 8. Jlg/rfle.
I V. I.;VINI. COPELAND, md Jones Geyer.
V. GEO. COPEL.ID. md Ann Fulk; killed as above stated.
VI. .IOSI.H C-OPELA.I). d. in Feb.. L77; md Malinda Hender-
son. sister of K. B. (eeils rst wife. Children: -
1. Ruth. 2. .l[elrin(I.
Aug. Jl.Ia1"f Hughes (lied. widow of M. M. Huglies. (See)
She left all her property to her daughiters. Mrs. Rixey and Mrs.
Hammond.
cw::r.;o
.-I Ilf/. 1.3-Isaiah Rt-)11ol(ls having died. Enoch Porter admin-
istered. liond, $5.000. Children: 1. lIar Porter: 2. John Reynolds;
3. I:I11e.y Reynolds: 4. Lucinda; 5. Isaiah; 0. Susan Reynolds:
7. H(Ill C.
.4119. .?II. gr-:md illumination and rejoicing at Weston over
the lighting of the -ity with gas. and the subscription by the
count) court of $?.0.0t)0 for the Weston & .. Railroad. A splendid
toreh-light ]Ilt((SSlOIl.
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| [view page] | 1861, JAN. 306 NEW CONSTITUTION.
Irea.cl1ers~Holliday (M. E.), Thomas (Bap.), Jones (C:hris.),
YoodWard (Pres)
At Weston.:AttorneysBurnes, Carroll, Doniphan, Fulton,
Heriot, King. Lawson, McCurd) & Gilbert, Wolf.
, Bonifant, Bowlby, Shortridge.
Merchants. etc.Basye. Bell, Bonnell, Branham, Briggs,
Bu1n~es Bros, Collier, Rockwell, .Coln1an & Belt, Conwell &
Spencer. Deitz, Doppler, Dye. Ellifrit, Gerner & Frank, Goldstein,
Kaufman, Knudson, Lasley & Allgair, Mettier, Miller, Mitchell,
Noble. Perrys & Young. Baileys, Rohring, Shaw & Newhouse,
Snell. Va1ker, Warner. Va1lingfo~rd, Weber, Woo~d.
)IayorG. W. Belt.
.ewspape1A17gus. Wise1eys editors.
Court of Common P1ea.sDonipha.11. judge; Price, clerk;
Hood. marshal.
At ParIcrzIle. Arnold, Ashby. Beeding, C/a.n1pBe11,. Cloughs,
Dale & Roberts, Davis, McCo1I1as. McDonald. Miller. Stoddart,
Suinlners, Voodward.
NewspaperComier. Mc-Donald editor.
At Canuien Point: Colfey. Flack. Forbis, Hale (postn1a.ster).
Thomas.
At F(ule,g/: Falkner. Dr. J ohnsso-11. llason. Meads. Patton.
At Hampton . F. Burnes.
At New J[(ukct. Armstrong. Bishop. Cartwright. Ogden.
Tufts. Wells.
At I?id(/elg/. Ellingto11. Gustin, (l1ris1na.n. Sayle. Scott.
JANUARY.
Jan. 8Ab. Van V1-anki11 having died, l1is widow. Deborah.
zuliniliistered. .3o11d,i$2,00U. (h: 1, Fernetta.
Jan. 28The Legislature having appointed FebruarV 18th for
an ele("[i011 of delegates to for111 :1 new State Constitution, a Union
Come11tio11 for the 13th Senatorial District met at Ba.1r), and.
after a.pproving the (rittemden (ion1pro1nis=e resolutions. nomi-
nated A. \. Doniphan. James H. Moss. and E. H. Norton for
delegates.
Jun. .2.)l{a11s:1s admitted as a State.
(apt Jaines (a11. .I:1j. John ;lcCl11e1. I. T. Abell. and
others nd . -hison too hot for their safety. and come to Platte
1"it. Prof. (}:1lo1-d dismisses his S("ll0Ol. and goes to Ateliison.
FEB RUA HY.
I"rl;. .IJ. l):uis lwvonies 11-esident of the Co11federac.". and
Flms. I{nlin.m gun-rimr of Kmisas.
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| [view page] | 1890, AUG. 925 MRS. R. REYNOLDS
J. A. Gamble was found guilty of murder, in killing Gluck, and was sent to the penitentiary for three years.
MRS. REBECCA REYNOLDS died, and was buried at Platte City.
William Reynolds
I. ELIZABETH REYNOLDS
F. M. Oldham
Richard Oldham
Sallie Williams
William O. Oldham
Jas. H. Jones (killed)
1. Eddie M Oldham
Gabriel Rice
2. Alice R. Oldham
Ben E. Miller
Earl Miller
3. Junie E. Oldham
W. Z. Jones
4. Richard Oldham
Ed. M. Wren
Olive Oldham
5. Ben F. Oldham
Minnie Adkins
6. Laura M. Oldham
Aug. 12 - Jas. W. Higgins, aged 30 and unmarried, drowns himself by jumping from the Pontoon into the Missouri river.
Rain - The 14th, 2 inches; the 18th, 1/2 inch; the 24th, 2 inches.
Aug. 18 - Camp meeting at Iatan.
Aug. 23 - The Farmers' and Laborers' Union have a picnic at Artesian Springs.
Aug. 24 - W. T. Jenkins buys the Landmark, and J. B. Mundy retires.
Aug. 26 - The fair - A. B. Burnes president, cleared $1,715, but the debt is still $1,000.
The new steam mill at Tracy is finished.
L. B. Worth
SEPTEMBER
GEO. W. NOLLEY
I. ALICE F. NOLLEY
Hugh McConnell [edit] |
| [view page] | 1895, JUNE. 1036 GRADUATES.
JUNE.
GRADUATES
At Camden Point: Kathleen Ficklin, Vernie Harlow, Mollie Keller, Hattie McKee, Mabel Newman.
At Park College: Lucelle Baldwin, Raymond Barrett, Corda L. Baughn, Peter Berrill, Estelle H. Buie, Mark Grime, Lizzie D. Caughey, Ruth Chase, Carrie R. Clark, Augusta Elliott, John L. Hartsook, Stella H. Herr, Lorina E. Hoffman, John H. Laurence, Grace Kahm, William H. Mason, Ella R. McArthur, Harry I. Prugh, Fred V. Richards, Fred W. Teiger, Marian G. Walker, Elizabeth S. White, Lida I. White, Freg G. Wishard.
At Gaylord Institute: Margaret Head, Lucy Kennan, Bertha Krause.
The county court purchase of T. J. Wilson, for $3,100, 80 acres off the north of southwest quarter secion 6, township 52, range 34, for a poor-house farm. It lies one and a half miles southeast of Platte City. The poor-house farm, four miles north of Platte City, was sold.
Platte City, by ordinance, requires a curfew bell to be rung every night at 9 o'clock, and all persons abroad after that hour are to give an account of themselves.
Weather flags and reports are furnished to Henry Koster, at his Tracy elevator, to be displayed.
The A. P. A. party of Kansas City send Prof. John D. Brown to Platte City to advocate their principles.
Rev. Lindsay McNair was installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Platte City.
June 2 - The Democratic County Central Committee meet at the court-house, and resolve 9 to 2 in favor of the free coinage of silver.
June 8 - Picnic at Hickory Grove cleared $110
June 9 - A 4-inch rain after a long dry spell
June 13 - Commencement at Gaylord Institute. Address by Ex-Mayor W. S. Cowherd, of Kansas City
June 15 - A society of "Daughters of the Confederacy" formed at Platte City, and Mrs. Fannie Jones selected as president. They prepare dinner and supper at the opera house, and have a large attendance of patrons.
William C. Wells, on his way with his daughters to California, writes the Landmark a series of interesting letters, descriptive of the West.
O'Dowd returns from Platte City to Weston with his stock of furniture.
June 19 - The Independent at Parkville, is removed to the new brick house built for it by J. P. Tupper, editor and proprietor. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1874, FEB. 569 W. BONNELL.
Feb. 27C~has. J. Nesbit buys a half-interest in the Lun(lnuul..
Geo. S. Park publishes in the Lumhmlrk a long article 011 the
culture of apples in the West. He maintains that between tl1e
Missouri and the Pacic slope there is no soil suitable for apples.
)1. B. \ood. of Pal-kville, opens a drug store in Farley.
HARCH.
March 1Granges are orgaiiized over the county, and their
inuence predominates in politics.
Rev. John Cr. Fackler, of St. Joseph. holds a protracted meet-
ing in Platte City. Six additions to the Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Fackler makes a public lecture on the beauties of the
Yosemite Valley. California, the 10th.
XWILLIAM BONNELL.
Jlarch bWilliam Bonnell having died. Jonathan Bonnell
administered. Bond, $200. His wife was Catherine, born June
10, 1809, and his children:
I. CHARLES BONNELL, md Nov. 3, 1859, .lary S. Shouse.
II. REBECCA BONNELL, n1d a Simmons.
III. ELIZABETH, md a Henson.
IV. SARAH BONNELL. md a Henson.
V. LEAH BONNELL. md Feb. 21. 1865. John S. Shouse. Children:
1. Thomas Shousc.
VI. JO1AIHA1 BO1XELL. VII. HENRY BONNELL.
VIH. JIARGARET BONXELL. md a Lamar.
IX. BIARY BONNELL. X. MARTHA.
Jfarch 1.3Hamilton & Oldham are buying hemp at Platte
City, a11d shipping to St. Louis.
Jlarch 15Thomas Holland died, aged 56.
THE STANDIFORDS.
Thomas Standiford died. Skelton Standiford and Sarah
Dodson had two sons, Thomas and Vi1liam. who came from
Virginia with their parents to Howard County, M0,. in 1817, and
thence to Platte in 1841. and settled near Ridgley.
I. THOMAS STANDIFORD
Vas born in Virginia October 30. 1813; died near Edgerton March
15. 1874. He was an esteemed farmer. Baptist, and Democrat.
He married, rst, in 1834, Rhoda Jennings, born May 4, 1815;
died in 1863. Children:
I. MARGARET S1A1DIFORD. b. July 3. 1836: d. Ju11e 16.
1890; md Hiram Cook. son of Adam. Children:
1. W. T. 0001., mdvJul,v 15, 1882. Laura A. Jones: no
children.
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| [view page] | 1865, MARCH. 392 RAILROAD BONDS.
V. BETSY NOLAND.
She married Obe T. Tincher, son of Jack.
The Missouri River has been closed all winter, and yet we
have had few depredations. The end of the war is in sight.
March 10 - Capt. Charles Guenther gives notice to all white
and colored male citizens, to present themselves for enrollment
in the State Militia, under a penalty of $20.
Gen. Fisks headquarters for this district are now at Macon.
March 17 - The State is now quiet, and no enemy is within
its borders. It is advised that military law be removed, and the
State henceforth be in the control of civil authorities. Gold has
fallen to $1.40, and peace is near.
THE P. & G. R. RAILROAD BONDS.
J1 arch 20-A scheme is on foot to make the county not only
pay the bonds already issued to this defunct road. but so to revive
the corporation as to demand that the remaining $75,000 sub-
scribed to the road by the county be issued and paid. Therefore
James Durbin, secretary of the company, gives notice that all
subscriptions of stock must be paid forthwith.
PLATTE SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
The Platte Savings Institution is organized. J. N. Burnes,
having bought of the Weston branch of the Mechanics Bank its
suspended debts. turned them over to the new institution, and
business commenced at Vesto~n, with J. E. Merryman. Clinton
Cockrill, A. L. Perrin, George Gabbert, and J. N. Burnes as direc-
tors, and T. F. arner as cashier. Shares were xed at $50 each;
and the stockliolders and their shares were as follows: J. G.
Basye, 3; F. Belt. 20; Mary Blanjour. 20; H. Brill, 8; A. G.
Brown. 10: D. D. Burnes, 58; J. N. Burnes, 60; C. Cockrill. 100:
G. W. Field, 2;; Jacob Frank. 18; Geo. Gabbert. 20; W. and Paul
Gabbcrt. 20; A. M. Georgens, 8; Phil. Gerner, 48; M. Harrington,
10; S. Johnston. 1.0; Aug. Kurts, 8; H. M. MC-Farland. 20; J. E.
.IerrV1nan. 100: Lewis Miller, 16; I). IV. Moore. 16: Jos. Nower.
20; N. D. ()g(len. 10; W. .I. Paxton. 8; L. IV. Pence. 2; A. L. Per-
rin. S0: A. le1-rin. J r.. 1; V. F. Perrin, 40; Thomas Quinn, 20;
XY. .. Sing]:-tmi. 2;: W. (. Ve1ls. 4; T. F. Warner. 5. All sum-
ming up 41.000.
APRIL.
April 1 - Jacob Dietz elected mayor of Weston, and ____ Carney mayor of Leavenworth
April 3 - Richmond, Virginia evacuated
April 9 - Lee surrenders at Appomattox. Peace!
Joseph Wren having died, James D. Jones administeres [edit] |
| [view page] | 1873, MAY. 546 THE NORTONS.
Sta.te. Some years ago I wrote for Gatewoods
History of Platte a notice of Senator Anderson,
which I will transcribe as my conrmed sentiments:
Norton B. Anderson came to Platte County a young
man, with a eld of usefulness before him. In
purity of thought and chasteness of diction, he is the
rst writer of the county, if not of the State. His
cla.ssical education and varied reading give him a
command of words and phrases that few attain.
His mind is trained to thought, a.nd he has been a
constant contributor to- the press. He seldom puts
his name to an article, but the author is betrayed by
its excellence. He writes deliberately, and weighs
every word. He polishes every sentence. and every
phrase is a gem of thought. He has not ventured
into the fragant elds of poetry. but when he makes
an eort. his prose is a garden of owers. There
is no one in t-he county that is such a master of
rhetoric. But Senator Andersons scholarship ex-
tends to the departments of history. science. philoso-
phy, jurisprudence, and government. He is hand-
some in person, dignied in carriage, and urbane in
address. Mrs. Anderson is an intelligent, pure. and
charming Woman. For their children. see their
mothers sketch.
2. John .~1nde7sm2. lives in Texas.
3. W/illliam, lives in Kentucky.
4. I rem; Anderson, dead: m"d a Hess.
5. Ed. L. Andaman (ii), b. June 1. 1853; md April 28. 1886,
Lizzie Field, b. Feb. 22. 1864. dr. of Dr. G. W. ( See.)
Th-ey live in Platte City. He was county treasurer
in 1893-4, and is no-w teller in the Exchange Ba.nk of
Platte City. He is an excellent business man, and
his wife is a lovely woman. They have no children.
VIII. SUSAN NORTON, wife of Thos. W. Norton. She mar-
ried young, and died early, leaving:
1. Maud. 2. Gabriel.
IX. SARAH NORTON. md Jas. W. Ryan. a. merchant. She is
now a Widow in New York city. Children:
1. [arr1/Rya/n. 2. M and. 3. James.
.l[(I-I/ 16lIiles Harrington contests T. H. Talbotts election
as county justice at large. But his notice is not served in time.
Jas. H. Connelly retires from the drug rm of G. W. Smith
& Co., of Platte City.
M a1/ 20The rst train crosses the St. Joseph bridge.
May 92Ascension Day at Platte City observed by a banquet
at the hall at night. B. V. Gilbert elected E. C.
C. B. Kurtz and B. Kiefer visit their old homes in Germany.
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| [view page] | 1854, JUNE. 179 THE CRUTCHFIELDS.
I. JOHN A. ORUTCHFIELD, b. in Clark Co.. Kv., July 24, 1831;
1nd l)ora -Il.("l{SOI1, dr. of James, a. brother of Vallace. Children:
1. .~lrIie (II(frh(l(I. 2. ()Ihe.
II. GEORGE CR1ll(}Hl4Il]LI).b. Aug. 28, 18:::1,in Clark Co.,Ky.;
md March 1. 1862, Eliz. Pope, dr. of Almanzer. He is a
prosperous farmer, residing near Voodrull, and possesses
good hard sense and the liigrhest integrity. He served a
term as county court justice. and was faithful and true to
his trust. Children: ,
1. John M. Orufeheld. b. in 1864. 2. Jessie.
27}. S. Rirlmrd.
4. Anna M. ("ruf(heId. md June 23, 1888, Cor. C. Mont-
goinery. Children: [0] Mary. -
III. ANN CR-UTCHFIELD. dead; n1d Dec. 2, 1855, Phil. Gerner.
Children:
1. Geo. Gerner, md Ann Lankford-. They live in Weston.
2. Farnnie, md Linville Alexander. 5 ch.
3. Se(1gle, 1nd Maggie Treadway. 4. Slzcridan.
5. Sherman. dead. 6. Ellen. 7. Katie Gerner.
IV. PH(EBE CRUTICHFIELD, md Vn1. Davis, son of John S.
1. John J[. Davis. md :1 Pope. Live in Kansas.
2. Leb. ]7ari.9. md a Hunsueker. in Kansas. 3. ChcLrles.
4. F(mme. 1nd a House and went to Oklahoma Territory.
5. Willitmz, md a. Pope, and went to Kansas.
V. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, md Sallie Donuelly. Live in
Kansas.
VI. DANIEI. (RITCHFIELD. md Jan. 22, 1871, Mollie A. Ful-
ton, (lr. of Hugh. No children.
VII. RUTH CRUTCHFIELD. md Feb. 29, 1865, Ja.s. Lindsay.
(Seej)
VIII. J.~ MES CRUTCHFIELD, md Oct. 10, 1873, Ella Gabbert, V
dr. of George.
Jame 30lhe United States Senate conrms the appointment
of Andrew Reeder, as governor of Kansas.
This season some half-dozen persons died of cholera, in Platte
Cit . I can name onlv Jos. R. Daniel and illian1 Beckum.
3 .
WILLIAM BECKUM.
William Bet-kuin married a Bush and came to Platte City
about 1847. Children:
I. ELIZA BE(KlM. 1nd 1st, Jas. G. Hodge, who died, leaving:
1. Mmeella. Hodge, d. Mar-ell 26. 1896: n1d March 28, 1854,
Geo. P. Young. ( See.)
2. Sarah A. Hodge, md June 4, 1865. V. S. Allingham.
Children: [0] Harry Allingliam; [5] Eddie.
3. Lee Hodge, md Leney Reeht. Children: [0] Aleesta Recht, [edit] |
| [view page] | 1895, MARCH 1033 PARK FAMILY
Collier, of Kentucky;
[e] Elihu Dillingham (ii)
[f] Jennie
VIII. ELIZABETH PARK, married John W. Boyd
IX. BARBARA, married John Richardson
II. EBENEZER PARK
Brother of John Park (i), married a Turner, and his fifth child was:
I. TURNER PARK, married Winnie Park. Their son:
1. Solomon D. Park, came to Platte, and married E. A. Clements.
MARCH
March 1 - Weather - The early part of the winter was warm and dry, but throughout February the weather was extremely cold and there was plentious harvest of ice.
March 14 - A blizzard - the thermometer at 4 degrees above. Lee Township, under township organization, votes a tax of $600 to spen on roads leading to the new bridge at Leavenworth.
March 16 - T. B. George's silver wedding largely attended.
March 17 - Dr. Jacob Ditzler makes a series of lectures at Platte City on baptism and kindred topics.
March 29 - The house of Thos. N. Daniels and the barn of Oscar G. Robinson, near Parkville, burned.
The court rents the 80-acre poor-farm, southeast of Platte City, for $260, to A. J. McClain, who is to charge $1 per week board for inmates.
In the State oratorical contest at Kansas City, Perle D. Decker, a student of Park College, took the second prize.
APRIL
April 1 - C. W. Bowen elected school commissioner; A. F. Walruf elected Mayor of Weston, and D. A. Hook mayor of Leavenworth.
April 9 - Fire in Smithville. Gentry, Oldham, Lincoln, and Coulter burned out. The last lost 15 horses.
John H. Kemphefner died.
THE KEMPHEFNER FAMILY
John H. Kemphefner was born in Germany
married Elizabeth Hill
settled near Waldron, Mo. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1853. DEC. 17-} THE BREENS.
JAMES BR-EEN.
James Breen settles at Weston in 1853. He was born in
Ireland in 1830. His father, Edward Breen, came with his family
to Mason Co., where he died, aged 99. Edward married Mary
.I nlkey. Their son, James Breen, married Mary Collins. Children:
I. EDWARD BREEN (ii). who Was postmaster at VesT0n dur-
ing C-leveland/s rst ad1ninis,tration. He md Man- Butler.
and now lives in St. Joseph.
II. CHARLES P. BREEN. b. June 29, 1858; md May 30, 1878,
Mary Noll, d.r. of Mat. He has been for nine years super-
intendent of the construction of college building at Park-
ville. He superintended the erection of the lIackay build-
ing. Children:
1. E(IIt7(l7d. 2. Emmet. 3. Hozrard.
III. MARGARET BREEN.
IV. JAMES.
V. HONORA.
I. THOMAS.
VII. MARY.
VIII. JOHN.
IX. ANNIE BREEN.
DECEMBER.
l,)(r. -iB. F. Stringfellow enrolled as a member of the bar.
Der-. 8--John Daniels. after an exciting trial. is acquitted of
murder.
H. C. Cockrell. J. N. Burnes. and C. F. Burnes enrolled as
attorneys.
The Lrmrlmmlo of Nov. 20. 1885. refers to a. number of the
I)I(7II.s?Ii(I7 ]mmim1rg/ of this date. jublished at Parkville. by Park &
(umlil six mlumns. folio.
I854.
()FFI(iI}l{S.
Iimer11o1-, S. l1ivL-; (,irc11it Judge. E. H. Norton: State Sen-
alm-, A. M. Robinson; (ire-nit (lerk. W. C. Remington; Repre-
sc-11l:lli-S. l1n0kS. F01lis, and Martin: lro1mte Judge. Jas. G.
Sp:-;1II; nnnt -I11stic-es. Clark. Dl111(:lll. and Layton; (iounty
(lo-1-l. I. R. \u;,rgo11e1; Shel-i. L. Shepard; Treasurer, V. Chris-
tixnn: 1ir-nil .Hor11e. -Ias. Praig; County .~ tor1iey. W. B.
.lHInlI(l1 (o1~nm-r. A. L. Perrin: Surveyor. H. N. Jenks: School
(mnlIIi..i()n(-I. J. .. IIendlev: Public Administrator. Jar-. Swope.
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| [view page] | 1837 18 TREATY RATIFIED
and the Missouri River was attached to Clay; and all north of a v
line running to the Missouri from the northwest corner of Clay
was attached to Clinton County. This left to Platte less than the
constitutional limit of 400 miles; and hence, on the survey of
Platte, the north line was extended several miles further north.
1837.
TREATY RATIFIED AND LAND SETTLED.
February; 15, 1837The Indian treaty was ratied, and im-
mediately the horde of sooners gathered in Clay and Clinton
dashed into the new territory. Jackson, Lafayette, Boolne, ang
Howard counties sent contingents, but Virginia, Kentuc y, an
Tennessee sent thousands of their sturdy, intelligent, and enter-
prising a population equal Cmorallyl and
superior physically to any other people on earth. hoice c aims
were selected, cabins erected, clearings opened, fences built, and
corn planted. The roads were crowded with emigrants. They
dashed north until stopped by the Iowa line. They sought the
lands densely covered with timber of the most superior quality,
fand at once commenccled toddesfroyl it. The loy;e1l%73grIairieJLs, ready
or the plow, were neg ecte . n t e summer 0 . rs passe
through the lovely undulating meadows between Barry a.nd the
Falls. and not a house was found, except that of John Bryant; and
as late as the fall of 1840 the beautiful prairies between Second
Creek and Todds Creek were in Na.tures loveliness and without
a tenant. But the rocky hills along the wooded streams were
taken up. In 1841 I built the rst house on the open prairie east
of Todds Creek. I bought a claim in what was then called the
White Oak YVoods. on Sn1iths Fork, for rail timber. At that
time the forest was unbrokenthe white oaks were crowded. were
about twenty inches in diameter. and as straight as southern
pines. I hauled to the prairie ten thousand rails. and they are
there now after nearly sixty years.
JUSTIC-ES OF THE PEACE APPOINTED.
There is very little found in the records of Clay in relation to
Platte. But the county court appointed justices of the peace. as
follows: Yilliam Banta, Jacob Adamson. P. S. Benton. J. R.
Bonds. Mir-hael Byrd. Henry Brooks. J. C. Bywaters. And. Ca1np-
bell. Daniel Clary. J. B. Collier. Peter Crockett, Jas. Ilannery.
\m. A. "Fox. Jas. Fnlkerson. J. W. Gibson. Josiah Higgins. Arch.
llill. Jas. IT. Hm-l. Hugh lIcCatfrey. Matthias Masten. H. D. Oden.
Robert Patton. J. B. Rogers, Jacob Smelser. J. P. Smith. John
Stokr-s. Robert Stone, Jer. H. Spratt. S. B. Thorp. Chas. YVells.
These justices were farmers. of na.tive intellect. and. with
sr-arvr-ly an exception. of unimpeachable integrity. I venture to
say that we ha ye never sine-e had a board of justices to equal them.
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| [view page] | 1867, FEB. 431 NEW COUNTY COURT.
Feb. 14 - St. Valentine's Day profaned by a dance and carousal, at the new court house, called a dedication.
Feb. 18 - Geo. S. Park is granted seat in the State Senate to which D. D. Burnes was elected.
MARCH
March 1 - Of files for March I have the Landmark and Reveille full, and two numbers of the Border Times.
The county court appoints L. E. Bradley Sl1lV(})0l. i11 the
place of Jas. Dui-bin. deeeased. It seems J. S. Owens, who was
elected in Novelnher. 1866. did not qualify.
Prof. Goodale retires. and Bingo & Vance take Weston High School
Abner Whiteley is buying much land in the Missouri River
bottom. opposite Leavenworth.
A lodge of Good Teinplars organized in Platte City.
THE NEW COUNTY COURT.
March 5 - Noah Beery, A. G. Brown. and Jacob Hamm, holding commissions from the governor, as county justices, take the Constitutional oath, and form a new court. Judge Aller does not demur.
A postoffice is established at Hampton, with Robt. Wilhite postmaster.
March 9 - N. E. Wilkinson has finished his two story frame on Lot 2, Block 30, Platte City, and moves into it, with his family and his stock of tinware.
James R. Burckhartt and W. H. Hunt enter into the grocery
business in the new Doyle building, on Lot 1, Block 29 Platte
City. Burckhartt buys the house at $6,000.
A moot court is formed at Platte City with W. M. Paxton
judge. The bar consists of N. B. Anderson, Campbell, Cates, Connelly, Fleshman, Robertson, and Shaw.
March 13 - W. M. Paxton, as agent for the county, sells the rock of the foundation of the old court-house publicly.
Daniel D. Burnes died.
JOHN SWANEY.
March 14 - John Swaney died at Platte City. He was younger brother of Hugh Swaney, and was born in Indiana July 4, 1814. He married there a Miss Falken, who died, leaving one child:
I. NANCY SWANEY. She married John Keller, and died childless. Mr. Swaney married second, September 19, 1844, Delilah Wills, daughter of Geo. She was born May 10, 1826, and died October 29, 1869. Mr. Swaney was sprightly, enterprising, and social gentleman - a [edit] |
| [view page] | 1894, MAY. 1011 MRS. E. HARRIS.
May 10 - Sale by administrator of Jas. H. Jones of personal property. The attendance is 1,200. A second sale is made in October, 1895.
May 12 - Founders' Day at Park College. R. P. C. Wilson is orator of the day.
May 14 - MRS. ELIZABETH HARRIS, nee Roberts, died at New Market. She married May 23, 1842, Warren Harris, born March 8, 1808; died February 5, 1896. They lived at New Market. They came from Madison County, Ky. His grandfather was a companion of Daniel Boone, and his mother is said to have been the first white female born in Kentucky. Mr. Harris was Platte County's veteran of the race-track and the cock-pit.
May 15 - Judge E. H. Norton again appears on the streets of Platte City, after eight months confinement. Six weeks ago he was operated on for a stone in the bladder, and his life was suspended by a hair for a month.
Democratic State Convention at Kansas City.
The Saunders Coxeyites are prisoners at Leavenworth.
May 17 - Mrs. Arthur's and Dr. Redman's houses are burned in Tracy.
Byron Woodson is removing to his farm the old water mill at the Falls of Platte, to make a barn of it. That property, once so valuable, is now worthless. That historic building had become a shelter for cows and swine, and a refuge for snakes and bats.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RETURNS
JUNE
GRADUATES
At Park College:
Crhistina Best, John Creighton, Mary Egan, Alice H. Frence, E. O. Hart, Malden C. Hayne, Kate Herndon, Anetta A. Hunter, Alex D. Irwin, Stella McArthur, Ellen V. McArthur [edit] |
| [view page] | 1895, AUG. 1040 N. WINN.
John Eldridge, of Green Township. is found to be insane, and T. M. Baughman is appointed his guardian.
DEATH OF NEWTON VI1N.
Aug. ]6 Nevton Winn is shot in the court-room at Platte City by Watson Reed. A feud had existed between the families for many years. On a. for111er occasion. Reed had shot Winn, and the bullet was removed by the surgeons who operated on him at the second shooting. In 1893 Winn claimed 11 hogs found in his mark. and in the pen of Reed. The latter refused to give them up, and Winn replevined them in the circuit court of Clinton County, and the sheriff delivered him the hogs. The case was brought. by change of venue. to Platte,and was set for trial at the August term in 1895. There were many witnesses, and trouble was anticipated.
The evidence was through, and the attorneys were addressing the
jury. Col. Cross, attorney for Reed, was criticising the testimony
of a son of Winn, and used about these words: I have sons at
home, whom it has always been my ambition to bring up honest,
sober, and industrious; and not for every hog in Clinton County
would I have one of them to testify from signs given him by his
father. Instantly, with a cry of rage, Vinn, the father. sprang
forward, striking at Cross with one hand, and grabbing him by
the collar with the other. The first stroke, it is thought, missed
Cross. but the next struck him on the back of the head. F. M. Wilson sprang forward, with a View of parting them, when Yatt
Reeds revolver sent forth, in quick succession, three ballsa
fourth was stopped by a deputy sheriff. Reed held the pistol with
both hands, and determination was depicted i11 his face. Winn
whirled half round. clasped his abdomen. and emitted a crv of
pain upon receiving the first shot. A second shot passed through
Winns arm, and the third missed. The three shots left their
marks on table, oor. and wall. With assistance, Vi11n went
down stairs, and the trial progressed. He was operated upon by
surgeons, and the wound in the abdomen pronounced mortal.
After giving his statement before an officer, he died, and the next
day was removed to Clinton County. The jury gave the hogs to Reed, but a motion for a new trial was filed. and taken by Judge Herndon under advisement. Reed is now imprisoned at Kansas City. - new trial of the hog vase was granted. Reeds death will he noticed.
The Phoenix Mill, of Tracy, is being dismantled of machinery.
Aug. 19 - Weather - A 4-inch rain, which brings the Missouri River over low bottoms.
Apples sell at 65 cents per barrel at Edgerton.
A. J. Colman, J. S. Brasfield, Lewis Siler, Willaim Calvert, and Thos. Davis attend the Boston Conclave of Knights Templars.
Aug. 25 - The camp-meeting at Iatan, in Rev. R. W. Howerton's mammoth tent, closes, and the tent is taken to Ray County. [edit] |
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1S59. AUG.
his answers. He was blindfolded. dressed as a harlequin, placed
in ludierous attitudes. of which he was unconscious, and made,
by implication. to confess a thousand delinquencies and crimes, all
of which he was told were recorded in the proceedings. Judge
Norton was Holy (Qom1nander. R. N. Harrington secretary. and
\m. E. Oliver personated Death, lying in a cofn, With our
rubbed upon his face to produce pallor. and pokeberry stains to
indicate blood. \hile all others were convulsed with laughter,
the candidate was sternly reproved for levity. Yhen brought to
light. before a. large looking-glass. tl1e candidate was told to see
himself as others see him; the shouts of merriment were unre~
strained. while the candidate divested himself of his burlesque
costume. The candidate was sure to attend the next meeting. to
laugh at what he had lately unwittingly passed through. while
blindfolded. The order of the Sons of Malta soon exhausted its
material. and ran out.
THE GOLDEN ERA
(f)f Platte (ounty was the vear 1859. Large crops of hemp sold
at round prices. Negro traders paid fabulous prices for slaves.
Money was 11ever n1ore abundant. Western explorations had
opened 11ew avenues for enterprise. Mules. oxen. and wagons
were i11 deniand for the West. The trade upon the plains demanded
provisions and supplies. California emigrants had returned.
with full pockets; and the growing cities of western Missouri and
eastern Kansas otfered ready markets for stock and provisions.
Society had improved. Prof. Todds female school. with open
parlors. had daily receptions. Prof. Gaylords male academy
inspired the youth to higher attai111ne11ts. Camden Point had
both male and female aeademies. and Prof. Vineyard. a.t Pleasant
Ridge. prided himself upon the thorough education he imparted.
Examinations and exhibitions gathered vast crowds. a11d picnics
oeeurred weekly. The assessment of the year. 337.799.613.00 was
the largest in our history. La.11ds were rising rapidly.
lur/. .2\1n. )Ie(}i1111is is allowed $~L00 for making a 20-foot
pavement of stone i11 front of the clerks oiees.
.1 N]/. .20 .1 eo, I. Dorriss advertises casli for negroes to take
soutli." lle builds a dungeon on his farm to conne them.
An .ltIn.s- of this date is extant. published by XV. H. Gist and
N. 1), Short. at I"latte (litv. No. 22. Vol. 3.
.1211/. .3.St. Johns Ipiseopal (hurcl1. at Weston. is
a-onseerated.
.1 145/. .2.)I{ailro:ul meeting at the eourthouse, addressed by
J. T. V. Tholnpson.
Thomas Thorouglnnan enrolled as an attorney.
GOLDEN ERA.
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| [view page] | 1857, SEPT. 243 VILLIAII PITTS.
Sept. 13--IOIIN M. HAYES having died. C F. .ii(ldleton ad-
ministers. Bond. $:~:.5l)(). His widow was Jane. (hr 1. Mary C..
b. in 1845; 5.. Elizabeth Ilayes. b. i11 1847; 2. Nat C. Hayes, b. in
1853; 4. Anna, b. in 1854: Susan Hayes, b. in 1855.
Sept. l5AI)AM 1:}. 1)I7I{NING having died. Jacob Smelser
administered. Bond .f$:..000. He married. Marcli 24. 1844, Ann
Bollinger.
Sept. 23Al1nond. Paxton & Owen le a plat of their addition
to Platte City.
The first indications of the great national panic.
A splendid crop of hemp. \heat a failure. and corn short.
OCTOBER.
Oct. ZThe Sepoy rebellion in India. The siege of Delhi.
Oct. 5.Iarcus J. Parrott. Free Soil candidate, elected a
dele0ate to Congress from Kansas over Ranson bv 4 089 votes.
23 C 7 1 7
Oct. )F. )1. Tufts buys out Willis CartWrigl1ts interest in
their New Market store.
Oct. 10lhe great nancial panic at its height. llissouri
bonds sell at 64 cents.
Oct. ;209i1non P. Yocum advertises the Leavenworth steam
ferrv.
WILLIAM PITTS.
Oct. .21Villian1 Pitts having died. Jacob and James Pitts
administered. Bond, $10,000. He lived in the bottoms opposite
Lea.venworth. Children:
I. A DALbrHTER, 1nd Christian Shultz. and died. leaving:
1. Jlary H. Shults. 2. Dallas A. Shultc.
3. Margaret Shultz.
II. A DAUGHTER, 1nd James Lewis. Children:
1. Robert 0. Lewis.
III. 1A.(;Y PITTS. 1nd a Riggs. IV. HENR Y PITTS.
V. JACOB PITTS. "I. HILARY PITTS.
VII. JAMES PITTS. n1d April 10, 1888, Ange Yocom.
IX. SAMUEL PITTS.
Oct. :2/A great fall in stocks. Missouri bonds sell at
59 cents.
Oct. 26Bank of the State of Missouri suspends. The Legis-
lature. being in session, legalizes suspension for one year.
F. G. Gaylord arrives in Platte City and opens the male
schooL
NOVEMBER.
Nor. 3-The Legislature forbids collectors to take any paper
money, except bills of the Bank of Missouri.
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| [view page] | 1874, AUG. 585 GRASSHOPPERS
2. William B. Cole
drowned in Platte River, July 15, 1876
II. MARY J. COLE
Geo. Larkin
John Larkin
III. DAVID H. COLE
Mildred Tinder
1. Florence Cole
2. Edison Cole
IV. THOMAS J. COLE
Rosa Lewis
V. SARAH D. COLE
E. D. Perry
1. Eddie O. Perry
2. Walter L. Perry
3. Maude Perry
VI. ELIZABETH COLE
John R. Bane
VII. GEORGE P. COLE
Democratic mass-meeting choose delegates to the State Convention.
Chas G. Hunt died
Spratt
The Landmark
Owen Daily died
leaving his property to the Catholic Church
GRASSHOPPERS
Aug 21 - Grasshoppers appear in countless multitudes.
Aug 24 - Ben J. Franklin
Congress
Democratic Convention at Kansas City
M. & P. Church in Platte City
Dr. Coffey
W. M. Paxton
Thos. Herndon
Wheat and corn crops
SEPTEMBER
"The Tadpoles"
Grange organization
Jefferson City
William Gentry
governor
L. Shephard
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BUSINESS MEN. [edit] |
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| [view page] | 1861, FEB. 307 ELECTION.
l]LE(,Tl(). OF I)ELI4]GATES TO THE CONSTITU-
TIONAL COlVENlIOl.
(February 18, 1801.)
A. V. Doniphan. . .. .. . . .. .. ..Ulay, 1,578 Platte, 2,275
Jas. H. Moss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clay, 1,408 Platte, 1,928
E. H. Norton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clay, 1,480 Platte, 1,891
J.F.Forbis.. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .()l-ay. 1.60 Platte, 503
K. M. Woods.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..()lay. 66 Platte. 134
Feb. 28The Constitutional Convention met at J etferson City,
1-hose Sterling Price president, and adjourned to meet at St. Louis
March 4th. where the convention continued in session until March
2d. when it adjourned until the third Monday in December.
Seven States have seceded.
MARCH.
J1 arch .l1The county jail having been burned. the county
court appropriated $10,000 to rebuild it in much better form.
They made a contract with L. V. Dinsmore to do the work for
$8.700. but. on account of the troublous times, the matter was
deferred. So we had no jail until 1807. and prisoners were sent
to other counties.
March 25Countj bonds issued to the W. & A. Railroad Co.
The sum of $30,000 had been subscribed. and $15,000 had been
issued. Jo]. Jas. N. Burnes, president of the railroad. makes
application for the other $15,000. and shows the railroad is now
complete. Judge Jas. Layton. now sole judge of the county court.
after receiving the advice of the circuit court. issues the bonds.
THE U. S. FLAG TORN DOWN.
JI arch 26Rebel ags were flying everywhere, and the na-
tional banner was discarded. On the Swaney building (now
Wells Bank). where the Argus. the Tenth Legion, and the
Conservavtor were printed. a rebel fla g oated all summer. much to
the delight of Secessionists and the chagrin of Unionists. On one
occasion Chas. B. Wilson hung from a window of the courthouse
a national ag. and Tom Dorriss and others tore it down. It en-
gendered some feeling against Dorriss. and he left for St. Louis.
AA.PRIIJo
April I(}. W. Belt elected 1navor of \eston.
Trains are running between St. Joseph and Weston. and
steamers connect with Leavenworth.
April 1lVil1ian1 Mitchell having died. I). N. Mitchell ad-
ministered. Bond.$600.
April 12The rst shot on Fort Sumter. and President Lin-
c-oln calls for 75,000 volunteers. The war is on us. On the 14th
the Fort was evaeuated. Congress is called for July 4th.
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| [view page] | 1862, AUG. 330 GREENUP BIRD.
Berry. A. Tribble, R. J. Robertson. and others send teams on the
trip of six days.
Aug. 6F. G. Gaylord appointed by the co-unty court to eX~
amine and license teachers for Platte.
.1 ug. 9Greenup Bird, cashier of the bank at Liberty, Writes
to me: A man named Thatcher, who had given bond and taken
the iron-clad oath,was charged with violating the same, by stating
he had killed Union soldiers, and would do so again, and who had
made other treasonable utterances, was hung, about two miles
south of Liberty, by order of Col. Penick. The stable of Henry
Foley (a strong Union man), near Where Thatcher was hung, was
burned this morning. The people are today enrolling pretty
fast.
Aug. 13Mr. Bird again writes to me: Independence was
taken on Monday by a ba.nd of guerrillas under John T. Hughes.
The Federals were driven into the bank and threatened with re.
A11 adjacent house already burning. they surrendered. Thirty or
forty Federals were killed. and eight or ten guerrillas, and among
the latter. John T. Hughes. Some forty Federals esoap-ed, and
others were paroled.
Aug. 15Qua.ntrell and Hays issue orders to kill all Federal
recruits.
-iur/. 16-Henry M. Woodsmall. of Parkville. crossed the Mis-
souri with 129 Southern recruits. Oscar Beery Was second
lieutenant of the company.
Aug. 25Tho1nas Foster having died. A. T. Foster adminis-
tered. Bond. $12900. His widow was Margaret. and children:
1. Hannah Combs; 2. Mary Judy; 3. Martha Galbraith; 4. Elgiva
Foster; 5. Ammoln Foster; 6. Rebecca; 7, Carey Foster.
SEPTEMBER.
Scpt. .)A. G. Beller enrolled as an attorney.
{
])1. IIBattle of Bloomeld.
Nr/:1. .22Preside11t Linco1ns first Emancipation Procla-
mation.
Nnpf. .30 Lieut. D. Bonham. of the 4th Regiment (Col. Ha.lls).
Missmlri State Militia. stationed at Platte City.
OCTOBER.
Or-I. IThe Sta mp Law went into effect.
()4-I. (i\:1ller R. lra(ly having died. his widow. Eliza. ad-
ministex-:-l. (Th: 1. Josephine Brady; 2-, Georgeann; 3, Eliza-
he-th l.1aly.
S. l. S. .Ic(,11r(ly reports to the county court that he had
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| [view page] | 1870, DEC. .500 G. ROBERTS.
GEORGE ROBERTS.
Dec. 8(reo~1-ge Roberts died at Parkville. aged 50. He n1a1--
ried Elizabeth Harris. daughter of John and sister of Norman.
She survived him. and administered. giving bond for $5,000.
She died in May, 1872. He was a merchant in Parkville, partner
of A. J. Goodyear. and possessed sound judgment and business
ability. Children:
I. ELVIRA (ELZIE) ROBERTS, 1nd lst, Feb. 3, 1867, Capt. V.
H. McPil;e. of the Confederate army, b. in Buchanan
County March 12, 1838; d. at Spring Hill, Kansas, April 27,
1877, leaving a daughter. Lizzie McPil:e. His remains.
Were brought back to Parkville for interment. Mrs.
McPil(e married second, Nov. :30. 1881, Villian1 J. Fulton, b. in New
Jersey Nov. 10. 1832. They live in Parkville. He is a large
real esta.te proprietor, and was owner of all the stock of
the Parkville Bank. He is enterprising and energetic. and
rea.dv to take hold of any undertaking that oers a prot.
He is Well educated, and has the polish of a. gentleman. He
has succeeded in his business ventures, and is wealthy-
By his rst wife, he had:
1. James Fultcm. who was postmaster at Par-kville.
H. MARY E. ROBERTS, md Jan. 29. 1873. Dr. IV. G. Scott.
HI. PAULINA A. ROBERTS. 1nd a Rhodes.
IV. GEO. WYLIE ROBERTS.
V. JENNIE ROBERTS.
JAMES L. BROWN.
Dec. .I6Jan1es L. Brown having died. his Widow adminis-
tered. Bond. $20,000. He married Rebecca Weaver. and they
came from Tennessee in 1838. settling three miles north of Platte
City. He was a. brother of Gideon L. Brown. of the northern part
of the county. Children:
I. A.DR.EW L. BRO\.. b. Jan. 9, 183:}: 1nd Nov. 16. 1865,
Missouri Evans. But he n1d 1st. Sarah J. Havs. by whovm
he had 2 children:
1. -frznzcs S. Brmrn. md Feb. 2. 1894. Ella Cook. (1. in
Sept. .1895.
2. Mollie I~.rm0n. n1d John Roy.
By second wife (Evans):
3. HarrI/ Brrmfn. 4. .{hn(r. 3. -Tumh. 0. John.
T. I/m(i... 1). Sept. 2. 1877. 8. Ln .l[aI/.
IT. .LaRG.REI BROWN. md Thos. .. Snodd). Children:
1. I-Jlisulmz Snorlrl1/. m(l Jas, Pennington.
Ill. JACOB BR )\N. killed by N. R. Green. Ho md Jane Don-
nr-lly. (h:
1. Jmnc.s- Ed. Brown.
2. Julrir lfrmrn. n1d John Broxvn. a gr:Inlso11 of Grid. L.
[V. -l.A.F. L. IROVI. b. Oct. 5. 1845. ml Feb. 8. 1866, Jos. E.
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| [view page] | 1865. NOV. 404 PUBLIC SQUARE,
VI. OTHO OFFUTT. b. in Kentucky Feb. 11. 1836; m'd Dec. 12,
1866, Sarah Settle. d. July 1. 1884, dr. of John J. Children:
1. John E. Offutt. 2. Jesse. 3. Wrgmia Offutt.
4. Mary. 5. Otho Offutt (ii). 6. George. 7. Sue Offutt.
Mr. Otho Offutt (i) married second, Sept. 14, 1887, Elizabeth
Hughes. dr. of John R.
VII. GEORGE OFFUTT, n1d Fannie Greer. Live in Oaliforn-ia.
VHI. JAMES OFFUTT, lives in Pike County.
IX. HENRY OFFUTT. n1d a, Masterson. Live in Edgerton.
X. ANTONIA, single. Lives in Edgerton.
XI. VICTORIA, n1d July 10. 1870. Prior Peniberton. Live in
Clinton.
XII. ALFRED OFFUTT. fell at Springeld in the Southern
arrnv.
Nov. 30 - President Johnson. by proclamation. restores the
supremecy of civil law, and the rights of habeas corpus. in Missouri
and the Northern States.
DECEMBER.
Dec. 2 - Star of the West Lodge of Good Templars reorgan-
ized at Weston, with Col. James A. Price, W. C. T., and 40
members.
THE PUBLIC SQUARE.
Dec. 4 - Joseph Murphy. commissioner of seat of justice, having
been ordered by the county court to select a site for the propo-sed
court-house and jail, reports: Block 24, Platte City. with deeds
made. in escrow. to the count, from the several owners of lots.
These deeds are approved by Hon. John V/Vilson. counuty a.ttorn~ey,
and are referred to circuit Judge Herein. who sustains them.
Thereupon, the county court locates the public buildings on Block
24, and pays for it.
Dec. 18 - The Thirteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, abolishing slavery, is declared ratified.
The Border Times and the Landmark are at War.
John Wilson's salary as county attorney is raised to $500.
WESTON FINANCES.
Collected, $3,804.43; expended, $1,838.50; paid on debt, $850; surplus, $1,115.93.
JONES CHREECH
Dec. 25 - Jones Chreech died opposite Leavenworth. He was born in 1819; married Eliza Copeland. After his death, she married W. T. Hancock. (See.) Mr. Chreech was an enterprising man, and possessed several valuable tracts of land in the Missouri bottoms, which he allowed to be sold for debt, under execution, at much less than their value. Children: [edit] |
| [view page] | 1893, MAY. 993 FINANCES.
Assessments in 1893.
JUNE
GRADUATES
AMROSE HULETT [edit] |
| [view page] | 1871, JAN. 504 BUSINESS MEN
JANUARY
Lawson, Donnell & Simpson
B. W. Gilbert
Ira Norris Jr.
T. W. Park
Hon. R. P. C. Wilson
Farmers Savings Association
Thos. H. Coleman's brick house, opposite the court-house in Platte City is complete.
George Reed shoots and kills Thomas Brown, at Ridgely
FEBRUARY
Brasfield, Hamm, and Talbott
Green Township Bonds
Jas. S. Owens
Howard Mills killed by a fall from a fruit tree.
MARCH
Mrs. Elizabeth May, Lee and Ed Williams, B. L. May, and Samuel Park remove to Coffey County, Kansas
the Reveille
Stephen Waldron, tried for murder of Ignatius Naylor (ii) in Ray County, is convicted of manslaughter, and fined $500.
Jas. H. Chinn, coroner, in place of N. E. Wilkinson
March 16 - The house of Col. J. E. Pitt, a mile south of Platte City is burned. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1868. JUNE. 456 THE BRIGHTWELLS.
3. Nunt-y (Cot-il) De Ber);/. 111d Aug. 2, 1877, Vi11ard H.
\a1ker. (See)
4. Joseph De Berrg/4. went to Oregon.
5. Jlary J. De Berri:/, md Dec. 17 . 1889. Wm. Runyan.
Mr. Robert De Berry married second. Martha Barnett. Children:
6. Etta Dc Berry, md Sept. 9. 1884, Jerry Lentz.
7. Jlattie De Berry, md Lee Marshall.
8. Jlillie De Berry. 9. Dee De Berry.
V. BETSY DE BERRY,md John McDonald. Live in Tennessee.
VI. DOROTHEA DE BERRY, md Jonathan Newb)".
VII. B. F. DE BERRY. b. Aug. 6, 1818.
June 27 James F. VYarden died at Farley. He was founder
of the town of Farley.
JULY.
Jul}; 4Celeb1ated at Platte City by the Sunday-schools in
Dr. Baldwins pasture. X. B. Anderson was orator.
WALLER L. BRIGHTWELL.
J ulz/ 7\aller L. Brightwell died four miles southeast of
Platte City. He was a. brother of Ptolemy Brightwell, who has
been noticed. (VSee.) He was born in Spottsylvan-ia. Count),
a.. May 1. 1795; md in 1821, Permelia Mitchell, of Woodford
Countv. Kv.. b. in July, 1804; d. Feb. 22. 1885. Mr. Brightwell
o1nnteered in C01. Coons regiment. and served throughout the
\ar of 1812. In 1816 he came to Kentucky. and thence to His-
souri. arriving in Platte Nov. 10. 1842. He was large of frame.
genial in disposition. and of irreproaehable life. He left a large
body of land for his descendants. Mrs. Brightwell survived her
husband. and married Sept. 14. 1872. Daniel King. and died. leav
mg no children by him. Children:
I. )IARGARET BRIGHT\ELL. b. in 1824; md in 1842,
Velm-a Sample. d. June 15, 1875. They lived north of
Parkville. Children:
1. 1mnwli(1. Sample. b. Jan. 3. 1849; d. Dec. 5. 1882; md
Ma) 17. 1866. Sim. H. Shield. who d. in 1887. Children:
[1] L11(o1a. b. in 1878: 111d Dec. 30. 1884. Henry T.
Owens: [1] Maggie Shield. b. in 1881; ["] Luther.
b. in 1884; [1] Martha. 1). in 1887.
Iiwffir ;1n2pI. dead: n1d Hen. Sliannonz 2 children.
.l/rlrm 1". Nrlinplr. md Sept. 30. 1873. S. H. Grade-11.
sun of lhns.. an enterpi-isixig business man. of Park-
ville-. (I12 ["] Addie. m(1 Nov. 20. 1895. The-O.
llnellu-l(l: [I] Dora (}1-aden: ["] Anlnie.
lhos. (:1-aden was born i11 1796 i11 Peinnsylvania:
1--moved In Te-lmessee. and served i11 the War of
1812. and was at the Battle of Lake Erie.
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| [view page] | 1867, FEB. 430 J. H. LAYTON.
JUDGE JAS. H. LAYTON.
Feb. 7 Judge Jas. H. Layton died at his home above Weston.
Steele & Smither administered, giving bond for $40,000. Judge
Layton was born in Mason County, Ky., July 13, 1813; married in
August. 1836, Sarah Smither. They came to Platte in 1841, and
settled in Marshall Township. He was elected in August, 1856,
a judge of the county court. When. in 1860, the county court
was reduced to one judge. he was appointed to the ofce. In
November, 1864. he was elected to the same office. He was ousted
by the Vacating Ordinance, and H. M. Aller succeeded him. His
stern integrity, With the nerve and resolution to do his duty.
peculiarly fitted him for the responsible office he held in the
troublous time of War. His courage. justice, and honor are the
chief treasures he left to his posterity. Children:
I. MARY LAYTON, b. in 1839; married W. W. Rhinehart. Children:
1. Sallie Rlzivzelzart. md Jan. 28. 1890. Charles A. Oh]-
hausen.
2. Clare-nee Rlzz7neharz. 3. Nelli-e.
Mrs. Rhinehart married 2d. a McKirl;.
II. DAVID B. LAYTON. b. Feb. 2. 1841; md Dec. 31. 1863. Mary
J. Risk. (See.)
HI. ALICE LAYTON. married Benton Gabbert. (See.)
IV. PERRY S. LAYTON, b. Feb. 14, 1846; md 1st, Dec. 21, 1870.
Sallie Lovelady, b. in 1852; d. May 13.1875, leaving children:
1. May Layton, married April 5. 1896. W. N. Stagner.
2. Sallie Layton
3. Myrtle Layton
4. Ada Layton
Perry S. married 2d, Jan. 9, 1876. Nannie Lovelady, sister of
his first wife. They live in Kansas.
V. SARAH ANN LAYTON. married Merrit L. Newby, b. Jan. 22, 1848. Mr. Newby is a farmer of Marshall Township. Children:
1. Ida G. Newby
2. Lula J. Newby
3. Jessie Newby
4. Sarah Newby
5. Henry Newby
VI. ELVIRA LAYTON. married J. W. Steele (ii). and was divorced.
She then married Edgar W. Hull. Children:
1. Ernie Hull
2. Ira Coburn Hull
VII. JAMES W. LAYTON. 13. Aug. 27, 1857: married Jan. 22, 1880. Lydia Benner. (See) Mr. Layton was. in November 1894. elected a county court justice and is now in office.
VIII. ELI7ABETH LAYTON. married J. W. Noland.
Feb. 11 Weather - Heavy rains. The ice in the Missouri River is moving.
The State Legislature repeals the law for a county court of one judge for Platte, and authorizes the governor to appoint three.
Cars are running from Weston to East Leavenworth, on the Platte County Railroad. and the remainder of the road is nearly complete.
Elders Bird, Clay and Williams hold a protracted meeting in the Baptist Church at Pleasant Ridge, and receive 27 members. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1858, SEPT. 264 KANSAS AFFAIRS.
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
Sept. 23 - A letter of this date states: Business in Kansas is
dead. The town of Delaware has come to nothing-peop1e are
leaving for the Colorado mines. Lands near Leavenworth sell at
from $10 to $15 per acre. Stay laws. Valuation laws. and home-
stead laws so protect debtors that collections are almost
impossible.
LEAVENWORTH ISLAND
Sept. 27 - Weeden Meshon having led his affidavit, stating
that the Missouri now (1858) runs west of the island, the acting
commissioner of the General Land Office decided that. with that
testimony before him. he would regard the island as subject to the
jurisdiction of Missouri. The case was em parte, and no inquiry
was made as to the facts when the limits of the State were ex-
tended west to the Missouri.
OCTOBER
Oct. 1 - An Argus of the 29th of October, 1858, is in my hands.
Jas. W. Denver resigns as governor Kansas.
The overland mail now comes from San Francisco in 25 days.
PHILEMON HAWKINS.
Oct. 5 - Philemon Hawkins having died, his widow, Lydia E. Hawkins administered. Bond, $40,000. Children:
I. ELIZA ELLA HAWKINS, d. March 2, 1870; married William H. Elliston, son of William, of Grant County, Ky. Children:
1. James P. Elliston
2. Lena L. Elliston
3. Mary J. Elliston, married William Loller. Children:
[a] Mary Loller
[b] Ethel Loller
[c] William Loller
[d] Nellie Loller
[e] Birdie Loller
4. Margaret Elliston, married Richard Hamilton, dead. She still lives in New Market. Children:
[a] Laura Hamilton, married Eugene Doty; 1 child.
[b] Charles Hamilton
[c] Birdie Hamilton
5. Aug. Payne Elliston, married Sallie Jones. He is dead. She still lives in Weston. Children:
[a] Wood Elliston
[b] Verd Elliston
[c] Ernest Elliston
[d] Grace Elliston
[e] Pearl Elliston
6. W. W. Elliston
7. Alonzo Elliston
William H. Elliston married second, Polly Henson and had:
8. Thos. Elliston, b. Feb 18, 1861; married Dec. 9, 1891, Kate E. Steele.
9. John Elliston
II. LUCINDA HAWKINS, married William L. Stephens
Philemon married 2nd, Lydia Elston and had:
III. CANBY HAWKINS, b. April 10, 1859, married Mary Polk, dr. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1886, APRIL 838 ELECTIONS
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
PLATTE CITY FINANCES
April 3 - LEWIS DEMOSS died north of Parkville; bron in Fleming County, Ky., October 12, 1812; married Delilah ______, who died in February, 1887. Children:
1. Lewis Demoss (ii)
2. Jasper Demoss
3. Nancy Demoss, married a Williams
4. Emily Demoss, married a Kingsley
5. Amanda Demoss, married Dr. Jas. Hawkins
6. Sarah Alice Demoss, married December 28, 1876, John W. Noland
7. John Demoss, married Sarah Naylor, daughter of Alfred Naylor
April 16 - Weather - Hail storm east of Platte City covered the ground two inches deep, and killed pigs and poultry.
April 18 - ALLEN H. COX died at Weston. He was born in Cumberland County, Va., April 3, 1804. In 1809 the family moved to Kentucky and in 1817 Mr. Cox came to Platte. The same year he married Phoebe Larrimore, a native of Madison County, Ky. She died in 1849, leaving a son, William E. Cox, now of New York City. In 1852 Mr. Cox married, second, Mrs. Angeline Jones nee Campbell, of Buchanan County. In 1880 they removed into Weston, where he died. He was a man of wealth, virtue, and honor.
April 19 -The County Medical Society meet at Weston. Present: Coffey, president, Bonifant, Herndon, Hawkins, Martin, Redman, Shortridge.
April 23 - B. J. Bless buys the Weston Chronicle of Mundy and becomes editor. [edit] |
| [view page] | LS79, MAX. 682 COOPER FAMILY.
I. THOMAS B. COOPER, b. Nov. 15, 1840; n1d Oct. 4, 1866,
Julia M. Horr. (See) .
II. MARY COOPER. b. July 20. 1842; n1/d Willian1 Pulley. Children:
1. Jemzlic Pull-0,1/. 2. Jesse. 3. Lizzie. 1. Fannie.
5. Eddie. 6. G7~u.mI.g/. 7. Bruce Pulley.
III. MARTHA COOPER, b. Jan. 8. 1844; 1nd John Hedges; no
children.
IV. ELIZA J. COOPER. md Oct. 10, 1869. Uriah Laswell. Children:
1. John Lasircll. 2. .i?l?Ii(?. 3. Z-ri(1Iz, etc.
Y. JOHN W. COOPER, n1d Feb. 3, 1874. Laura V. Spratt, dr.
of John A. Spratt. (See) Children:
1. George B. 2. IV/illiaiiii. 3. Grace J1.
VI. ANNA. 1nd Andrew Crawford. Live in Kansas.
VII. WLILIAM N. COOPER. b. June 7. 1858.
VIII. ALICE COOPER, dead; md Dec. 16, 1883, Geo. Montgom-
ery, son of Will=iam.
IV. ROBERT Y. COOPER
Died in February, 1854.
V. JANE COOPER
Married John Nelson. They live in Lafayette County, Mo.
.lIag/ 10The Missouri River is cutting away the bott-on be-
tweentl1e old and the present mouth of the Platte River.
Maiy 17A. T. Jenkins. of Kansas City. died. He was the
principal owner of the Parkville Bank. He was born in Madi-
son County, Ky., May 1. 1816.
JUNE.
J-zme 3The Lamdm2mlc sold by the sheriff. under a chattel
mortgage, with power of sale. on one undivided half interest, and
N. B. Anderson becomes the purchaser for the beneciaries, at
$450.
June 5C0m-meneement at Park College. Graduates: Su-
sie L. Elrod. Helen E. Hough, Alma F. Morgan, Vin. T. Scott.
From sickness in the family, Daughters College had no reg-
ular (jommencement; yet Miss Alcesta Recht was granted a
diploma.
A calaboose for Platte City is suggested and discussed. All
talk
Platte River is full, and the Missouri is rising. Railroads
are washed away in places.
Prospects for corn are fair. but not so for wheat.
Voodson & WL-lls are talking of opening a bank in Platte
(Jity.
./llllf II(om1m-11-(-111e11t at Camden Point. Graduates: Sal-
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| [view page] | 1884. APRIL. 795 W. T. REDDISH
ran for probate judge. Two children of A. R. Baker live: 1, Marion Baker; 2, Albert R. Baker (ii).
April 5 - DR. WILLIAM T. REDDISH died at Berry. He was born April 12, 1835. He was a good physician, and a lovely Christian character. His son, Joseph C. Reddish, married November 29, 1893, Emma L. Skinner.
The temperence question is agitated in Platte City by Elder John H. Duncan and others. A remonstrance against dramshops is signed by a majority of the tax-payers, and, for a few years, we were rid of saloons.
The county court orders bridges at Skinner's Mill, and at Rule's, on Smith's Fork.
April 7 - JOHN RYAN died at Tracy, aged 63. He was born in Ireland, and kept a hotel and saloon at Tracy. He left an only child, John W. Ryan, now a saloon-keeper at Weston. He married April 24, 1884, Sophia A. Pew.
The Missouri River overflowed low bottoms, and reached 17 1/2 feet above low-water. A large part of East Leavenworth fell in, and Leavenworth Island was nearly swept away.
April 10 - A daily mail now between Platte City and Beverly. A hack meets the 11 o'clock train from Kansas City.
C. L. Banning has shipped from East Leavenworth over 100 cars of wheat.
LEROY COX, aged 57, died at New Market.
April 19 - A public meeting is held at the court-house to try to bring the Maple Leaf Railroad by way of Tracy.
William W. Williams (Bud) died at New Market. He was born December 19, 1826.
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY
William Williams (i) came from Kentucky, and died many years ago. His children were:
I. NANCY WILLIAMS, d. in 1894; m'd Martin Spencer, in Kentucky, and removed to Buchanan. One of their children is Judge O. M. Spencer, of St. Joseph.
II. BETSY WILLIAMS, m'd Isaac Stobaugh, of Buchanan.
III. SARAH WILLIAMS, m'd Nicholas Owens, son of John Owens, of Clay. They had only one child, Sarah, who m'd J. W. Williams, and d. in Jackson County. Sarah Owens (ii) m'd 2d, Malcolm Clark. (See)
IV. JENNIE WILLIAMS, m'd Peter Loar, of Buchanan.
V. JENKINS WILLIAMS, m'd Mattie Haddix, of Buchanan, and died. The widow m'd Isaac Thompson.
VI. WILLIAM HENRY WILLIAMS, m'd Thannie Hurst. Their dr., Rebecca F. Williams, m'd Philander Thompson, son of [edit] |
| [view page] | 1885, DEC. 828 C. H. BLACK.
CHRISTOPHER HARRIS BLACK,
Who was born February 17, 1816, in Kentucky. Coming to Missouri in 1838, he settled on farm adjoining Ridgely, and made two additions to the town. He married, first, February 4, 1840, Elizabeth Banta. (See.) Oh:
I. ROBERT H. BLACK, married Elizabeth Newman, dr. of D. D. Newman (see).
II. FANNY BLACK, married Stokely Holland, and went to Colorado, where she died, leaving:
1. Dee Holland.
III. HENRY HARRY BLACK (see), b. Feb. 13, 1847; md Feb. 13, 1873, Julia Lucinda Burnham, d. Dec. 19, 1885. Children:
1. Lula Black, b. Oct. 16, 1873; married Nov. 5, 1891, W. J.
Newman. (See)
2. Fannie Black, b. Aug. 16, 1875; married Henry Newman. (See)
3. John Black, b. July 2, 1878; married Jan. 24, 1897, May Snell
Mr. H. H. Black married 2d, Mrs. Mary J. Marchant, nee Burnham, sister of first wife. She died, and he married 3d, Mrs. Eliza J. Goodwin, nee Burnett. N0 children by second and third wives.
IV. MAHALA BLACK, married Thos. Standiford, son of Thos.
Mr. Chris. H. Black married, second, Mrs. Susan Daily, nee Burnham, and had:
V. WILLIAM BLACK, married Belle Beery, dr. of John A. (See.)
Children:
1. Clyde Black. 2. Norris Black.
VI. HARRIET BLACK, married William Sullivan. They live in Clay; 9 children.
VII. MAGGIE E. BLACK, married Feb. 12, 1885, M. E. Barnard. Children:
1. Chris. B.
Dec. 20 - Fifty additions to the Baptist Church at Weston, under the preaching of Elder J. J. Burnett.
W. H. KIDWELL having died, Thomas D. Rose administered. His widow was Mary A., and their children: 1. Edward, 2. Albert, 3. Frederick
Dec. 24 - Christmas Trees at Platte City; the Baptists at their church, and the Methodists and Presbyterians at the opera house
Dec. 31 - Bank Deposits - Edgerton Bank, $44,743.60; Wells & Co., $71,999.24.
MARRIAGES IN 1885 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED
February 1 - W. H. Shields married Hettie J. Pierce
February 4 - George L. Kirk married Annie M. Thornhill
February 11 - William Cook married Nannie Pennington
March 9 - Rev. Henry Barton married Nannie E. Campbell [edit] |
| [view page] | 1882, JAN. 744 BUSINESS MEN.
Sc-.hoolsPark College, J. A. McAfee president.
Preacl1erR. P. Jones (M. E.).
At (rnmlmz Point: Biscoe, Ewing, Farris, Herndon, Moore.
Parrish, Purdy, A. F. Smith (president 0. S.), Reynolds, Stone.
1 Tanner. Wood, Voodson.
LodgeNo. 109, J. V. Bywaters, W. N.
At Edgerton/. Beery, Doke, De Armo-nd, Biggersta, Cham-
pion, Buchanan, Hopkins, Jlohnston, Jones, Justus, Moody,
Scott, Shiafer, Smith, Wilkerso+n, Vorth.
At Ivlarlcy: Braseld, Holt, Johnson, Martin, Meyer (post-
master), Oliver. Spratt, Yeise.
At Haw2pton. Bledsoe (postinaster).
At I atcm : Smith (p~ostma.ster), Dr. Grover.
At Lin7c1ilIe. Slaughter (postmaster), Johnson. Thornhill.
At New Jlarlcet: Bryant (positmaster), Allen, Gregg. Geor-
ner, Leavel, L-owe, Laurance, Middletlon Morton, Sampson.
At Rticlgclg/: Chrisman (postmaster), Robilnson.
At Settle: H. C. SkilLma.n (postmaster).
At Tracy. Baker, C,hin:n., Esmond, Hamm, Munson, Ryan,
Perry, Phoenix Mills.
At TVaZdt7on: Baker, Hawkins, Heath, McCormick, Pet-
rillo, Simpson (postmaster),Wa.ldronl Bros.
Corn, 50 cents; hogs, $5.00; Wheat. $1.00.
JANUARY.
Earpenses of Platte Gown/tg/,1881.
;XSS(?SSOl.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $ 385.75
Attorneys fe-es.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,821.50
Bridges. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. 3,126.15
CountvJ11dges.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 313.60
Col1ector.........., .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 1,272.23
CountVC1erk.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,797.39
Court-house.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , .. 499.09
(,o1111ty School Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 35.00
Criminal costS.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , .. .. .. .. 843.27
(foumy Treasurer. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 725.00
Finam-ial agents. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 525.00
JllI()1. and witnesses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,874.96
I11q11(Asls..................,.......... 6-1.58
lns:111e..................................1,511.-18
lnte-1~=.l uI1l)0I1dS.. , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,901.30
lute-rc-.1 M1 muiiity warrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362.96
Misc-4-Ililllc-11s.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90.80
1,767.0-1
lrinting.............................. 15.80
1;-osq--nliiig ..Horney.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , 524.50
Road (m1n1issioner. . .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. . . 321.40
I{oa(ls and oorsoe1s.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,797.62
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| [view page] | 1884, AUG. 801 J. MORIN.
VII. NE\T(L B. (,rR-\ES. 1nd Jan. 17, 1871. Louisa \ell.~:.
dr. of Henry. (Sea)
.1213]. J0JE.SE .l()RlN died. I 1lIil."(, already written his
sketch, but as our first representative and first circuit clerk. anal
as he tilled many positions of honor and trust. his death is en-
titled to be noticed in its proper place.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. .3(,olonel Janies .. Burn-es nomi~nated by the Dem-
ocrats for (.~o11gi-ess, at Maryville. by {l((121l1l21iiOI1.
Hog cholera prevalent. \. 1. George lost 100 hogs.
Apples bring 90 cents per bushel at Tr-at-v.
S([)1. l5Col~onel Burnes and General Craig speak at Platte,
City.
Sept. .2.2JOHN I7l.[ESSI(,l having dived, Theo. Lentz ad-
ministers. Bond. .l$ti,l)l)0. His widow was Bertha, and children:
1. Ferdinand; 2., Fannie Oswald-; 3, R. A. Unniessig; 4, Henry;
5. Albert.
Sept. ;2.6WILLIAM H. (ONN having died, Levi D. Smith
administers. Bond, $2,500. Children: 1, Martha; 2, Edwin; 3. Rob-
ert; 4. Levi; 5, Mary.
Sept. .25JOIATHAl LAVLE~SS, apprehended, tried. and
convicted. is sentensced to ten years in the pen-itentialgv for the
murder of English.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 1I)e1noc1atic muddle: James Adkins, L. Shepard. and
R. N. Harrington charge each -other, in the public prints, with
pa.1tv treason. and each proves the others are guilty.
Thomas .Ioran and faniily leave for south .Iissou1-i.
Oct. /,De1no(-ratic priniary electioin nominates: for rep-
reseutative. Adkins; for cou.nty justices, Shouse, Sunnners, and
\aller; for sheri. R. W. Pack; for treasurer, T. L. Thonias; for
pI0Se(11ti11g att-orney. Coburn; for public administrator, V. C.
\ells; for assessor. J. Synnamon; for su1vevor. D. T. Polk; for
coroner, N. Lutes.
Oct. ().LE.. ANDERSON having died. G. W. Crobarger
administers. Bond. $1.000. Heirs: 1, Cliildren of Catherine
Tribble; :2, .-
chi.e Anderson; 3, John Anderson; 4, Arniilda,
md G. W. (frobarger. (See)
H. Huvendahl exhibited a pumpkin at the fair weighing 124
pounds. and J. B. Ve1ls exhibited another weighing 173 pounds.
The bank building at Eidgerto-n is nished.
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| [view page] | 1876, MAY. 619 P. DUNLAP
Expenditures in Detail
May 1 - Heavy and continuous rains
JUDGE PRESTON DUNLAP
P. & G. R. RAILROAD
I. MARY F. DUNLAP
James H. Tinsley
Mary Elizabeth Tinsley
John C. Fry
Frank Fry
Hallum Fry
II. MATTIE DUNLAP
Dan Glover
III. VIRGINIA DUNLAP
James A. Winn
Emmet Winn
Charles Winn
Lizzie Waller
Byram Waller
IV. ADDIE DUNLAP
Thomas Herndon
V. ALICE DUNLAP
A. J. Crockett
Peter Crockett
Oscar Crockett
Maggie Crockett
Robert Crockett [edit] |
| [view page] | 1893, DEC 1003 MARRIAGES
MARRIAGES IN 1893 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTED
February 5 - W. F. Spears married Mary Anderson
February 6 - James S. Pyles married Birtie A. Pepper
March 1 - John A. Jameson married Effie F. Stuckey
March 17 - George E. Price married Lillie B. Owens, daugher of Robert Owens.
March 21 - John Fulk married Annie Brown
April 22 - John C. Reynolds married Melissa Thatcher
May 18 - William S. Moore married Lela Jacks
July 3 - W. A. Standiford married Pearl Newman
August 31 - Harry Darnall married Annie Williams
September 16 - Hugh Fulton married Mattie Manley; Emmet E. Dunning married Etta Willis
September 27 - Frank M. Blakely married Blanche S. Thomas
October 7 - George M. Ellis married Mary F. Shouse
October 14 - John W. Cox married Ritta Smith of Edgerton
October 15 - John D. Cropp married Alice Oliver
November 28 - Fred M. Heath married Rosa Young
November 29 - George T. Jones married Zaney Owens
December 7 - Emery Hacket married Luc. Ingram
December 20 - Charles T. Jones married Lehigh McEowen
December 31 - John W. Steward married Ella Brushwood
MINISTERS OFFICIATING IN PLATTE COUNTY BETWEEN 1888 and 1894 [edit] |
| [view page] | 1856, AUG. 216 THE HUGHES.
3. Mary Hughes, md Jolhn English. Both dead. Children:
[0] .Ia,ry J. English; [5] Ann English, md an Ed-
Wards in North Carolina.
4. lllartlza Hughes, md Edward M. Dobson, her cousin.
He was b. in North Carolina Dec. 8, 1812. He came
to Platte i11 1840; was county assessor in 1848-9. He
was a son of Wm. R. Dobson and Mary Hughes. He
died in 187. Children: [0] Annie 0. Dobson, md Dec.
30, 1874. M. S. Bright (see); [0] Mary A. Dobson, md
Oct. 17, 1867, Thos. L. Moore, son of James; [0] Leti-
tia. md March 14, 1878, Samuel L. Winston (see);
[fl] Eleanor M. Dobson. md Feb. 25. 1880, Wm. B.
Franklin. From him she was divorced. She has
married again.
5. John Rogers Hruglzes, b. May 16. 1828; md Sallie Ann
Rogers, b. June 3, 1839. They live seven miles south-
east of Platte City. Children: [0] Laura. md WydiChildren:
[5] Lizzie, md Otho Offut (his second wife) (see);
[0] Arch. Hughes; [61] William; [6] Edward D;
[f] Virgie.
6. Archelrms E. Hughes, b. in Stokes 00.. N. 0.. April 18.
18.92. The family came to Moniteau Co., Mo., in 1837,
a.nd to Platte in 1839. He md April 16, 1860, Mary
E. Horner, dr. of Edward B. He entered the State
militia during the War and did home service. Children:
[0] Sarah D. Hughes; [0] Leander: [0] Matthew M.;
[11] Mary J.; [6] John O. [f] Archelaus; [0] Thos.
L.; [71] John 0. Hughes.
IV. JOHN HUGHES. d. in Ge-orgia.
V. LETITIA D.. md Gen. Jos. Vinston. (See)
VI. ANN POWELL HUGHES. md Wm. Lash in North Carolina.
VII. MARY (POLLY). md Tm. R. Dobson. father of Ed. M. (See.)
VIII. JANE HTTGHES. md John Fulkei-so~11. Children:
1. Sallie A. F/ulkcrson. md W. Smith Ewing. son of
Joshua, a cousin of Finis Ewing. Children: [0] James
W. Ewing. md May 19, 1874. Sallie A. Kay, dr. of
Campbell Kav. (See) J. IV. Ewings only child is
John Ewing. b August 6. 1878.
Gen. Percifer Smith supersedes Gen. Sumner in command at
Ft. Leavenvmrtli.
AUGUST.
Aug. 1C-ongress refuses to seat Wl1iteld. the Pro-slavery
delegate, or Reerler. the Free Soil delegate.
THE ELECTION.
Aug. ,Ja1nes Craig, for Congress. received 8.742 votes,
against 6.274 for Moss. American. Dr. A. M. Robinson was chosen
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| [view page] | 1861, OCT. 316 SYNNAMONS MEN.
Johnston, b. Sept. 3, 1813; d. Feb. 10. 1895 She was a. sister
of Capt. R. D. Johnston. Children:
5. Isabel Bane. 1nd Hon. Children: [0] Wa1ler B. Hon;
[0] Annie J. Hon; [0] James A. Hon.
6. Lousia, Bane, md Nov. 9. 1876, Tihos. K. Eskridge, b.
in Fauquier C0,, Va, Sept. 10, 1847; d. in Platte. near
Hampton, Marcli 10, 1889, son of Sidney. Children:
[0] Jas. Eskridge; ["] Ella; [0] Addison; [fl] Thos.
7. Thomas Bane. lived with his mother until lately. He
now lives in Kansas.
, III. V1LLIA)I R. BANE. was a pushing, active, and lively man.
He served several terms as constable of Carroll Township,
and kept the Green House in Platte City some years.
IV. JAMES \. BANE, b. in Lewis Co.. I{).. Feb. 16. 1816; d. in
Platte. two miles south of Platte City. April 10. 1889:
n1(l April (3, 1852}. Mrs. Pei-nielia Little, (1. in Sept, 1895.
He was an intelligent and interesting talker. and displayed
spirit and vivacity. But he became deranged, and in
August. 18(i1,Dr. A. T. Guthrie was appointed his guardian.
He was sent to the Lunatie .STll111l. and 011 his return be-
came quiet and silent. He came west in 1813. and settled
o11 the farln where he die(l. Children:
1. L(1ma1v. Bane, n1d July 22, 1880, John E. Jones, son
of Lewis Jones and Isabella. McColu1n. Children: [1] Jas.
M. Jones; [ll] Ida Hay Jones; [0] Carrie B. Jones.
The) live on the old Bane farm, two miles south of
Platte City.
2. John R. Bane. was killed Aug. 12. 1881. by his brother-
inlaw, John E. Jones. in an ara.y over Watering
stock. Mr. Jones was tried for murder and acquitted.
John R. md Dee. 16. 1880. Elizabeth Cole. She now
lives in Platte City. Children: [0] Hand Bane. the gay-
est and sweetest girl that trips the streets of our
town.
. ("LA Yl(). P.-.l}; of him I know nothing.
JAMES SY.NAlI()."S (O)IPA.Y OF C-ONIED-
ERATES.
This month 812 enlistetl. (onfetlerutes were sworn i11 by
ll. l. l. \ison. (apt S.
11amon"s (:o1npan) passed through 24
lmttles. besides many skirmishes. He himself is eovered with
wounds: 1st, at (7orinth: 2d. at Port (libson; Ild. at Vicksburg:
lth. at lr:mllin. where he was ruptured and held prisoner until
the lawn of ]N2l(t. ()f the 82 men. 40 fell in battle. or by disease.
In-fore the war ended. and IIJ. others were wounded in battle. We
will ;ie. in :Il])ll:llHllt:ll ortler; a few of the names and their fates:
l. lmllas talert. son of Henry. a hrotller of Smith. killed
at .lillilens llentl.
2. T). ll. t:Ilert. son of Lewis. wounded and eaptured.
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| [view page] | 1862, NOV. 332 JAMES DAVIS.
JAMES DAVIS.
James Davis having died, Noah Beery administered.
Children:
I. MILTON DAVIS
II. EPHRAIM DAVIS
III. JAMES S. DAVIS, in Oregon.
IV. EMELINE DAVIS, married Allen Goodwin
V. HARRIET DAVIS, married James P. Denny, son of Robert and brother of Jeff. Denny. James P. died near Edgerton in Nov. 1891. He bore a good name, and possessed influence.
Children:
1. Artemesia Denny, b. in 1845; married Feb. 24, 1864, Benj. F. Clark, b. Feb. 15, 1845, son of Jos. Clark, of Edgerton, an elder in the Christian Church, and a man of pure life and of truth and justice. He came to Edgerton in 1882.
Children:
[a] Saraetta Clark, b. Feb. 14, 1866
[b] Ida M. Clark, b. May 1, 1868, married Aug. 27, 1883, A. J. Jennings, son of William;
[c] James P. Clark, b. Nov. 24, 1874
[d] John P. Clark
2. Sarah Denny, married 1st, Robert Lizer, son of Peter; 5 children; married 2nd, Richard Harrington. Children by Lizer:
[a] Effie Lizer
[b] Adelia Lizer
[c] Wilson Lizer
[d] Louisa Lizer
[e] Robert Lizer
Also 4 by Harrington.
3. Susan Denny, married 1st, Henry Edwards, dead. Children:
[a] Henry Edwards
She married second, Thos. Kennedy.
Children:
[b] Hattie Kennedy
4. Mary J. Denny, married Frank Edwards; 6 children
5. F. M. Denny, b. March 9, 1852; married Sept. 1, 1874, Annie Harsha, dr. of Andrew. Children:
[a] Ernest Denny
[b] Lizzie Denny
[c] Dallas Denny
[d] Frank Denny
[e] Fred Denny
6. James R. Denny, married Sept. 5, 1880, Maud E. Porter, daughter of Nic. Porter. Children:
[a] Claud Denny
[b] Jesse Denny
[c] Gertie Denny
[d] May Denny
7. William S. Denny, married Aug. 22, 1880, Luella Jennings, daughter of Joseph Jennings. Children:
[a] Myrtle Denny
[b] Alvis Denny
[c] Cleland Denny
[d] John Denny
[e] William Denny
8. George R. Denny, married Aug. 23, 1885, Emily Jennings, daughter of Joseph Jennings. She d. March 14, 1894, leaving [a] Stella Denny
9. Charles Denny, married Hettie Stone. Children:
[a] Perry Denny
10. John M. Denny, married 1st Hannah Ewell, b. in 1870; d. May 11, 1890, leaving [a] Hattie Denny [b] Kittie Denny
John M. married second, Rosa Vermillion, daughter of Marcus Vermillion.
VI. ARTEMESIA DAVIS, married C. C. Robbins of Kentucky.
JEPHTHAH MONTGOMERY
Nov. 5 - Jephthah Montgomery having died, James S. Owens administers. Bond, $6,000. He married December 21, 1841, Miranda Adams, born February 4, 1823, and died March 11, 1895, aged 72 years. They came to Platte in 1854. Children: [edit] |
| [view page] | 1857, JUNE. 239 MICHAEL BAKER.
3. Alice. 4. Scbrce. 5. Marie. 0. A7271. 7. /(I)II(.9.
alvin married second. Fannie Burton.
V. MISSOURI SMITH. 1nd Henry Owens. both dead.
VI. DAMON, 1nd a dr. of Dr. H. D. Oden.
VII. HIRAM. n1(l Mary A. Fleming, dr. of Samuel Fleming.
J UNE.
June 1Frontier Encampment. No. 2, I. O. O. F., chartered.
June 2. M. Paxton appointed, by the probate court, public
adn1inistra.tor of Platte County. Bond, $20.000.
MICHAEL BAKER.
J/um: J.liehae1 Baker having died, Josiah Baker admin-
istered. Bond. $12,000. C11:
I. SUSAN BAKER.1nd John Vil1is, of Kentuek.
II. ALLEN BAKER.
III. VERLINDA BAKER. lived in Howard Cmnity.
IV. EMILY BAKER, ind m. Kirtley.
V. MARTHA BAKER. n1d W. S. Carroll. a lawyer of Weston.
and partner of John Doniphan. She (lied leaving 3 children.
VI. PERMELIA BAKER. b. in 1814; d. a.t St. Joseph July 25.
1892; n1d Jerry Crabb. d. in Feb.. 1977. C11:
1. Jlaria T. Cmbb. b. Aug. 27. 1R4:: 1nd Jan. 7. 190?.
Thos. L. Gabbert. (See)
. Pri.srilIr1, F.. md a. Johnson. 3. Emma I?.. md a Dale.
. Robert R. Erloravrd J.
. Susan A.. 1nd S. R. Arnold. of St. Joseph.
. James M. (7?(IW). 1nd Dec. 23. 1885. Anna Montagzue.
VII. MARY BAKER. n1d Willia1n Cull. of Clark (ount. Mo.
VIII. NANCY BAKER. md Burwell Dunean. of New Market.
IX. JOSIAH BAKER. X. THOMAS BAKER.
XI. IV. C. BAKER. of Fayette. Mo.
Ju-no I0L. M. Lawson buys property in Yeston.
JOHN WOOD. TEACHER AND POET.
June 13In the Atlas of this date are two aeroistics by John
Wood. On account of peenliai-ities and eccentric.-ities. Mr. \ood
never received the honor due him. For twenty years prior to 1870
he taught school at various places in Platte (lount. He pub-
lished a pamphlet of 104 acro-stirs. to as many names. and sold it
at 50 cents. He wrote a long poem. entitled (olu1nhus." and
read it before the Platte (ity Lodge of Good Templars. He never
rode on horseback. nor in a carriage of any sort. but trudged on
foot through mud and sno-w. carrying a. small black gripsaek.
which contained his worldly all. His poetry was eorreet in mea-
sure. rhyme. and diction: but the ornaments of rhetoric were want
ing. But his speeches were logieal and pointed. and were listened
~1JH-I3
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| [view page] | 1887, APRIL 855 P. P. ROBERTSON
PHILEMON P. ROBERTSON
April 21 - Philemon P. Robertson died in Marshall Township. He possessed intelligence and influence. He married Lydia G. Wilson
I. GEORGE ROBERTSON
II. THOS. ROBERTSON
III. MATILDA J. ROBERTSON, married William C. McFarland
IV. WALTER ROBERTSON, married a Pixley
V. LYDIA A. ROBERTSON, married Luther W. Oberbeck
VI. EMMA W. ROBERTSON, married S. A. Searce, son of Fleming Searce
1. Jesse Searce
VII. JOHN ROBERTSON, married Canie Hart
1. Chas. C. Robertson
2. Mattie B. Robertson
3. Eva A. Robertson
4. Paul P. Robertson
VIII. JOSEPH ROBERTSON
IX. FRANK ROBERTSON, married Pauline A. Nelson, dr. of Nelson P. Nelson
X. ELLA E. ROBERTSON
ELKANAH RISK having died, Samuel Risk administers.
married Deborah Sewell
farmer of Marshall Township
1. Samuel Risk
MAY
COUNTY FINANCES [edit] |
| [view page] | 1868, JULY 457 THE BRIGHTWELLS
4. Daniel Sample, b. March 29, 1856; married April 23, 1882, Mary J. Riley. (See)
5. Clay Sample
6. Velora Sample (ii), married Oct. 3, 1878, Lizzie Marble. Children: [a] Willie Sample
[b] Daniel Sample
[c] Waller Sample
[d] Jacob Sample
[e] Mary Sample
[f] Mima Sample
[g] Samuel Sample
II. NAPOLEON BRIGHTWELL, b. in 1828; d. single Dec. 29, 1853.
III. JOHN WYATT BRIGHTWELL, married April 26, 1853, Angeline Oliver, and died June 5, 1858, leaving:
1. Lura Brightwell, who married Nov. 23, 1871, Douglas George, b. Aug. 5, 1846. She is well-developed and handsome woman. Children:
[a] Willie George
[b] Ella George
[c] Peyton George
[d] Ora George
[e] Jenkins George
[f] Bee George
[g] Aletha George
Mrs. Brightwell married second, Jan. 2, 1866, R. F. Gaines. (See)
IV. ELIZA BRIGHTWELL, b. in 1829; married Feb. 10, 1853, Granville J. Oliver, b. in Fauquier County, Va., Oct. 23, 1823; d. in Platte May 14, 1884. He came with his brothers to Platte in 1851, and settled near Hickory Grove. He was elected a justice of the peace several terms, was an enthusiastic Methodist, and a highly esteemed citizen. Children:
1. Fannie Oliver, married May 10, 1888, John McDonnell, son of Tim McDonnell; no children.
2. Mary Isabel Oliver, married March 17, 1881, Franklin Payne. Children: [a] Maud Payne.
3. Mattie Oliver, married Feb. 25, 1886, Henry Verline; 2 children.
4. Ella (Puss) Oliver, married Marion B. Payne; one child: [a] Willie Payne.
V. WILLIAM PTOLEMY BRIGHTWELL, b. July 17, 1833, in Woodford County, Kentucky; married Sept. 12, 1858, Bettie Oliver, sister of Granville (above). He lives near Hickory Grove, and is a genial, hearty, jovial farmer, and takes much pride in Masonry. Children:
1. Thomas D. Brightwell, b. April 29, 1861; married March 1, 1888, Sallie Hughes, daughter of Arch. Hughes. Children:
[a] Claude Brightwell
2. John T. Brightwell, b. Dec. 8, 1863; married July 26, 1886, Mary J. Naylor, daughter of Wesley Naylor. Children: [a] Floy Brightwell
3. Annie Brightwell, b. Sept. 3, 1867, married Dec. 8, 1886, George A. Ferrel. Children: [a] Birdie Ferrel, [b] Fannie Ferrel
4. Charlie Brightwell, b. April 5, 1870; married Feb. 17, 1897, Katie Carson.
VI. GRANVILLE LEWIS BRIGHTWELL, b. in 1836; married Martha Hoy, dead. (See)
VII. PRESTON BRIGHTWELL, married Mary Jane Sharp, daughter of Willis. Children:
1. William T. Brightwell, married Annie Coons
2. Addison J. Brightwell, married Nov. 25, 1891, Jennie Offutt. (See) [edit] |
| [view page] | 1893, JUNE. 995 T. W. DAVIS
Weather
June 16 - A rain of one inch; a fine season for both wheat and corn. The rains coninuted generously for a week, and corn is growing vigorously.
June 24 - Grand Masonic picnic at Smithville, with large attendance from Platte.
JULY
July 1 - Thomas J. Cole succeeds Sanders McComas as postmaster at Platte City, and the postoffice is removed from the house on Lot 5, Block 30, to Lot 1, Block 29.
THOMAS W. DAVIS (i)
died at his home in Parkville
descended from Isaac Davis, a Revolutionary Soldier
Sally Wilson, daughter of Thomas Wilson
General Price
Marie E. Doyle
Dr. J. G. Doyle
I. HANNAH DAVIS, married Thomas E. Dooley
II. EMMA DAVIS, married W. F. Taylor, of Kansas City
III. MARGARET DAVIS, married Gilbert Garton
IV. AMELIA DAVIS, married Marion B. Wood
V. THOMAS W. DAVIS (ii) married Mary Summers
VI. KATE C. DAVIS, married James Carmody
1. Mabel Carmody
2. James Carmody
3. Thomas Carmody
4. John Carmody
VII. JOSEPH H. DAVIS, married Kate S. Wood [edit] |
| [view page] | 1840, DEC. 4 ROADS.
ROADS.
The county court of Clay County never established a road in
1latte. The Garrison Road was made by military authority, and
had no civil sanction. Up to 1.940, roads generallv followed the
ridges; but now farms are fenced on the lines of the surveys, and
there are calls for established roads. For several years the coun-
ty records are lled with proceedings to establish roads. The
settlers had no well-dened titles, and no damages were allowed.
The best ground was chosen, and subsequent changes injured the
roads.
CHURCHES.
The earliest and largest churches iii the county were those
of the Hardshell Baptists. The Methodist Church and the Disci-
ples, or Christians, followed. The Cumberland Presbyterians
were numerous. The two last named sects had just come into
existence, and were full of re and zeal. Immense camp-meetings
were held in the woods, with logs for seats. Sectarian zeal was
warm and religious discussions enlivened society. The mode.
subject, and design of baptism. the operation of the Spirit, creeds
and confessions of faith, education, the anxious seat, call to the
ministry, and close and open communion called forth the
polemic talent of all classes.
THE COURT HOUSE
Vas built in 1840. Demetrius A. Sutton, an experienced
architect, drew the plan and specications. and was paid for his
work $10. He and Jesse Morin, with Elijah Moore, were the
building committee. The house was built on Lots 10. 11, and 12.
Block 25, and 20 feet back from the streets on the south and east.
]t was 50 feet square, two 12-foot stories, and pointed roof, sur-
mounted by a cupola. ball, and spire. There were four offices on
the south, 18 by 18 feet, two below and two above. A passage
led from the front or south door to the court-room below, and
another on the second oor to a large room. long used for preach-
ing. The circuit clerk used the lower office in the southeast
corner, and the county clerk used the room in the southwest cor-
ner. The rooms above were for the probate judge and for juries.
The work was suicientlv advanced as to be used for the Novem-
her term. 1841, of the circuit court. The whole house was. at rst.
covered with tin; but so defective was the work that all the tin
was removed, except upon the cupola. and shingles substituted.
The following marriages, 1.940, are not elsewhere noted:
March 19. 1840, Metcalf Smith married Mary Collet.
December 2, R40, Hosea Norris married Mai-v Pettigrew.
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| [view page] | 1872, MARCH 523 JUDGE LUCAS
IV. SARAH KERR, married a Messimer, live in Daviess County
V. SAMANTHA KERR
VI. WILLIAM KERR
1. Robert
2. Margaret Kerr, married a Helyon
3. Samuel, married Nancy Duncan
4. Nora Kerr
VII. ADALINE KERR, married Moses McComas, sond of Burke McComas
1. William B. McComas, married Etta Barnum
2. James McComas
3. Mary McComas, married F. M. Dick
4. Maud McComas
VII. EZRA KERR
William Kerr (i) married, second, in 1849, Sarah V. Hungerford, nee Payne
IX. ALICE KERR, married J. W. Cumberford
X. ALICE KERR
XI. SAMUEL KERR
Sarah V. (Payne) first married Chas. Hungerford, who was father of:
I. MARY HUNGERFORD
II. ALETHA HUNGERFORD, married Geo. W. Heath
III. EMILY HUNGERFORD, married Asbury McComas
IV. CHARLES
MARCH
Vincent Anderson died
Jas. F. Pitts
Margaret E. Pitts
JUDGE LUCAS IMPEACHED
G. R. Carnahan
built the Sanders McComas house, four dram-shops in Platte City and three churches.
I. WESTON KITCHEN died
Rhoda Lee
brother of Henry Kitchen [edit] |
| [view page] | 1896, FEB 1054 S. LOWMAN.
uted by Duncan Mackay. The cornerstone was laid in June, 1887. and the death of Mr. Mackay, and other impediments, delayed its completion.
Feb. 28 - Jesse Collins has erected a beautiful frame residence on Atchison Hill, south of Platte City.
Chas. A. Smiths poem on Washington in the Chronicle is
creditable. It is good in measure, rhyme, and sentiment, but
lacks in diction.
A sufficient sum has been secured to build an Observatory
for Park College, and the Work has been crommenced.
Feb. 29 - Mrs. Elizabeth W. Mann's 74th birthday was celebrated by a reunion of all her descendants. except Mrs. Swope, at the old homestead, eight miles east of Platte City.
The weather for February was remarkably pleasant, and the warmest for 29 years; yet every day the thermometer fell to the freezing-point. No damage has been done to fruit. There was only 2 inches of snow, and only a half inch of rain and melted snow.
Topics - War in Cuba. Free and unlimited coinage of silver
at a ratio of 16 to 1. Terrible roads. Wheat not promising.
County court granting dramshop license on a majority petition.
Large numbers of Democrats announcing themselves for "county
offices. Daughters of the Confederacy and their coming 4th of
July celebration at the fair grounds.
SAMUEL LOWMAN
Died lately at his home on Smiths Fork. He was born in Virginia February 22, 1805. He married. first, Charlotte Tridrick.
Children:
I. ELIZABETH LOWMAN, married E. G. McFall.
II. MARGARET LOWMAN, married Jacob Kraus
III. EPHRAM LOWMAN, married A. H. Dean Aker.
IV. SARAH LOWMAN, married John Ecton
V. JOHN LOWMAN, b. Sept. 9, 1845; married Nov. 5, 1875, Georgia Silvertooth. Children:
1. Willie Lowman
2. Albert Lowman
3. Myrtle Lowman
4. Estella Lowman
5. Dean Lowman
6. Luella Lowman
Mr. Samuel Lowman married, second, Sarah Ecton. Children:
VI. JAMES H. LOWMAN
MARCH
LAND SALES
Heirs of Daniel Carey to Joseph Carey, the Carey homestead, 160 acres, at $50 per acre.
J. W. Magee to Bywaters & Harris, 80 acres near Settle, at $42,50 per acre. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1881, JAN. 719 THE ALEXANl)ERS.
highly esteemed for l1is intelligence, enterprise, mercantile pro-
bity, handsome person. urbane manners. and generous disposi-
tion. Children: I
I. S.&.IUIJL Al.EX..NDI]R. b. Oct. 8, 1841; 1nd Sept. 25, 1864.
Ada .IcAdow. (See) Tlliey separated, and he died May
2S.1.890. Children:
1. llvllvi,am .1l.c.van(ler. L. Nellie, 1nd S. Fowler.
II. GEO. V. ALEXANDER-. b. Oct. 25. 1846. He is single and
lives with his mother. a genial and intelligent gentleman.
]II. DHEO. NV. ALEX.-lNI)lE~R, lb. in 1852; lives iln Gentry
County; n1d Kate Lankford. Ch.
1. Alma. 2. (arzulc. f-3. Tella.
IV. LUCY .-. ALEXANDER, b. March 2. 1854; nid Sept. 27.
1874. G. V. Roper. They live at Rich Hill, Mo.
V. VILLI.M ALEXANDER. b. Dec. 4. 1856; md Dec 1. 1878.
Florence Willet: 2 children.
VI. CHAS. N. ALEX.NDER. b. June 2. 1900; single. Lives
in (a1ifornia.
Jan. .,Temperature 20 degrees below zero.
Jain. (iDen1o~cratie ratication meeting at Weston. Allen.
Crisp. Fenlon. Park. and Pitt spoke.
Very dry; hauling water.
Jan. 7~Theo. Tilton lectured at Weston.
Jan. .0Temperature 12 degrees below zero.
Samuel D. Brady becomes partner in the grocers house in
Platte City. of W. R. Vil1s.
MAJOR JAMES COCHRAN.
Jun. I.2Major James Cochran died 11ear Stewartsville.
and was buried at Weston. He was born in 1701; was dep-
uty inarshal for Missouri and Kansas. warden of the lIissouri
penitentiary. tobacco inspector of Missouri. packed beef and
pork at \eston a11d St. Joseph. was inspector of provisions at
Leavenworth during the Mexican V/Var. etc. Children:
I. MARY J. COCHRAN. md June 30, 18-16, Judge Samuel L.
Hays, judge of our county court in 1858. and voted against
the Parkville & G. R. Railroad bonds. He kept the hotel at
the east end of Platte City for some years. .
II. HENRY M. COCHRAN. 1n(l Feb. 10. 1.961.. Martha J. Guth-
rie. He wa.s a merchant and postmaster at Platte City at
the breaking out of the war. and was burned out Dec. 17.
1861.
William llorin moves into his new house on Lot 1. Block 26.
Platte City.
THOMAS (. DOOLEY.
Jan. 1./,Ihomas f. Dooley died at Parkville. .1. ll. Flan-
nery administered. Bond. $14,000. He married Hannah Davis.
The house of Dooley & Davis did a tliriin=,: lmsiness in Park-
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| [view page] | 1892, JAN. 953 BUSINESS MEN.
.-12 New .lIar7.ct. Bryant, Elgiin, Dr. Ha.le. Laurance, Leavel,
Ringo, Shouse, Stockdale. Bank, Bryant (casshi-er).
.11 Ritlg/elg/. I)ennra.n.
.11 Settle: Skillman (postmaster).
.11 Trac-3/: UlEil11(:I1ItS (piostmaster). Adkins. Beall, Dr. Davis,
Dr. Easnian. Gleb, Magee, K0-ster, Murdonck, Stitt.
At llaZdron: Elli-s, Heath, Naylovr, Simpson, Waldmn
(postmaster). Dr. Winn.
.11 lIoodruf/. la.rringt,on, Beall (postinasterl, M-ont-giorinery,
Smith, Lindsay.
MARKETS.
Apples, 80 cents; butter, 18 cents; cattle, $3.50; corn, 30
cents; our. $2.00; hogs, $3.80; poiiatoes, 40 cents; sugar, 5 cenrts;
wheat. 75 cents.
JANUARY.
Weather1st, snow of 2 inches; 2d, 2 inches more.
Temperat.ure5th, 10 .dgIlS above; 6th, 2 degrees above;
12th. 19 degrees below, and 6 inches of sntoW on the ground; 13th.
5 deg:rees below; 19th, 3 degrees below; 20th, 22 degreers Abelorw;
21st, 2 degrees below. Icehouses lled with a suiperiuor article.
Sickness prevalent.
Jan. 1The Doves have their 1eapyear party, and the P. A.
K. their soire, at Platte City.
A. G. Me-aids retires, and R. L. Duncan is ~pI10:p1iieIt01 of the
Platte City dry goods store.
Jan. C. Linrdsay-s store at VO0dIl1ff burned. Loss,
$1,200; insurance, $800.
Jan. ./,R. P. C. Vilsons ne house east of Platte City
nished at -.1. cost of $12,000, and he has a merry house-Waimning.
PATRICK s. COOTS.
Jun. 71at1-ick S. Coots died at Plaitte City. He was born
in Ric-liniond County, Va.. October 13. 1811. His father. VYilsou1
(jams. was born in i1gin-ia. DCD1~EI 7. 1790. anld his grain~d-
fatlier. \il1ia1n Coots. came froin England. His 1notl1er was
-lkllllltf l,row11. born in i1ginia. in 1786. The fziinily came to
Slielby (m1ity, Ky.. in 1815. and when 17 the youth e11ga.ge~d in
w:1;:o1i-ma.lin;;. He Inarried. rsi. Jane Carress. who died with-
in six weeks. He subsequently. November :26. 1840. married. sec-
ond. .a1-riss;1 (5. Burnett. b~or11 December 3. 1821. a. cousin of
(mu-1iim Peter H. She still lives. Mr. Coots bvou;;l1t to His-
smiri 11)1l.l(l(lili)19 moneV. anld bouglit 160 acres three miles north
of llarr- Pity. lint before the war he endorsed too freely for
friemls. and had to sacrifice his land to pay the debts of others.
He Ih-11 lnrmglit -0 axrres northeast oi Ilatie City. and there
liveil until :l;P and ini-mities siiggtasted his removal into town,
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| [view page] | 1852. APRIL 148 THE PORTERS
[0] James; [f] Grace. They live in Colorado. John
W.'s first Wife was Martha Timberlake, dr. of Westey.
She died childless.
3. Thos. Porter, md Elizabeth Arnold, dr. of W. H. Children:
[(1] Wil1iam Porter; [0] Edward; [0] Rosetta;
[17] Walter; [9] Nellie; [f] Laura; [g] Olla
[71] Jesse; [7] Fleming Porter.
4. Ag/Is}/c Porter. md March 29, 1874. Minor Payne. Children:
[1] Fannie Payne; [0] Alvin; [0] May; [11] Maud;
[6] Dilla.
5. Joseph Porter, md Minerva Kincart. Children: [(1] Silvey;
[0] Clara; [0] Joseph; [(1] a babe.
(3. J. Frank. Porter. md Jane Smith, dr. of Chester. Children:
[(1] Mary Emily Porter, md March 13, 1896, C. A.
Studdard; [ll] Sarah N.; [0] Cora B.; [d] William I.;
[6] Basil D.; [f] Raymond Porter.
7. H(Il);l/P0}f(I. 8. (llzarles Porter.
HI. THOMAS PORTER. md Margaret Brumfield.
IV. MATILDA PORTER, md Beckett.
V. MARTHA. md Bias.
VI. SUSAN PORTER, md 1st, Balleu; married second, Elijah Yates.
JAMES SIMPSON.
April 8 - James Simpson having died. Preston Simpson ad-
ministered. Bond, $12,000. He m'd Bethenia Johnson. in Tennessee, and came to Platte in 1837. settling near Waldron. Children:
I. CAPT. JOSEPH SIMPSON, md Lucetia Baldwin, dr. of
Martin. They live in Sedalia. He raised a company of
militia that did home service for several years during the
war. He possesses intelligence and enterprise. C11:
1. Martha Simpson, md John Lynch; 4 children. Live
in Barry. ,,
2. Amanda Simpson: (ii), md W. G. White. Live in Sedalia.
3. Isaac Simpson. lives at Chicago.
II. AMANDA SIMPSON. md Jerry Johnson (i). Children: 1. Polk. 2. Mary J. (Twins)
III. HARRIET SIMPSON, md Irvine Andrews. Children: 1. Martha J. 2. Maggie. Live at Atchison.
IV. ISAAC SIMPSON, m'd July 19, 1849. Hettie J. Harrington, dr. of Elisha. They live in Weston. Children:
1. John L. Simpson, b. Feb. 9, 1853; m'd 1st, May 6, 1875, Susan Naylor, dr. of Pual, whom he had: [a] Arthur Simpson, b. March 5, 1876. John L. m'd 2d, May 10, 1880, Lizzie F. Coakley, dr. of Jos. Children: [b] Edward Simpson; [c] Elmer. J.L. Simpson is merchant of Waldron, and is the present postmaster.
2. Dr. Wm. J. Simpson, of Weston, m'd April 22, 1880, Cora B. Mack. Children: [1] Allie; [b] Lester; [c] Eva Simpson. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1845, MAY 71 JUDGE S. L. LEONARD.
There is a post-office at Todd's Creek, kept by Robt. Cain.
T. H. Talbott buys the S. E. 1/4 of Sec. 36, T. 54, R. 36, for $2,250.
JUNE
Emigration to Oregon continues.
June 13 - S. L. Leonard is commissioned as circuit judge.
Sarah A. Fox is appointed administratix of Richd. L. Fox. Bond $1,000. Mr. Fox was a native of Mason County, Ky., and an urbane gentleman. He married Sarah A. Williams and came to Missouri about 1842, and settled four miles west of Platte City. They had several children.
JULY
July 5 - F. Kaufman and Peter McDuff buy property in Weston.
July 26 - A. V. Baldwin buys 40 acres in Sec. 9, T. 52, R. 35, for $250
AUGUST
Aug. 3 - The result of the election of delegates to the Constitutional Convention was the choice of Col. John E. Pitt and Gen. Thompson Ward.
WILLIAM ASHER
Died this year. He was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, Oct. 17, 1771; married in 1813, Lucinda Clayton. They came to Clay in 1828, and in 1836 crossed into Platte before the Indian title was extinguished. Their children:
I. W. D. Asher, b. Dec. 16, 1816; went to California.
II. ROBERT D. ASHER, b. in Clay County, Sept. 14, 1831; married Jan. 18, 1857, Mary E. Russell, b. April 15, 1836; d. June 25, 1881. Children:
1. William Asher, b. Dec, 9, 1857; married Eleanor Breckinridge, of Clay. Children:
[a] Cleveland Asher
[b] Lela Asher
[c] Estill Asher
[d] Melvin Asher
2. Jas. R. Asher, married Emma Eston
3. John Asher, married Lou. Breckinridge
4. Nannie P. Asher, married Nov. 7, 1886, Benton Rogers, of Clay
5. Anna V. Asher, b. April 20, 1872; married William Sherman, of Clay.
6. Thos. J. Asher, b. May 15, 1875
Mr. R. D. Asher married second, Dec. 15, 1881, Lydia A. Hinton, b. May 15, 1848, daughter of John Hinton. Children:
7. Wylie Asher, b. Oct. 11, 1882 [edit] |
| [view page] | 1842, AUG. 48 CROPS, ETC.
Aug 4 ;The bridge specications are changed, and $1,500 is
added to the price allowed Mercer, the contractor.
Aug. 23R-obert Todd died. (See)
The plastering of the court-house is nished, and the house
complete.
Aug. .28The Weston Presbyterian Church reorganized, With
the following members: 1, Mary Cowles; 2, R. A. Cummins;
3, Amera P. Hudson; 4, Anna Nash; 5, Eliz. Neville; 6, Sam1
Morton; 7, Eliz. Norton; 8, R. G. Stephens; 9, P. M. Underhill.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 1.,;Weston Lodge, No. 53, A. F. & A. M,, chartered.
NOVEMBER.
Nov. 8J ones & Waller, administrators of Lewis M. .Waller;
and W. B. Wood, of Edwin Wood.
Nov.10W. L. Brightwell, R. P. and Harrison Gaines, Joseph
Coons, and their families, arrive in Platte, coming overland in
wagons. They bought corn at 10 cents per bushel.
Nov.18Temperature at zero. a
The President locates the land office at Plattsburg.
DECEMBER.
Dec. 13Under this date, Book 3, page 87, of records of the
county court, a statement of the sales of 16th sections is found.
The Presidents message was nine hours in going from
Washington to New York, considered quick time.
Two vagrants sold, publicly, in Platte City.
The removal of the land oice from Plattsburg to Platte
City advocated.
Allen )[cLane makes the following entry in his diary: The
Baltimoi-e & Ohio Railroad was opened to Cumberland (171 miles).
an the fld day of November. 1842. This will bring the mail in ten
lmnrs to Cumberland. and in thirty-two hours to Wheeling Who
]ld have dreamed of this ten years ago?
Dee. 2.7 A ball at the courthouse for warming. The upper
.tn1v of the court-house has been seated by subscription, for
1:-ligrimis services.
Juhn S. .lalotts (see) will probated. It is dated March 9,
N12. He was :1 son of Wm. Malott. (See)
CROPS, MARKETS, ETC.
.l.nnl:m1 (:1npS were raised in 1842. but there was no market
for Ilwni. New settlers. however. had money to spend, and
in-ml.-l slimrlies. (nrn sold for 10 cents per bushel, and Wheat at
.70 H-lIl.. I":-eiglils to St. Louis were from $1 to $2 per 100 pounds,
and ll]- lnl):l((0 and hemp shipped brought but small returns.
.H rmml lands in Platte lmrl elaimants. and emigrants pressed
fvirvlier mirth. (laims upon the best land sold for $3 to $8 per [edit] |
| [view page] | 1881, MAY. 731 GEN. W. ROGERS.
Clay Mitchell, of Weston, took poison and died.
S. McComas
J. E. Ireland
Rock Island
James Avery
May 20 - Tracy is improving. Adkins, Davis, Ham, Larabee, Redman, Rice, and Smith are building.
May 26 - Ascnesion Day is observed by the Knights at Platte City. N. B. Anderson makes the oration.
JUNE
A. F. Smith
Emma Cockrill
Katie Briggs
Katie Collins
Maggie Dillingham
M. Ann Dolley
Alice Folsom
Ruth E. Price
W. Ezra Voso
June 4 - JOHN W. WADE died [edit] |
| [view page] | 1879, JULY. 684 MRS. J. BOWEN.
Mrs. Angeline Wood was her sister, and the heroic Captain John
Vallis her brother.
July 1JMRS. JE-LNETTE BOWEN died at her home
near De Kalb. She was the widow of John Bowen, and the
mother of Wm. A. Bowen. H-er maiden name was Newman, and
she was born in Fairfax County, Va., October 30, 1808.
JAMES SUTTON.
J ul-y 1bJa.mes Sutton dried in Fancy Bottom. He was born
in Kentucky, February 18, 182-1, and married there. Oh:
I. FANNIE SUTTON, b. Sept. 12, 1847; md John X. Smith.
Children:
- 1. Snmth, md John Ginter, b. March 21, 1866. Children:
[0] Roy Ginter; [D] Bertha.
Artie Smith. 3. Arch. Smith.
Fannie and John X. were ddvorced, and she married second, Dec.
23, 1890. Thos. B. Rogers, b. in 1835; d. April 20, 1897.
II. MARGARET (MARY) SUTTON, b. March 14, 1851; md
James Marshall.
III. CARO. SUTTON, b. Jan. 7, 1853; md Asbury Light. ,
IV. JAMES T. SUTTON, b. Ja.n. 31, 1858; md a Harris. I.
V. ELIZABETH SUTTON, b. Jan. 8, 1862; md March 2, 1880,
Asa Lowe. who lived near Waldro11. and removed W-est.
, VI. NANNIE SUTTON, b. Feb. 18, 1860; n1d Geo. Garvin. Children:
1. Florence.
VII. JEFF D. SUTTON, md a Garvin.
Mr. James Sutton married, second. in 1854. Margaret H-edges,
nee Ropp, Widow of Ben Hedges (see). who died in 1860.
J u/lg 19Yellow fever is malignant at Memphis.
James Blackwell died six miles south of Platte City, at the
age of 75.
July 20Dr. Jacob Ditzler commences a course of six lect-
ures on Bapt1sn1 at Platte City.
Prof. John D. Brown is elected principal, for a ve-months
terin. of the public school at Platte Cit).
Heavy rains.
Y. (3. Bell at Platte Cit) had two horses killed by lightning.
lCll-1 \, ll. \illiams. liain;: H-t11111e(l from Jamaica. gives
a le-lure at Platte City on that island.
.7117}; .?.?Temperature .102 (legrees.
July ?.7\heat shipped at lraey: G. V. R. Chinn. 9.250
lmslu-ls; M. I. (nlli11s. 1.373 lmsliels; Miller & Darnall. 1.050
lnisliels.
Picnic at Tiinkville.
July .3(ili-ni- and public spt-ali1i:: at \aldron.
.ur,1ent &l{m1sto11bn out tliel.ank1-iipt Store at Platte City.
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| [view page] | 1886, JAN. 834 J. W. TINDER
home ve miles south of Platte City. She was born in Vo0d
ford County. I{y., September 25, 1826, and came with her parents
to (lay i11 184;, where her father died. The family in 18-13 came
to Platte, where she married, January 27, 1848, James V. Tinder.
JAMES W. TINDER (ii)
Was born in Woodfoird County, Ky., December 25, 1825. His
father was Lewis Tinder, born in 1795, son of James (i), a native
of Virginia. The mother of James W. (ii) was Mary Urrim-sley,
sister of the distinguished Thornton Grimsley, of St. Louis.
James W. came to Platte in the fall of 1842, and engaged in farm-
ing. He is tall of person, has a comnanding presence, genial
disposition and sound judgment. He went with Doniphan to
New Mexico as a. teamster, leaving Fort Leavenworth June 1,
1846. Subsequently he went to California, and returned by the
Isthmus and New York. He has seen much of the world, and his
experience makes him an interesting companion. Children:
I. LARKIN E. TINDER, b. June 14, 1857; married 1st, Dec. 20, 1877, Charlotte Jones, dr. of Lewis Jones. She d. May 22, 1881, leaving:
1. William Tinder
2. Ella Tinder
Larkin E. married 2nd, Oct. 13, 1890, Cynthia A. Perkins, dr. of Dabney Perkins, b. Feb. 4, 1871. Children: 3. Zerelda Tinder
II. MOLLIE TINDER, b. in Jan, 1859; married Oct. 11, 1890, William Yates.
III. STERLING P. TINDER, b. May 10, 1861
IV. SALLIE TINDER, b. Jan. 22, 1863, married March 14, 1878, John McGuire, b. Feb. 1, 1856. Children:
1. James A. McGuire
2. Jesse McGuire
3. Lula McGuire
4. Jessie McGuire
V. GEORGE TINDER, b. May 13, 1868
VI. LULA TINDER, b. in 1870; married Taylor Babcock
VII. JAMES R. TINDER, b. Sept. 9, 1864; married Nov. 6, 1885, Laura Odell, b. March 8, 1863; d. June 17, 1894. Children:
1. Ernest Tinder
2. Robert Tinder
3. Lollie Tinder
FEBRUARY
Feb. 1 - WILLIAM PRATHER having died, J. W. Carson administered. Bond, $6,000. His widow was Jane, and their only child Fannie, who married a Kidd.
Feb. 4 - J. H. McGUIRE, of Edgerton, bleeds to death from an accidental pistol shot in the thigh.
Feb. 8 - The press and printing material of the Edgerton Courier are removed to Plattsburg.
Feb. 9 - John Kilpatrick died at his home, six miles north of Platte City. Was born in Donegal County, Ireland; [edit] |
| [view page] | 1874, MARCH. 570 THE STANDIFORDS
2. George Cook, married 1st, March 7, 1861, Mollie E. Nash. He married 2nd, Julia Beery, dr. of George Beery. 1 child: [a] Ray Cook.
3. Maggie Cook, married A. D. Masoner. Children: [a] Albert Masoner [b] Estella Masoner [c] Mattie Masoner [d] James Masoner
4. Henry Cook, married Sept. 7, 1891, Ella Cockrael; no children.
5. Alice Cook, married Sept. 9, 1893, George Gustin
6. Pattie Cook, married Oliver Gwin
7. Curtis Cook
II. W. D. STANDIFORD, b. Feb. 4, 1838; married Feb. 2, 1860, Nancy Newman, died in 1895. They live near Edgerton.
III. NATHAN STANDIFORD, b. Jan. 2, 1840; d. Aug. 20, 1862.
IV. MARY E. STANDIFORD, b. Aug. 12, 1842; d. Sept. 13, 1866; married Harrison E. Sale. Children:
1. W. T. Sale, married Feb. 29, 1880, Sarah Mays, dr. of Henry Mays.
2. Lou Sale, married Geo. James.
3. Rhoda Sale, married Calvin Harmer, dead. 1 child: [a] Rhoda Harmer
4. Harrison Sale (ii), married Mrs. Jemima Wilkerson, nee Dodson. Children:
[a] Margaret Sale, married Aug. 31, 1890, Alex. R. Newman, son of William Newman.
V. JOHN E. STANDIFORD, b. May 5, 1845; married 1st, a Bywaters. Children:
1. Albert E. Standiford
2. Gertie Standiford, married Jan. 1, 1896, C. B. Duncan
John E. married 2nd, a lady from Kansas.
VI. JAMES N. (DICK) STANDIFORD, b. Oct. 21, 1847; d. May 20, 1889.
VII. MARTHA J. STANDIFORD, b. Sept. 7, 1851; married Feb. 2, 1871, Samuel R. Ralston. Children:
1. Anna Ralston, married Chris Hamilton
2. Oscar Ralston
VIII. THOMAS STANDIFORD (ii), b. Feb. 11, 1854, married Mahala Black
Thomas Standiford (i) married 2nd, Mrs. Lucy Snell.
II. WILLIAM STANDIFORD
Born May 22, 1818; married first, Kesiah Hayden, sister of Andrew Hayden. Children:
I. REV. JAMES STANDIFORD, of the Baptist Church, b. Nov. 21, 1839; married Sept. 2, 1858, Sophronia Jennings, b. Oct. 10, 1838, dr. of Moses. Children:
1. John Standiford, b. Jan. 13, 1862
2. Moses Standiford, b. Dec. 10, 1868, married Dec. 28, 1892, Bertha Hall
3. Ella M. Standiford, b. Nov. 24, 1877
4. Mary A. Standiford, married Robert Daffron; children [a] Noah Daffron
5. Nettie L. Standiford, b. Jan. 12, 1866
II. ELIZA A. STANDIFORD, dead; married Jas. Leavel. 1 child.
III. ELIZABETH STANDIFORD, married David Liggett, b. March 12, 1841; d. in 1864. Children: [edit] |
| [view page] | 1869, DEC. 483 OFFICERS.
I)((.. .3./,()1list1)1:1st1ees eerywl1=r-. W. E. Stitt:s house,
fully insured, burned.
Garland Smith died near Camden Point. He was the father
of Asa L. Smith, Dr. G. W. Smith. and Mrs. R. M. Parrish. (See
all.) His age was 70.
D. Holliday and the Perrys have slaugglitered 8.000 hogs.
Doc. J0. festival for the M. & P. Church at Platte City,
netted $264.
I870.
OFFICERS.
Governor, J. W. McClurg; Congressman. R. 1. Van Horn;
Senator, J. H. Burch, Jr.; Circuit Judge. Phil. Lucas; Circuit
Attorney, J. G. Woods; Sheriff. G. W. Belt; Assessor, F. Kauf-
man; Coroner, E. D. Cord; Public Administrator, W. F. Yocom;
Representatives, A. Burge and T. F. Varner; Probate Judge, S.
A. Gilbert; County Justices. Talbott. Hannn, and Morton;
County Attorney, N. B. Anderson; County Clerk, D. P. Lewis;
Treasurer, J. B. Flannery; Surveyor, W. V. Slone; Superintend-
ent of Schools. S. A. Himrod; Supervisor of Registration, C. S.
C1o(?kett.
CENSUS OF 1 870.
United States, population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3S,55.I%71
Missouri, population. . . . . 1.721.295
Missouri, Wea1th.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ..ti%l.2Q1,l22.89T
Missouri, assessment. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 571.166.523
Platte County, population. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,352
Of which negroes.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.192
\heat,bushels.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 196.060
Corn.bushels.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.470.861
Oats.bushels.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 152.114
Vool.pounds.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21.577
Butter. pounds. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 311.495
Hay.tons............................ 2.802
Horses.............................. 6,525
Mules.............................. 1.476
4,487
535
7,442
Sheep.............................. 11,702
35.985
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| [view page] | 1878, JULY 663 THE BLANDS
MARTIN M. BLAND
I. MARY BLAND
II. ANNIE BLAND
III. JOHN BLAND
IV. TILLIE BLAND
V. ELLEN J. BLAND
VI. ROBERT L. BLAND
MAHALA P. BLAND
I. JAMES M. KIRKPATRICK
II. WILIAM H. KIRKPATRICK
III. MANITIA ELLEN KIRKPATRICK
IV. MARY E. KIRKPATRICK
V. LOU. KIRKPATRICK
VI. ADA L. KIRKPATRICK
VII. MARGARET (MINNIE) KIRKPATRICK
VIII. JOHN D. KIRKPATRICK
July 29 - Eclipse of the Sun - seven-eighths observed
Topics - The good and heavy rains throughout July. Scarcity of winter apples. Average of wheat, 15 bushels to the acre. The nomination of Crisp. Will Sawyer run? The "Ring" are for Crisp, and "Soreheads" for Sawyer. The contest will be warm. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1888, NOV. 886 THE MILLERS.
3. Mildred Miller, married March 3, 1893, Rev. Lee Harrel, of the Baptist Church; b. April 13, 1860. Children:
[a] Chastain G. Harrel, b. March 13, 1894
The mother of Mrs. Annie Miller is Mrs. Mildred Brady, widow of Capt. John C. Brady, of the Mexican War. She was born in Virginia January 8, 1819; died July 31, 1896. She enjoyed a pension. Capt. Brady was born in 1811.
VIII. AMANDA MILLER, married in 1852, Jas. D. Barbee (see)
IX. LUE A. MILLER, b. in Jan., 1837; married Jan. 11, 1855, Charles Kitchen. (See)
X. MARY ELIZABETH MILLER, married Jonathan M. Miller. (See)
XI. JAMES L. MILLER, married Mary S. Rice (see)
Nov. 15 - Thos. J. Cole sells his hardware store in Platte City to Pope & Dye.
Crops of all kinds good. The new Union Dept at Kansas City finished.
HENRY COLMAN.
Nov. 27 - Henry Colman died at Platte City. He was born
in Sheffield, England, December 31, 1799 - the last day of the last
month of the last year of the last century. His father, Thomas Colman, brought his family to America. and settled near Pittsburg, Pa., where young Henry was educated. and learned the tinners trade. When he attained his majority, he went to St. Louis, and thence to Old Franklin in 1826. Here November 17, 1831, he married Elizabeth Hayter, born in Tennessee November 30, 1813, daughter of James and Sarah Hayter. She survived until July 16. 1891, when she died, and was buried beside her husband. She came to Howard County, Mo., in 1817. After marriage they came to Howard County and in 1817 removed to Weston. After engag-
ing in several mercantile enterprises, and filling the office of
mayor in Weston. Mr. Colman spent a short time in Texas, and
then settled for life at Platte City. At the close of the war he
held the responsible place of commissioner of registration. Dur-
ing his latter years he was blind. The family were Methodists.
Children:
I. ANNE COLMAN, married in Texas C. C. Poole, and has children.
II. DEBORAH COLMAN, married March 14, 1866, Benj. E. Perry, b. Feb. 21, 1840; d. June 11, 1892; came from Maryland in 1856; possessed uncommon energy and perserverance, and was engaged in many enterprises. Children:
1. Thos. H. Perry, now a butcher at Platte City; married Dec. 24, 1888, Emma Cook, daughter of W. H. Cook
2. Lizzie J. Perry
Mrs. Deborah Perry is yet in the prime of health and loveliness, and is keeping the Perry House in Platte City.
III. MARY E. COLMAN, married July 9, 1848, Hon. Geo. W. Belt. She was his first wife, and mother of [edit] |
| [view page] | 1896, MARCH 1055 CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
. 1-eh. lirown to E. H. Huord. 80 acres at $45 per acre.
The .la,sterson farm sold to Mr. Peterson for $51.25 per acre.
.l[mc-I: .lChristian Sninlay-seliool at lr;icv orga11i7.ed. A
subscription is made for :1 tlliristian church at Jr:1cV.
.l[(lr)(]l 2-A Democratic Central C()7li1lllltl(( elected. with
])ais Lanter chairinan. and R. T. .[11rraV secretar). .Ien1bers:
T. W. Davis. H. S. Yates. Ira N:il)1. W. 1. Hope. Sol. firaveiis.
John lhorn. R. O. Larkin, Ake Perrin. A. R. Dein:isters. V. A.
I{u,:lies. and E. W. Hull.
The county court lets the building of the bridge at Dear-horn
to the Missouri Bridge (foiupany, at $395.56.
lhe court purchased three Vestern wheel sc {1pGIS.
A. J. McClain is appointed superintendent of the poor-house.
-l[(m-Ii 3 The Salvationists. led by Capt. Joe Hawke. of Wes-
ton, hold services at the opera house, Platte City, with large
audiences.
lllurcli. 6-Oliver SWa11ey shipped at Tracy .08 liogs. averaging
f:(i0 pounds, of which 40 averaged 407 pounds.
The county pays $14,000 of the count) debt.
The Farmers Bank of Dearborn cmnuiences business with
G. . Ray president, and M. L. Dix cashier.
Jlurc-Ii TThe city council of Platte Git) buys :1 rock crusher,
and proposes to grade, gutter. and inacadamize the principal
streets, at the cost of adjacent 1otowners.
Jlarrh .0. Christian Endeavor Society formed at eston,
with John Brill president.
Jlurcli ]1le1nperature. 15 degrees; 12th. 13 degrreesz 13th.
10 degrees above.
The Knights of Pythias have raised $4,000 to build a store room and hall on Lot 4, Block 30, Platte City.
CAl/[DENY POIlT BIILITARY INSTITUTE.
.er;ige attendance. 44 cadets. Rev. G. V. Everett has re-
signed the presidency. (in the 7th the contest in orator) came
off at Platte City.
Jlurclc 1.9The Republican mass-ineeting at Platte City
eliose as delegates to the State Convention: L. M. Mt-.fee. J. .
lrrist. I. 1. Hopkins, John Zarn. who were instructed to vote for
ehster Davis for governor. -J. W. ;Iagee was recoiiiiiiendetl for
district delegate to the National Republican Convention. to be
held at St. Louis June 16, 1800. Delegates to the ()ongressio11a1
Conveiitioii were instructed for G. . (jrowther. The meeting
demanded sound 1no11e.
The collections of the Parkville Preshyteriziii Uliureh for
hoine missions were $112. Tihe productive endowment of Purl;
Collegxe is $124,000; students. 350. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1866, NOV. 425 THE ELECTION.
to witl1 contempt. The other side issued a handbill in reply,
showing Weston to be insolvent. and the county debt $475,0()().
Nov. .2The Border Times has G. S. Iarks circular in relation
to the senatorial race.
Nap, 5Rev. 1}. L. .Ioa.d removes to Leavenworth. having
accepted a call from the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of that
place.
Nov. 6.[aj. .Iorris and a co-mpany of United States soldiers
are at Platte City, to keep order during the election. No disturb-
ance, but the presence of the soldiers incensed the Conservatives.
THE ELEC7IO..
}ongressinanJ. H. Birch, 764; R. T. Van Horn, 6552.
SenatorD. D. Burnes, S88; Geo. S. Park, (500.
n District, John Wilson, 376; 1.
Quinn, 377; Western District, Durbin, 5; Wolf, 436; Beller, 245.
Circuit ClerkF. M. Tufts, 736; R. D. Johnston, 700.
County ClerkD. P. Lewis, 7623; D. W. Moore, 666.
Sheri.. P. Ogden. 798; L. Shepard, 632.
TreasurerG. W. Belt, 798; C. M. Boyd. 630.
AssessorJ. A. Stone, 681; F. L11thy, 653.
Public Ad1ninistratorJ. B. Cox. 769; W. S. Kimsey. 651.
CoronerE. D. Cord, 764; D. Fleming. 656.
Supervisor of Registratio~nIsaac Dean, 782; M. Miles, 63 .
Superintendent of Common SchoolsS. A. Himrod. 779; J.
V. Mason, 6463.
County JusticeN. Beery, 606; Paul Jordan. 608: Jacob
Hainm, 605.
Surveyor J. S. Owens, 769; Bradley. 641.
For Removal of County Seat, 568; against, 702.
Nov. 12-Judge Walter King held circuit court at the Baptist
church.
W. H. Roney enrolled as an attorney.
Nov. 1.3-James W. Coburn enrolled as an attoney. Here
is the rst public appearance of a young man of intellect a11d
culture, destined to stand high in private life as well as in the
forum and on the platform. He still lives to add to his laurels.
and to rise to position and fame. He has never married. but, in
his office and spacious library. spends his days and nights in un-
ravelling the intricate web of truth. right. and justice. His
parents were Dr. John A. Coburn and Elizabeth M. Vood. The
latter is a first cousin of my wife. The C-oburns were men of
judicial acumen and untarnished honor. James Vilson Coburn
was born in Mason County, Ky. He setteled at Weston, and en
gaged in the practice of law. with his relative. Col. John Doni-
phah. Upon the removal of the latter to St. Joseph. he continued
the practice alone. One of Mr. (olmrns rst works was an
abstract of Platte County titles. a. book of labor. patience. and
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| [view page] | 1894, DEC. 1023 HATFIELD FAMILY
Knights Templars meet
R. P. C. Wilson was orator
Berry & Hawkins shipped from Weston to Kentucky 14,000 pounds of tobacco, which brought $8.50 to $10.75 per 100 pounds.
HATFIELD FAMILY
I. GEORGE E. HATFIELD
7. 1841. He was, or is. :1 son Of David Iluttield. horn i11
June. 1801. and l.e1t11ee Middlet011.b0ru i11 Sept" 1800. He
has been at teat-11eI, :1 l10rtic11lt11ris~t. and :1 stildent of the
S(l([l(, of life; :1. j11stiee of the peace. and :1 se:1rel1er after
truth. He ({1111e to 1l:1tte in 1809, and has lived i11 the
vicinity of Pzlrkville. He 111:1r1ied April 51. 1901. .[i11e1v;1
N. .Ie01d, of Ripla-1. 0l1io. born April 19. 1.840; dezld. C11:
1. Geo. W. Hatfield, b. Feb. 24, 1862; married June 20, 1888, Mary Harmon
2. David A. Hatfield, b. March 31, 1867
3. John H. Hatfield, b. April 13, 1869
4. And. S. Hatfield, b. Sept, 24, 1870
5. Lewis A. Hatfield, b. May 15, 1873
6. Wilson W. Hatfield, b. May 30, 1875
7. Joseph C. Hatfield, b. Jan. 17, 1876
8. Frank M. Hatfield, b. June 29, 1880
Mr. Geo. E. Hatfield served in the Union army - color bearer for the 89th Ohio, and was at Donaldson, Gettysburg, etc.
SHIPMENTS
THE LOWMILLER FAMILY
Joshua Lowmiller, a son of John Lowmiller, of Pennsylvania, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, December 28, 1817. He came to Platte in 1866, and settled on a farm near Barry, where he now resides. He married, first a Snider, who died childless, and then he married second, Rebecca Sawvell. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1851, FEB. 132 THE TODDS.
2. Oliver S. Todd. b. July 7, 1844; md Jan. 28, 1859, Elma-
rene Pence, dr. of Milton Pence. (See) She was edu-
cated at Prof. H. B. Todds female academy. and was
a lovely girl with an abundant growth of hair that
reached to her feet. She died leaving: [0] Susan
Todd, b. Dec. 19, 1861; md 1st. Jan. 7, 1879, Thos. J.
Morgan, who was killed April 1879, by Ben Ful-
cher. She then married second. May 2, 1882, Judge Harmon
D. Miller (second wife). and has Children: [1] Maud;
[2] Harmon: [3] Robert W.; [.5] Anderson Miller.
[5] Oliver, md Aug. 20, 1885, Anna Smith, dr. of
Adam; [0] Joseph Todd (vi), twin.
Mr. Oliver S. Todd married second, July 17. 1866, Dolly F.
May. (See)
. Andrew T. Todd, b. Jan. 30, 1846; n1d Feb. 12, 1872.
Laura Madding, b. in Oct., 1851. Children: [(1] Alice
Todd, md F. W. Hennegar; [0] Andrew, d. Feb. 13,
1897; [0] Helen; [1] Park; [9] Wilber Todd. Mr.
Todd lives in St. Louis.
IV. JOHN W. TODD, b. Feb. 20, 1810, in Harden C0,, Ky.; d. Dec.
29, 1894, in Colorado; md June 23, 1836, Nancy Chance. b.
June 3, 1817, dr. of Allen. She d. in 1859. and Mr. Todd lived
single tliereafter. He was a soldier in four wars: the
Black Hawk, the Hormon, the Mexican, and the Civil War.
He was with Gen. Price in 1961. From his own lips I took
the following statement of his pioneer experience: I was
12 years old when my parents settled in Clay. We took
a. farm a half-mile east of Barry. Vhen we left. my father
sold to Wm. Thompson. Among our neighbors were Robert
Cain. Wm. Woods, Wm. Brown. Jos. Gash. Geo. Burnett
(father of Peter H.). and John Vilson., In 1827 Fort Leaven-
worth was located. I was on the hill when the soldiers
were in tents. Col. Leavenworth was in command. The
Third Infantry rst came. and then the Sixth. There were
no buildings of any kind. At r-st corn was taken from
Clay County to the Fort. The next year a detail of soldiers
out out a road to Barry, by way of the Falls of Platte. where
the river was conveniently fordable. The citizens of Clay
helped on the east end of the road. The Platte was forded
on the rapids, between the upper and lower falls. The
stream was then much larger than it now is. The water
tlt-seentlt-(l the inclined plane of the falls in an unbroken
sheet with a mournfnl niuriimr. It was found necessary
to have ferries upon the two rivers. and Zadock Martin was
employed to keep them. An old Mackinaw boat had been
used at the Fort. Martin built a at ferryhoat for the
Platte. Tn 189.0 I was employed to assist him. and con-
tinued three years in his service. Tliongh harsh and over-
hea1in:. Martin was humane and just in his dealings. He
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| [view page] | 1894, APRIL. 1010 DR. J. FERREL
April 16 - The horse of Miss Lucy Atkins, aged 19, at Farley, reared back with her, and falling upon her, crushed out her young life.
April 24 - JACOB FERREL died on his farm near Artesian Springs.
Ben Ferrel and Nancy Miller
William Ferrel
Mary Ferrel
Nancy Ann Ferrel
Benjamin Ferrel
April 26 - BENNETT F. HUDSON died at his home on Pleasant Ridge.
Sallie Moore
April 30 - The Democratic Central Committee appoint five delegates to attend the Static Convention at Kansas City May 15, and appoint a county primary May 19 to nominate a county ticket.
MAY
COUNTY FINANCES
May 2 - Simeon B. Herndon and Emeline, his wife, celebrate their golden wedding. Eight of their nine living children were present. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1873, JUNE. , 548 v THE CARPENTERS.
He has sustained a Sabbathschool in his church for two
generations. a.nd on Christmas eve, in 1881, his friends,
patrons, and scholars presented to him a costly bible. By
request, I Wrote for them the d-edicatory poem, and here
reproduce a stanza:
The boys Wll011l you led in the pathway of duty
Now gratefully bring you their infants to bless:
The maidens you taught, now in Wo111anly beauty
Bring proudly their children for you to caress:
The youths you have trained a.re now farmers and preachers,
And claim that they owe their promotion to you:
The girls of your school are now mothers and teachers,
With homes that are happy and hearts that are true.
Few men stand so high in public esteem as Dan Carpenter.
His name is associated with Barry. Generations to come
will bless his name. Mrs. Carpenter is a lovely woman.
Her maiden name was Pauline Gash, b. April 24, 1831; md
Dec. 29. 1853. She is a granddaughter of John Gash, b.
Oct. 1, 1769, and d. Oct. 21, 1859, a resident of Bunco-mbe
Co., N. C. His son. Joseph D. Gash, b. in North Carolina
Nov. 4, 17 97, is the father of Mrs. Pauline Carpenter. Her
mother was Eliza Killiam. b. March 3, 1801. Mrs. Carpen-
ter is a sister of Senator Theo. Gash, b. Dec. 24, 1838.
With nished education, musical talent, personal beauty,
and amiable disposition. she is still a charming Woman.
No children:
III. WILLIAM CARPENTER (ii), md Ann Eliza Givens. C111:
1. Clay.
III. ABEL CARPENTER
Died in Fountain County, Ind. His son, James S. Carpen-ter.
married Mary Ann Wl1iting. They had four children. but only
one came to Missouri:
I. JAMES MONROE CARPENTER. formerly of Ridgely, but
now of Weston, was b. March 12, 1833; md June 12, 1861,
Louisa. Arnistrolig. He studied law. and was enrolled May
26. 1862. In December, 1870, he issued an humorous poem,
entitled "Hob-on-nob. He possess-es good sense, but lacks
energy. He supports himself and family by teaching.
Children:
1. .l[a.rI/ .~lnn. 2. .m(1h Ellen. Emma. 4. B071.
5. Cm. W. (3. -109. ll. (iii. 7. John S. 8. You}: TV.
JULY.
July I.l(-r1-ylnan & Paxton sell their two-tliirds interest in
the bank of .[erryman. Paxton (o(~lrill to V1n. F. and F. G.
Cockrill. and the lmsiness 1-oiitinnes under the name of Cock-
rill & (0.
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| [view page] | 1858, JUNE. 260 WILLIAM YOCOM.
below 1844. In 1858 the water was 10 inches above the second
oor, and we lost 3.000 bushels of wheat. r
J zmc .I5Roads almost impassable. The ferryboat Leaven-
zrorth City] brought fty tons of merchandise from Weston to
Platte City. by way of Platte River. It was the occasion of an-
other big spree.
Fruit unco1nn1onlf promising. but wheat, though good. is
ruined in the shock by rain. and. after threshing, it mildewed in
the garner; much wheat brought to the mill was mustv.
The Utah Wa1 is ended.
Hoopskirts are nearly out of fashion.
June 16WM. K. FERBER having died. the Widow. Martha
J. Ferber. administers. Bond. $15,000. Children: 1. W111. A. Ferber;
2. Kingnian.
WILLIAM YOCOM.
June 18\illia1n Yocoin having died, his widow, Polly. ad-
ministers. Bond. $3. 500. Children:
I. SARAH H. YOCOBI. 1nd Branch A- Trent. They lived near
Fa.rlev. Mr. Trent was a justice of the peace and a. man of
superior judgment and business qualications.
II. GEO. W. YOCOM. III. ELIZABETH J.. md a. Wils~on.
IV. VYM. G. YOCOM. V. MOSES. VI. B. EMELINE YOCOM.
June .20Virgil C. Hollingsworth. born i11 Todd County. Kv.,
December 17. 1832: died at Platte City June 20. 1858; came in
1853. He was a vounge1 brother of L. F. and B. F. Hollingsworth.
and unlnarried.
J U LY.
J 12113; The day was observed at Platte City by a. long pro-
((%SS1OI1 from the cou1"t-house to Atchison Hill, Where an immense
(lOWd heard speeches from Almond. Clark. Herndon. Hudson.
Lawson. Pitt. and Wolf.
Public sales of land: $13 and $0.25 per acre. Of slaves:
35875. $1.000. $500 each.
(r-aig Bircli. and Adams are candidates for floiigress. Birch
and (raig are hostile.
July I.IS;m1uel J. ln1n-r having died. Richard E. Turner
:ldI1liI1i.f(l((i. l.m1d.3lF10.000.
P(plll{lli()I1 of Leav,-nworth. 10.000. St. Joseph is lighted
with gas. J. A. Johnston and (lay Vithe1-s open a general store
in Platte (irv. S. Jolinson removes his goods to Omaha.
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