| [view page] | 1881, DEC. 740 J. T. RILEY
1. Mary A. Burruss
2. Lillie Burruss
3. Eugene Burruss
II. MARY F. BURRUSS, married Rev. Jerry Clay
III. ANNIE BURRUSS, married Dully Crews
Platte City Dramatic Club
Dram-shops
JAMES T. RILEY died north of Parkville.
Married Cynthia Owens
Married second Margaret Higgins
I. CORA RILEY, married Edward Butler
II. ROBERT RILEY
III. JAMES RILEY
IV. ADA RILEY
V. MASON RILEY
Dec. 7 - Robert S. Murdock died in Fancy Bottom, above Weston. He was the son of William Murdock, born August 12, 1823, and Catherine Witson, of Ireland.
THE MURDOCK FAMILY
William Murdock married Catherine Witson in Ireland
I. ROBERT S. MURDOCK, married Margaret Duncan
1. Robert Murdock (ii), married Emma M. Cook, dr. of George Cook
[a] Cora E. Murdock
[b] William D. Murdock
2. T. C. Murdock
3. Margaret Murdock
4. James A. Murdock
5. Thos. B. Murdock
II. JOHN MURDOCK
III. WILLIAM MURDOCK
IV. ALEX R. MURDOCK, married Tabitha C. Stultz
1. Jas. W. Murdock
2. Anna M. Murdock, married Ed. White
3. Robert Murdock (iii)
4. Charles A. Murdock [edit] |
| [view page] | 1861, OCT. 317 PUBLIC EXCIlEl
IENl.
3. Biddle Clark (()apt.), killed at llakei-s Creek.
-1. John (1olmrger. wounded and captured and died at
Port Grihson.
5. Vill H. Clay, wounded at Port Gibson. and killed at
Vicksburg.
6. Oscar Uoopel. killed at i-ksburg.
7. lhoma.s Cooper. wounded and (-aptured at Vicksburg.
R. Turner Jeter. killed at ickslmrg.
1). Wm. Gladden, wounded and captured at Corinth; died.
10. Dr. Jas. A. Herndon. wounded and captured at Franklin.
11. (i-orp. Will Harrington. son of Miles. killed at Port
Gibson.
123. Bennett l{(ll1(l0ll. wounded at ti-o~1-intli and killed at
New Hope. Georgia.
13. Henry Herndon, died in the war.
14. B. F. Murdock. wounded at Latimer Farm. and at Fra11k-
lin; captured at (amp Morton. and imprisoned to the end.
15. James Harsh. captured at Vicksburg and died in prison.
16. Mat. J. Bloore. wounded three timesat Vicksburg. at
Altoona. and Port Gibson; and brevetted for gallantry.
17. Searg. Frank H. Owen. wounded at Kenes-aw Mountain.
brevetted for ga.l1antrv at Vicksburg, and killed at Franklin.
18. Geo. Offutt. wounded at Port, Gibson. captured at Vicks-
burg. and imprisoned to the end.
19. John Oldham. son of Lon. wounded at Corinth; captured
at Port Gibson.
20. Leonidas Oldham. died in hospital at Port Gibson.
21. John B. Slone. wounded at (iorinth. captured at Vicks-
burg. and imprisoned to the end.
Oct. :3.3Battle of the lilue.
N()VElVIBER.
Nov. 11-a1-ties are growing rabid. M. L. Young. Elias
Barbee and ()Tl1~(l Southern men seize Judge Birch and S. A. Gil-
bert and other Tlnion men. and post them off under guard. to Gen.
Pi-ices armV. They are sent back unharmed.
Federal soldiers are stationed at Weston and Platte City.
The toll-gate books show that this month 460 cavalry soldiers
passed between \estou and Platte City. A. C. Miller was
quartermaster of the 4th Division. with headquarters at Weston.
The State and count) o-ic-ers. grenerally. refuse to take the
oath. and new ones are appointed.
Nor. 11(}en. Halleck succeds Gen. Fremont. in command
at St. Louis.
Gov. J{l(l{S0llS Legisla.ture. in session in southwestern Mis-
souri. passes an ordinance of Secession.
Nor. l.?The Department of Kansas is created. and Gen.
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| [view page] | 1860, OCT. 304 W. T. WESTERFIELD.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 1Ja1nes H. Layton. under a. new law, becomes sole
judge of the county court.
Davis Chapel )1. E. Church organized.
Oct. 5G-rand Union demonstration at St. Joseph. They
sent to Platte City for a cannon. Tickets from Weston and
back.$3.
NOVEMBER.
Nor. .3Tl1e turnpike is coinplete f1-om Weston to Bee Creek.
The county has paid $900.
DR. W. T. WESTERFIELD.
Nor. 13D1. W. T. Veste1e1d having died, J. M. Railey ad-
minis-te1ed. Bond. $8.000. Children:
I. ELIZABETH WESTERFIELD. 1nd May 19. 1850. John S.
Woods, b. Feb. 7 . 1824.
II. GEO. WESTERFIELD. III. MARTHA. IV. SUSAN.
V. FRANCES.
Nor. ;26Judge lI(-Fenian holds cim-uit court. by request of
Judge Silas Woods~on.
Nor. ;28J. M. Railey. cashier of the Westo-n branch of the
.IeChani-s Bank of Misisouri. Writes: I have a dispatch dated
St. Louis. November 27th. 10 p. m.. saying: The banks have
suspended; redeem no more of your C1111"9I1C. It is signed by the
president of the parent bank. and will be obeyed.
Nor. .29
E. G. Heriot -enrolled as an attorney.
DECEMBER.
Dee. 3W. O. Smith having died. R. N. Harrington adminis-
tered. Bond. $1,000.
Dee. .3Iat1-ick Shea having died. S. A. Gilbert administered.
Bond. $2,000.
I M-. 0Geo. .. Beeeliler died at \esto~n; b. Feb. 18. 1809.
l)c(:. ]()(.11a1-lies B. \i1son and S. D. Fulton enrolled as
atto1ne)s.
Der-. I7lh~e Green House in Platte (ity is sold by the sheri
as the propel-tv of B(2lll("h&1111p. Blooro and (lio1d. and is bought
by Jonathan Tipton. at $2.031.
The bar adopts the first rode of rules of prac-tic-e.
South ( arolina. seeedes.
Der. .20IIaj. .
de1son (-a-uates Fort lloultrie and goes to
Fort Smnter.
Dew. 28Maj. John Doug-l1e1tV died in Clay. aged 69.
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| [view page] | 1889, JULY. 902 MRS. J. BELLER.
JULY.
J uly 1(a1np-1ne-et.inig at Burgess pasture, near Dearborn.
p~
State sc~l1ool inoneys, $5.438; children, 0,919; Platte City
school tax, 60 cents; paid out the past year, $1,200; bonded school
debt, $2,000.
July .,The day observed at Edgerton and at Weston.
July 9-MRS. JOHN BELLER, ne Glunz, died in Leaven-
worth. There were three sisters who came from Germany with
Mrs. Beller: Mrs. Dora WOo~lf, of St. Louis; Mrs. M. Schindler, of
Weston. and Mrs. Kate Ruf. Mrs. John Beller was born in Grer~
inany, September 30, 1831; married in 1854. and settled at Park-
Ville. \hen the war broke out they removed to Leayen-worth.
(h: 1. Emma Beller, md Harry Bruns; 2, Augustus; 3, John.
"Wheat excellent and corn promising.
WILLIAM K. FAULCONER
Died of apoplexy, at Kansas City, and his remains were buried
at Platte City, beside the dust of his wife. He was a son of Nel-
son Faulconer (see), and was born in Fayette County, Ky., May
.. 1832. The family settled near Prairie Point. The father died
in February, 1857, and left William a large estate. He built a
ne house on his fathers fairm. and. through his genero~us and
hospitable nature. lived beyond his income. He was C-ajoled and
attered by sycpohants, and empty honors thrown upon him.
He was made piresident of the county fair a11d president of the
Parkyille & G. R. Railroad Co. He purchased the old bed of said
railroad and expended money upon it, hoping to realize a fortune
lro~1n its sale; but it was a total failure, and he died disappointed
and impoverished. He married, November 20, 1854, Mollie Todd,
the oldest of Prof. H. B. Todds children. Their farm was sold,
and they removed to Kansas City. where Mr. Fauleoner eiiigaged
in mercantile pursuits with little suc-cess. His Wife died March
N. 1884. Children:
T. .JI1NNIE K. F.UL~CO.ER. b. Oct. 21, 186?: d. June 20,1895;
n1d Nov. 14. 1894. R. T. )Iur1~a. She was a11 educated a11d
rened lady. and graduated at Daughters College in June.
1.982.
ll. ("IL,Rl.EI I.TLCO.ER. III. VILLI-)I. IV. HARRY.
.luI:/ ]RTlie tlllldl(Il of larlille. 200 in number. were
tr:-at:-l In a steanilmat ext-iirsioii to Leae11wortl1.
llit~ \inner llailroad from Kansas City to Smitliyille is
14llllllfll(((,l.
./ul:/ .3.fI{()Y.LL FLE.II.l-. (see) is killed by Dhonias
ll. Slit-plat-1-l. who is tried for murder and fouiid not guilty.
Jul}; .3.,llu,- Baptist -lnirt-l1 at Little Platte is dedicated by
liltler Ii. -lones.
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| [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] | 1876, OCT. 629 THE BLEDSOES
Shelby.
I. MARY ALICE BLEDSOE, b. Aug. 3, 1853; d. July 30, 1893; married Aug. 26, 1872, Henry William Waldron (see); no children.
II. WALTER R. BLEDSOE, b. in Jackson County, Mo., Sept. 15, 1860. He engaged in the drug business with his father, and after his death, removed from Farley to Hampton, and, with H. G. S. Meyer, opened a general store. He bought out Meyer, and continued his business in his own name until 1893. He married Sept. 25, 1879, Angie Moss, daughter of H. H. Moss.
Oct. 9 - R. P. C. Wilson and J. E. Pitt, rival candidates of the Democratic party for State senator, and Ben J. Franklin, Democratic candidate for Congress, spoke at the court-house.
The Thurston-Nesbitt fiasco is at its height.
Dr. B. F. Spencer is building a costly residence on Lots 11 and 12, Block 30, in Platte City, and J. R. Swain is building on Lot 6 in the same block.
Oct. 15 - PERRY LEWIS having died, Richard Babcock administers. Bond, $800. His widow was Jane, and their children:
1. George W. Lewis
2. May Lewis
3. Perry A. Lewis
4. William Lewis
5. Jerry Lewis
OBADIAH TIMBERLAKE
Oct. 19 - Obadiah Timberlake died. He lived near Waldron. He was a son of Wesley Timberlake, and born in Platte in 1840. He married November 20, 1864, Mrs. Bettie Snedegar, daughter of Ignatius Naylor (i). She died May 2, 1882. Children:
I. JOHN TIMBERLAKE, b. Feb. 6, 1868; married Oct. 2, 1890, Ella Noland, b. Feb. 18, 1872, daughter of Matthias Noland (see). Children: 1. Roy Timberlake, b. Aug. 15, 1892
II. MARY MARGARET TIMBERLAKE, b. Sept. 4, 1835; d. Feb. 13, 1892; married Jan. 10, 1884, Thos. J. Payne. Children: 1. Jessie Payne, 2. Delbert Payne
III. DILLARD TIMBERLAKE, b. Nov. 9, 1871; married Sept. 6, 1894, Flora Morris, daughter of Charles Morris who was killed Sept. 6, 1894, by Veatch.
An affray between R. T. Darnall and T. C. Thurston in which the latter receives some slight wounds.
Oct. 20 - J. R. Swain takes the Sunday-school children on a nutting picnic in his woods pasture north of Platte City.
Clark Brown announces himself as a candidate for county treasurer.
Oct. 23 - JOHN A LYKINS having died, D. J. Thorp administers. Bond, $25,000. Children:
1. Arethusa Lykins
2. Sarah Lykins [edit] |
| [view page] | 1892, AUG. 973 DENVER CONCLAVE.
Bud Shannon. Charles Loan, Todd Burgess. and F. Cockrill
try the Keeley cure successfully.
Aug. .9A lodge of the Mystic Circle organized at Platte
City. Dr. S. Redman, W. R.
A number of Knights Templars and ladies attended the na-
tional Conclave at Denver. from Weston. vi7..: William Galvert,
T. J. Davis and lady. G. M. Doppler and three yo11ng ladies. T.
A. Gilbert. R. H. Mundy. L. W. Silver. A. F. Winzer.
T11e Tracy creamery is doing good service under Superin-
tendent Talbott.
.4 ug. 12J. W. Magee moves i11to his new house in Tracy.
Twelve white men. masked. took from the bed of a negro
woman, at Pres. Whaleys. three miles east of Platte City, a White
man from St. Joseph, and cowhided him.
Aug. 13PETER Mt-KINLEY, o-f Smithville. was shot and
killed by his son. Wil1iam. who then shot himself through the
head. dying instantly. The son was mortied by his fathers-
drunkenness.
Aug. 1-J. FRANK KENNEY. mayor of V7eston. fell dead
on the street; business suspended; Masons and benevolent so-
cieties attended his funeral. (See sketch.)
The Denver conclave attended by A. J. Colman and wife,
J. J. Blakley and family. and John Zarn. all of Platte City.
Aug. 18YOUNG HARRY WELDON. son of Reubin. killed
by runaway mules, near Valdron.
Aug. 29H. B. BRANCH died at St. Joseph. He was a
fearless advocate of freedom. I remember at one time, before the
war. he spoke in our cvourtho-use. with an audience of twroone
besides myself. He was Indian a.gent 11nder Lincoln. and Pres-
ident Jolhnson appointed him postmaster at Kansas City. He
w:1s related to the McI)~owells, the Blairs, and the Harrisons.
He possessed mental vigor and independence.
Aug. 30A heavy rain. but not in time to save corn; but it
prepared the ground for ploughing.
JOHN ELAM, while drunk. killed by cars near Weston.
Prohibitionists hold a conference at the courthouse.
Cholera fatal at Hamburg.
H. Koster enters his new house.
The fair a success; paid all debts.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 21eyton Newman (ii) and his wife celebrate their
golden wedding near Edgerto-n. Mrs. Newman was Susan Wood-
ward, daughter of
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| [view page] | 1855, JAN. 193 THE GREENS.
Dr. Frederick Marshall, b. in New York in 1814, d. in Platte, June 1, 1861.
Mrs. Marshall married 2nd, Hon. E. H. Norton.
1. Mary Clemmie Marshall, married William H. Field
[a] Julia Field, married Allen Hulett, grocer of Platte City
Dora Elain Hulett
James Allen Hulett
Fred M. Hulett
[b] Virginia Field, married C. N. Tolman of Plattsburg
[c] Marshall Field, married Annie Moore, live near Platte City
2. Amos G. Marshall, married Mary E. Brady
Mary E. Brady married 2nd, Dr. John F. De Berry
[a] Mary F. De Berry
[b] Albin De Berry
3. Virginia Marshall, married Hon. Norton B. Anderson [edit] |
| [view page] | 1864, JULY. 371 PROCLAMATION.
A lI{UULA1lAll(,). .
July .2()L}e11. Fisk appeals to the loyal 111011 of 11ortl1wester11
.Iissouri for 5,000 voluiiteers. He says: Your neighbors are
bei11g murdered. and their 111upe1t. given to the torch. Houseless
women are eeing to 111ilitary posts. Ilundreds of Unionists are
pleading at 1113 lieadquarters for protection, that I an1 unable to
afford, 1ro111 the liinited force at 111) (:o1n1nand. The abundant
l1arVests are rapidly going to waste. I11 tl1e nan1e of loyalty.
humanity, and Cliristi-an civilization, I implore you to delay not a
hearty response to tl1is appeal.
MEETING AT PLATIE CITY.
July 23-Fron1 the Border Times of the 20th: At a mass-
Ineeting at Platte City. H. M. Aller was chosen chairinan, and
G. Y. Belt secretary. Resolutions were passed denouncing bush-
whackers, and aiiother meeting appointed for Weston on the 25th.
Judge Norton denounced busliwliackers, confessed tl1a.t he had
been deceived by the 1awpaws." acknowledged that he had
something to do with ar111i11g theni, a11d that the opposers of the
Ia.wpaws were right and l1e wrong. He concluded that the
organization o-f the militia. must pass into other hands. He en
dorsed Gen. Fisk. Among those participating in the meeting
were: A. G. Brown, Vm. Gabbert. Henry Lamar. M. Miles, L. W.
lIcSchooler, Thom-as Quinn, Ben. Sniither. a.11d J. B. Vright.
July 28The deceived Pawpaws are now hiding. One by
one they come i11 a11d surrender to some loyal friend. who takes
them to St. Joseph. a11d recominends their ba11isln11e11t to Iowa, or
elsewhere. This is preferred to in1p~risonn1ent. or even to hang-
i11g. The jails of St. Joseph are crowded with the disloyal. Busi
ness is suspended. a11d the county offices are closed.
AUGUST.
Aug. 1By accui-ate count, there are only 19 n1e11 i11 Platte
City.
Maj. Hilliard is i11 com1na11d at Weston. He makes the
Val1ingford house his lieadquarters.
Col. Jas. A. Price is at Fort L({lVCl1W0l11. recruiting the 16th
Kansas. In a circular. he announces himself a candidate for
sheriff of Platte. but witl1dra\sbeforc the election.
THE DISLOYAL LIST.
Under General Order 111. 24. tl1edis1oy:1l citizens are required
to give bond, a11d are disfrancliised. A list is furnished each
precinct. The following is a partial list: 0. Q. Alcott. Henry
Basye, Newton Ba.il~e, He11derso11 Brown. A. J. Pnurne-tt. S. Buck-
heart. XV. Cunninghain, (linton (iiockrill, (has Carpenter, A. H.
Cox. Robert Douglas. E. M. Dobson. A. Deaii. Israel Doughc~rtV.
P. IV. Ellington. Jas. Graves. Elijah Justus, G. W. Long. Eli Link.
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| [view page] | 1850, JAN. 123 REV. F. STARR
THE STATE OF MISSOURI
PLATTE COUNTY
PLATTE COUNTY BY TOWNSHIPS, 1850
JANUARY
Jan. 1 - William M. Paxton and H. B. Callahan form a partnership, buy the store of Jas. H. Johnston, and continue his business of general merchant.
The Bethel M. E. Church organized. The original members:
1. Richard Babcock
2. Serelda Babcock
3. Lucinda Babcock
4. Jose Elkin
5. John Flannery
6. Winifred Flannery
7. John Hatfield
8. his wife
9. John Keys
10. his wife
11. W. H. Kimsey
12. Susanna Kimsey
FEBRUARY
Feb. 1 - Frederick Starr, a Presbyterian minister from Rochester, N. Y., settles in Weston, as pastor of the Presbyterian Church. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1886, DEC. 850 MARRIAGES
MARRIAGES IN 1886 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED
January 13 - Charles M. Dougherty married Thersa McClary
February 18 - Frank Amos married Liddie C. Brubeck
September 2 - Albert Johnson married Stella M. Higgins
September 26 - Albert Singleton married Lizzie Collier
September 30 - John T. Jackson married Bettie Marsh
October 3 - Jas. McFall married Estella Grunden
October 3 - Jas. T. Roberts married Olivia J. Fulton
October 5 - Philip E. Gill married Carrie B. Lewis
October 13 - John F. Ellis married Lavinia Naylor
October 19 - James A. Allen married Emma Goheen
November 8 - Cal. M. Phelps married Mrs. Catherine Hall
November 28 - I. F. Thomas married Mary Laurance
December 9 - Dan T. Lamar married Georgia English
December 22 - L. F. Montgomery married Dora Lamar
1887
OFFICERS
BUSINESS MEN [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] | 1843, OCT. 57 THE HUGHES
Democratic meeting Platte City
G. P. Dorriss
Allen McLane
A. Jasper
D. A. Sutton
Van Buren
Jesse Morin
B. M. Hughes
Capt. Andrew Johnson
S. Penn, St. Louis Reporter
John Lewis
George Strouse
Abram Miller
Audubon, after a visit to Yellowstone
NOVEMBER
Nov. 4 - A lot is bought for the Line Creek Regular Baptist Church in N. W. 1/4 of Sec. 19, T. 51, R. 33.
Nov. 7 - R. P. Gaines takes out tavern license at Platte City. Letters are granted John Land on the estate of Leroy Stapp.
D. R. Atchison left Weston for Washington.
Nov. 25 - G. P. Dorriss buys of J. H. Johnston the W. 1/2 of S. E. 1/4 of Sec. 36, T. 53, R. 35, for $600.
Nov. 30 - J. G. Schultz sells to Dougherty & Swords his interest in the site of Iatan. Much sickness prevails.
DECEMBER
John R. Hardin
G. W. Dougherty
Dec. 9 - W. J. Norris buys the N. E. 1/4 of Sec. 18, T. 53, R. 35, on the road from Platte City to Weston, for $1,400.
Gen. Andrew S. Hughes dies
THE HUGHES FAMILY
David Hughes
Jesse Hughes
1. William Hughes
2. James Hughes
3. John Hughes
4. Jesse Hughes
5. Andrew S. Hughes
6. David Hughes
7. a dr., married Ben Bowen and was the mother of Elizabeth C. Bowen, wife of J. J. Throckmorton
ANDREW S. HUGHES
Margaret Frame, mother, daughter of David Frame
married Rhoda Dent Metcalfe [edit] |
| [view page] | 1867, DEC. 445 OFFICERS.
I868.
OFFICERS.
Governor. T. C. Fletcher; (fJongress1uan, B. 1. Van Horn;
State Senator. G. S. 1ark; Circuit Judge, Philunder Lucas; Cir-
cuit Attorney, E. F. Esteb; County Clerk. D. P. Lewis; Assessor.
J. A. Stone; Surveyor, L. E. Bradley; Superintendent of Schools,
S. A. Himrod; R01rI(S(lliilll(S. 1. Quinn. and J. Doniphan; Cir-
cuit Clerk. F. M. Tufts; Probate .I11l;:e. S. A. Gilliert; Count)
Justices, Beei-y, Brown. and 1121111; (ount .[lUlIl(,,Y, M. Camp-
bell; Sliei-iff, N. I". Ogden; Treasurer. G. W. Belt; Coroner, E. D.
Cord; Public Adniiuistrator. Y. M. Paxton.
PRICES.
Bacon. ll2lIllS. 20 cents; 1.-ofiee, 233 cents; corn, 80 cents; eggs,
151ce:sr;0llo11r. $7; lieiup. .3%160; potatoes. 75 cents; wheat, $2.50;
sa t. .0 .
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Atto~rneysH. A. B. Anderson. N. B. Ander-
son, Baker, Boyd. Ca111pbell, Cates. Connelly, Fleshnian, Greena-
Walt, Herndon, Hollingsworth, Merryman, Norton, Park, Paxton,
Robertson, Shaw, V1ilsons.
PhysiciansBa1dwin, Guthrie. iI(-Donald, Johnson, Redman.
Smith (postmaster).
Merchants, etc.Ba.ttersbv. Boyd, Brady. Burge, Burckhartt.
E. C. Cockrill & Co., Colman, Eiseman, Gaylord (a(-ade1nV). Haw-
ley, Hunt, Jenkins, G. V. Johnston. Kinney, Krause, Likins (mill),
Lutes. Mason & Swain, Park & Field. Perry. Redman, Keith &
Tribble (lumber), Smith (postmaster). \ilkinson. Young. Zarn.
LodgeNeb. 12, T. F. Richardson, N. G.
Fariiiers Savings Association A. Tribble cashier.
Platte County Agricultural and Mechanical Association
J. W. Steele president, G. W. Belt treasurer.
PreachersJ. XV. Va.ller 1Cliris.). Austin (M. E.).
At Weston: AttorneysBeller. Burnes, Coburn, Carroll,
Doniphan. Fulton, Georgens, Gilbert. Hitt. King. Lawson. Roney,
Scott, Watts.
PhysiciansAllison, Beaumont. Bonifant, Hale, Peters.
Price, Shortridge.
Mercliants. etc.Al1en. Barnliart. Bell. Blanjour (post-
master). l;ri;rgs. Brill. Brown. Carpenter. Calvert. Cockrill & Co.,
Deckelman. Deitz. Doppler. E,,1stadt. Ellifrit. Evans. Frank. Hal-
yard. Hardesty. Hood. Ilkenhans. Kyle & Keller. Kinney. Kurtz.
Magers. Masterson. Moore. Naglr-. .ewl1ouse. Noble. Olipliant.
Perry. Pickett. Raileys. Rohrin,9;. Scliindler. Iermier. Warner.
Wood.
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| [view page] | 1855, MAY. 202 JOHN C. DIESTER.
sold on the block by a negro. A public meeting at Leavenworth,
presided over by R. R. Rees. approved the act. Phillips returned
to Leavenworth, and was killed by ruffians September 1. 1856.
May 26 Fritz Kahm located at Parkville. and 11as been a
merchant and a useful citizen ever since. H-e was born in Prus-
sia. June 5). 1834. His parents were Peter Kahm and Eliz. Klem-
mer. He married April 4, 1860. Eliz. Klam. Children: 1, Fred P.
Kahm; 2. Lizzie: 3, Minnie; 4, Walter B.; 5, Grace. 1
May 29 Ralph Johnson having died. J. F. Broadhurst ad-
ministered. He left a Widow, Susan. and children: 1. Ben;
2. Andrew; 3. Henrv; 4. William; 5. Edwin; G. Henrietta. md
Duncan; 7, Sarah.
JUNE.
June 1 - John C. Diester died on his farm below Parkville.
He was a wortlrv. intelligent. and enterprising German. He left
:1 widow. Catherine C.. and children: 1. William H.; 2. Daniel:
3. Hem-v W.; 4. John T.; 5, Magdalen C., md C. P. Hens-on.
June 8 A Free-State meeting at Lawrence, Kansas. Arms
are received bv them from friends in the East.
June 9 Joseph R. Daniel having died of cholera. his fathe-r-
in-law. V. L. Blanton, adminstered. He was a blacksmith of
Pla.tte (itv. and a partner of WV. E. Oliver. Children: 1. Alonzo Dan~
iel; 2.Natl1aniel; 3. Armede; 4. Eveline.
F. M. McDonald edited the Parkville Courier from this da.te,
for ve years.
JULY.
July 2 - A. H. Vories and Y. S. Carroll enrolled as attorneys.
And. J. Stigers having died. Chas. Babcock administered.
Bond. $5:.l)0. No children. His father was Peter Stigers. and
his hrotliers and sisters: 1. Mary. wife of 111. Davis; 2. Levi;
ll. Odo Stigers.
The Kansas Legislature met at the call of Gov. Reeder. at
Pawnee. wln-re a. rough stone building had been erected as a
1-:1.pitol. The l.e,gis1a.t111-es first act was to remove to Shaxvnee
Mission. The Governor vetoed the law. but it was passed over
his veto. l1e met at Sliawiiee Mission. on the 16th of July. The
old lnll.- is now :1 min. standing alone iii :1 Wlieat-eld.
AUGUST
.11 ur/. I.1 :1 special election i11 esto11. S. P. S. McCurdy
was chosen jnd;re of the esto~n (onrt of (onnnon Pleas. O.
lrii-feintlorf1-lerk. and . T. oods marshal.
(lioh-r;1 on the plains: Maj. Ogden (lies with it. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1861, DEC. 320 THE RECORDS.
THE RECORDS.
Silas Gordon was still at Platte City with a few of his men,
who camped on the public square. He took the records of the cir-
cuit and county courts, and subsequently of the probate court, and
hid them some four miles West of Platte City. The purpose Was to
prevent all further legal proceedings a11d collections of debt.
They were afterwards restored by Col. Morgan.
Judge Silas \oodson comes to Platte City to hold court. but
is warned by Si Gordon that if he attempts it. it will be at the
risk of his life. The judge returns home.
OBED BROWN (ii).
I)cc. .3()bed Brown (ii) and Silas Gosrdon were friends/gbut
Brown was drunk. In the middle of Main Street, Gordon was
standing with the breech of his musket resting on the ground
Brown Worried Gordon with his drunken talk, and Gordon
pushed the barrel of the musket against Browns head. The
latter staggered and went off to a shed and lay down. A re
was built for his comfort. but in the morning he was unconscious,
and died the 6th inst.
Obed Brown (ii) was a son of Obed Brown (pi). and was a man
of sound judgment and an industrious. honest. and successful
farmer. He married, in Indiana. in 1832, Eliza Grover. daughter
of the Indian missionary. Joel Grover. She was a sister of
Levina Whittock and of the distinguished D. A. N. Grover, of
Kansas. She was born September 13. 1815. and died at Kansas
(ity May 10. 1893. Children:
I. LOR-INDA BROWN. md Robert Robinson and died in His-
sissippi: 4 children.
11. .[.=RIA ].R.()Y1. n1d Richard Dunlap. Live in Texas: 5
children.
III. MISSOURI BR.O\N. 1). Nov. 1842: md July 4. 1867. Thos.
C. Jacks. b. in 1842. son of Sidney. (Th:
1. Garnet. b. Dec. 19. 1877.
l. OSCAR I-ROY1. 1nd July 6. 1866. Kate Kuykendall. (See.)
. ..IA.D.. b. Sept. 20. 1847: d. April 24, 1880; 1nd Oct. 6,
1868. Robert .;unnelly. b. Jan. 8. 1846. He married second, Sept.
15. 1881. Laura Johnson. of Clay. They live in Oklahoma.
I. L.lR. BI{OVN. b. July 27. : uitl April -1. 1872. David
Bullock. (See)
IT. .LI(]) PR()WN. m(l Eli J. .
nol(l. Live in Oklahoma: 3
children.
VIII. lICLl.lI llRO\.. 1nl Dan 1. Staord. Live in Kansas
Cit V.
IN. D.. Bl{OV".. 1ulJunc 1271. 188?. Sallie (I-ain. Live at the
ultl Brown homestead. on Vildr-at (reckz 3 children.
Dm ]5Dr. E. V. Brown. oculist. of Platte City, and an
mitspolu-n S:-wtssionist. l(f11S(d to take the required oath: a.nd
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| [view page] | 1868, JUNE. 455 THE DE BERRYS.
June 7 - Two sons of M. Olin drowned in the Platte River, two miles below Platte City.
June 20 - Platte City Water Mills burned. Friction of the machinery caused the fire. Loss to Likins & Cockrill, $10,000.
John L. De Berry died at his home on Todd's Creek. His widow, Mary A. De Berry (Adams), administered. Bond, $25,000.
THE DE BERRY FAMILY
John De Berry of Simpson County, Ky., married Mary Lowe, and from them descended the De Berry family of Platte, who came in 1838, and settled on Todd's Creek. Children:
I. WILLIAM L. DE BERRY, was an old but highly regrarded bachelor. He adopted his niece, Nancy (Cecil), dr. of Robert De Berry, who married W. H. Walker (see). Mr. De Berry d. Jan. 27, 1875, aged 70.
II. JOHN L. DE BERRY, d. June 20, 1868. He married Mary A. Adams, dr. of J. F. Adams, the founder of Ridgely. Children:
1. Angus De Berry, married Elizabeth Sayle, dr. of Dr. C. W. Sayle, of Ridgely
2. William L. De Berry (ii), d. in July, 1883; married Feb. 5, 1873, Lucinda M. Adams. Children: [a] Mary B. De Berry, [b] Jennie De Berry, [c] Elston De Berry
3. James A. De Berry, married Oct. 13, 1869, Phoebe A. Jenkins
4. Mary A. De Berry, married March 9, 1859, Thos. L. Turner (see), b. April 7, 1833.
5. Dr. John F. De Berry, now practicing in Plattsburg. He married Oct. 14, 1885, Mrs. Mary E. Marshall, dr. of James M. Brady (see), and widow of Amos Marshall. (see) She was b. Feb. 9, 1856. Children:
[a] Mary F. De Berry, b. Oct. 15, 1888
[b] Albin De Berry, b. May 18, 1890
6. Elmira De Berry, married Feb. 23, 1869, J. M. Darnall (see).
7. Elwilda De Berry, married Dec. 1872, Wylie R. Brasfield (see).
8. Cornelia De Berry
9. Edward De Berry
10. Thomas A. De Berry
11. Sarah F. De Berry
III. JESSE D. DE BERRY, was a merchant of Smithville, and died there April 5, 1886; he married 1st, Betsy Lowe (cousin). and married second, Mary Harness.
IV. ROBERT DE BERRY, b. Aug. 6, 1818; married 1st, Mary Gist. Children:
1. Permelia De Berry, married Feb. 9, 1867. Harry Moore.
2. Betsy De Berry, married Aug. 4, 1874, J. E. McDonald [edit] |
| [view page] | 1892, NOV. 977 MRS. M. HARDVICKE.
Nor. 20The sheriff. by order of the county court. killed the
horse of Barton I-iellis. alfected with glanders. and burned his
barn.
Nor. 2.)MRS. MARGARET II.RDVICI{E. nee Gregg,
died at Libert. She was born July 3]. 1801: married in Howard
(o11n1. Mo.. October 9. 1821, Phil. A. Hardwiclce. They came
to Clay in 1821. Il1e. were parents of Hon. Samuel Hardwicke.
the distiiigiiislicd lawver of Libert). b-orn September 8. 1833;
enrolled as a Inember of our bar March 4. 1857; (lied July 18. 1895.
He was a pure. true. and conscienti~ous man. and had the independ-
ence. nerve. and honesty to sl1plp01t the Union in war. to vote
fo-r pr-ohibition when unpopular. and to denounce the brigandage
of the James boys" when dangzers. assailed. Mrs. Hardwicke
was a sister of David Gregg (sec) and of
JACOB GREGG.
sons of Harmon (.}1-egg. Jacob was born in Tennessee April 9,
1802. The family reiuoved to Illionis in 1811. and in 1812 came
to Boone County. Mo. In 1818 Jacob saw the rst steamboat
ascend the Missouri. In 1825 he went to Santa Fe with one of
24 wa.go11s. piloted by Hi Emnions. He was surveyor of Jack-
son (ountvin 1828; in 1850 represented the county in the Legis-
lature. and was sher1ff from 1832-36.
DEC/ElIBEI5l.
Dec. IJ. H. Throckmorton buys of Bledsoe the drug store
at Hampton.
Dec. 6 The Deestrick Skule performed at the opera house
in Platte City by amateurs, and alnionlg the-m Y. A. Banister and
Miss Phoebe Paxton.
leautiful weather and ne -roads.
1)cc. 8John A. BaldAwins hotel in Parkville burned.
Dec. .9~The Efdgerton If~ustIc1 succeeds the Co:mtz/ Press. A.
M. Gustin is editor. 28 columns, patent outside. It fails in three
months.
The contract signed for building: a new steel bridge at
Leavenworth.
Dec. I2An 8-inch snow.
Dec. 75Masonic: Allen McDowell. State Lecturer. had a
lodge of instruction at Ed,,r:erton. Present from Platte City:
Jo M. Bane. A. D. Burnes. J. H. (.hinn. A. J. (olman. John Dil-
lingham. J. L. Freeland. Jas. Synnamon. H. Cam. Vells.
From Camden Point: J. A. Hern-don. S. A. Hull. A. S. Hern-
don. A. L. Perrin. James and Joseph Walters.
e2
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| [view page] | 1894. SEPT. 1017 F. KRAUSE.
1. Pryor Chestnut
FREDERICK KRAUSE [edit] |
| [view page] | 1878, JAN. 649 BUSINESS MEN
PRICES
JANUARY
Jan. 1 - Bad roads.
A post-office is established at Settle's Station, and Henry Turner is postmaster.
Sunday-school superintendents at Platte City: M. M. Cockrell, of the M. E. school; J. R. Swain, of the Presbyterian school; E. C. Cockrill, of the Christian school; and W. V. Sloan, of the Baptist school.
The acreage of wheat sowed is greater than any former year, and amounts to about 50,000 acres in the county.
Jan. 3 - Abram Leipard died in the bottom near Farley. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1862, NOV. 333 THE WALLERS
I. HENRIETTA DANIEL
II. JOHN A. MONTGOMERY
III. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, dead.
IV. JAMES F. MONTGOMERY
V. NANCY MONTGOMERY, married November 2, 1871, Meritt S. Wilson, b. January 29, 1849, son of Matthew B. Wilson.
VI. ROBERT MONTGOMERY, dead
Nov. 24 - Judge Silas Woodson
Baptist Church
Male Academy
DECEMBER
Dec. 6 - Gov. C. F. Jackson died at Little Rock, Arkansas.
ELDER HIRAM WALLER
Dec. 9 - Elder Hiram Waller died. He was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, June 8, 1802. His father, Lewis Waller, was born in the same county June 1, 1772, and died in July, 1842. Lewis married Elizabeth W. Woodruff, born October 19, 1775, daughter of Owen Woodruff, an emigrant from Scotland. Their son, Hiram Waller, married January 13, 1829, Eliza J. Gaines, born October 11, 1813, and died July 10, 1895, daughter of Richard H. Gaines, of Fauquier County, Virginia. Hiram and his family came west in 1837, and settled in Clay County, Mo. In 1838 they crossed the line into Platte.
I. RICHARD LEWIS WALLER (i). b. in Fauquier County, Va., January 30, 1830.
Engaged in the mercantile business with James E. Frost
joined Capt. W. P. Chiles company of the Missouri State Guard
battles of Lexington, Springfield, et al.
lieutenant in Col. Elhart's battalion of Shelby's brigade
1872 elected collector of Platte County
1874 circuit clerk and reelected in 1878
1884 appointed county judge
lives on his large farm four miles east of Platte City [edit] |
| [view page] | 1855, JAN. 191 BUSINESS MEN
OFFICERS
BUSINESS MEN [edit] |
| [view page] | 1882, SEPT 761 M. BALDWIN.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 1 - A large political picnic at New Market.
Sept. 8 - Frank James has been wounded and harbored in the
east part of the county.
Sept. 11 - Platte City Public School opened, with Prof. Crafton principle and Lela Darnall and Lizzie Brady assistants.
Sept. 12 - Weather - Hot winds. Temperature 105 degrees.
M. A. Reed nominated at St. Joseph for Congress, by the Republicans.
Democrats are organizing clubs in the county.
Forepaugh's circus at Weston.
Con. Thorp this season bought and shipped from Weston 3,000 barrels of apples.
Sept. 16 - A political picnic at Hickory Grove.
Sept. 18 - A long drought eneded.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 4 - Clarissa, wife of Martin Baldwin, died.
MARTIN BALDWIN
Is a son of Andrew V. Baldwim and Polly Munkers, and was
born in Virginia January 3, 1814. In 1816 his parents brought
him to Cooper's Fort, Howard County, Mo. In 1825 the family
came to Clay County, and settled seven miles east of Liberty.
In 1838 Martin came to Platte, and settled three miles north of
Platte City; and married January 3, 1838 (his birthday), Clar-
issa Buxton, born April 28, 1814, daughter of William and
Rachel Buxton, of Clay. In 1844 the family removed to the
Vicinity of Parkville, where Mr. Baldwin. in hale and hearty
old age, still lives among loving relatives and friends.
Mr. Martin Baldwin enlisted in Captian W. J. Millers company. Winston's regiment, and was at Springfield, Pea Ridge, and other battles. Children:
I. FRANCIS M. BALDWIN, b. Dec. 4, 1839; married July 5, 1855, Weston A. Pierce, b. in Clay Feb. 19, 1828.
II. LUCETTA BALDWIN, married Joseph Simpson
III. RACHEL BALDWIN, dead, married H. G. Higgins
IV. JOHN A. BALDWIN, b. March 17, 1848; married 1st, Jan. 12, 1871, Emma Summers, dr. of J. C. Summers
V. CLEORA BALDWIN, married Frank Pierce; children:
1. Willard Pierce
2. Weston Pierce
3. Jesse Pierce
4. Lela Pierce
5. Cleora Pierce (ii)
6. William Pierce
7. Solomon Pierce
8. Littleberry Pierce
VI. WILLARD P. BALDWIN
VII. GEO. BALDWIN
Mr. Martin Baldwin married, second, October 4, 1882, Mrs. M. A. Richardson; widow of Noble; no children. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1877, MAY. 640 J. W. LOAN.
JOSEPH W. LOAN.
May 1 - Joseph W. Loan died three miles east of Platte
City. He was born in Pennsylvania, July 28, 1793; removed to
Kentucky; served in the War of 1812 under Harrison, and drew
a pension for his services. An exemplary Methodist and an intelligent citizen, he was highly esteemed. He married July 20, 1818, Susan Potts, born in 1800, and died June 28, 1870. They lie in adjacent graves in the Marshall Cemetery at Platte City. Children:
I. BEN F. LOAN, b. in Hardinsburg, Ky., Oct. 4, 1819; d. in St.
Joseph March 30, 1881; received an academic education,
taught school, studded law, settled at St. Joseph, became
distinguished as an advocate; served as a brigadier-
general of Missouri militia during the war; was elected to
Congress in 1862, as an Emancipationist, receiving 5,572
votes, against 4,504 for Bruce, was reelected in 1864 by
10,346 votes, against 1,774 for H. B. Branch, and again
elected in 1866, as a Radical, by 10,942 votes against 3,980
for a Democrat. He had nerve, energy, and independence.
He married Emeline E. Fowler, of St. Joseph; no children.
II. JOHN LOAN, b. Jan. 10, 1822; d. in St. Louis Sept. 12, 1859.
III. MARY LOAN, b. March 24, 1824; married W. R. Cain. (See.)
Their children:
1. Robert Cain
2. Sue Cain, married Rev. J. S. Smith (M. E.)
3. Charles Cain
4. John Cain
5. Thomas Cain
6. Laura Cain
IV. JAMES LOAN, b. Jan. 21, 1829; d. July 2, 1855; married Fannie Ferrel, and died childless. His widow married Jan. 21, 1872. Geo. W. Belt, and died. leaving no children.
V. ELIZABETH LOAN, b. Aug. 29. 1832; d. Jan. 10, 1896; married Nov. 1. 1866. John R. Swain. (See.)
VI. RICHARD LOAN, b. Oct. 16. 1836; died by his own hand Jan. 15, 1892; married June 8, 1860, Anna M. Spear, who still lives at the old homestead. Children:
1. Elisabeth Loan
2. James Loan
3. Ben J. Loan
4. John Loan
5. Joseph Loan
6. Emmet Loan
7. Maude Loan
VII. WILLIAM P. LOAN, b. Sept. 22. 1826; d. Sept. 29. 1884;
never married. He was brilliant, taught school, accumulated quite an estate, and left it to his brothers and sisters.
VIII. CHARLES LOAN, b. Feb. 12. 1843. He is a genial. hearty, and intelligent bachelor. Lives at the old homestead.
IX. LAURA LOAN, b. Oct. 23. 1846: d. July 5. 1866; married June 28, 1866, Dr. Frank T. Grimes. of Liberty. The same paper that announced her marriage contained her obituary.
May 16 - Weather - Heavy rains; farming is at a standstill. Platte River out of its banks.
May 20 - Daughters' College abruptly closed on account of illness of President Gaylord.
After Platte River subsided, fish in great numbers were caught in the ponds and sloughs, where they were left by the receeding waters. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1893, JAN. 983 F. LEWIS.
The frame house of E. V. Hardesty, near Camden Point burned.
Hogs. 7 cents; beeves. 5 cents.
FEBRUARY.
FIELDING LEWIS.
Feb. 1 - Fielding Lewis died at Weston. He was born April
5, 1835; md June 30. 1855), in Missouri, Lydia alke1. His
home was at St. Joseph at the time of his death. He lived his
early years in eston; served as marshal and collector of the
city; he was of sound mind and undoubted integrity. He was of
the family of the Colonel Fielding Lewis who married Catherine
Wa.shington. a cousin of the President. His lineage, as far as
can be traced. is:
I. EDWARD LEWIS of Green County. Kv.. n1d )Iz11) Vright.
11. EDWARD WRIGHT LEWIS. ib. Sept. 29. 1807; (1. Sept. 8.
1840; 1nd in Hart 00., I{y.. Dec. 2, 1829, Mary 0. Maxey, b.
Jan. 27. 18117.; d. June 25, 1846. She was a daughter of
Epln-aiin Maxey and Nancy Woodn. of Virginia.
111. FIELDING HAWKS LEWIS (above), n1d in 1860 Lydia
Walker, b. in 1840; /(1. Feb. 14, 1807. Children:
1. E(Ium(I N. Lewis, 1). May 30, 1800.
L. -lIh(rf Lee. 1). Nov. 15, 1803.
Elder G. W. Everett becomes pastor of the Baptist Church
of Platte City.
Weather Temperature Februarv 1st. 7 degrees below; 2d,
1 degree above; snowing, thunder; 3d. 3 degrees below; 4th, 2 de-
grees above; 5th. rose to 50 degrees. and half the snow disappears;
6th, 4 degrees below; 7th, 6 degrees below; 8th. 1 degree above.
Feb. 3 William H. Spratt died.
THE SPRATT FAMILY.
John Spratt, born in Virginia June 19, 1733, had two sons, Isaac and John (ii), from whom the Missouri branch of the family is descended:
I. ISAAC SPRATT (i)
Lived in Virginia, His children:
I. WILLIAM SPRATT
II. ISAAC SPRATT (iii), married Mary Hall.
Children:
1. William H. Spratt, b. in Washington, County, Va., March 15, 1815. He wandered west, and reached Martinsville (Platte City), in June 1839. After serving as constable and justice of the peace, he was elected sheriff in August 1854, as a Whig, and reelected in 1856. He then possessed a genial and hearty disposition that made him popular; but he was addiced [edit] |
| [view page] | 1890, JUNE. 919 G. PARK.
[11 the -~{Irmute of Julie (3 (note the (()l1l(l(l(ll1(fL l.7l;. I
published a kind notice wt (-olo-nel Park, a. part of \l1il1 l ililn-
copy:
lhe time has U0-Ill-L to do justice to the name of (li-org(-
S. Park. During the Kansas: exriteinent of 1553-43 his name was
cast out. and he was treavted with scorn and oblm]u: and during:
the (ivil \ar he was often in personal danger. His sclieini-s of
enlarged benevolence were far in advance of the ideas of the peo-
ple among whom he moved; and now, when the frosts of 65 years
have whitened his scanty locks. his zeal i11 behalf of education
and religion nerves him to greater etforts. His Industrial (jol-
lege is already shedding beams of ligl1t upon Platte County.
Quite a. number of youths of both -sexes are preparing for lives
of usefulness. Two young men are already supplying the pul-
pits of neighboring towns. and seven Saibbath-schools are sus~
rained by as many students. 111 a few years these youths will
he preaching tl1e gospel in wider elds. Mr. Park has long been
planning some sclienie of benevolence, and his dreams of use-
fulness are in part realized in the e11dow1nent of Park College.
Hay he long live to support and guide it.
Mr. Park sprang from an old and worthy family of er
mont. Before he attained his majori-ty his father gave him a
farm. which he sold for $1,200 and left for Illinois. His funds
were invested in lands, and for several years he supported him-
self by teaching school. He then entered Illinois College. at
Jaclisonville, and received a. superior ediucation. In 1834 we nd
him teaching in Galloway County, M0,, where he joined a Pres-
byterian church. under the n1inistrv of the now sai11ted Dr. Nel-
son, aut-hor of the work on Indelity, published by the Tract
Society. When the Texas W~ar broke out. he volunteered and
served to the end. His health had been broken dow11 by con-
nement in the school-room, but the exercise and exposure of a
nsoldi-ers life iii the West restored him to robust health. He
was taken from the ranks and made comnlissary of his regi-
ment. He was with Coil-oniel Fannin when nearlv all his men
were murdered by order of Santa Ana. They had surrendered
on the condition that their lives were to be spared. but were
trea.cherouslv marched out in divisions. and to the number of
230 were mercilessly shot. V~hesn the squad in which Colonel
Park was placed was led forth and placed in position. he sus-
picioned the purpose. They were drawn up in line near a
fence. close to (oleto River. At. a signal from the coinmanding
officer he observed the men raising their muskets. and he fell
prostrate in time to escape their murderous bullets. While pro-
tected from view by the smoke. he bounded over the fence. and.
amid a shower of balls. reached the wood bordering the river.
Though a poor swimmer. he succeeded in crossing the stream.
and wandered alone for days through a counitry deserted by every
inhabitant. He subsisted upon provisions found in abundance
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| [view page] | 1868, MARCH. 451 SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
March 27 - Dr. G. H. Hale removes from Weston to Platte City.
SUNDAY-SCHOOLS AT PLATTE CITY.
March 29 - Up to this time there had been but one Sunday-
school in Platte City. In January. 1850. I organized a union
school in the old M. E. church. on Lot 3. Block 33.. In 1855 this
was moved to the Presbyterian church. on Lot 6, Block 31. and
when (in July, 1864) this house was burned. I moved the school to
the Baptist church. The average attendance was about 40. But
now there were three convenient churches in the town, and it
was my opinion that three denominational schools wo-uld do
more good than one feeble n11io11 school: and the result proved I
was right. Without consulting anyone. but from a sense of duty.
I announced at the close of school in the Baptist church, that the
next Sabbath I would ring the bell o-f the M. and P. church, and
would invite all to attend. But that I advised that denomina-
tional schools be opened in the Baptist church and the Christian
church. During the following week my course was severely
criticised. and loudly condemned. Yet my advice was followed:
and soon 180 scholars were attending the three schools. I have
never seen reason to repent my conduct.
APRIL.
April 5 - Dedication of the M. and P. church, by Rev. Leftwich.
April 7 - H. A. B. Anderson enrolled as an attorney.
April 14 - John P. Whitlaw killed Phil. Doerr at Parkville; held to be justifiable homicide.
April 15 - Simeon Shearman assassinated near Weston, by someone unknown.
HOWELL JENKINS.
April 25 - Howell Jenkins died at Platte City. He was born
in Merthy, Wales, Julv 17. 1812; married Charlotte Evans, born
June 21, 1814. and died in Platte City April 25, 1884. They came
to Platte City in the summer o-f 1842. By industry and honesty.
they acquired considerable property and the confidence and es-
teem of the people. He was an excellent stone-mason. and from
the native rock hewed and chiseled all the early tombstones of
our cemetery. He built for himself the large and beautiful stone
dwelling on Lot 4. Block 28. Platte City. which. if not destroyed
by fire. will stand for centuries as a monument of his skill. In
later life, he was a merchant and postmaster at Platte City. All
the original family except Wm. T. Jenkins lie side by side in our
cemetery, beneath the shadow of a massive shaft.
1. DANIEL W. JENKINS. b. in Wales Oct. 3, 1839; killed Nov.
12. 1867. at Platte City. by Alf. Hughes (colored) (see), who [edit] |
| [view page] | 1896, FEB. 1052 THE HUFFORDS
I. ENOCH S. HUFFORD
Eveline White
4 children
II. JAMES H. HUFFORD
Alice Noland
2 children
III. MARY F. HUFFORD
Robert Adams
IV. SARAH ELIZABETH HUFFORD
V. JENNIE B. HUFFORD
Joseph M. Sharp
1. Rita B. Sharp
VI. MAY BELLE HUFFORD
William L. Bennett
VII. JOHN W. HUFFORD
Sallie Letton
2 children
VIII. ANNIE WOOD HUFFORD
IX. ELI HENRY HUFFORD
X. NEWTON S. HUFFORD
XI. KEMP M. HUFFORD
J. H. Hufford
BENJ. SHELL, carpenter of Weston, died.
Presbyterian Church of Parkville
Epworth Leagues
Feb. 3 - MRS. STACEY JACK, widow of L. C. Jack died.
Feb. 5 - WARREN HARRIS died in Ozark County, Mo.
Feb. 7 - Teachers' Institute at Parkville - 25 present, led by Prof. McNeal; C. W. Bowen, commissioner, presiding.
D. R. Stallard sold his interest in the Camden Point Bank to Geo. A. Willis, who, with M. S. Hardesty, holds all the stock.
Feb. 9 - JAMES R. McCORMICK, aged 22, son of J. T. McCormick, of Waldron, was killed by leaning out of the window of a train so far that his head struck a post.
WILLIAM J. BURDETTE is killed and WILLIAM B. BURDETEE is mortally wounded in a affray at Sugar Creek Lake by Charles and George May. They were convicted in Buchanan of murder in the first degree in November 1896.
E. E. Rettig buys J. W. Lucas' interest, one-half, in the Platte County Argus, and becomes sold editor. Lucas is employed in the office. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1851, FEB. 136 PLATTE LODGE.
PLATTE LODGE, No. 56, A. 11. & A. M.
This lodge was incorporated by the Legislature, with N. M.
Shrock. Y. )I.; V. E. Black, S. T; and J0l111 E. Pitt, J. W. The
lodge had been incorporated or chartered by the Grand Lodge as
early as 1816, and this legislative charter was to enable the lodge
to hold the real estate it acquired the following year, when the
Presbyterian Church and the lodge built a meeting-house and hall.
The meetings of the lodge were held each Saturday night be-
fore full moon, in the upper story of Johnston & Lewis store, on
Lot 13. Block 29, in Platte Cit), until about 1853, when the new hall
was built over the Presbyterian church, on Lot 6, Block 31. The
lodge became Very prosperous, but was in debt. This was more
onerous from a. division made by the members from Todds Creek
"taking (limits. and forming a new lodge. chartered as Zerubbabel
Lodge. No. 191. The colony consisted of the Darnalls, Braselds.
Swaneys, Moores, and De Berrys. But the war came on; the
brethren were scattered; and. July 14, 1864. the hall of Platte
Lodge. No. 56, with all its records. was burned. and little left but
1 he debt. A few of us determined this should be paid. and we
brought about a reunion. The charter of Platte Lodge. No. 56.
was surrendered. and the colony took in the members of the
mother lodge. under the name of Zerubbabel Lodge. No. 191. This
name ma) still be read on the tablet on the front wall of Platte
Fitv Lodge. No. 504. After the reunion. we worked in the upper
rooni of the brick warehoizse, in the rear of the Virginia Hotel.
i\e applied to other lodges for help to rebuild. and about $100 was
mnti-ilmted. After working for twenty years under the charter
to Zerubbabel Lodge. it. too, was surrendered. and Platte Cit)
Lorlge. No. 504. was e.hartered.
]"e7;. ...2H. S. Geyer. elected to the United States Senate, re-
1-eiYillQ 80 votes. to 55 for Benton.
PL.J.TE CITY MALE ACADEMY.
This an-;ulem, was incorporated 1)) the Legislatiire. with the
Jollowin- lloard of Trustees: 1. R. Green: 2. V1n. Baldwin:
ii, I{. I), .lohnston: 1. -mos Lees; N. M. Sln-oek: (3. W111. Trip
ls-II: 7. John \ilson. Lots 1] and 1;. llloek 30. in Platte Cit).
\:-re purelnased and a briek two-story sel1ml-llouse. 315x50 feet.
ol1-rlt-1]. and sq-:11cel. .Hhilv:ll(l Patterson. a seholar and a learned
.i:I.
l was the tin-st tea:-her: Prof. \1n. Dit-ke was ihe next. and
I:-of. H;I)inli the last. The house was burned. .TYil) 14. 1864. by
I:-all-l;Il n1lel.~.
MAIICH.
lIm-w// /.
:14-I approved establishiiig a eourt of common
pleas at \e.10]l with jurisdietioll over \es1o11 and Marshall
ln\1l.iIl[n.~. - iml;"e10letlejIel the iirst .londa in August.
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| [view page] | 1866, DEC. 4-27 COL. J. DURBIN.
DECEMBEI{.
COL. JAMES DU KB I N.
Dec. 6Col. James Durbin dies at \eston. He came in 18154.
from Ohio, where. it was said. he left a family. He possessed
:1111bitio11 a11d energywas an earnest and impressive speaker.
but lacked ballast. -lways under ext-itemelit. he was Visionarv
and unsuccessful. He had been i11 tl1e State but two years. and had
held tl1e offices of surveyor and of supervisor of registration. He
was a candidate for representative at the late election. and re-
ceived only 5 Votes. Tl1e Yesto~n court adjourned fo-r his funeral.
and the bar passed resolutions i11 his honor.
REVIVA LS.
Dec. 10Vithin a radius of twenty-ve miles. 802 persons
had united with the Various churches Within the last six months.
Services at Platte City, in the Christian church. resulted in
T0 additions.
Dec. 17Thomas Jenkins succeeds W. A. White as landlord
of the Green Ho-use at Platte City.
Dec. 25Pat Doyles new brick house on Lot 1. Block 20.
Platte City. is complete.
Dec. 29A festival at Platte City for Southern relief.
The court-house is complete.
Kansas Citys population. 11000; St. Josepl1s.18.0O0; Leaven-
worths, 22,000.
I867.
OFFICERS.
Governor. T. C. Fletcher; Congressman, R. T. Van Horn:
State Senator, Geo. S. Park; Circuit Judge, Valter B. King; Cir-
cuit Attorney, E. F. Esteb; Assessor. J. A. Stone; Treasurer.
G. W. Belt; Coroner, E. D. Cord; Superintendent of Schools, S. A.
Himrod; Representatives. Thomas Quinn and H. J. Wolf; Cir-
cuit Clerk, F. M. Tufts; Probate J11(l,;e. S. A. Gilbert; County
Justice, H. M. Aller; (.ountV Clerk. I). P. Lewis; Sheriff. N. P.
Ogden; Surveyor, Jas. Durbin; Public Administrator, W. M.
Paxton (J. B. Cox did 11ot qualify).
Platte County Agricultural and Mechanical .ssoeiation
U. K. Faulconer president, Belt set-.retar. Burge treasurer.
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| [view page] | 1849, JAN. 109 THE ADKINS.
His children:
1. E(I(tlll Iv. -l(l/.iu.s-, I. May 4. 1852; 1nd Dec. 17, 18725, Hill~
riet 1.. Searcy; went to Utah.
2. Eugene If. .lII.in.s-.1. (M. 12. 1854; d. July 21. 1830; 1nd
Sept. 2, 1879, Carrie King.
3. Fran]: R. .1(ll:in.s-. b. Oct. 21. 1851;; 1nd in Utah.
4. Helen U. Acllcitzs, 1). Aug. 4. 1860: n1d Jan. T. 188(). Jas.
Vre11, 1). Sept. 9. 1844. He is an enterprising and
prosperous fariner. living three miles northwest of
Platte City. Children: [1] liula W1-en. 1. Dec. 25, 1:484):
[1] Jas. A.. b. May 5. LQ82: [F] Srsan E. Vren. b.
Jan. 7, 1888.
5. Joel J1. .1(IIcins, h. Nov.10. 1862.
6. Birdie. b. April 23. 1865; 1nd Jan. 6. 1886, Thos. J.
Thatcher. of Sinithville.
7. Jrlmcs C. .l(II.iu.-. ll. Feb. 1:}. 1.969.
III. Gl{A1VII.LE Al)KLS. 1nd Dec. 115. 1556, Medelina (Della)
Patterson. She was the only child of the distinguished
Prof. Arch. Patterson and his wife. a. Miss Kemper. of
Walnut Hills. Cincinnati. She was a lady of superior
education and S. She died childless. May
31. 1875. in Leavenworth. and was buried at Platte City.
Mr. Adkins is still single. and lives a.t St. Joseph. He repre-
sented Buchanan County in the Legislature and was coal
oil inspector.
IV. AMANDA M. ADKINS, b. in Lewis Co., M0,, Sept. 15, 1837;
d. at Winchester, Kan., Oct. 15. 1881: buried at Platte City;
111d April 21. 1854, W. C. Remington. 1). March 8, 1819; d. at
Omaha. Neb., Dec. 20. 1864; buried at Platte City. He came
to Platte City in 1843; was appointed assessor. and subse
quently elected circuit clerk. He refused to take the oath
required by the ousting ordinance, and opened a hotel in
Omaha. His brick residence in Platte City was burned in July 1864 by Federal soldiers.
He first m'd July 2. 1848. Sarah J. Kuykendall. dr. of
Judge James Kuykendall, who d. Aug. 30, 1853, leaving
1. Jennie Remington, who m'd Sept. 28, 1871, W. L. Blakely. They live in Denver.
By second wife:
2. Craight Remington, b. 1855; d. in Kansas, Feb. 13, 1882.
3. James W. Remington, m'd Laura Johnson; and d. in Leavenworth, leaving 7 children.
4. May (a boy), lives in Kansas City.
V. JANE ADKINS, m'd Howard Coonley.
VI. JOHN ADKINS, d. Sept. 5, 1868
VII. WALLER ADKINS, d. April 26, 1868 [edit] |
| [view page] | 1875, MARCH. 600 BONDS.
VII. SAMUEL RALSTON, married Feb. 2, 1871, Martha J. Standiford (Snell) Children:
1. Hattie Ralston, married Sept. 28, 1892, Chris. Hamilton.
2. Oscar Ralston
VIII. JAMES A. RALSTON (twin with Samuel), b. in 1854; d. in Feb., 1889
THE P. & G. R. RAILROAD BONDS.
March 2 - One Ririe refused to accept the compromise offered,
for bonds held by him, and sued the county. As tl1e bonds had
been declared valid by the courts. it was agreed that the suit be
dismissed, and the bonds paid in full.
GEO. W. CROBARGER.
March 3 - Geo. W. Crobarger died three miles north of Platte
City. He married, first, Elizabeth Cooper. Ohildren:
1. JOHN R. CROBARGER, went to Arkansas.
II. MARY CATHERINE CROBARGER, m/d April 10, 1876, Lewis Magers, of Weston. Children:
1. George Magers
2. Maude Magers
3. Marie Magers
4. Roberta Magers
III. GEO. W. CROBARGER (ii), b. May 5, 1843; married March 19, 1884, Armilda Anderson, daughter of Vincent. Children:
1. Minnie Crobarger
2. May Crobarger
3. Katie Crobarger
IV. ROBERT CROBARGER. b. in 1851. George W. Crobarger married, second, Elizabeth Horr, nee Remington. (See.)
March 12 - The Legislature has granted Platte County but one judge of the county court. The Advocate contains a long call of James S. Owens to run for the position. He accepts and is elected.
An early rise of the Missouri submerges many hundred acres of Platte County lands.
WILLIAM H. MASTERSON.
March 29 - William H. Masterson died. He was born December 15, 1802, in Virginia; married Eliza. McComas, daughter of Elisha McComas, a brother of Moses (i). He settled in Preston Township. Children:
I. JOSEPH E. MASTERSON, married Oct. 2, 1872, Ellen Jones, daughter of Dr. Jones, of Edgeron. Children:
1. Jas. Masterson
2. A girl
II. DAVID F. MASTERSON, married Nannie Collins, daughter of John Collins (see).
III. ALVIN P. MASTERSON, b. April 16, 1845; married Nov. 3, 1864, Margaret Beery [edit] |
| [view page] | 1837 . 23 TOWNS.
horses, mules, oxen, and wagons. Business upon the plains built
up Platte County in wealth.
TOWN SITES
I have already referred to Martinsville. No reliable titles to
land could be procured until March, 1843, when the Plattsburg
Land Oice was opened. Yet towns grew up at Weston, Park-
yille. Iatan, New Market, Ridgely, and other places. The Mis-
souri strikes the blu at but three places in Platte, and each has a
town or two - Iatan, Weston, and Parkville, with Rialto and
Vinston. The law to grant towns a preemption, and to authorize
sale of lots, was not passed until 1843. No good improvements
were made until after the land sales. But there was a Federal
law granting to counties a. preeinptioii of 160 acres for county
seats. Under this law. Platte City was the first town in the
county where good titles could be obtained.
WESTON.
In 1837 Joseph Moore took up the claim upon which Weston
is situated. Several streets were laid off and some locations sold.
But Moore possessed no business qualications, and the town did
not prosper. In 1838 Gen. Bela M. Hughes, the only child of Gen-
eral Andrew S. Hughes, already mentioned, purchased a half
interest in the claim. The new firm laid off What is known as the
city proper, and commenced selling lots. At that time, there
were only two families in the town. General Hughes yet lives in
Denver, burdened with age and honors, but he was then only 21
years old. He took control in the winter of 1838-9, and sold
many lots. The purchasers took the risk of getting the fee-simple
title. Some lots were given away, to secure good and enterpris-
ing settlers. The first store was established by Thornburg &
Lucas. It stood on Warners corner. I was in Weston, July 14
to 20, 1839. It was a busy, bustling town of three hundred peo-
ple. Ben Wood was a saddler. Ben Holladay kept a saloon. I
had my first case in Missouri. A man was taken up for stealing a
saddle. and was tried for the felony by a justice. A jury was
summoned and instructed. If found guilty. he was to go to the
penitentiary. I let the jury try him. intending, in case he were
found guilty, to move to set the verdict aside. But the jury
cleared him. and I got my fee. I remember meeting John B.
Wells. Smith Calvert. Ben Holladay, General Hughes. William
and D. P. Willingford. Dr. Samuel McAdow. and Milton Byrum.
I attended the sale at Nelson P. Owens' place. where the brick
house of the late Lewis Pence stands. But among the new-comers
some roughs and desperadoes. who jumped lots and deed
all authority. The town was on public land. but we had a State
lawforcible entry and detainertihat was used to put tres-
passers off of claims. Right or wrong. the settlers interpreted the
law to suit their purposes. and jumpers had to beware. Gen
eral Hughes was equal to the emergency. and the lot-jumpers [edit] |
| [view page] | 1884, JUNE. 798 GRADUATES.
Coots, Brown, Esmond, Martin, McDonald, Records, Redman, Sampson, Simpson. Bonifant was elected president.
JUNE.
COMMENCEMENTS.
Graduates at the Orphan School: Verdie Clay, Mollie Dodson. Mattie Dykes. Lizzie George, Becca Grimes, Claudia Triplett.
At Daughters College: Birdie Adkins, Carrie Chiles, Alice McClain.
At Park College: Simeon Goblet. Lucy H. Hindman, Anna.
E. Handley. Clel. B. McAfee. James A. McKay, Frank P. Miller,
Mary A. Palmer. Byron E. P. Prugh.
Dr. Middleton removes from New Market to Kansas City.
and Dr. J. Brown opens an office at New Market.
June 8 Judge William Chesnut buys of Nancy Johnston her residence on Lots 7 and 8, Block 29, and removes into Platte City.
JULY.
July 1 W. M. Paxton. with his daugliter, Miss Phoebe Paxton. started on a round of Visits to relatives in Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, and Maryland. gathering, by the way, facts and figures for his proposed Volume on The Marshall Family, which appeared early in 1885.
Prof. V. A. Banister elected principal of the Public School
at Platte City, with Misses Colman and Brady as assistants.
OFFICAIL REPORTS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Births, 417 in the last six nionths. and among them eight
pairs of twins; males. 211; females. 206; whites, 390; blacks, :27.
Average of fathers, 34; of mothers, 27 years.
Deaths, whites. 138, blacks, 15; total, 153.
An effort is being made to have public sales of stock at
Platte City the first Honda in each month.
July 4 the day was observed - nowhere!
July 7 Normal Institute at Weston. conducted by R. D. Shannon
July 11 - weather - a fine rain
Cleveland, Blaine, and St. John are the Presidential candidates. A Cleveland club is formed at Platte City.
July 26 - A great mass-meeting of Democrats at Platte City instructed for Marmaduke for governor, and Burnes for Congress. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1888. NOV. 882 THE BEERYS.
eral terms a justice of the peace. He married, in Ohio, Mary A. Crook, and came to Platte with his father. Children:
1. Geo. Beery (see)
2. Elwilda Beery, married W. R. Brasfield
3. William H. Beery, went to Colorado
4. J. Taylor, married Nettie Cochran, daughter of James Cochran
5. W. Scott Beery, married Jan. 26, 1871, Kate Jenkins
6. Charles C. Beery, married Nannie Kern
7. Mary Ellen Beery, married Harry Kelly
IV. PETER S. BEERY, married Susanna Snyder, sister of A. J. Snyder
Children:
1. A. J. Beery, married 1st, May 5, 1878, Mary A. Hunter. He married second, Dec. 15, 1885, Em. Blankenship.
2. Noah Beery (ii), married June 1, 1879, Margaret Fitzgerald. They live in Kansas City.
3. Nicholas Beery, is a saloon-keeper in Platte City. He married Jan. 1, 1891, Ella Hartman.
4. Maggie Beery, married Aug. 5, 1880, Samuel Moore
V. ELIZABETH BEERY, married Nicholas Shafer (See)
VI. JEREMIAH BEERY, b. July 4, 1823. in Fairfield County, Ohio. and came with his father in 1842; married Mary Jane Hornback. and settled in Platte City. where Mr. Beery engaged in the blacksmith trade. He has been a justice of the peace for thirty continuous years, three times mayor of Platte City, a constable one term, and is a Knight Templar. He has. since 1875. been tyler of the Various Masonic orders in Platte City. Children:
1. Carrie Beery, b. Oct. 2, 1861; married April 18, 1881, W. T. Nelson
2. Robert L. Beery
II. JUDGE NOAH BEERY
Was the other son of Nicholas Beery (i) who came to Platte.
He was lmru in Faireld County, Ohio. September 14, 1806, and
died in Platte November 8, 1888. He married. first, Elizabeth Rader, aunt of George Rader, and she was mother of all his children. He was a tall, dignified, and courteous gentleman. He denounced secession during the war, and, as a Union man, was elected to the county bench in 1868. He was handsome in person and refined in manners, and was highly esteemed for his intelligence and integrity. Children:
I. NICHOLAS BEERY (iii), went to Montana.
II. MAGGIE A. BEERY, married Nov. 3, 1864. A. P. Masterson, b. April 10, 1845.
III. HANNAH C. BEERY, married Feb. 18, 1858, Andrew J. Snider. He now resides in Kansas City. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1877, APRIL. 638 THE NICOLS.
II. MARY A. NICOL, md Ben. L. May, dead. (See)
111. DAVID O. NICOL, b. Feb. 26, 1848; md Hay 20. 1884. Willie
.Iurrav. sister of R. T. Th-ey live at Bonner Springs, Kan.
IV. GRACE NICOL, b. April 14, 1851; n1d March 9, 1871, Wm.
L. Vood. Divorced, and she md in 1895, Colonel Gideon
W. Thompson (see), b. Feb. 28, 1823.
V. SALLIE E. NICOL, b. Jan. 12, 1865; n1d Oct. 9, 1879, Prof.
John D. Brown, at one time principal of the Public School
of Platte City. They now live in Kansas City.
VI. HENRIETTA P. NICOL, b. Sept. 24, 1857. She is hard of
hearing.
VII. WALTER EDYVIN NIGOL, b. April 16, 1860; accidentally
killed Feb. 6. 1880, by his team dragging him down the
hill east of Platte City.
~tprAiI. ;25The Lawndm-ark comes out unequivocally for repudi-
ation of the county debt.
Woodson & Yells are building brick business houses on Lot
6, Block 29, and Lot 6. Block 30.
The Russo-Turkisih War puts up Wheat at S-t. Louis at $2.25.
April 30A rac-e track is laid off on the fair grounds.
After T. V. Parks resignation of the office of county
clerk. he attacks Judge Jas. S. Owens still more viciously.
TopicsWar in Europe. The Advocate ha.s the county
printing. Burning of the Southern Hotel of St. Louis. The
Lan(lnzurks advocacy of repudiation. Park/s resignation and
Chinns appointment as county clerk.
MAY.
COUNTY FINANCES.
Receipts. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$51,703.09
Expenses, except interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,637.14
$34,065.95
County Debt.
Funding bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300,500.00
Interest to May 1. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,016.66
P. & G. R. Railroad bonds. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. 7,267.20
County warrants and interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,450.00
$323.233.86
Less cash in treasury. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,241.43
Actual debt.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$305.992.43
In-lt)[a,v1.]87(i3.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 310355.82
Debt 1edu(ed.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. , .. $4,363.39
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| [view page] | 1846. APRIL. 77 MEXICAN WAR
4th District for Congress
Mr. Hall had moved to St. Joseph
APRIL
April 2 - The Presbyterian Church of Weston buys part of Lot 147, Block 14 for $1,000.
F. B. Martin, for $3,000, sells to J. B. and T. B. Martin his one-fourth interest in the Platte City Water Mills.
April 4 - The Liberty Tribune established.
April 17 - Jas. Kuykendall busy the S. W. 1/4 of Sec. 24, T. 53, R. 35, at $5 per acre.
MAY
May 1 - The Mexican War commences in earnest. The President having called for 50,000 volunteers, Governor Edwards, about the middle of May, calls for a regiment. W. S. Murphy, of Weston, raises a comany of infantry.
JUNE
June 2 - The appraisement of William Wood's estate shows the following prices
June 4 - J. M. Rogers, administrator of William M. Fox. Bond, $1,500.
June 15 - Swope & Henderson, administrators of John Henderson. Bond, $2,000.
June 18 - When volunteers readched Fort Leavenworth, they were formed into a regiment, and A. W. Doniphan was chosen colonel, C. F. Ruf lieutenant-colonel, and William Gibson major. A list of part of Capt. Murphy's company will be found in Gatewood's "History of Platte", page 613.
June 26 - The brigade of 1,658 men started to Santa Fe under command of Gen. Kearney. They reached Santa Fe August 18th. On September 25th Gen. Kearney left for the Pacific coast, and Col. Doniphan, now general, succeeded to the command, and immortalized himself by another "march to the sea". He has been called "the Xenophon of the West".
JULY
July 1 - Sterling price, a member of Congress from Missouri, resigned his seat, and returned home to recruit another regiment for the war.
Jesse Morin raised a company in Platte. They met at Platte City, and elected Isaac W. Gibson first lieutenant and John Larkin [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] | 1869, APRIL. 471 INSURANCE. COMPANIES.
FAILURE OF I.SURAN(,~E (JUMP.-Nll}S.
The Life Asslociation of .1
1eri-:1, the Hannibal State Mutual
Insurance Co-nipany. and tl1e Kansas City Fire a11d Marine
Insurance (f.o111pa11 solicited subscriptions to stock. and when
Weston and Platte (ity had taken largely. they conveniently
broke, entailing l1e:1y losses on our people.
FUNDING OF COUNTY I)l]Bl.
April 9The 1-o1111t 1-o11rt made an order to fund all out-
standing county bonds and warrants. a11d Ira Norris. S12. was
appointed to do tl1e work. The new bonds were to be due at
twenty years, with ten per cent interest coupons.
April 1.2Ja.s. L. Mc.(l11er is e11rolled as an attorney.
ZENAS BRITTON.
April.1.Ze11as Britton, 11 lawyer of Leaveliwortli. came with
a jolly crowd to the Fleshinan House, a11d at 111id11igl1t strolled
out, and fell over a three-foot exeava.tion. at the side of tlie street.
His leg was broken, and subsequently amputated. He sued
Platte City for damages in the United States Court, and obtained
judgment for $8,000. This was for years resisted. a11d nally
coinproniised by the issuance of city bonds. Years of heavy tax-
atio-n followed. until the bonds. with accrued interest, were paid.
April 20.. G. Beller is appointed postmaster at Weston.
-~lpr17l 2INebraska Lodge. No. 12, I. O. O. F.. dedicate the
room they had built over G. V. S1niths new store, with appro-
priate ceremonies. and a festival at the court-ho11se.
April 37The cou-nty court appropriates $1,500 to build an
iron bridge over tl1e Platte at Platte City. Slone and M1-D1111 are
appointed co111111issio11ers.
The Odd Fellows of Weston have a grand celebration. E. H.
Norton orator.
Grasshoppers return. b11t do little da111age. Crops and fruits,
except peaches. are promising.
Parkville is on a boom The Vallev Railroad l1a.s reached
the place; population 400; the old stone hotel is to be an eating-
house for passengers. F. Luthy is mayor. There are 7 stores, 2
mills. 2 hotels. 1 saddler shop. 1 tinner. 3 physicians.
MA Y.
COUNTY FINANCES.
Receipts from all sources. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$71.870.09
Add warrantts sold to Platte Savings Institution, upon
which only $10..)ti0 were realized. . . . . . . . . . . . 21.20000
$93,070.69
Other warrants drawn.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73,796.02
Surp111s.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $19,274.67
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| [view page] | 1895. APRIL. 1034 THE KEMPHEFNERS.
I. FRED H. KE.I1HEFNER, b. in Indiana Feb. 2. 1843; md
April 1, 1866, Frederika Englehardt, dr. of H. B. He en
listed in the 35th Ind. Infantry, and was at Nashville.
Franklin, etc. He is 6 feet 3 inches tall, genial, intelligent,
and industrious. He runs a steam sawmill; 8 children.
11. THOMAS KEMPHEFNER, went to California.
III. JOHN H. KEMPHEFNER, b. May 27, 1853: md Oct. 15,
1882. Clarissa Pierce, b. Feb. 6, 1858; no children.
IV. MARY, b. in 1851; dead; md in 1880 Wm. Babcock. (See)
V. KATE KEMPHEFNER, md Henry Englehardt; went to
California.
-.1priZ 2.A. J. Veatch, convicted of the murder of Charles ~
Morris, is sentenced to 17 years imprisonment.
MAY.
COUNTY FINANCES.
The clerk mixes the trust funds, such as the Beverly Drain-
age Fund and the Lee and Wald1-on Road Funds, with the county-
ty funds, so that I shall not venture to separate the countv fund,
and show amount collected.
Expenditures are $45,925.88. as follows:
Roads-andbridges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$23.304.00
Poor-farm. insane, etc.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,487.00
Assessor(Valker).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 510.00
Circuit Clerk (Freeland). . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 989.00
County Clerk (Blakley). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,272.00
County Clerk (Murdock). . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40.00
Sl1e1i1:T(Be1-1-y)... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 654.00
CountyJustices.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 916.00
Court-house .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 838.00
Treasurer Ande1-son). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 008.00
T1-easurer El1e{).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50.00
Jurors (Warrants).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 038.00
?Iiscel1aneous.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.821188
tatione1-.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,051.00
Jai1.... .... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 133.00
\0ml.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 237.00
.i1rcorafllonlagm-).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 520.00
lilt-(Iio11... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11.00
(1-imina1(:ost........... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 802.00
]1os-1-rlivsl.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 587.00
]1a11c(mint -. and .I. .ssuci:1tinn.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 130.00
lrinting.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7215.00
.(-lion] (mu111i..in11eI Iliu\-111.. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 38.00
)I{1}su1lr\1is.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -100.00
$45,025.88
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| [view page] | 1885, AUG. 823 MOSS FAMILY.
III. AI).-X B. MOSb. b. April 16, 1867; d. Oct. 14. 1506}; Ind April
18, 1888, John 1. Kennett.
IV. MOLl.IE MOSS. n1d Sept. 23, 1886, Robt. L. Fulvher, b. Dec.
3. 186-1.
. ANNIE MOSS.
Mr. H. H. .Ioss married, second, Februarv 12. 1887, Bettie
Carson.
Aug. 31Deposits of Excliaaige Bank of We1ls & Co.,
$55S.1.(S0.91.
SEPTE HBER.
Sept. 1 E. J. Breen, the new postmaster of Weston, takes
charge of the oice, aned Colonel J. A. Price retires.
Uncle Ben (Dr. Records) still edits 11is temperance column
in the L(l7ld7ll=(l/Pk, and he does splendidly. But he avoids
prohibition.
Sept. 21Ii.ss Frankie Wel1s entertains a part) of her young
friends, to bid them farewell. as she is going to Lexington, KY.
to attend school. A
W~ells & Co. sell the Edgerton Bank to a company composed
of S. C. Woodson, J. W. MicAlist~er, and Dr. C. C. Kemper. The
latter is cashier.
Sept. ;The Parkville Glee Club entertains eston.
Sept. 5The house of B. D. Adkins, 6 miles southeast of
Pla.tte City, is burned.
Benton Gabbert becomes a Democrat.
Sept. 11C. C. Dail, at young lawyer of Wallace. publishes
in the Lamdmr.1:rl.; an excellent po-em, entitled The Spirits Mes-
sage. His frequent conitributio-nzs in prose and poetry show
talent.
The Platte City Christian Won1ens Te111pera.nee Union are
in earnest and hold frequent meetings.
Sept. 13Elder W. L. Jermane preaches his rst sermon at
Platte City.
Sept. 15The P1a.tte City opera house is complete. and the
Pleasure Party is performed.
Jud,.:e G. W. Dunn, at Pla.titsb~urg, is indicted by the grand
jury of Clinton for drunkenness a11d neglect of official duty. He
comes forward, makes acknowledgnients. and the case is
disniissed.
Sept. 18The La/ndlmmk eontaiai-s an analysis of the Waters
of Nortons Spring, and Dr. Rec-.ords recommendations.
The Krause block o-f business stores and otees is complete.
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| [view page] | 1876, JAN. 614 BUSINESS MEN.
JANUARY
Jan. 1 - Leap-year party in Platte City.
Ten prisoners in jail.
Platte County Protective Association met at Platte City.
Jan. 7 - Clinton Cockrill was thrown from his horse and so bruised that he was confined to his bed for several weeks.
Jan. 8 - Samuel Doyle died in Preston Township. His father was:
MICHAEL DOYLE
Born in Lewis County, Ky., March 6, 1800; died March 14, 1884; married February 7, 1852, Sultana Bell. She was the last of his wives.
Lydia Best was mother of all his children. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1864, AUG. 372 RECRUITS.
John Lester. M. V. Mitchell, Jesse Miller, J. L. Merchant, L.
Ma.lott, Madison Owens. C. C. Redln-an. N. T. Rogers. W. M. Rule,
Samuel Rixev. E. C. Redman. Na.thl Searr-v. Dan Stewart, Dan
Stevens H. J. Talbott, V1n. Talbott, Ed. Tanner, Andrew Tribble.
BOUNTY FOR RECRUITS.
The countv court (Layton) offers $75 for each recruit credited
to Platte Co~untv.
Aug. 3Mobile taken by Farragut.
A/ug. 15Maj. Hilliard sent a squad of soldiers to the house
of Levi Brashears, and captured 30 stand of arms.
.l~ug. 16Capt. J. H. Burt, with his company. had a brush
with bushwhackers near Henry V11111l11911/S, and it Was thought
one was wounded.
.1119. 18Harvey Ta.lbovtts house burned; loss. 151,000.
N. P. Ogden leaves New Market and setles at YWeston.
Wm Carp-enter buys the Barnes store-house and opens a stock
of dry goods.
Aug. 19Th-e Border Times charges that twothirds of the
people of Platte a.re disloyal.
Union leagues are organized in the county.
Aug. 2"A detach1nent of the 17th Illinois Cavalry fall in
with Si. Gordon and ve of his men. They pursue th-e1n closely.
but fail to capture any of them.
The Border Times announces: There is peace in Platte."
DR. JOSEPH WALKER SHOT.
Aug. .28I have already stated that Dr. Valler was impli-
eated in the threat to kill any Northern Methodist that continued
to preach in Platte; and I have recorded the execution of that
threat upon Rev. Chas. Morris. A son of Mr. Morris. living in New
Orleans. to avenge his fa.thers death. came to Leavenworth and
organi7.ed and armed a hand of desperate men. who went through
the I1(l,.1lll)()ll,lO0(l where his father had been forbidden to preach.
in st-areh of the leaders of the out1a.ge. None were found, until
Dr. \all;er was met in the road. He was taken to an adjacent
wood anal shot. His family were notied. and reached him in
time to hear his statement that he was shot by a party of men. all
of whom were st ra11,,:ers to him except one John Morris. who lived
in the 11-i;;lIlm1lum(l. John Morris was no relative of Rev. Charles
Morris, but was pressed into the service of the hand. as a guide.
The facts were drawn out on the trial of John Morris. who was
imlir-tetl for the murder. and he was found not guiltv. The
tra;:elv prmlnreul -onsternation in the count).
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| [view page] | 1875, JAN. 592 BUSINESS MEN. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1863, SEPT. 350 VIRGINIA HOTEL.
They had brought arms and ammunition with them, and pro-
ceeded to enlist a new company for the 82dRegiment, Missouri
State Militia. They made their headquarters opposite the Virginia Hotel, now the Central. The arms were at the east end of
town, and there a company of men was hastily formed.
AT THE VIRGINIA HOTEL (CENTRAL).
In the meantime our guests arrived, and stopped at the
Virginia, as had been arranged. Many of Col. J. A. Price's old
soldiers were there, with Colonels Anthony and Clough. They
were indignant at their reception, and had they been armed,
trouble would have ensued. As it was, they contented them-
selves with cursing Col. Moss. A messenger was sent to the new
recruits, at the east end of town, to join Col. Moss, opposite the
Virginia Hotel. and the recruits marched down Main Street to the
quarters of Col. Moss. Here they remained for the day. This
parade incensed our guests the more, and an unsuccessful effort
was made to get a military force from Leavenworth to drive o
the intruders, But Moss showed his authority from the governor,
and assured them he would not interfere with their proposed
meeting.
THE MEETING AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
All preparations had been made to hold the meeting at the
Christian church, and accordingly about 400 attended. as in
duty bound, to hear the speakers invited for the occasion. Col.
Anthony spoke of the evils of slavery, and advocated emancipa~
tion. It was kind in spirit, but the words of Colonels Burnes.
Clough. and McCahon were full of gall. Col. Burnes had just
been pardoned by the President for treason, of which he was con-
victed. and gratefully spoke to his new friends. The day passed
off quietly. but much ill feeling was engendered. The new
militia were said to be disloyal men. who had been hiding among
the pawpaws. and hence their name.
THE HANGING OF GREEN AND RAPP.
On the night of that memorable 26th of September a company of cut-throats met at the house of Jacob Fulcher, and hung him until he was unconscious. After robbing his house, they went to the house of John Rapp, robbed him, and hung him on a leaning tree. They then went to Tipp Green's and after robbing his house, brought him to Rapp's and hung him beside the dead body of Rapp. Two days later I was ordered, as public administrator, to take charge of Rapp's estate. The only valuable I found in his house was a twenty-dollar bill of Confederate money lying on the floor. It was said that the possession of this money was the excuse for hanging him. I did not inventory the $20. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1861, DEC. 321 PLATTE CITY BURNED
after months of imprisonment, his property was confiscated. he was released and went to St. Joesph, where he died. He left a son, Warren Brown.
PLATTE CITY BURNED
Dec. 16 - Col. Morgon, now stationed at Weston, came to Platte City about 4pm with 75 men. A squad was sent to the house of Mrs. Celia Kuykendall, two miles north of Platte City, where they captured William L. Kuykendall, Black Triplett, and Gabriel Close, who were bound and brought to Platte City.
After supper, apprehending some calamity, I went to Col. Morgan's headquarters, at the Fleshman House. Col. Morgon was excited, and ordered a soldier to summon forthwith the officers at his command. The meeting was in secret, but I presume the death of two of the prisoners was determined on in retaliation for the two Federals killed at Bee Creek, and also the burning of Platte City was ordered. As I returned home, I observed the soldiers had built a large fire in the rear of the Baptist Church, near the center of Block 29. I could not sleep for the apprehensions of danger, and about 12 o'clock I discovered the town was afire. It had started in a store on Lot 3, Block 29. No alarm had been given, and no a dozen citizens were on hand. Col. Morgan's men were drawn up east of the crossing of Main and Third streets. The only brick house on the south side of Block 29 was that of Howell Jenkins. He had a solid brick wall, firewalls and tin roof to his house, and by the free use of water he was saved. I organized a small lot of negroes, and gave my attention to the clerk's offices and the store-houses west of them. The latter were often on fire, but the flames were extinguished. We thought the fire had run its course, when a small flame appeared on the apex of the cupola, where the iron spire left it. I ran to Col. Morgan, who was excited. He denounced his men for burning the court-house, and exclaimed, "I told you the court-house must not be burned. Go and put it out." A half-dozen left. I suggested to Col. Morgan that he turn his cannon on the fire, and blow off the top of cupola. The men laughed at my ignorance of military affairs. The men procured a ladder, and several of them went up into the cupola, with buckets of water. A bucket thrown from the cupola struck my arm, and the pain was so intense that I went home. Col. Morgan's talk showed plainly that it was his intention to burn the town, but not the court-house. At least he so pretended.
In the morning Col. Morgan went with his men on a scouting expedition through the eastern part of the county, and returned about 3pm. Capt. William Triplett, father of the prisoner, was in town, and asked the privilege of speaking to his son, who, with Kuykendall and Close, stood bound on the street. When I asked this privilege, the reply of Col. Morgan was: "Yes, Goddamn him! let him say now what he pleases, for he will never see him alive again" [edit] |
| [view page] | 1852. JUNE. 151 THE OWENS.
2. William N. Owens, b. Dec. 28, 1853; married May 15, 1879, Eliz. Martin, daughter of Thomas and Louisa, b. in 1856. Children:
[a] Arthur Owens
[b] Jesse Owens
[c] Hubert Owens
[d] Celia Owens
[e] Dela Owens
VI. LANKFORD OWENS, married Lehaza Myers, dr. of Hiram
VII. CYNTHIA ANN OWENS, married Jas. T. Riley; b. March 10, 1837; d. Dec. 6, 1881. She was his second wife.
1. John W. Riley, b. Jan. 18, 1860; married Dec. 24, 1882, Margaret E. Moore, daughter of James Moore, and sister of Turner. Children:
[a] Ruby Riley
[b] Myrtle Riley
[c] Cynthia Riley
[d] John Riley
[e] babe
2. Mary J. Riley, b. Nov. 11, 1862; married April 23, 1882, Daniel L. Sample, b. March 29, 1856. Children:
[a] McCleland Sample, b. July 13, 1883
[b] Henry Sample, b. April 7, 1885
[c] Homer Sample, b. Aug. 3, 1886
[d] Noah Sample, b. Nov. 30, 1890
James T. Riley married first, Jan. 14, 1866, Margaret Higgins, daughter of Josiah Higgins (ii), both dead. Children:
3. Cora B. Riley, married Edward Butner. Children:
[a] Lilian Butner
[b] Flora Butner
[c] Charles Butner
4. Robert H. Riley
5. Jas. M. Riley, married Sept. 1, 1888, Alice Thorp
6. Ada Riley
7. Albert M. Riley
VIII. EDNA OWENS, married Jos. Thatcher.
IX. MALINDA OWENS, b. in 1831; married Nov. 11, 1849, Luther Calvin Thatcher, b. Oct. 24, 1824, a son of Hayden Thatcher.
1. Mary F. Thatcher, b. Nov. 11, 1850; married and died childless.
2. W. H. Thatcher, b. Oct. 14, 1852
3. Callie Thatcher, married William Greening. Children: [a] Malinda Greening, [b] Jesse Greening
4. Wallace A. Thatcher, married Mamie Bowman. Children: [a] a girl. Live in Kansas.
5. Latha M. Thatcher, married April 24, 1880, John Roberts
6. Tabitha Thatcher, married John Branham
7. Melissa Thatcher
8. John Thatcher
9. George A. Thatcher
10. James Thatcher
X. DAVID OWENS, married Elizabeth Denny. He died, and she married second, G. L. Owens (above)
THE "ARGUS"
June 25 - I have before me a copy of the Weekly Platte Argus, published at Weston June 25, 1852, by Wilkinson & Adams, at $2 per year; 7 columns, 22 inches.
CONTENTS
T. H. Starnes, Parkville, June 8, declines the Democratic nomination for representative, made the 7th inst. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1896, NOV. 1077 LEAVENWORTH TIMES.
Judge Crozier
Champ. Vaughn
Bartlett
Ewing & Clark
Wilder & Sleeper
D. R. Anthony
Jail Delivery
Five prisoners escapted
Kit Barton
Jas. Kelly
Raymond Wagey
John Garrison
THE GENERAL ELECTION [edit] |
| [view page] | 1884, DEC.. 806 THE PARKS.
1. .(nmic Pricc, md Jan. 10, 1878, F. L. Vandergrift.
2. Jlollic Pricc, md Jan. 10, 1876, C. B. Singleton.
The Price family reside in Atchison, a.nd move in the
highest social. literary, and political circles.
II. THOMAS YV. PARK, b. in Madison Co.. Ky., Oct. 12, 1842;
came to Platte with his mother in 1857; received from his
foster father a nished classical and literary education.
His adventures during the War added experience to his
other acquirements, and after his return, he started the
Ifcrcillc, a weekly Democratic newspaper, at Platte City,
which he continued until June 2, 1871, when it was con-
solidated with the Lannd-marl.. November 15, 1866, he mar-
ried the lovely and accomplished Maggie E. Baxter, at that
time teacher of music in Daughters College. She is a
daughter of John Baxter, a pioneer of Clay, and Sarah
Va1lis, born in 1812; died January 12, 1879. Mrs. Park
is highly accomplished in literature, music, and art. Major
Park continued to edit the Landnzark until February, 1881.
when he surrendered the tripod to Valliant.
After serving as a private and lieutenant in Gen. Ster-
ling Prices division of the Southern army, Mr. Park re-
turned from the South, studied law, graduated from the
law department of the University of Louisville, Ky., and
was admitted to the bar November 16. 1867, but has given
little attention to his profession. His title of major he
acquired on the military staff of Governor Woodson.
At the November election in 1870 he was ch-osen county
clerk, and made an excellent officer. In 1874 he was
reelected, but March 27, 1877, resigned in favor of Col. Jas.
H. Chinn. In 1890 Mr. Park was appointed chief clerk in
the office of the secretary of state of Missouri, which posi-
tion he still retains. His abilities are manifest in the
various documents, reports, and publications Which of late
years have emanated from that office. He is a sprightly.
chaste, and forcible writer. and his ready and trenchant
pen is admired. as Well as feared. He is an orator, and no
one is Inore ready nor more interesting in a post-prandial
address. As an editor. he was spirited. energetic. a.nd
fearless. He has two sons just verging into manhood:
1. Fred G. Paris, b. March 21, 1868; a brilliant young
man.
2. 021;; B. Paris. b. June 10, 1872.
III. H. CLAY PARK. b. Mart-11 2. 1845: md Dec. 24. 1867. Mrs.
I.i7./.ie A. Miller, widow of F. L. .Iiller and daughter of C.
I. .1-Instrong. (See) 311. Park has edited several news-
papt-rs. and has shown talent. energy. aI1d sprightliness.
.l1~.~x. .l:n Park mari-it-(l. S0(OIld. November 10. 1855. Prof.
F. H. tiaylm-.1. and pi-ovml an active lielpmeet and diligent ma-
tron in her lmshands schools. Prof. Gaylord did not long sur-
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| [view page] | 1884, MARCH. 794 THE RICES.
5. Jane L. Miller
6. Rice Miller
7. Wardie Miller (girl)
8. Edith Miller
VI. AXNIE RICE. b. in 1844; dead; married Oct. 6, 1865, John L. Miller. Children:
1. Chas. Miller, married Florence Smith. Children:
[a] Artie Miller
2. Mildred Miller, married Jacob McFall. Children:
[a] Frank McFall
[b] John McFall
3. Sudie Miller, married Geo. Bradley. Children:
[a] Lena Bradley
[b] Lois Bradley
[c] Nannie Bradley
4. Nannie Miller
5. Jessie Miller, b. Nov. 5, 1874; married Sept. 7, 1894, L. G. Frix
6. Rowlett Miller
Mr. John L. Miller married second, Nov. 19, 1884, Sue A. Fulton. Children:
7. Jefferson Miller
8. Rosie Miller
9. John Miller
VII. GABRIEL ANDERSON RICE, b. Oct. 14, 1849, in Shelby Co., Ky; married 1st, Aug. 20, 1879, Susie (Pinkie) Cole, dr. of
James. (See.) She died June 27, 1890, leaving:
1. Lena Rice, b. May 12, 1881.
Mr. Rice married second, Nov. 24, 1892, Eddie Oldham, daughter of F. M. Oldham.
VIII. EDITH RICE, married W. 0. Busey. (See)
March 21 - Much interest is manifested in the proposed route
of the Maple Leaf Railroad, leading through the county from St.
Joseph to Kansas City, and an effort is made to draw the road
by way of Tracy.
March 26 - The Missouri is filled with ice from the Yellowstone.
March 28 - The first number of the Argus is issued at Platte City by Non. Thomas and W. T. Nelson.
APRIL.
April 1 - John L. Carmack reelected mayor of Platte City.
James Adkins elected president of the Fair Association. W. A. Bowen elected superintendent of schools.
JAMES JACKSON BAKER died. He was a son of Albert R. Baker and Julia F. Singleton, and was born in Fauquier County, Va., Oct. 1, 1855. He came with his father to Platte in 1860, and the father and son formed a partnership and sold goods at Waldron and Tracy. He married at Waldron, December 18, 1878, Ella Nicholson. Children:
1. Julia Baker
2. Jennie J. Baker
His father Albert R. Baker, was a son of Daniel Baker and Nancy Lawrence, and was born in Rappahannock County, Va., September 17, 1828; married December 14, 1857, Julia F. Singleton. They have removed West, where they are doing well. Mr. Baker is an active and sprightly business man. He at one time [edit] |
| [view page] | 1890, APRIL. 917 THE LAMARS
I. JAMES K. LAMAR
II. MARY LAMAR, married Riley Ussary, of Buchanan County
III. ELIZABETH LAMAR, married Robert Brownwell, of Kansas
IV. THOMAS J. LAMAR, married Melvina J. Doyle
1. Henry A. Lamar
2. James W. Lamar
3. De Witt C. Lamar, married Rebecca Ussary
4. Mary E. Lamar
5. Thomas J. Lamar (ii)
6. F. E. Lamar
V. ELIZA LAMAR, married William Warren, of California
Mr. Henry Lamar married, second, Malinda Martin, nee Wood
VI. MARTHA LAMAR, married William Fitzgerald
VII. REBECCA F. LAMAR, married WIlliam Wilhoite
1. Fred Wilhoite
2. Elma T. WIlhoite
VIII. LAURA LAMAR, married William T. Gabbert
IX. SARAH O. LAMAR, married Joseph T. Smith
X. MINNIE LAMAR, married Geo. H. Swift
April 10 - Clinton Cockrill celebrated his 80th birthday.
John Collins sold his Platte City property to J. H. Daniels, and removed to the Dorriss mansion.
April 18 - The officers of the Platte City Christian Church publish a a card denouncing dancing and card-playing.
April 20 - The Presbyterians reorganize their afternoon Sunday-school at Platte City, with H. Zonne superintendent.
April 23 - DAVID ANDERSON, aged 90, died at Parkville.
April 30 - Bank Deposits - Bank of Dearborn, $25,909.40; Wells & Co., $132,671.43.
MAY
COUNTY FINANCES [edit] |
| [view page] | 1874, JULY 582 J. WILSON.
July 16 Picnic at New Market. Norman J. Colman and E. H. Norton speak.
The investigating committee charge errors in G. W. Be1ts accounts. He replies in the Landmark.
July 17 Picnic at Barry. Colman, Wilson, and Hardwicke speak.
HON. JOHN WILSON.
July 25Hon. John Wilson died. He was born in Christian
County, Ky., February 13, 1804. . He was a son of James Wilson
and Rachel Harrington. James was an officer in the Revolution,
was wounded at the battle of Camden, and b-ore a ball in his body
tolthe day of his death. His son, John Wilson, came to Boonlville,
IIo., entered on the practice of law, and was circuit attorney when
the whole southwest corner of the State Was included in the
Boonville Circuit. He married April 5, 1830, Elizabeth Clark,
born in Winchester, Ky., January 11, 1813. She was a daughter
of Robert Clark, of Winchester, and Malinda Trigg, daughter of
Gen. Stephen Trigg. The Clark family came to Boonville in 1818.
In 1841 Mr. John Wilson and family came to Platte, and located
three miles east of Platte City, and subsequently settled on the
Norton farm, adjoining the town of Platte City. His name is
enrolled as an attorney of our bar July 13, 1841. He represented
the county in the Legislature three terms, 1856, 1862, and 1864
He opposed secession, but in 1865 voted against emancipation.
He was appointed county attorney in 1865, and held the office
several years. He was an ardent Whig, and gloried in being the
first man to suggest the name of Gen. Taylor for President. His
voice was Stentorian and his oratory impassioned. He was a
member of that circle of illustrious lawyers and statesmen who
framed the Constitution and formulated the laws of the greatest
State in the Union. He was a co-laborer with Atchison, Doni-
phan, Burnett, Bees. and V~ood in making o11r noble forests a11d
lovely prairies the home of the most enterprising and virtuous peo-
Me on earth. He was known throughout the State as Hon. John
Wilson. of Platte," the Old-line Vl1ig, a11d the loud-Voiced
orator." His name was frequently suggested for supreme
judge, governor, and United States senator. His widow yet lives.
making her home at Liberty. Children:
I. MALINDA WILSON, b. Feb. 8, 1831; d. May 15, 1874; married Hon. E. H. Norton (see)
II. JAMES B. WILSON, b. Feb. 19, 1833; married Nov. 3, 1869, Emma Wilson. They live in Southwest Missouri. Children:
1. Charles B. Wilson, b. Aug. 2, 1871
2. Alma Wilson, b. Nov. 12, 1875
III. ROBERT P. C. WILSON, b. Aug. 8, 1834, in Boonville; married Carrie F. Murray (see)
IV. CHARLES B. WILSON, b. March 25, 1836; [edit] |
| [view page] | 1890, OCT. 929 W. M. PAXTON
The Marshall Family
Oct. 6 - The Bank of Camden Point moved into its new brick banking house.
H. S. Yates
JOSEPH BOSCH
Wilhelmina Reiger
I. JOHN BOSCH
Elizabeth Reinecke
II. JOSEPH BOSCH (ii)
Anna Reinecke
III. MARY BOSCH
Ernest Wahl
IV. FRANK BOSCH
V. SOPHIA BOSCH
Oct. 14 - Asa L. Smith commences work on the new two-story brick office for the Landmark, on Lot 1, Block 29, Platte City.
Oct. 22 - REBECCA LAWLESS
1. Johnathan R. Lawless
2. Sarah L. Lawless
Underwood
3. Thomas E. Lawless
4. William H. Lawless
5. J. S. N. Lawless
6. Joseph B. Lawless
7. Anna Lawless
Brown
JODY ANDERSON, a printer, son of Joseph Anderson, shot himself at Platte City. He was buried at Weston.
Dearborn [edit] |
| [view page] | 1890, JAN. 913 D. J. THORP
1. Clement N. Dunagan
Eliza Timberlake
Nic. Timberlake
2. William D. Dunagan
Perd. Pettillo
H. T. Pettillo
1. Charles Dunagan
2. Musetta Dunagan
3. Belle Dunagan
4. Bertha Dunagan
3. John R. Dunagan
Eva Babcock
F. M. Babcock
1. Roscoe Dunagan
2. Ed L. Dunagan
4. Ann Elizabeth Dunagan
W. M. Bowlin
Delana Bowlin
Ann Grooms
Lucretia Timberlake
5. Malinda Dunagan
George W. Bazille
1. Lucy Bazille
2. Ida Bazille
VI. ELIZABETH DUNAGAN
Ira Ellis
VII. NICHOLAS DUNAGAN
Jan. 25 - JUDGE DAVID J. THORP died at his home near Weston.
Sarah E. Linville
Coriolanus Thorp
FEBRUARY
Feb. 1 - The contract to build the Gow ferry bridge let at $2,650.
The Lathrop joints raided by women. W. M. Paxton published a poem justifiying the act.
At Dearborn, G. W. Anderson, E. E. Gilbert, I. N. Hays, A. J. Hesse and M. King are building.
Feb. 22 - Teachers' Institute at Edgerton, W. A. Banister commissioner.
JOHN B. WELLS
John B. Wells having died at his home, near Weston. L. E. Wells administered. Bond, $1,000.
1. John Wells
2. Hasten Wells
3. John B. Wells [edit] |
| [view page] | 1870, MARCH. 490 E. B. JACKS.
Mary C. Coons, dr. of Joseph, and widow of Wm. Kimsey.
Mr. McCormick came to Platte in 1861. He now lives in
Kansas City. He is a genial and generous gentleman. No
children.
March 9 - The T. T. Jones farm, three miles east of Platte
City, sold to E. O. Waller for $9,244.
March 20 - The Masons of Platte City purchase a library for
the craft. It was soon scattered and lost.
ELIAS B. JACKS.
Elias B. Jacks died. He was an early settler, and an industrious. wealthy. and worthy farmer. He married Polly Warden. Who survived him. Children:
I. WILLIAM J ACKS, lives in Wyandotte C0,, Kansas.
II. RICHARD J ACKS, Went to California.
HI. ELIAS B. J ACKS (ii), md a Buxter, and Went to California.
IV. WARDEN T. J ACKS. md Mary Rogers, dr. of Jack.
V. ALEX D. JACKS. md a Prather, and Went to Kansas.
VI. MARGARET J ACKS, md Nathan A. King.
VII. EMILY C. JACKS. md Dec. 23. 1860. Jerry C. Masterson.
VIII. MARY JACKS, md William Stokes, of Tennessee, and died
leaving:
1. Elias Stokes. 2. Polly.
March 28 - The first daily mail to Platte City.
March 30 - The 15th amendment of the United States Constitution declared adobted.
APRIL
April 1 - Chas. Blakley, constable and collector of Platte City, advertises many of the lots for sale for taxes.
Municipal elections went by default in Platte City and Weston - no aspirants for office. J. A. Halderman is chosen mayor of Leavenworth.
April 4 - The county printing is taken by the Landmark, for $249, for the coming year.
Teachers institute at Weston, with printed programme.
DOCTOR R. SMITH
April 4 - Dr. R. Smith having died in Preston Township, Hiram Smith administrered. Bond $1,000. Children:
I. HIRAM D. SMITH
II. NANCY I. SMITH, married a Dennis
April 12 - The Missouri River is very high.
Grand jury for April term: 1. J. A. Beery, 2. J. H. Burt, 3. J. Cain, 4. K. B. Cecil, 5. Jas. Grady, 6. John Kinneman, 7. A. Freeze, 8. Burke McComas, 9. John P. Miller, 10. S. D. Park [edit] |
| [view page] | 1858, MARCH. 252 BURGESS FAMILY.
Helen B1-nee. a. grand-niece of Bruce of Bannoc-kburn. Isaac mar-
ried Lucy Hines, born June 8, 1815. in Patrick County, Va., living.
They came to Weston in 1859. Henry Hines. father of Lucy.
was born in 1769, and died in June, 1863. Children of Isaac
a.nd Lucy:
I. MARY E. MI.DY. b. May 10, 1836; 1nd May 3. 1860. L. V.
Ringo. Children:
1. Lucy Ringo. b. March 18. 1862; d. March 8. 1870.
II. RICHARD H. MUNDY, b. Jan. 16, 1841; n1d Jan. 16, 1868,
Louisa H. Hagers. b. in 1816; d. March 28, 1889; dr. of
Deidrick. Children:
1. Heizry Jlundg/. b. in 1868; d. in 1894.
2. Ric-hru(I. b. in 1872. 3. Anna Jlundy. b. in 1871.
4. Fra-711.. b. in 1878. 5. .~1n1eIia. b. in 1881.
6. TI1IIi(1n1 Jlvzmdg/. b. in 1884. 7. Florence. b. in 1887.
R. H. Mandy married second, Aug. 28. 1890. Mrs. Hannah T.
Swarthout. ne Tebbs. No children. He is an Odd Fel-
low and a Knight of Pythias.
III. AXXIE E. MUNDY, b. Jan. 20. 1813; n1d Sept. 14. 1865. Thos.
C. Magers. b. Sept. 9. 1811. C-h:
1. Roy. b. May 19. L74: n1d Aug. 26. 1896. Bertha Welt-
ner. They live in Colorado.
IV. JOHN B. MFXDY. n1d Lizzie (Amelia) Overbeck. (See)
V. JAMES P. MIIXDY. b. Aug. 30. 1854; n1d Jan. 20. 1879. Ada
)1. Gilbert Children:
1. Fr(u17. G.. 1). Sept. 14. 1880.
VI. MATTIE T. MI.DY. b. Aug. 30. 1
Ha.1111n. Children:
1. Gu,1/ J[.. b. Oct. 1. 1879. 2. Jlabel C.. b. March 13. 1883.
3. J[a.1- 8.. b. March 1887. -1. Is-(1(1e. b. April 30. 1892.
VII. VIRGINIA B. MPNDY. b. April 28. 1815.
MARCH.
J[rn(-7: .2John Burgess died.
THE BYRGESS FAMILY.
Edward Burgess. of England. came to Virginia about 1760.
He niarried a Miss F12111(iS. and their son. John Burgess. was the
1.1-ogenitor of the Platte Count) fa1nilV. He was born in Virginia
in Ielri1a1-,.1777: n1arried.in ]801.Jane Sh-annon.born love1nber
27. 1782. dr. of James Shannon. ofTaswe1l Count). Virginia. The)
renmred to Lawreiiee Count). KY. in 1804. and to Platte in 1840.
He was a soldier of the \ar of 1812. and was esteemed for intelli-
;~1-IIH. enterprise. a11d r-mirage. He settled on a farm northeast
of New .Iai-ket. His posterity are wea.lthv and influential. Children:
I. ...(Y S. I.IR(}I}SS. b. Ma) 7. 1803. in Virginia; d. i11
Platte .lnl 29. 1885: n1(l in Lawi-e11ee Count). K31. Aug. 7,
1825. -]n.(]l1 I)ai(lson. b. i11 Virginia April 15. 1802; d. in
(1)
57; n1d Oct. 23. 1878. B. F.
Platte Feb. 10, 186:}. The) were zealous members of the
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| [view page] | 1856. DEC. 223 W. S. MURPHY.
Dec. 6 - John Sullivan having died, Emily Sullivan administers. Bond, $2,000.
The Missouri River has been frozen over for a month. Ex-
tremely cold weather.
CAPT. W. S. MURPHY
Dec. 18 - Capt. W. S. Murphy died at Weston. He raised the first compnay in the county for the Mexican War; becaune an enter-
prising trader on the plains and a merchant at Weston. Geo. W.
Belt administered. Bond, $10,000. He was born July 14, 1814.
He married first, September 10, 1839, Nancy Jones. He married.
second. April 20, 1848, Aletia Burch. He was a brother of Joseph
Murphy, commissioner of our court-house erected after the war.
He was handsome, intelligent, and full of energy and courage.
Children: 1. John G. Murphy; 2. Merrill 0. Murphy.
Free State men are encouraged by the situation in Kansas.
and are speculating largely in townsites. They buy the stock of
the Delaware Town Company. at an enormous sum. and start a
systenm of improvements which were never finished. Our fellow-
citizen. Philip Lutes. sold his stock for some $10,000. and might
have been independent for life, but became so excited that he in
vested the whole in the same stock at double price. The stock
became a failure.
THOMAS J. WILKERSON.
Dec. 23 - Thomas J. Wilkerson having died near Ridgely. William H. Lott administers. Bond. $20,000. His will is dated November
5. 1856. and probated December 1, 1856. His children by his first
wife: 1, Ben. F. Wilkerson; 2. William Y. Wilkerson; .-3. Thomas J. Wilkerson; 4, John Wilkerson who married January 7, 1858, Nancy D. Throckmorton.
By his second wife, Jemima:
5. Henry Wi1kerson: 6. George Wilkerson; 7. Mary Wilkerson; 8. Catherine Wilkerson.
Mrs. Jemima Wilkerson married, 2d, Harrison Sale.
JAMES H. HANCOCK.
James H. Hancock having died, his will, dated December 8.
1856, is probated January 5. 1857. He names children 1. Mary
Jane Hancock: 2. Lewis C. Hancock; [edit] |
| [view page] | 1873, NOV.
WILLIAM H. BAKER
Came from Kansas and settled near Farley, proving a.n excellent
citizen. He was born in Hancock County, Ky., November 27,
1838; was in the Union army two years, under Gen. Prentiss, and
participated in the battles of Corinth, Shiloh, Island No. 10, and
Ft. Donelson. He married in 1883 Jennie Odell. Children:
I. PERRY. II. J OH1. III. THOMAS. IV. KATE.
NOVEMBER.
Nor. 1Ihe country is slowly recovering from the panic.
Many banks resume payment.
Nor. 8Prof. Gaylord lectured on Palestine at Platte City.
The Bank of St. Joseph established at St. Joseph, by the
Burnes Bros. IV. C. ells is chosen cashier, but declines.
Nor. 11Garret Hendricks killed near Parkville, by a fall
from a wagon.
The M. E. church at Vfeston is undergoing repairs.
James Adkins is busy organizing granges,"" and lecturing
the Patrons of Husbandry.
Country mails established from Weston, semiweekly, to
Plattsburg, by Way of Camden Point. Ridgely, Carpenters store,
and Baintridge; also from Platte City. Weekly. to Parkville, by
Way of Hampton; and from Kansas City to Grayson, by Way of
Barry. -
DECEMBER.
Dec. J;Patrons of Husbandry met at Platte City, and were
addressed by Senator F. M. Cockrell.
Dec. 7E1der J. A. Reavis, employed by the Christian Church
at Platte City, preaches his rst sermon.
Dec. 2,Ch1-istmas-trees at the Baptist and the M. & P.
churches, at Platte City.
Dec. 27 F. G. Gaylord publicly installed H. P. of Melody
Chapter, X0. 21, and B. XV. Gilbert Y. M. of Zerubbabel Lodge,
No. 191.
Cockrill & Co. remove into their new banking house on Lot
12, Block Platte City.
A panther is frequently seen roaming about E. O. Vallers
farm.
MARRIAGES IN 1973.
Hereafter I shall record at the end of each year marriages
not found in any genealogy in this volume. giving dates con-
secutively.
January ]Henry V. Ratliff married Eliza J. Blanchard;
m. Daugherty ]]l.lI]l((l )larv F. MCCO-mas. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1848, JUNE. 104 FANNY OWENS.
Hughes He was intemperate, and, with him, the name became
extinct in Judge Hughes posterity. Samuel md Ann W. Calvert.
dr. of Smith. She survived her husband, and d. childless July 6,
1851, aged 22.
M. N. Owen is paid by the county $75 for taking the census of the county.
June 6 - Joseph James estate administered on by Barbara James. Bond, $500.
The county court appropriates $300 to pave in front of the courthouse.
June 12 - John Adams estate administered on by Geo. Gabbert. Bond, $3,500.
FANNY OWENS
Fanny Owens will probated. and J. W. Vineyard qualies as
executor. Bond, $40,000. She was the widow of the celebrated
Samuel Owens, of Independence, M0,. who fell at the battle of
Sacramento, in the Mexican Var. by a suicidal exposure of himself. After the death of her husband. Mrs. Owens came to Platte to dwell among her relatives the Vineyards, Mitchells, and Williams.
JULY.
July 3 - Henry Lowmans estate administered on by Jacob Swope.
WILSON POTTER
Wi1son Potter's will probated. and Holland and Potter
qualify as executors. He names in his will no Widow, and mentions only part of his children: 1. Mary Ann Boydston; 2, Sarah Jones, who had died, leaving Children: [1] Anna M. Jones; [5] Wilson W. Jones; [c] Eliz. Jones; 3. John Potter.
WILLIAM MALOTT
William Malott's will probated, and his widow, Christina (Moore) Malott, qualifies as executrix. Children:
1. JOHN SOUTH MALOTT, m'd Sarah B. McAlexander. He was a farmer, and a man of note in his day. He sold to Simpson Park his fine farm, four miles southeast of Platte City. Children:
1. Polly Malott, m'd Joel Turner Moore (first wife), who will be noticed.
2. Ann E. Malott, b. May 23, 1850; m'd April 28, 1870. John L. Piburn, b. July 19, 1849, in Ray Co. Children: [a] Simon C. Piburn, b. June 29, 1872; [b] Jas. W., b. Dec. 27, 1874; [c] George, b. Nov. 9, 1877; [d] Milton [edit] |
| [view page] | 1858, FEB. 951 VlLLIAM GIBSON.
\ILLlA M GIBSON.
Feb. J\illian1 (irlbsolll liaving died, his daugllter, .la1y A.
