Search Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton

1865. NOV. 404 PUBLIC SQUARE, VI. OTHO OFFUTT. b. in Kentucky Feb. 11. 1836; m'd Dec. 12, 1866, Sarah Settle. d. July 1. 1884, dr. of John J. Children: 1. John E. Offutt. 2. Jesse. 3. Wrgmia Offutt. 4. Mary. 5. Otho Offutt (ii). 6. George. 7. Sue Offutt. Mr. Otho Offutt (i) married second, Sept. 14, 1887, Elizabeth Hughes. dr. of John R. VII. GEORGE OFFUTT, n1d Fannie Greer. Live in Oaliforn-ia. VHI. JAMES OFFUTT, lives in Pike County. IX. HENRY OFFUTT. n1d a, Masterson. Live in Edgerton. X. ANTONIA, single. Lives in Edgerton. XI. VICTORIA, n1d July 10. 1870. Prior Peniberton. Live in Clinton. XII. ALFRED OFFUTT. fell at Springeld in the Southern arrnv. Nov. 30 - President Johnson. by proclamation. restores the supremecy of civil law, and the rights of habeas corpus. in Missouri and the Northern States. DECEMBER. Dec. 2 - Star of the West Lodge of Good Templars reorgan- ized at Weston, with Col. James A. Price, W. C. T., and 40 members. THE PUBLIC SQUARE. Dec. 4 - Joseph Murphy. commissioner of seat of justice, having been ordered by the county court to select a site for the propo-sed court-house and jail, reports: Block 24, Platte City. with deeds made. in escrow. to the count, from the several owners of lots. These deeds are approved by Hon. John V/Vilson. counuty a.ttorn~ey, and are referred to circuit Judge Herein. who sustains them. Thereupon, the county court locates the public buildings on Block 24, and pays for it. Dec. 18 - The Thirteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, abolishing slavery, is declared ratified. The Border Times and the Landmark are at War. John Wilson's salary as county attorney is raised to $500. WESTON FINANCES. Collected, $3,804.43; expended, $1,838.50; paid on debt, $850; surplus, $1,115.93. JONES CHREECH Dec. 25 - Jones Chreech died opposite Leavenworth. He was born in 1819; married Eliza Copeland. After his death, she married W. T. Hancock. (See.) Mr. Chreech was an enterprising man, and possessed several valuable tracts of land in the Missouri bottoms, which he allowed to be sold for debt, under execution, at much less than their value. Children: