| [view page] | 1882, JAN. 743 OFFICERS
1882
OFFICERS
BUSINESS MEN [edit] |
| [view page] | 1878, JUNE. 661 REPUDIATION
tural implement business in Weston. He is still in the
trade, and, by strict integrity. is prospering. Children:
1. Lula Newhouse, married Nov. 12, 1888, L. B. Lake
2. William L. Newhouse
II. B. F. NEWHOUSE (ii), married Jan. 31, 1869, Julia Conner
They separated and she is still living. He married 2nd, Feb. 27, 1895, Rosa L. Morgan. They live in Weston.
June 3 - The county court paid $183 for a bridge over Styx River - cheap; but Charon's occupation's gone.
June 6 - Commencement at the Orphan School. J. M. Sandusky makes an address. Principle W. H. Bohart closes his term, and Elder A. F. Smith succeeds. Graduates: Mollie Brainbridge, Viola Bradley, Lillie Handley, Effie Harper, Rachel Jackson, Susie McCreary, Alice Schofield, Mary Schrantz, Lizzie Webb, Ida Wood.
J. W. Colburn is called out for prosecuting attorney.
Rev. W. H. Penhallegon removes to Weston, but continues to preach at Platte City.
June 14 - Harvest commences; grain good, but the yield small.
June 20 - Commencement at Daughters' College. Elder J. B. McCleery makes the address. Graduates: Sallie Dillingham, Ella Handley, Lucy Haineline.
June 21 - The Advocate has a call of 56 names on J. W. Anderson for representative.
June 22 - A Democratic convention held at the court-house to appoint delegates to the State Convention.
The repudiation bubble has bursted.
June 24 - A grand Masonic display at Barry - laying the corner-stone of the hall of Rising Sun Lodge, No. 13.
June 26 - Charles Staiber, a barber at Platte City, commits suicide by first cutting his throat, and then shooting himself in the head.
Col. John E. Pitt accepts a call to run for prosecuting attorney.
June 28 - R. T. Darnall buys C. B. Hawyley's stock of goods, and proceeds to sell at cost. W. C. Hatton salesman.
Topics - The utter failure of repudiation. Shall Platte City become a city of the fourth class? The calls for candidates.
JULY
July 1 - The Farmers' National Bank at Platte City declares a divident of 10 per cent.
The Bank of Parkville reports deposits, $7,648,38. The bank belongs to Jenkins and Flannery. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1884, DEC. 807 MARRIAGES.
vive his beloved wife. and we will soon have the duty of giving
him a. favorable :I10tl((.
Dec. .2-3C11rist1nas tree in the (fliristian (-hurch and one at
the opera house, where Baptists, Methodists, and 11-esbyterians
united.
Dec. 37Rawley Masonic Lodge, No. 204. at Dearborn, dedi-
cated their hall.
Dec. 31Elder John H. Duncan reports to the Christian
Church at Platte City the results of his years work: Baptized and
resvtored, 16; lost by lette-r and by death, 8; visits made. 225;
church collections, $430.71.
Edgerton shipped, in 1884, 62,700 bushels of wheat.
Copley Hall, Park College, itished. Accommodates 100
students.
MARRIAGES IN 1884 N01 ELSEWHERE NOTICED.
Marcli 2George Jones Inarried Matilda Denney.
.Ia.rch 6Jo~hn V. Brinik mairried Octavia Griith.
April 10Char1es Meyer married Elizabeth Yeihe.
April 17Jonas R. Winburn married Cora N. Barbee.
August 2SGeo. B. McAdow married Mary Boton.
Nov-emxber 19N~oah~ Miller married Luella. B. Fulton.
November 17Rev. Wm. Voss married Alice H. Haines.
December 10R-ichard W. Calvert married Elizabeth M.
Braslhear.
I885.
OFFICERS.
Governor, Jo-hn S. Marmaduke; Congressman, Jas. N.
Burnes; State Senator, H. F. Simrall; Representative, James
Adkins; Circuit Judge, G. V. Dunn; Prosectlting Attorney, J.
W. Coburn; Circuit Clerk, W. H. R-oney; Treasurer, A. R. Jack;
Surveyor, D. T. Polk; Public Administrator. W. C. Wells;
Probate Judge, iV. P. Chiles; County Justices. Shouse, Sum-
mers, and \al1er; Sheriff, R. V. Pack: Collector, John T.
Owens; County Clerk, T. F. Varner; Assessor, J. Synnamon;
Superintendent of Schools, W. A. Bower; Coroner. N. Lutes.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: ArttorneysAnderso~n. Burnes, Carmack,
Cootrs. Forman, Harrington, Norton, Paxt~on, B. Voodson.
PhlysiciansBaldW~in, Coffey, Mc-Donald, Overbeck, Records,
Red-man.
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| [view page] | 1864, JULY. 367 JULY 10, 1864.
JULY.
July 1 - Austrailian Circus at Weston.
Bushwhackers are in camp four miles from Weston.
July 4 - The mail robbed by bushwhackers between Weston and Camden Point.
There are two companies of Home Guards at Weston, under
Captains Gilbert and Shelsky, but the alarm is so great that Gen.
Curtis sends three companies from the Fort, for their protection.
July 7 - William Schaback's house, six miles from Weston, is burned, and he is wounded by a shot in the arm.
Good rains, which were badly needed. Weather.
JULY 10, 1864, AT PLATTE CITY.
July 10 - Thornton at length makes an open demonstration.
At 8 a. 111. it was announced that Coon Tl1o-r11ton and 400 busl1-
whackers were two miles east of Platte City, and would soon en-
ter. Tl1e stores were closed and all was still. The "Pawpaws"
were gone, and Capt. Johnston 1o11nged on the street, witl1 no man
to do him reverence. I shall stand a.t 111) post," he said. though
two-thirds of my men have deserted. Tl1e) have gone over to tl1e
enemy, a.11d the other third, through fear, have ed. I have notl1~
ing to do but to report. He ren1ai11ed in tow11 while Tl1ornton
was here, and when he left. he went witl1 Maj. Clark to Weston.
to report. Both were p11t in the guard-house.
THORNTON ENTERS.
At 10 o'clock Thornton and his mounted "Four Hundred"
slowly entered Platte City. No opposition was made. Only one
Confederate flag was waved. and scarcely anyone fled. The cit-
izens, generally. remained at home.
LAWSON HOLMES STORE LOOTED
In the afternoon I we11t over 011 Main Street. About 2
oclock the men broke open Lawson Ho1n1es dry goods store in the
Swaney building. situated where Wells ha11king house now
stands. A crowd of men, and some women. entered, and bore off
armfuls of goods. Many men appeared in completely new suits.
My office was i11 the building. I saw load after load of goods
carried off. Two stout strangers with axes attacked the money
safe. One. with great muscular power, struck the (1l.l(l{ at one
side of the door and the otlier struck in the same crack - and in
two minutes the safe was bursted. They were disappointed. as
only books were found. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1867, NOV. 442 THE COFFEYS.
adds dignity to Wisdom. He is considerate and cautious
in all his acts, punctilious in his dealings. and true in his
words. He is an elder in the Christian Church, and has
taken the highest degrees in Masonry and Odd Fellowship.
The family live in Platte City, where the doctor has a large
practice. Children:
1. Alfrctl Coffey, b. Oct. .2, 1867.
2. Riclztlwl J. Co/7cg/, b. Feb. 4, 1870.
.lIbi.on Coffey, b. Oct. 6, 1874.
4. Grzlmly 0., b. Nov. 10, 1877.
Mrs. Helen Coffey is an amiable a.nd intelligent Christian
Woman.
II. WM. A. COFFEY. the oldest child. cho-se the profession of
medicine; md a Miss Hull, of Madison C0,, Ky, entered the
Union army in 1861. as major of the 1st Kentucky Cavalry,
and died near Richmond, Ky., in 1873. leaving a Widow
and ve children, of Whom Dr. Wm. H. Coffey, of Parkville,
is the oldest. who md July 16, 1889, Jennie E. Ringo, dr.
of J. W. (See.)
III. LETITIA S. COFFEY. md in 1842, T. B. Williams, of Dan-
ville. Ky. They came, in 1849, to Kansas City. Where he
died in 1867; and she still lives with her only child, R. E.
Williams, and her second husband. John Mason, whom
she md Dec. 17, 1877.
IV. MARY J. COFFEY. died. childless, Oct. 16. 1887; md May 3,
1868, Thomas Hale. a merchant and postmaster at Camden
Point. After his death, she married second, Nov. 20. 1873, James
IV. Bradley, b. in Bourbon Co.. Ky.. Oct. 1. 1814. He is a
son of Elisha Bradley and a grandson of Daniel. an emi-
grant from Scotland. His mother was Elizabeth Steele.
He came to Missouri in 1838. and settled in Andrew County.
Where. Nov. 15, 1846, he md Emeline Cogsdall. b. in 1828;
d. in 1871. Th family came to Platte in 1865. and settled
near Camden Point. Children by his rst Wife:
1. Sarah B7a(IIc,2/. b. Dec. 15. 1847; md a. Ford. Oh:
[1] Anna Ford; [9] James; [0] Bryant: [4] Henry;
[9] Matthew; [f] Mamie Ford; [.0] Chas.; [7] Geo.
L/uc/imla. BiI(1((l/. b. Jan. 20, 1849; md Pat. Maupin
Children: [0] Emma Maupin; [0] Charles.
:3. Jacob Brarllcg/. b. May 20. 1850.
4. ,E2n2I1/ B7(I((I/. b. Jan. 27. 1852; md Thomas Martin.
Children: ["] Lewis Martin: [5] Susan; [0] John:
[(3] Thomas.
3. Jmnr=.-. l). Oct. 30, 1852.
G. .8;/srnl. b. lIm(l1 G. 1858; md Jas. B. Wilsm1.
7. firm. TV. Rrr/rile}/. b. Nov. 6. 1859: md March 29. 1890.
Sue Miller.
8. I)I)]/ C. IrmIIr1z/. l. .us:. 9.0. 1861: md Dec. 28. 1888.
lr-arl llitchcor-l. Children: ["] Goo. L. Bradley. b. Dec.
lLJ
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| [view page] | 1890. OCT. 928 W. M. PAXTON.
us a golden chalice, as a special memento of the occasi~o~n, and an
heirloom for our descendants.
I have already presented a chart -of tlie family of my Wife and
myself. I will embrace this opportunity of giving a short nwotic-e
of our lives since marriage. Ve were married in the old Forman
mansion at Vaslhington, Mason Gounty, Ky., October 1. 1840. My
home for twelve months past had been at Martinsville. Thither
we started three Weeks after marriage. Oiur route was down
the Ohio, and up the )Iississippi to St. Louis, by s~tea.mboat. Here
we took a steamer for \eston, but, on account of low Water a.nd
approaching winter. we could: come no further than to Glasgow.
Here we took sta.ge for M-artinsville, and after severe trials for the
bride We reached our destination late in Novemrber. We rented
a one-room cabin. Worth of Grenerall Diorriss, and paid him
:,Zi3 per month for it. In the spring We removed to my claim on the
prairie, seven miles east of Pl-atte City, now belonging to John
T. Kuykendall. Here I e11clo-sed and put in cultivation a large
farm. In 1849 We became tired of our prairie life, and January
1st. 1850, We removed to Platte City, and settled where We now
live. I was so imprudent as to give up my practice of law. and,
with Dr. H. B. Callahan, bought out J. H. John-st0ns store. Ye
did well. and in 1853 brought James Martins one-half interest in
the Platte City Water Hills. General W. B. Almond owned the
other half of the mill property, then valued at $30.000. Callahan
and I bought enough of A1monds interest to make each partner
own one-third. Ye did well until 1860, when General Almond
and Mr. M. N. Owen (who had bought out Callahan) died: and left
all in my charge. The war broke out, and the property became
valueless. The estates of both Almond and Owen proved in-
solvent, and their debts. the debts of the rm. and my own lia~
bilities fell upon me. I had been imprudent in going security for
my friends. all of Whom Went south. leaving me to pay their debts.
My liabilities were .l$75.000. The war closed, and I proceeded
to sell off my large landed estate. and to pay my most pressing
debts. Co11:scions of n1y precarious situation. I formed a partner-
ship with Joseph E. .lerrvman and resumed the practice of law.
Our success was extraordinary. and I was able. in 1870. to settle
the last debt I owed. I had paid 1li;5.00() as surety for various
persons. and now resolved t-o indorse for none. except in the way
of charity. In 1872 I made advaiiees to my three daughters. and
mv will. giving the rema.inder of n1y estate to my wife. But in
1874 I became hard of hearing. and had to cease practicing law.
Having :1lstxacts of lands of Platte (onnty. I have since that day
been able to earn enough to support me and my family. But
my restless mind sought employment. and I turned my attention
to literature and poetry. In 15481 I issued a small volume1?5
pa;:es of poetrv. and distrilmted. gratuitously. (300 copies. For
many years I had been gatlieriiig data and material for sketches
and grencalogies of the .Iarshall Family. from which. on my
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| [view page] | 1864, SEPT. 374 THE GABBERTS
8. William T. Gabbert, b. Aug. 18, 1858; married Sept. 2, 1880, Laura Lamar, dr. of Henry Lamar. Children:
[a] Mabel Gabbert
[b] Beulah Gabbert
They live in Dennison.