Marsh. administered. Bond, $1,.0(). Ile was one of the earliest
settlers of the eonntV. a11d made his claim on the (rarrison road. a
mile east of Martinsville. precisely at the geog1;1pl1ie21l center of
the county. IIe was a ge=nial and iiitelligent Ineehanil-. and :1
well-read Universalist. (o~11trovers was l1is delight. His argu-
ments were captions, and his prejudices strong. Children:
I. MARY A. GIBSON. n1d John S. Marsh. (See)
ll. DR. ISAAC V. GIBSON, n1d Elizabeth VattS. He pos-
sessed some brilliance. and enjoyed boisterous coinpany.
Children 2
1. Sarah I. Gib.son, b. April 27, 1839. in Martinsville; n1d
in Livingiston C0,. M0,. Dec. 29. 1863. Morgan Kay,
1). June 8. 1829. in I41-anklin Co., Pa. They reside one
mile northeast of Platte City on a small f2lI"1l1. Children:
[1] Iva Kay. 1). Dee. 12. 1805: 1nd Dee. 12. 1888, V. J.
Spain. Children: [1] Olivia. H.. b. in Sept. 1800;
[:2] Burnett. b. in Dee.. 1801. ["] Margaret E. Kay.
b. Aug. 13. 1872.
JOHN MCKINNEY.
Feb. 1:3John McKinney having died. his widow. Nancy. ad-
ministered. Bond, $5,000. Children:
I. JOHN MCKINNEY. II. LUCY M. III. SARAH.
IV. WILLIS H. V. FRANCIS M. VI. HENRY G.
VII. ADELIA A. MCKINNEY. n1d Julie 30. 1873. Jesse McCall.
VIII. MARY J. IX. ELIZ. B.
CHAS. W. BINGLEY.
Fob. .2.?Charles XV. Bingle llaving died. A. G. Brown admin
istered. Bond. $16,000. His widow was Mary S. He was a gen-
tleman of intelligence and honor. He lived near Farley. C11:
I. AMANDA BINGLEY. n1d V. W. Sanders.
II. ELIZA JANE BINGLEY. 1nd Ja11. 1. 1850, Ben S. Powell.
Tliey lived near Farley. He enlisted in the Confederate
:lll11)3 was at the Siege of Vicksburg. a.nd saw hardships
and dangers. He left Platte after the war. and died. Children:
1. Arista Powell.
III. JOSEPHINE BINGLEY. 111d J11ne 28.1860. Alf. S. Day.
IV. KANSAS BINGLEY. n1d Ja.s. Piekens. of Kansas.
V. ERRELLA BINGLEY, md O. P. Edwards.
VI. MARTHA A. (MELISSA).
VII. BARTLEY BINGLEY. d. in 1871. VIII. LORA M.
IX. ARISTA. X. CHARLES J. XI. ALFRED BINGLEY.
ISAAC MUNDY.
Feb. 27Isaac Mandy died. He was born in Halifax (..ounty,
Va., May 30. 1814. His father was Jesse. whose mother was
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| [view page] | 1879, JAN. 674 THE CHRISTYS.
1V. LIZZIE F. CHRISTY, b. Nov. 11. 1839; d. June 30, 1864; md
May 10, 1863, Fred Krause. No children.
V. LUANNA CHRISTY, b. June 17, 1848; md Dec. 15, 1875.
Henry C. Mann. (See) They live now two miles north of
Platte City.
VI. SUE H. CHRISTY, b. Feb. 16. 1846; md March 16, 1870,
Thomas Braxton George, b. in Virginia. Aug. 4, 1841, son of
Peyton George and Aletha Carson. He entered Stonewall
Jackson's brigade, and was with him at the first Bull Run
fight. He is a brother of E. R. George and Dudley George,
and came to Platte after the war. He is a man of business
qualifications, and a courteous old Virginia gentleman.
The family live o11 the old Christy farm, a mile south of
Platte City. a11d inherit and adorn the Christian faith of
their ancestor. Children:
1. Miriam George
2. Pearl Virginia George
3. Rufus W. George
4. Claude George
Jan. 25 - A long controversy has been raging between T. W. Park and W. M. Paxton, which exhausted itself, and peace is restored.
Jan. 29 - The lunatic asylum at St. Joseph burned.
FEBRUARY
THE MARTIN FAMILY
Feb. 8 - ANDREW THOMPSON, died. He was born in Virginia in 1806; married December 26, 1833; Nancy Coleman. After his death, she married, second, December 11, 1879, John T. Martin, whose lineage is as follows:
1. John and Priscilla Martin lived in Virginia. Their son,
2. Beniah Martin, was born December 10, 1742; died October 10, 1777; married Margaret Manning, born December 20, 1746.
Their son:
3. Jeptha Martin, born in Virginia April 12, 1767; married September 6, 1792, Allie Williamson, born March 3, 1776. Their son,
4. John T. Martin, born in Berkeley County, Va., Feb. 16, 1807; came to Platte in 1837, and settled in Marshall Township; married July 5, 1832, Elize Coleman, who died January 29, 1879. He married, second, December 11, 1879, Nancy Thompson, widow of Andrew, and sister of his first wife. No children by his second wife. Children by his first wife:
I. MARY E. MARTIN, married Brown
II. JEPTHA J. MARTIN
III. WILLIAM MARTIN
IV. JAMES A. MARTIN
V. NANCY M. MARTIN, married a Dunlap and died
VI. JASPER MARTIN
VII. WINFIELD MARTIN
VIII. OLLIE MARTIN, married P. Loller, son of Levi Loller
Feb. 9 - The court-house is insured at $30,000 for 3 years. at $600. [edit] |
| [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] | 1896, MAY. 1060 COUNTY FINANCES.
Mrs. Alma Coots
Mrs. Maggie Park
Miss Nell Adams [edit] |
| [view page] | 1852, APRIL. 149 THE SIMPSONS.
2%. I.suuc N. Simpmn. lives in (olm:l(]u.
4. Jeff. I). SUII[).(;II.
3. Frank .11.. md :1 .la1-tin. of (ass 1n.
0. Jlury -I. Nirnpxrni (twin with -11:11), 1nd .. Easl(-y. (h:
[(1] Edna: ["] Dom lm1mEasl-.
7. Robt. E. L. .imp.s-mi. in (ulu1:ldn.
S. Ilmzry .11.. killed in (nlm-ado in .Ia. 1800.
V. .I.-I{(1.REl Sl.i1S().. nid Jaim-s \. R(l1)](1S. (h:
1. lirmniu. L. .lm((mlu. 3%. John (". 4. Isuuw J.
5). Gmrr/in I1(I/n0I(I.s.
April I.3,l110s. P. Reed hain;: dim]. J. W. l{agsda1e adn1in~
istered. B011(1.$1(i.000.
Nathaniel Boydstmi 1iavi11;.-; died, John 1. iv\ate1s adminis-
tered. B0ud.$10.000.
April 20Nn]l I)uaIl hai11;v (111-(1. John D. Ieppm ad-
ministered.
April 29I)aniel Sil2l(i{L1fUl(1 having: died. -Ias. (1. Williams
qualies as executor.
The Baptists m;va11ize a (illl1(,il at Ia1kil1e. The PresbV-
terians are buiIdi11;.; a parsonage. and the Blethodists a house of
worship.
1
MAY.
COUNT Y FINANCES.
(ash101,-eiVed.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$]4.02:Z.10
\ar1antsdraw11.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9.25-2.831
I
S111pl11s.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$.).7D:..20
.l..r]wmIiturr.s- in I)(fuiI.
Ski1111e1-sbri(1ge.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 573.00
Platte CitVbrid;:e.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 444.00
Other bridges and roads.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 540.00
(01111tyJ11sti(-es.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.92.00
(0u11tV(le1k.......... .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. 1..".1$).00
P001-llouse and ]211l]Hl... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 020.00
.-ssess01.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.97.00
Jail.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 126.00
P1i11tin;:.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14.00
S11e1it1.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ($00.00
(m1nt. tm-in-v.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100.00
Stati011e1.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 226.00
Ci1(11it(le1-k...... ...... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. 55.00
Interest 0114-uunt wari-ai1t.~.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 294.00
T1easu1e1.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 074.00
.(0111t-hm1se.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 562.01)
Ot11e1pu1-poses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.27781
$1R..:,..R1
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| [view page] | 1849, JUNE. 118 A. ROSS-
ALEX. ROSS.
June 2 - Alex. Ross having died, Andrew Tribble adminis-
tered. Bond, $4,000. He m'd Jane Stewart, dr. of Arch. Stewart
and Elizabeth Tribble, a sister of Andrew. Mrs. Ross had two
Children: 1, Wm. A. Ross; 2, Sue Ross. The latter was a lovely and
accomplished lady. She m'd A. L. Reneau, who d., leaving two-
children. Jane, the widow of Alex. Ross, md John Smith, who
died, leaving a widow and one child. The child died, leaving the
real estate to its mother, Jane Smith, who md Z. A. Washburn.
and died. leaving the Smith land to descend to Wm. A. and Sue
Ross, who sold it.
BRIDGE ovER BEE
A new State road having been opened on a straight course
from Platte City to Weston. H. L. Wilkerson is appointed commis-
sioner to construct a bridge over Bee Creek.
A hail storm injures hemp. The Missouri River is high, but
not out of its banks.
JULY.
July 1 - The State road from Weston to St. Joseph, by way of
De Kalb, is opened.
July 17 - James H. Stockton having died, Martha Stockton
is appointed administratrix. Bond, $1,000.
PRICES.
At the sale of personal property by the administrator of Alex.
Ross. stock brought the following prices: Cows. $6 and $9;
horses, $10, $18, $30,50; oxen, per yoke, $13, $35, $36, $40; steers,
$6, $8, $9).
AUGUST.
THE ELECTION.
Aug 6 - A special election: The Legislature has established a probate court for Platte County, and has made the office of assessor elective. James Kuykendall is chosen probate judge, and E. M. Dobson assessor.
Phoenix Lodge, No. 30, I.O.O.F., buys property in Weston.
H. L. Wilkerson agrees to build the bridge across Bee Creek, on the direct road from Platte City to Weston for $2,200.
Aug 15 - Tim Dowling and John Lafferty contract to build the pier under the Platte City bridge, for $2,100.
Aug 23 - Under the act of March 10, 1849, the county court lays off the county into 63 road districts, and appoints an overseer for each. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1881, JAN. 717 OFFICERS
OFFICERS
BUSINESS MEN [edit] |
| [view page] | 1845, SEPT. 73 THE COLLINS.
Llllll(ll 1nusi:. Mr. Uohnan learned the li1111e1"s
trade with his father. 1:a1Iied on the lmsine.ss with
him in \es1on and in Texas. After the war. they
value to Platte City. l"roni a tinnei-5 shop A. J.
(oln1ans e.tablislnnent has lwrmlll a l2lI;;e ]iard-
ware store. Ills lIl(ll1.ll/ is l(lll2lIl{:ll)l(. and his
Sll(,(tSS s1i1p1isi11g. He is wea.ltl1, and by his
politeiiess anal in-lanit has sur1o11n(led himself with
frienls. He is an eiltliusiastitr .lasonl1as taken
ee1 le;:i-ee. and attentls the liigliest ,~onenti0ns
of the oi-ler. (h: [1] (ray C. Colman. l). .Iay 1.
1876; ["] .la. 1. June 4, 1880; [7] .l1na.b.Jul)1S.
1.983; ["] .la1. 1). Jan. 25. 1.9.96.
4. Jlury E. (oiling-, 1). Dec. 17, 1851; n1d Jan. ..6, 1876.
\illian1 M. Lewis, of Kansas Pity. (I11: [1] Grave
Lewis; [0] Nellie; ["] Etta; [1] (}eo1ge.
Hattie B. COIlin.e, b. Sept. 20. 1.;)9; ni(l Feb. 27. 1877.
Sidney J. Park. son of Jeff. J. The) live i11 Clay.
(h~: ["] tlarlantl lia1e-l{; [1] Hand; ["] John.
6. ./(.s.( (oIIiu.s-. 1. Nov. 7. 18151; n1(l Nov. 10, 18843, Sallie
Miller, dr. of -Ias. L. M1. Colliiis possesses the char-
acteristics of the f21Il]ll). both in person and mind.
He is an elder in the Cliristian (lum-li. and zealous
i11 every good work. His Wife p)sse.ss.-s loveliness
as well as intelligxence. (h: [1] .[a.1gv Lee (0llins.
4. H(IlII/ ("lay (oI7inx, b. April 12. 1.964: n1l Nov. 21). 18.98.
Jennette I. Yoimg. N0 eh. The live i11 (liit-:i,:o.
II. H-XR.RIEl (i()l.l.I.S. ml Jan. 23, 1949. Jaines Swaney,
The) live in Kansas (it,. (711: ,
1. Dr. Lorin Rirrlntji/. 1nd (}(?()l,:l:l. Robinson. Their Children:
["] James Swaney: [] Ethel; [5] Ge01gia.
2. I?cbe(ru. 3. Hula:/. 4. L((. (oIlin..
III. KATHERINE POLLINS, m(l W. T. (art-i11,2ton. Children:
1. Gm. Cmring1rm.
IV. PERRY H. C()I.l.I.S. ni(l 1st. ;lar~ J. Swaney, dr. of Hugh.
She (1. Feb. 9. 1854. leaving:
1. Hugh (oIlin.s. n1(l 1st. Jan. 13. 1874, Ella Ileath. (lr.
of W. R. (h: [1] Pe11 Collins.
Hugh n1d 2l. Jan. 3. 1977. .gnes )IilleI. dr. of -Iona. (hz
["] Lula: ["] (l1as.: [7] Grover l..; [P] Hattie:
[f] Davitl.
2. Hurrimn (oIlin.s-, nid Eliza Hermlon. lr. of Simeon.
(h; [H] (l;1v; [Ti] (;11rie; ["] Ma1: [7] Villian1:
[r] Ete: [/] Lola: [-"] Ella.
M1. Ie11, H. ("ollins married second. Jose MlllP1, 11. of San1l.
3. Z. NIIIIIIIPI (oIIins. 1). Sept. 3. 1857: 101IS11itd 111
t-onnty in 1895-96. 4. (77103. (lollins.
5. Ifatc. 1nd H. H. Snail. No eh.
..I
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| [view page] | 1851, DEC. 144 MARRIAGES.
Dec. 27 - James F. Bradley resigns as assessor. and John Kuykendall is appointed in his stead.
The Missouri Pacfic Railroad is under contract for 45 miles out of St. Louis, and 1,000 hands are at work upon it.
The rivers overflow this summer, and sickness prevails in the bottoms.
MARRIAGES IN 1851 N0T ELSEWHERE NOTICED.
May 20, H. B. C. Harris married Sarah C. Calvert.
May 22, Boen. Roberts married Courtney V. Drew.
May 22, S. H. Pitcher married Margaret Drew.
June 5, J. J. Drais married Margaret M. Jennings.
1852.
OFFICERS.
BUSINESS MEN. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1874, JUNE. 581 L. SHEPARD.
Lizzie M. Hamilton
Miss Rofina Myers
1. Florence Dye, married John McAdow
2. Fannie Dye, married William Hillix
3. Eva Dye, married Stev. Winburn, son of T. R. Winburn
4. Maggie Dye, married David Chesnut
VI. ELIZABETH DYE, married Thos. B. Lovelady
VII. WILLIAM DYE, married Mrs. Margaret A. Gabbert
VIII. PARTHENIA DYE, married Willis Polk
IX. MARTHA DYE, married Jerry Newby
1. Nathan Newby
2. Cora Newby
June 11~Exan1ination at Daughters College. B. W. Gilbert
made the oration. No graduates.
June 12 - Shepard announces himself for Congress.
Miles Harrington and T. H. Talbott have a spicy controversy.
in the Platte City papers. over the last election of county judge.
Merryman & Paxton dissolve their law partnership.
June 16 - Sarah Grayson's house burned.
Registration is now in control of Democrats. Henry Colman (i) is registrar at Platte City, and L. R. Ringo at Weston.
June 19The connnittee of the County Grange appointed to
investigate the accounts of oicers reports that Sheriff Ogdens
accounts are correct.
Picnic at New Market by Granges and Good Templars.
The Leavenworth Academy of Science makes an excursion
to the fair grounds at Tracy, and there is music and dancing.
Grasshoppers approaching.
JULY.
July 1 - James Adkins,Jol1n Bigham, E. M. Dobson. W. H. H.
Dougherty. and Geo. Gabbert, the investigating committee of the
County Grange, charge errors-in the accounts of officers. and
create much discontent.
Kansas crops are a failure. and ours are short. but thev turned
out better than expected.
July 4 - Great fireworks at the St. Louis bridge. . dozen go
from Platte City to witness the display. but come back dis-
appointed.
Picnic at the fair grounds. and fireworks in Platte City at
night; Ruthven manager.
July 6 - JOHN CAMPBELL died. Children: 1. Margaret
E.; 2, Willia1n A.; 3, Hilary L. Campbell; 4. Mary A.: 5. Geo. F.;
6. Chas. L.; 7. Melissa A. Campbell; 8. John C. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1397, MAY. 1099 BANK STATEMENTS.
Silver. Gold. lkposits
Bank or New ;Ia1ket. . . . . . . . . . . .$ 209 $3 460 $10,747.98
R.aiIey&1$1o.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 732 2,700 1:m,437.52
Bank of \est0n.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 321 805 291387.95
1arkBz1nk.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22.90236
1"$580,915.04
-4 pril .3, 18.9.3.
E.~cha1.1ge Bank of Platte City. . . . . . 885 1,87. $1 55,255.68
Bank of De7a.1~b01n. . .. . . . . . . . . .. 430 . . . . 77,184.25
\ell1s Banking Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,035 1,750 243,756.28
Edgerton Bank.. .. .. .. . . .. .. 482 1,425 73,644.94
1211-]; Bank. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 225 50 24,632.84
Bank of C:1n1den Point. . . . . . . . . . 403 875 45,472.52
Azlgust, 189.5.
\e1~1s Banking H011se.. .. .. .. .. 1.028 1,940 249,895.71
Ext-hange Bank of Platte City. . . . . . 933 2,000 57,723.69
I{a1i1ey & Bro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 747 3,142 126,634.33
Bank of \est0n.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 379 960 34,466.50
Edge1t0nBa11k.. .. .. .. .. .. 67,124.98
I )ece~mber 31, 1895.
Bank of I)e2mb01n. . . . . . . . . . . . 399 105 77,309.82
Bank of New Market. . . . . . . . . . . . 418 135 5,238.84
Ve1ls B21-11ling H0~use.. .. .. .. .. 688 1,995 267,733.43
Ext-l1a11ge Bank of Platte City. . . . . . 557 2,357 81,079.70
Edgex-ton Bank. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 479 47,814.58
Rai1ey&Br0.................. 123,361.45
Bank of Vest0n.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,913.47
Rank of Camden P0i11t.. .. .. .. .. 26,216.88
I:11kB:1nk.................. 21,891.12
$680,559.29
.4pril 1.1, 1896.
Bank of (;zu11de11 Point. . . . . . .. . . 186 483 31$ 21,043.68
Ed-gert0nBauk................ 46,201.48
Ve1r1s Ban-king House. . . . . . . . . . . . 672 1.813 212,933.04
Farluers Bank of Dearborn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.52771
Exchange Bank of Platte City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,542.55
I~a1-kBank.................. 22,511.11
Rai1ey&Br0.................. 120,944.83
BaI1k0fWest0n................ 27,785.21,
$510,489.61
August 10, 1896.
Ia1111c1-s Bank of Dear-b0111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,853.47
Bank of Dearborn.. .. .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 40,099.16
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| [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] | 1879, SEPT. 688 TEMPERANCE.
1. Cla.rissa Pierce. b. Feb. 6, 1858; md Oct. 15, 1882, John
Kemphefner; no children.
. Florence Pqierce. md W. T. Babe-ock. (See)
. .l1a.ry Pierce. 4. John F. 5. Martin. 6. Oleora.
. Geo. W. 8. W-ill/lam Pierce. 9. Henry. 10. Thomas.
IX. NANCY PIERCE, md A1-ex. Carter. Live in Buchanan.
The attempt to get a dram-shop license at Edgerton was de-
feated by the presentation of a remonstrance.
William K. Faulconer owned the road-bed of the P. & G. R.
Railroad, and had expended much time and money to enlarge
and preserve his rights. He now incorporates the road, under
the name of the K. C. & N. W. Railroad Company. But all of
Mr. Faulc-oners schemes failed. and he died a disappointed and
impoverished man.
TEMPERANCE IN CLINTON COUNTY.
The question of adopting local option in Clinton County has
been agitated for some time, and the feeling between the parties
is intense. The following paragraph from the Larndnmwrlc ex-
presses the disgust of the liquor party:
"The temperance fanatics of Clinton County have done the
county incalculabzle injury at home and abroad. They have got-
ten up such a disgraceful quarrel. and so much of bitterness and
strife, that the reputation of the county is seriously impaired, and
far and wide it is spoken of derisively. The best thing the solid.
substantial people of Clinton County could do would be to put
their heels down on these Izouilalalzg fanatics. and crush them.
But the people of Clinton put their heels on the saloons. and
crushed them out by Local Option.
-1 C252 1:;
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 6THO.l.S H. COLMAN died at his home in Platte
City. He was a son of Henry Colman (i) (see), and born August
19. 1835: married June 10. 1875. Sallie E. Oldham. Her father,
Vm. George Oldham. was born March 16, 1818; married February
25, 1841. Rebec-ea Ellen Ewing. born October 22. 1823. She died
June 16. 1882. T. H. Colman was an enterprising merchant in
Platte Pity. and a zealous Mason. His widow kept hotel
in Platte (it. and her father gave his assisraliee. She
has two children: 1. William G. Colman (iil. born August 1,
1876: 2. Nellie May Colman. b. Dee. 7. 1871. Sallie E. married.
ser-ontl. (i)etol-121. 1896. G. K. llhben. and removed to St. Joseph.
Sept. .)lCntran(.-e to the fair reduced to 2.") cents. The Old
People had their meeting. and W. M. Paxton. by request. read
them a poem.
Srpf. .I.0Geo. Tlaineron is appointed principal of the public [edit] |
| [view page] | 1882, JULY. 758 J. A. CAMPBELL.
July 25 - Joseph B. Evans buys of J. M. McC1uer the C. A. Perry farm, one mile east of Weston.
DR. J. A. CAMPBELL
July 26 - J. A. Campbell died at Parkville. He was born in Rockbridge County, a.,February 19,1815; graduated at Washington College, a.. and at Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia; came to Howard County, M0,. in 1846; married May 30, 1849. Mary E. McNair, who was born February 13, 1827; died in January. 1891. In August, 1853, he came to Platte, and in 1854 united with the Baptist Church. He was a s-on of Samuel
Campbell, born i11 Virginia March 6, 1765, and Sarah Alexander. born March 26. 1774. His mother was one of that illustrious race of Alexanders whose intellectual prowess has added laurels to the escutcheon: of Virginia. And the lineage of the Campbells sparkles with many illustrious names. Dr. Campbell himself was a man of thought and research in his profession. Children:
I. LUCY CAMPBELL, married Nov. 5, 1879, Dr. A. T. Holt. (See.)
II. CHARLES A. CAMPBELL, married June 7, 1882, Fannie A. Price.
July .29 - Democratic primary for Congressman. R. P. C. Wilson carried Platte County, but James N. Burnes carried the district.
JOSHUA BOYD.
July 30 Joshua. Boyd died three miles west of Platte City. He was born in Pennsylvania. in 1798; removed to Shelby County, Ky., married Nancy Perry, who died October 15, 1876, aged 81. They came to Platte in 1849. They were exemplary Baptists, and worthy people. Children:
I. MARY BOYD, married N. H. Hope. (See)
II. WILLIAM BOYD, married Mary C. Wells. Children:
1. Mary E. Boyd, married June 30, 1872, William R. Wills, who was a merchant in Platte City, and removed to Leavenworth.
2. Emma Boyd
3. Willie Boyd
III. JOHN BOYD, married Nancy J. Tate (see)
IV. MINERVA BOYD, b. in 1833; dead; married in 1848, Thos. Stewart, b. April 7, 1824, in Lafayette County, Mo.; d. April 30, 1896, in Platte; son of Archibald Stewart and Elizabeth Tribble, b. in 1776. He came to Platte in 1837, and settled four miles west of Platte City, where he yet resides. He is a farmer, genial and kind-hearted. In 1876 he was elected coroner of the county. Children:
1. Mary Jane Stewart, married 1st, in 1876, John Alexander. (See)
2. Stonewall Stewart, b. in 1862
3. Frank Stewart
4. Lizzie Stewart, married Noble King
5. Annie Stewart, b. in 1870 [edit] |
| [view page] | 1888, FEB. 870 C. STUDDARD.
Ice broke up in the Platte river.
Feb. 24 - N. B. Anderson called out for State senator.
Feb. 28 - The first train passes over the Leavenworth bridge, after the fire. The wagon traffic commenced two weeks later.
The Chautauqua Literary Circle has interesting exercises for the public, at the Swain Hotel.
MARCH
March 2 - The Platte City Chautauqua Circle celebrates W. M. Paxton's 69th birthday by giving him a pleasant reception at the Swain House. He read a poem entitled "A Plea for Woman."
MILTON VEACH died at New Market, aged 77. His son John Veach married Melvina King, daughter of James A. King.
March 10 - The dam on the Platte River at the falls gave way, and the water above fell two feet. The mill could no longer run, and stood, a resort for tramps, ghosts, owls, and bats, until 1894, when it was removed by Byron Woodson to his farm and reerected as a barn.
March 13 - Work commences on the Maple Leaf Railroad between St. Joseph and Beverly.
March 16 - Theo. A. Studdard having died, James M. Baker administers. He was son of:
CHARLES STUDDARD
Born February 18, 1804; died October 18, 1890; married Malinda Limeback, who died before him. He was a farmer, residing five miles southeast of Platte City, and was esteemed as a good and honorable citizen. Children:
I. THEO. A. STUDDARD, d. in March, 1888; married 1st, November 16, 1869, Malinda Sewell, daughter of James Sewell. Children:
1. James O. Studdard
2. Charles A. Studdard, married March 13, 1896, Mary E. Porter, daughter of J. F. Porter.
3. Franklin B. Studdard
II. AMELIA STUDDARD, married November 24, 1859, Garrett Minnear, b. September 13, 1837; d. August 1, 1892. He was a prosperous farmer southeast of Platte City, and an honored citizen.
Children:
1. William T. Minnear, b. March 3, 1865; married March 4, 1885, Ida Mills, b. April 1, 1866, daughter of Howard Mills.
Children:
[a] Cleveland W. Minnear
[b] Eugene F. Minnear
[c] Howard Minnear
2. George O. Minnear, b. February 26, 1869
3. Charles F. Minnear, b. July 15, 1876
James Minnear, a brother of Garrett Minnear, lives in Kansas City. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1893, DEC. 1001 K. P. TYSON
William Ashcroft
Mr. Justus
KINCHEON P. TYSON (ii) having died
M. P. Davis
K. P. Tyson (i)
Elizabeth C. Carson
Emily C. Davis, nee Askin
1. Fredonia F. Tyson
2. Clay D. Tyson
3. William J. Tyson
4. Lizzie O. Tyson
GREEN B. ANDERSON having died at Edgerton.
Hettie Anderson
1. William Anderson
Alice Anderson
Ella Anderson
2. Mattie Anderson
Thomas
3. Mary Anderson
4. Lucy Anderson
Davis
Fannie Davis
Hattie Davis
Arthur Davis
Amanda Davis
Whitton
WILLIAM A. MOORES
Sarah Thomas
Edgerton, MO
I. GEORGE MOORE
II. ROSA MOORE
B. A. Talbott
III. ISAAC MOORE
Sarah Blake
IV. MARY MOORE
John Smith
Red Smith
1. Rosa Smith
2. Nellie Smith
3. Vallie Smith
V. CHARLES MOORE
Nancy Hunter
1. Galen Hunter
2. Ray Moore
3. Nellie Moore
4. Hattie Moore
VI. WILLIAM MOORE
Ella Blake
Sarah Blake
George Blake
1. Stella Moore
2. Huston Moore
3. John Moore
4. Dessie Moore
VII. LUELLA MOORE
William Endicott
1. Claude Endicott
2. Charles Endicott
VIII. JAMES J. MOORE
Delia Johnson
1. Chester Moore
2. Georgia Moore
Dec. 13 - ED. RUTHVEN died in Iowa.
Alice Jackson
John Jackson
Dec. 17 - JOSEPH RUF died in Weston. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1865, JAN. 389 THE QUOTA.
Jwn. 2()Beller takes full cliarge of the Iiortler lim(s, and
Howard starts the Lumlnmrlc iii a. few months.
Jan. 26A public ineeting at 1la.tteC/ity, A. (J. Brown. chair-
man, started a subscription for 11101110) to be added to the bounty
now oifered by the county for recruits.
The tirst pllblir 111:-eting of free(l111e11 was held at \eston. and
several e11tl1usia.stic addresses made by whites.
Capt. Manoah Miles is appoiiited supervisor of registration.
FEBRUARY.
THE COUNTY QUOTA.
Feb. 1There is now due fro111 the several townships as fol-
lows: \eston Township, 26 men; Preston and Carroll, 30; Pettis
and Lee. llarshall and Green, 39; making 150 men d11e from
the countv.
Deputy Provost-Marslial Ronev gives notice that the 1-ounty is
in default, a11d eni-0111-ages enlistinents by showing the a111ount of
bounties oifered.
Capt. Keniper is provost1narshal, with headquarters at
Weston.
Feb. 6-Th~e State Constitutional Convention abolish slavery.
Feb. 13The Legislature, almost un:a~n1i111o~usl v, ratify the
constitutional aniendinent abolisliing slavery. Representative
John Vilson spoke and voted against it, but Representative D. D.
B111-nes voted for it.
Feb. 18The old national ag again oats over Ft. Sumter.
(harleston burned.
A niarauding party 1-obs the 11o11ses of Alfred Jack, E. C.
(oi-krill, and otl1e1-s, near Camden Point.
Capt. Mays. recruiting for the 51st Missouri Infantry. offers
::%5l) bounty for 12n1ontl1s 111en.
. lodge of Good Teniplars is organized at Westo~11 with 40
iiieinbers. and Col. Fielding Burnes, W. P.
Feb. 30J11dge Lapvton sends a eoinniissioner to Jefferson
City. to see what can be done to avert the draft. but nothing is
eected.
The Legislature adjourns. having restored the \est0n & A.
Railroad to its original stoekliolders. a.nd having provided for the
completion of the railroad frmn Kansas Oity to Weston. They
also helped the Pacic Railroad to reach I{{1l1~S{l1S Pity. They
adjourned until N oveinber to complete the revision of the
statutes.
MARCH.
Jlaireh 3The Border [ime.s (~ompa11v is re-o1;:a11i7.ed. with
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| [view page] | 1853, JAN. 164 THE BURNES.
ing; erected a grain elevator at Tracy, and it is now
his daily employment to superintend it. Mr. K0sters
literary and scientic acquirements were attained in
Paris, France.
Alonzo D. B-zmzes, b. Oct. 28. 1860. graduated at the
State Fniyersity at Columbia; studied law. and was
admitted to the bar: md Jan. 6. 1892. Evelina Boone,
of Fayette, M0,. a lady of intelligence. beauty, and
various graces. Mr. Burnes resides at Platte City.
and has one of the most Valuable law libraries in the
"Vest. His practice is large. and he is fast rising to
distinction. He served two terms as county attorney.
and Was chosen. one term, president of the Agricul-
tural M. & S. Co. of the co11nty. 1 child: [0] Boone
C. Burnes. b. Feb. 12, 1894: d. Jan. 4. 1896.
1. Oamm/z.IIa. S. Bur-no.5-. b. March 29, 1873; md April 21,
1892. Dr. Spence Redman. who graduated at Jeer-
son Medical College of Philadelphia. April 2, 1883.
She is a. lovely lady. and Dr. Spence Redman is
highly regarded by his professional brethren. 1
child: [(1] Marguerette.
Bucnn Ti.sta.B1uncs. b. April 0. 1876: md Feb. 21. 189?.
R. Harry Hunter. 1 child: [0] Fielding B. Hunter.
Col. F. Burnes 1nd 3d. July 2? 1892. Miss Gertrude L.
Bangs. of Washington City. from whom he has been
divorced.
Mr. P1t1-nes was a large farmer. and still owns Buena
Vista. a body of 400 acres of choice land. He rents his
land. and resides at his home in Platte City. His children
are all niarried. He was. in 1837. elected colonel of the
77th Reginient of Missouri Militia. For the Mexican War
he raised a part of a regiment of yolunteers. but peace in-
terfered with his plans. He engaged in mercantile yen-
tures at Parkville. Hampton. Weston. and Platte City.
sm-eessiyely. He was receiver at the State la11d oice
at Savannah; held a Federal oliiee at Vashington. D. (.2
tried the insurance business. at Leavenworth; and by his
vesatility of talent found many Vocations.
l. l)..llCL l)lCRBORN BURIlCS. b. in Indiana August 11.
1822: d. in ll:1tte (.o.. .lo.. April 13". 1.967: n1d May 14. 1851.
Virginia Winn. dr. of ( leo, and Emily: Mrs. Burnes d. April
22. 1866. She was a lady of grace and beauty. and by her
charms won ,,:eneral favor. V1. Burnes was a gentleman
of eaptiyaling address. and by his urbaiiity won the con-
iidenee and esteem of the people. He had more suayity of
manner than any of his brothers. He represented the
(-m1I1t in the Legislature. and was elected to the State
senate. but was counted out." His death. just as he Was
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| [view page] | 1862, MAY. 326 ELI I-IOGSEIT.
County Judge (Layton).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... $ 130.00
County Clerk (Lewis). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 602.00
Assessor (Stone).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 182.00
Sheritt(Bryant).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 256.00
County Attorney (Clark). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.00
School Superintendent (Harrington). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.00
Circuit Clerk (Remington). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254.00
Treasurer (Johnston). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. 400.00
Sundries. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,597.03
Total.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$11,831.03
Mag/1~Slaves assessed, 2,318; value, $319,770.
May 6Wm. B. Smith is appointed county attorney.
Jlay 7Maj. Douglas Dale and his lieutenant, W. B. Davis,
are at Platte City, keeping OIdlI in the county. They belong to
the 4th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia. Confederates are haunt-
ing Gooseneck, and nd aid and comfort at Brad1evs., Browns,
and other houses. They give Lieut. Davis much trouble. On one
occasion, he was pursuing a guerrilla, at a breakneck speed, when
the pursued leaned back in his saddle, and with his revolver shot
back overhead at the pursuer. The ball struck the horse Davis
was riding in the forehead. and he immediately died. Davis had
a dangerous plunge, but was not hurt. I heard him tell the sitory,
in an excited manner, immediately on his return.
Jlay .9ELI HOGSETT having died April 28, 1862, Willia1n
Connoway administers. Bond, $4,000. His widow was Cynthia
Ann. and their children: 1, Virginia, b. in Oct., 1851; 2, Perry, b.
in Feb., 1854; 3, James W., b. in Feb., 1856; 4, Thos. Hogsett, b.
in March, 1859.
J[(1I/ 26J. M. Carpenter en1-olled as an attorney.
Col. Geo. H. Hall. 4th Cavalry, Miszsouri State Militia. is in
command, with headquarters at St. Joseph. He is interested in our
condition, and. under his protection. all is quiet in Platte.
HUGH VILS()N died in Weston. His Widow was Ann, and
his children: 1. Andrew D. \ils.on; 2, William J. Vi1s0~n;
3. John 31.; 4, Medora; Edwin; 6, Sarah Wilson.
JUNE.
./um ](}m). 1. Hulse, (2lSlli(I of the Weston branch of the
.Im-lianii-s I2ll1l{.1(Sig1lS, and his assistant, John M. Railey, takes
his plart-.
June 2\. V. Dale having died, Chas. A. Liggett adminis-
ters. Dond.$10.000.
Juno .2.Iosepl1 Mooneyham having died, his widow, Eliza,
:1d1i1i11isI1-s. P.ond, $553,000. C-h: 1, John D.; 2, Jacob C.;
:3, Letitia.
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PRICES
BUSINESS MEN. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1871, DEC 518 THE GILBERTS.
2. Cyrus H., b. Dec. 23, 1875
IV. WILLIAM WOODS GILBERT, b. Feb. 25, 1842; married Nov. 2, 1864, Mollie Taylor. Children:
1. Arlington Gilbert
2. Eula Gilbert
3. Winnogena Gilbert
V. BEN WOOD GILBERT, b. April 26, 1846; d. Aug. 9, 1878; married Nov. 2, 1875, Belle Armstrong (Miller), daughter of C. P. Mrs. Gilbert survived her husband, and married second, S. F. Goodson, of Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Gilbert was deputy county clerk, and was literary in his tastes and convivial in his habits.
VI. CELESTIA GILBERT, b. Aug. 26, 1848; married Oct. 20, 1869, Hector Lithgow. Children:
1. Ella Lithgow, b. Feb. 1, 1871
2. Frank Lithgow, b. March 18, 1873
VII. THOMSON A. GILBERT, b. July 26, 1851; married Nov. 2, 1875, Ella Story, b. March 15, 1855, daughter of Capt. G. S. Story. Children:
1. Leta Gilbert, b. Aug. 31, 1876
2. Waller Gilbert, b. Dec. 4, 1878
Mr. Gilbert is a handsome and military-looking gentleman. He spent several years in Utah; had the experiences of a Western merchant, was agent for the K. C., St. J. & C. B. Railroad at Weston, and is now living at St. Joseph. He takes delight in Masonry, and other occult orders.
Dec. 4 - William C. Wells licensed as an attorney.
Dec. 6 - The Legislature met. The "Soreheads" circulated a petition, which was largely signed, praying the Legislature for certain reforms.
J. L McCluer sells his interest in the Landmark to N. B. Anderson. McCluer becomes agent for the Etna Insurance Company for the State of Kentucky, and removes to Louisville.
Dec. 21 - The criminal costs bill of Platte County for the year 1871 was $9,130.68 - more than any other county in the State, except St. Louis. The announcement of this fact creates much dissatisfaction, and strengthens the "Sorehead" party.
1872
OFFICERS
Governor, B. Gratz Brown; State Senator, Col. J. H. Birch (ii); Circuit Judge, P. Lucas; Circuit Attorney, J. G. Woods; Sheriff, G. W. Belt; Treasurer, R. T. Darnall; Superintendent of Schools, S. C. Woodson; Surveyor, W. V. Slone; Representatives, W. H. Ballard and R. P. C. Wilson; Circuit Clerk, F. M. Tufts; Probate Judge, S. A. Gilbert; County Justices, Brasfield, Hamm, and Talbott; County Clerk, T. W. Park; Assessor, H. T. Hamm; Coroner, J. H. Chinn, Public Administrator, W. F. Yocum. [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] | 1849, JUNE 113 THE BROWNS
Wilcat Branch of Todd's Creek
I. OBED BROWN (ii), married Eliza Grover
II. LOIS BROWN, second wife of Barnet Sisk
III. LUMMUS BROWN, married Drusilla Prunty, dr. of Leonard Prunty
IV. CLARISSA BROWN, married Jed. Prunty
June 6 - Coleby Powell's estate administered on by R. F. Mason. Bond, $7,000.
PLATTE CITY BRIDGE
For some years after this bridge was built, the trestle at its center was left standing, but it was washed out by drift that lodged against it. The bridge then careened over, and threatened to fall up stream. But a stout brace was fastened in the rock bottom of the river, and security it. But this was liable to be torn out by a drift, and the court appoints Elisha Green commissioner, and appropriates $1,500 to erect a pier in the middle of the stream.
David Cordray's estate administered on by John Doniphan.
June 10 - B. F. Warren's estate administered by John Meek.
WILLIAM O. TATE
William O. Tate's estate was administered on by Lydia Tate. Bond, $2,200. He was an officer in J. Morin's company, and was severely wounded in New Mexico. He came home, and dided March 10, 1849. He married in 1825, Lydia Sloan, b. May 15, 1804, d. Jan. 18, 1894. She was a daughter of David Sloan. Children:
I. ROBERT TATE, lives single
II. JAMES TATE, married Miranda B. Lewis, daughter of Judge D. P. Lewis.
1. William O. Tate (ii)
2. Daniel Boone Tate, married Ida B. Armstrong
3. John W. Tate, married Etta Cole
4. Tallman Tate
5. Benjamin F. Tate, married Cyrena Sloan
6. David Tate
7. Jennie Tate, married Marcus A. Cox
8. Belle Tate
III. NANCY J. TATE, married John Boyd, who left her
IV. ALEX TATE, killed in a well
V. MINERVA ANN TATE, married William Allision, lives in Kansas City, 5 children
VI. JOHN A. TATE
June 16 - Senator Benton spoke in Liberty against the resolutions passed by the Legislature. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1877, MARCH. 636 JURIES.
The county court orders the treasurer to pay par for county bonds to the extent of the sinking fund in his hands.
March 9 The Township Organization Law repealed and the old law reinstated.
March 12 The Weston Court of Common Pleas abolished by the Legislature, and the records ordered to be stored with the circuit clerk.
March 23 Dr. B. F. Spencers new house in Platte City completed.
There are 144 cases docketed for the circuit court, of which
41 are criminal cases.
Subscriptions are made for stock in a national bank at Platte City. Gardening commences.
Oratorical contest at Platte City by students of William Jewell College.
Thomas W. Park, county clerk, dissatisfied with Judge Owens course, makes arrangements to have J. H. Chinn succeed him, and resigns.
Colonel Geo. S. Park Visits Platte City in the interest of Park College. He is selecting trustees, with a View to the incorporation of the college.
Grand jury: 1, Smith Adams; 2. J. N. Boydston; 3, R. W. Bywaters; 4. Jacob Hamm; John Hall; 6, Jacob Harrington; 7. Thos. Henry; 8. J. A. McCormick; 9, Thos. Quinn; 10, William Wallace; 11, W. A. White; 12, Thos. Rose.
Petit jury: 1, A. R. Baker; 2, J. T. Bueneman; 3, Arnold
Chance; 4, J. H. Childs; 5, Perry Collins; 6, C. L. Banning; 7, Ben.
Ferrel; 8, E. R. George; 9, Ant. McDonald; 10, Jos. McDaniel;
11. Phil. Kirtley; 12. John Nash; 13, Samuel Potter; 14, Chas.
Rice; 15, Jos. Siinpson; 16, Thos. Tlrompson; 17, Scott Yates.
WARREN MITCHELL AND FAMILY.
Warren Mitchell married Bettie Stofer, in Montgomery County, KY and in March. 1877. came to Platte. They settled six miles east of Platte City. He visited Colorado, and there died. The widow still lives on the farm. Children:
I. JOHN V. MITCHELL, married Dec. 16, 1884. Zue Harris, dr. of
Norman Harris. (See) No children.
II. EDWARD MITCHELL, lives in Kentucky
III. MARY MITCHELL, married June 16. 1887. W. L. Trimble, a merchant of Plattsburg, now of Liberty. Children:
1. George D. Trimble [edit] |
| [view page] | 1848, SEPT. 106 MARRIAGES
1838 with Emily, his wife, settled near Bee Creek Mills. She was killed, a year after her husband's death, by a fall from a horse.
Their only Children:
I. JAMES C. LINDSAY (ii)
Ruth Crutchfield
Live near Woodruff
1. Edward C. Lindsay
Ida McClain
A. J. McClain
[a] Thurman
2. Lula Lindsay
Jas. T. Fairhurst
3. Cora B. Lindsay
B. M. Van Meter
4. Jos. H. Lindsay
5. Jas. P. Lindsay
6. Sallie Lindsay
OCTOBER
Oct. 14 - Bishop Kendrick buys a site in the N. E. 1/4 of Sec. 31, T. 51, R. 34, for a Roman Catholic church.
Judge William B. Barnett, of the county court, disappears, but returns with excuses for his absence. Yet subsequently he leaves to return no more, much to the embarrassment of his creditors.
W. L. Blanton locates at Platte City as a shoemaker.
NOVEMBER
Nov. 7 - Matthias Masten's estate administered on by Lem. Sparks. Bond, $500. He was one of the justices of the peace appointed by the county court of Clay. His only child, Joseph, died before him.
Thos. W. Davis buys property in Parkville.
Prices
MARRIAGES IN 1848 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED
February 14 - Elisha Green (ii) married Eliz. J. Hamilton
March 16 - John Houts married Eliz. S. Bowman
March 30 - Ben Grable married Serilda Rose
May 16 - Peter Klamm married Margaret Brenner
June 20 - Jacob Cox married Susan Noble [edit] |
| [view page] | 1870, MAY. 492 COUNTY FINANCES.
May 1 - J. M. Lee killed by James Eastburn, near Sugar Creek Lake.
A. Kurtz circulated a subscription for a Catholic Church at Platte City, and raised $1,000.
May 21 - Picnic at the fair grounds. The conductor of the construction train kindly took the children on an excursion to the Missouri River Bridge. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1842, JAN. 45 OFFICERS.
I. MARY E. ADAMS.
II. SARAH M., n1d Robt Reed, of St. Joseph.
III. LOU M., 1nd V. L. De Berry. (See)
IV. MAGGIE, md Dr. J. 1.. Misener.
V. JULIA M.
VI. JAS. E. ADAMS.
Mr. Jas. F. Adams was the rst post-master at Ridgely. His
parents were Jas. Adams and Sarah Barnard.
MARRIAGES IN 1841, NOT ELSEVIIElll]
March 2, 1841, J. H. Spurlock married Martha Spencer.
March 12, 1841, Calvin Smith married Aggie Gordon.
February 6. 1841, James Moore married Mary A. Grayson.
I842.
OFFICERS.
Governor, Thos. Reynolds; Senator, And. Johnson: Circuit
Judge, D. A. Atchison; County Clerk. J. H. Johnston; Treasurer,
F. Marshall; County Justices, Jas. Kuykendall, D. P. Lewis, and
M. M. Hughes; R;eprese.ntative, D. A. Sutton; Cirruit Clerk.
Jesse Morin; Sheri, J. H. Owen; Assessor, IV. C. Remington;
Circuit A ttorney, P. H. Burnett.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte Cit;/. AttorneysV. B. Almond, Jas. II. Baldwin.
R. P. Clark, Nat Burrows, J. R. Hardin, W. P. Hall. I. N. Jones,
IV. C. Jones, S. L. Leonard. Wm. 31. Paxton, J. E. Pitt, J. G.
Spratt, Jas. S. Thomas, John Wilson.
PhysiciansWn1. Baldwin, Delford Benton, J. H. McFall.
N. M. Shrock, IV. M. Mace), F. Marshall.
Merchants, etc.Black & Dickson. I. V. Cockerell. (El. P.
Dorriss, Ferguys & Ransom, Hope & Irwin, J. H. Johnston (post-
master). Stephen Johnston. Johnston & Lewis, Martin & Sher-
wood, Martin & Sons, McCauslan(l & Ilranham. John D. Bfurray,
G. W. Samuel.
At lWeston. Attorne)s~l.. D. llird. J. N. Purnes. B. M.
Hughes, John R. Tylee.
Merchants. etc.Geo. Aull. Peter Blanjour. Elijah Cod).
Abel Gilbert. Ben Holladay. W. G. Noble. (. A. & E. V. Perry.
G. P. Post, J. M. & E. IV. Railey. D. P. Vallingford. 1. F. \arner.
C. P. Wentworth. Ben Vood. J err) Vomls.
JA.UAllY.
Early in 1842. E. Sangston Vilkinson started the Eagle. the
first newspaper printed in Platte. March 5. 1842. Allen MeI.ane
took editorial charge of the paper. and made it interesting and
inuential, as well as strongly Democratic in its polities.
E. S. WILKINSON until 1895 resided on a raneh near Denver.
Colo. He was born in Ilarrisonville. a.. 1.91.): died 1996: was
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1850. 12
I:
BUSINESS MEN.
Yilson.J.D.,1S46.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Vilson, Joshua. 1847. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Methodist Episcopal.
Woodward, G. S.. 1849. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian.
Yrigl1t. Edward, 1846. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Presbyterian.
IENSCL
OFFICERS.
Governor, A. A. King; Congressman, W. P. Hall; Repre-
sentatives, H. L. Wilkerson and A. M. Robinson; Circuit Judge,
S. L. Leonard; Circuit Clerk, Ira Norris; County Justices, Martin,
Rogers. and Yard; County Clerk, D. P. Lewis; Sheriff, M. N.
Owen; Assessor, E. M. Dobson; Treasurer, Ja.s. S. Tl101]]aS~; Pro~
bate Judge, Jas. Kuykendall; Surveyor, Israel May; Public Ad-
niinistrator. Jacob Swope.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City. AttorneysAl1nond, Baldwin, Clark, Denver,
Grardeiiliire. Herndon, Norton, Pitt, Lawson, Spratt, Thomas,
Yilson, Rees.
Pl1ysiciansBaldwin, Callahan, lIarsha.l1, Shrock, Vallace.
Merchants, etc-.Black & Dickson, Fleshman, Fox & Brooks.
Johnston Keith, Johnston, McCaus1and & Branhain, Murray 8;
Freeland. Thos. Metcalfe (postmaster), Shrock & Jack, Green.
Gaines. L. Ramey. Townsend, Paxton & Callahan. Remington &
Kuykendall, Ferrier, Hartin & Ritner.
-:lt Tlrs-frm : Bird.Burnes. Doniphan,Tylee,Bonifant, Bowers.
.le1-cliaiits. etc.Basye. Bell & Venable. Bell & Lowe, Belt &
Murpliy. l}0\lllD, Briggs. Burnes & Bros, Holladay, Perrys S:
Yrmiig.
ble. Parrott. Baileys, Varner. Wood. Dye. MC-Holland.
.lf PurI.rzI7e. Aspling & Stephens, Burney. -
uold. Davis.
11:11-in-.. (I-ust. Ringo. Suinmers. Park.
.H Ynr J[ur7.m.. -
mstron,Q. Bishop. fartwrigl1t.
.11 l.iIy/(7;/. Elli11,aton, Phillips, lilaclc.
.ll l"ur7r1/: Stiles, lliirm-s & (To.
CICNSITS.
(0/HIIlII.ll ]r)}HI7(lfioH.
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1J~:.H.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1.2,86,020
1810.... .... .. .... .... .... .. .... .... ..11069A52
l..H.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2.-1.]91,87G
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1888, OCT. 880 T. JONES.
He first married Betsy Brewster. Of the six children born
to her. only V. S. Jones. of Oregon, survives. His second Wife
was Rachel Kimsey. ne T-o-wnsend. She died January 19, 1873,
childless. Mr. Jones lived single his remaining years, receiving
the kind attention of friends. who took as cownipensation the rent
of 80 acres of land that he owned. Six years before his death
he remarked to me: I know I can live but a few more years,
or month-s. I have joined the M-ethodtist Church, and aan trying
to be prepared for my Lords con;1in~g. I live easy. My heirs are
\m. S. J ones. of Oregon. and the nine children of my deoeased
daughter. Hrs. Nalicy Haynes De W-itt. I have made my Will,
and await Grods suinmons. Old age has gone kindly with me,
and I have been well taken care of in my decrepitude. When
young I was unconmnolnly active, but now have to hvobble about
with a crutch. I am nearly blind. He was buried beside his
last wife, in Platte City cemetery.
The new bank building at Parkville is complete.
The cemetery fund. arising from the sale of burial lots in
Platte City, ainounts to $1,100. This is loaned out, and the inter-
est only is expended.
Oct. 2John IV. Coots, prosecuting attorney, s-tvarted to St.
Louis With, as he supposed. $210,000 of county bonds in his
satchel, to exchange for old bonds, but found, on arrival, that his
satchel was empty. Believing he was robbed. he gave out the
facts to reporters and the police. creating a. sensation through-
out the world. But on telegraphing home he learned that the
bonds were safe. and had not been put in his sa.tcl1el. It was the
occasion of n1uchn1erri~n1ent.
The Parkville board of town trustees proceed to Work under
their new village charter. Tlhey elect S. H. Gr-aden president,
pass a code of ordinances. and grade their streets.
-Oct. 3E. E. Kimball. Re-publ-ican cantd-idate for governor,
speaks at Platte City.
Oct. 6~P;elt Commalidery, No. 9. is incorporated.
Oct. .I1The Argus gives a column to the Repub~lica.ns, an-d
sells a mlmnn to the Proliibitionrists. The latter is edited by
\. l. Paxton.
IT. Meads and A. Kurtz have made arrangements to start
:1 l{-publiz-an paper at Platte City, and to issue the Repzlblictm.
The til-st number is dated October 13th.
Owl. I.i(:mt-1-nor T. T. Crittenden speaks at Platte City.
Oct. .3(I-(0lm1el R. 1. \ood sells his Parkville residence
to E. Y. lrathe1. and goes to l}ullox: but he soon returns.
Owl. ..:
-st and Pl1IIl".~ speak at Platte Cit).
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| [view page] | 1858, JAN. 250 R. MEEK.
. IYILLIAM J. SUMMERS, md Lizzie Bowen, ne Hazlerigg.
No children. .
VI. ELIZABETH SUMMERS, md Col. F. Burnes. (See.)
VII. EMMA SUMMERS, b. Oct. 9, 1842; md Dec. 24, 1858, Dr.
Alonzo Richardson. He d. March 10, 1862, leaving:
1. Elzlsabeth Richardson, b. Jan. 10, 1866; md in 1880, W.
P. Baldwin. Children: [1] Alonzo; [D] Camilla; [0] Roy.
Mrs. Richardson married second, Dec. 14, 1884, David J. Link (see),
b. Feb. 28, 1827; d. Aug. 5. 1892. Mrs. Link still lives, a
genial, amiable and kind-hearted lady.
III. MASON SUMMERS
Born in Jessamine County. Ky.. Feb. 6, 1801; came to Clay in 1836.
and removed to Clinton County, where he d. June 21, 1885. He
was a zealous member of the Christian Church, and an enthusiast
in sacred song. He married, Dec. 4, 1823, Maria Bell.
RICHARD MEEK.
Jan. ]9RlCll21Id Meek (i) died at Weston. He was twice
inarried. Children by his rst wife:
I. RICHARD MEEK. He laid off Meeks Addition to Weston.
II. JAMES MEEK. By his second wife. Malinda:
III. ELIZABETH MEEK, md Dec. 25, 1860. E. G. Heriot, a law-
yer, justice of the peace, and a leading citizen of Weston.
IV. MARY J. MEEK. V. ANDREV J. VI. XWILLIAM.
VII. AMANDA. VIII. MELVINA. IX. SAMUEL.
X. JOS. MEEK.
Jan. 23Thomas Waugh having disappeared for more than
seven years. his estate was administered on by John Carson.
Bond. $1.500. But Waugh returned. found his lands sold, and
1-eceived little or nothing.
FEBRUARY.
JAMES HARTLEY.
l"cb. l-James Hartley having died, Emily Hartley adminis-
It-H-(1. Bo11(l..}$2.000. Children:
I. JOHN (. HARTLEY, n1d Feb. 16, 1879, Lo-ttie E. Link. dr.
of II)ai(l. (See)
ll. J.MES HARTLEY.
lll. MA LY Il.R.TLEY. md Sept. 6, 1857. \illiam Vallace. son
of .ml1-Aw. b. in Ireland. and settled in 1.842 on the Missouri
River. below Lea.ve11wortl1. \illiam d. March 5, 1889.
His widow survives. Children:
1. Iai-Iunvl W(lII(I(C.
2. .l[ur/ Ilr1IIr1r-(. md Ma) 1888. D. S. P. Harrington, of
Fen-l-v. Children: [1] Maud Harrington.
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| [view page] | 1896, JUNE. 1066 F. G. GAYLORD.
4. Funnie Stark. mother of Senator J. G. Stark.
-lI((m, md Heb. Viln1ot. 9. -1bija71. md Ann Boone.
R. V. Pack is appointed postmaster at Voodruff.
NV. T. Clements, Henry Hunter, and Guy Park graduate at
the law department of the State University, and are admitted to
our bar.
June 7A cloud-burst at Platte C.ity1.3 inches of rain fell
in :30 minutes.
Jtzmc 8Democratic conventions at Platte City sent delegates
to Congressional. Senatorial, and State conventions. The latter
instructed for Stephens for governor, Jourdan for attorney gen-
eral, Pitts for treasurer. Seibert for auditor, Gash for lieutenant-
governor, and Ramey for supreme judge. The senatorial dele-
gates were instructed for W. C. Wells.
The Supreme (;ou.1-t decided the Wat. Reed case was bailaible,
and he is released on $22,500 bond.
June 11Com1nence1nent at Gaylord Institute. The tablet
to F. G. Gaylord unveiled by Miss Phoebe Paxton, with a neat
speech. Its inscription: "To the perpetual memory of Frederick
Graham Gaylord, who was born Jianuary 24, 1816, and died Octo-
ber 1, 1893, this tablet is erected, by his grateful students, who, by
this simple tribute. record their attestation for their faithful
teacher and Christian friend.
June 1./,Epworth League rally at Platte City. By innvita-
tion of the Platte City league. the leagues from Weston and Dear-
lmrn spend the Sabbath in literary exercises.
Txvo prisoners. Garrison and Addington, made their escape
from the Platte City jail. by opening the door in the absence of
the jailer and his family. Garrison, two weeks later, was
captured.
J. L. .lcCluer removes from Platte City to Independence, M0,,
with his family.
June 1.3.IRS. LELA DARNALL NORTON, wife of Mr.
lrest0n lo1-ton. died, at her home. four miles east -of Platte City.
I have already noticed this lovely woman. (See.) I Wrote for her
funeral, and distributed to her friends, a poem of five stanzas. two.
of which 1 here reproduce:
There lies my dear (laughter, for such I esteemed her,
lint closed are her eyelids, and cold is her clay.
ller spirit has gone to the Lord who redeemed her,
And with llim forever in rapture shall stay.
All pain and alictioiis, all sickness and sorrow.
-1e changed into peace, in the life without end;
No cares for to-(lay, and no fears for to-niorrow,
Shall ever agaill her sweet spirit offend.
I
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| [view page] | 1874, JULY 583 THE CLARKS
Kate Thornton
1. Anna, teacher in the Public School of Platte City
V. JOHN WILSON, married Annie Pedicord
VI. LOULA WILSON, married Robert H. Miller
editor and proprietor of the Liberty Tribune since 1846
1. Roy Miller
2. Bessie Miller
3. Ida Miller
4. Clark Miller
5. Mary Miller
VII. CORNELLA
VIII. ELLA WILSON, married Prof. D. M. Conway
1. Horace Conway
THE CLARKS
RANDOLPH STALLARD died five miles north of Platte City
son of Thomas Stallard
brother of David Stallard
born in Culpeper County, Va.
A. R. Baker administered
married Margaret Biscoe, who still lives in Camden Point [edit] |
| [view page] | lR65, AUG 399 NEW COURT-HOUSE.
A11;/. .l8Board of eniigration formed at \eston. composed of
H. M. .ller. B. Bonifant. llenrv llrill, J. N. Burnes. Vn1. Conno-
way. John Doniphan. .d~am Durkes. Jacob Ilam. Levi Hinkle.
Jas. La.yton, H. Lamar. M. Miles. I). V. Moore. G. S. Park. \. M.
Paxton, C. A. Perry. \. F. Perrin. John Pare. Thos. Quinn. J. H.
Steele. F. M. Tufts. T. F. Warner. H. J. Wolf.
gluy/. .3oPie11ie at the fair gxrounds. \heat selling at
Large erops of apples and peaches.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 1 Joseph .lurph is appointed commissioner of public
buildingxs. and :f$4().00O is appropriated for a courthouse. Block
24 is purchased by the county as a public square. Murphy adver-
tises for plans and speeie:1tio~11is. to be presented before Nove1n-
her 30th.
Sept. .7(ir(-uit court. Judge Hereu presiding. . torne)s
are required to le aidavits of loaltv. There is much dissatis-
faction. and J. (ii. Spratt leaves the State. Jurors also have to
take the oath of loyalty.
Sept. .2.2Vork resumed o-n the Parkville & G. R. Railroad.
It is only a. blind to secure the payment of the bonds issued. and to
secure the issuance of $75,000 more.
Grand Jury at the late term: A. G. Brown. J. H. Burt. J. H.
Carson. Noah Beer). Thomas Cook. John Davis. W. J. Fitzgerald.
T11on1a.s Hale. Jacob Hamm. Paul Jordan. John Lawrence. Henry
Lamar. Burk MeCo1nas. J. V. M. Sehooler. M. M. Nagrle. Thomas
Quinn. John Rohan. C. P. Summers.
Sept. .28T~he rst number of the L(ln(lnmrIu issued by Harry
Howard, publisher. and C. L. \heeler. editor.
OCTOBER.
Or-t. I(.o(-krill. Blaekino-re & MeCluer start a wholesale and
retail groc-erv house i11 Yeston.
Oct. 7A largze and eiitliusiastic nieeting at Weston. to get
the county seat removed to that place. with Dr. Thomas leaumont
chairman. Addresses were made by Dr. Ro~wlbv. D. D. Rurnes.
and S. A. Gilbert.
Oct. 17The count) fairthree days.
001. 20The Border Iime.e and the Lnmlnmrk are discussing
the negro question. The former maintains their equality with
Whites before the law; the latter denies.
Returning soldiers till every vacant house. Reeoilstruction
is the absorbing theme.
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| [view page] | 1882, DEC. 767 MARRIAGES
MARRIAGES IN 1882 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTED
January 3 - William A. Scott married Mary E. Maddox, of Ridgely
January 14 - James M. Moore married Grace Butler
March 1 - W. M. Heath married Mary J. Boydston
March 5 - John W. Liggett married Margaret Gaines
April 8 - James E. Holland married Mary Bellis
July 2 - David W. Logan married Sarah J. Ingram
September 17 - Henry Sloner married Nance E. Thomas
October 11 - Ab. Thatcher married Rebecca F. Grooms
October 15 - Robert A. Kerr married Mary A. Collier
October 17 - Dr. Joseph M. Adkins married Mary A. Endicott
October 18 - W. W. Bell married Mrs. Lucy A. Wade
October 25 - Frank Wiehe married Elizabeth Meyer
October 29 - John Pitts married Mrs. Fannie Wainright
December 7 - Edwin Fox married Maggie Kennedy
December 27 - James H. Hatfield married Mrs. Margaret Noland
1883
OFFICERS
Governor, T. T. Crittenden
Congressman, James N. Burnes
Representative, James Adkins
State Senator, W. W. Bland
Circuit Judge, G. W. Dunn
Probate Judge, W. P. Chiles
County Justices, Chestnut, Summers, Thorp
Prosecuting Attorney, J. W. Coburn
Circuit Clerk, W. H. Roney
Sheriff, W. J. Overbeck
Collector, John T. Owens
Treasurer, T. L. Thomas
Assessor, J. H. Nash
Surveyor, W. H. Dougherty
Superintendent of Schools, James O. Stark
Public Administrator, W. C. Wells
Coroner, Joseph F. Coons
BUSINESS MEN
At Platte City:
Attorneys, Anderson, Carmack, Forman, Herndon, Norton, Paxton, Wells, Woodson
Physicians, Baldwin, Coffey, Guthrie, Hollingsworth, McDonald, Overbeck, Redman, Smith
Merchants, etc, Banister, Beaumont, Beery, Blakely, Bohart, Brady, Burnes, Burruss & Miller, Chinn, Clemings, Colman, Davis, Dearing, Ellifrit, Flannery, Fleshman, Hulett, Jenkins, Johnston, Kiefer, Krause, Kurtz (postmaster), Lutes, Mason, Mattox, Meads, Recht, Rohring, Thomas, Wheeland, Young, Zarn [edit] |
| [view page] | 1884, JAN. 786 OFFICERS.
I884.
OFFICERS.
BUSINESS MEN [edit] |
| [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] | 1898, JUNE 1065 ALEX. BRECKINRIDGE.
ALEXANDER BRECKINRIDGE
June 6 - Alexander Breckinridge, the fifth of the naem, died at Edgerton, Mo. He was born December 25, 1829, in Bourbon County, Ky.
Married first to Nancy Winn of Clinton County, Mo. Daughter of James Winn. After her death, childless, he married second, Mary E. Scott, born in October 1836, daughter of Washington Scott, who was born in Bourbon County, Ky., December 18, 1812, and died near Barry, Mo., February 6, 1857. She lives, childless, at Edgerton.
THE BRECKINRIDGE LINEAGE
Ireland to Orange County, Va. in 1740
1. John
2. George
3. Robert
4. Smith
5. Letitia
6. Alexander (ii)
Magdalen Gamble, of the family of Hamilton Gamble, war governor of Missouri.
CHILDREN OF ALEX BRECKINRIDGE (iii)
I. GEORGE BRECKINRIDGE, who came to Missouri
II. ROBIN BRECKINRIDGE, went to Ohio
III. JAMES BRECKINRIDGE, whos daughter married Hodges, of the Frankfort Yeoman
IV. ALEXANDER BRECKINRIDGE (iv), married Ann Chambers. A child was Elmore Breckinridge, who died near Platte City, Nov. 25, 1880, and whose wife was Letitia Strode.
V. JOHN BRECKINRIDGE, married Mary Duncan, of Bourbon County, Ky. Their only child was:
1. Oliver P. Breckinridge, who married Nancy Ellis, and had:
[a] James Breckinridge
[b] Mary Wilmot
[c] Susan Canby
[d] Sallie, wife of Prof. J. W. Ellis
Mary (Duncan) Breckinridge died and John Breckinridge married 2nd, Ann Brooks, and had:
2. Mary Breckinridge, who married 1st, a Masser, and 2nd a Talbott
3. John Breckinridge, who married Nancy Kerr
4. George Breckinridge, who married Jane Ardry
5. Alexander Breckinridge (v), the subject of our sketch
6. Ann Ardry [edit] |
| [view page] | 1841, JAN. 42 OFFICERS
OFFICERS
Lilburn Boggs
And'w Johnson
D. R. Atchison
W. C. Remington
P. H. Burnett
Jones H. Owen
D. A. Sutton
Jesse Morin
F. Marshall
Jas. Kuykendall
D. P. Lewis
M. M. Hughes
BUSINESS MEN
W. B. Almond
A. E. Cannon
S. L. Leonard
W. M. Paxton
Jas. S. Thomas
C. P. Brown
W. M. Macy
Frederick Marshall
I. W. Gibson
Adkins & White
Black & Dickson
Branham & McCausland
G. W. Dougherty
M. D. Faylor
Ferguys & Ranson
Hope & Irwin
G. P. Dorriss
Johnston & Lewis
Stephen Johnston
Jas. H. Johnson (postmaster)
Perry Keith
W. R. Kelly
John D. Murray
W. H. Spratt
J. H. Spratt
Shad. Taylor
G. W. Samuel
Platte City Mills (Martin & Co.)
Sherwood & Martin
N. J. Alexander
George Aull
Peter Blanjour
Abel Gilbert
H. N. Hailey
Ben Holladay
Bela M. Hughes
W. A. Newman
W. G. Noble
C. A. & E. W. Perry
G. P. Post
J. M. & E. W. Railey
D. P. Wallingford
W. S. Murphy
C. R. Wentworth
Ben Wood
Jerry Woods
JANUARY
Jan. 6 - They county court appropriated $3,000 to build a jail on Lots 7 and 8, Block 23, and appointed Jesse Morin commissioner to report a plan, to let out the contract.
Jan. 21 - Since the sales of 16th sections, deeds for land are filed. The first is from Crook to Patton, for part of the N. W. 1/4 of Sec. 16, T. 53, R. 35.
FEBRUARY
Feb. 4 - Joseph Loan and family settle three miles east of Platte City.
MARCH
The Legislature having formed Platte County into the 12th Judicial Circuit, the governor appoints Gen. D. R. Atchison circuit judge. He therupon removes from Liberty to Platte City, which is his home until the war. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1857, MAY. 235 COUNTY FINANCES.
MAY.
May J1he Tax Books show :..351 polls; 3.12; slaves. val-
uable at $1,704,755. (fo11nt revenue. $1.).:")40.44. Total assess-
ment. $7,500,359.
COUNT Y RE YE NU E.
Total receipts. .$1:{.568; total expenses. $14.7(i:: 1.-ountv levy,
253 Hits; poll. 37% cents. Dram-shop license. .lF30.
()bj(.(I.s of E.rp(mIiturr.
Bee Creek bridge. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 15.00
L-ouchbridge...................... 1:34.00
Bear Creek bridge. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 117.00
Platte City bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .".;.00
Ria.ltobridge.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9.00
Skinners bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,340.00
Unity C-hur:h bridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
Roads.......................... 544.00
Road damages. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .-00.00
~ $3,059.00
Assessor (Stone). . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ..$ 1435.00
(;ounty Attorney (Almond). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.00
(ircuit Clerk (Renlington). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710.00
County Clerk (Vagge11e1f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RS.00
Lewis.......................... 782.00
Sl1eriff(Spratt).....................1.054.00
Trea.surer (Freeland). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401.00
School Comniissioner (CO(kl(ll). . . . . . . . . . 200.00
Judges (Broadlmrst. Hays. and Laytmil. . . . 407.00
- 4,499.00
(lourt-house .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 410.00
(;rin1ina1costs............ ................ 221.00
Elec-tions.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 307.00
Jurors.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 277.00
Poor..................................1,991.00
Statione1y.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 391.00
LoanedWeston.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000.00
Vood.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 119.00
Sundries. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.9.00
Tota1.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$14.762.00
Jlay .Vm. C. Baker is :1pp0i11t.e(1 publie administrator.
Bond. $10.000.
Dr. G. V. Bayless sells out and returns to the position of
demonstrator of :1nato1n in the Louisville Medical School.
May J;-John F. Marshall having died, Jane S. Marshall ad-
ministers. Bond. $8,000.
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| [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] | 1891, JAN. 934 BUSINESS MEN.
BUSINESS MEN. [edit] |