9. Paul B. Gabbert, b. March 8, 1862; married Jan. 2, 1889, Lucy Hornback, dr. of Jesse Hornback. Children:
[a] Aubrey Gabbert
II. WILLIAM GABBERT, b. Oct. 8, 1817, in Lincoln Co., Ky. He lives on Pleasant Ridge, and is a man of wealth and influence. He married, in Indiana, Dec. 27, 1838, Fannie Hamner, b. Sept. 3, 1819, in Kentucky. They celebrated their golden wedding. Children:
1. James J. Gabbert, b. Oct. 23, 1840; d. March 1, 1897; married Feb. 22, 1865, Mary E. Treadway, dr. of Richard. She d. in Dec., 1869. Children:
[a] Fannie C. Gabbert, married Nov. 3, 1886, W. H. Miller, son of Marion Miller
[b] William S. Gabbert
Mr. Gabbert married second, Feb. 18, 1873, Nannie O. Barbee
2. George Benton Gabbert, b. Dec. 3, 1842; married March 24, 1864, Alice Layton, b. Nov. 11, 1843. She is a daughter of the late Judge James H. Layton, and is educted and accomplished. They live at Dearborn, where Mr. Gabbert has established a bank, of which he is president.
[a] Eva Gabbert, b. April 30, 1865, married Dec. 27, 1887, Edwin E. Pumphrey, cashier of the Bank of Dearborn.
Children:
[1] Maxa M. Pumphrey, b. Oct. 17, 1888
[2] Alice Pumphrey, b. in June 1890
[3] Edwin G. Pumphrey, b. in Jan. 1892
[b] William H. Gabbert, b. July 1, 1866
[c] Smith Gabbert, b. Jan. 19, 1868, married Sept. 9, 1896, Georgia Wallingford
[d] Lews C. Gabbert, b. Jan. 17, 1883
3. Michael H. Gabbert, b. April 30, 1846; married March 21, 1868, Henrietta Cox, b. April 21, 1848, dr. of Jacob Cox. Children:
[a] Nannie Gabbert, b. Jan. 11, 1871; married Jas. Risk
[b] Jessie B. Gabbert, married Dec. 4, 1895, A. E. McGlashen
[c] Bessie Gabbert
[d] Jakie Gabbert
[e] Elenora Gabbert
4. Nora Gabbert, b. Dec. 25, 1861; married Oct. 24, 1883, William B. Calvert, b. Jan. 8, 1858. Children:
[a] Lewis Calvert
[b] Fannie (Tot) Calvert
[c] William Calvert
5. Dr. Ira T. Gabbert, b. Dec. 3, 1852; married Elizabeth Slaymaker. They live in Kansas.
6. Laura C. Gabbert, b. Nov. 12, 1869
III. MARIA GABBERT, married Moses Lambert, in Indiana, and died. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1848, JULY. 105 THE MALOTTS
b. Oct. 1, 1880; [e] Franklin, b. June 22, 1882;
[f] Grant, b. Aug. 8, 1885; [g] Isaac, b. April 26, 1888;
[h] Sallie, b. Dec. 30, 1891.
3. Alice Malott, m'd James Elgin, Live in Colorado.
4. George Malott
5. Izona Malott, m'd Robert Gregory
6. Melissa Malott, m'd Schuyler Gregory
7. William G. Malott, m'd Emma Rogers
8. Hulda J. Malott, m'd James F. Taylor
9. John W. Malott, b. Sept. 20, 1870
10. Kate Malott, m'd Peyton Wade
II. ELIZABETH J. COLLINS
III. JOSEPH MALOTT
IV. WILLAIM M. MALOTT
V. MARY J. MALOTT.
VI. KATE MALOTT, m'd Madison Rogers
VII. JASPER N. MALOTT, m'd Mary F. Moore
VIII. SALLIE MALOTT, m'd Franklin Starkie
IX. REBECCA MALOTT, m'd John Rogers
X. LOUISA MALOTT, m'd Daniel Dunagan
XI. ANDREW MALOTT, lives in Kansas.
AUGUST.
Aug. 4 - Rev. Edmun Wright, Presbyterian minister, buys property in Weston.
THE ELECTION
Presidential Vote: Z. Taylor (Whig), 1,362,242; Cass (Democrat), 1,223,795; Van Buren (Free Soil), 291,378. Austin A. King was chosen Governor; William P. Hall reelected to Congress, from the 4th District, by a majority of 6,422, over E. M. Samuel (Whig).
County Ticket: Representatives, H. L. Wilkerson and A. M. Robinson; Sheriff, M. N. Owen; County Justices, Barnett, Wood and Chinn.
Aug 9 - The Roman Catholic Church of Weston buys Block 1, for a church lot.
C. R. P. Wentworth is appointed guardian for his wife, who is declared insane.
Aug 5 - The people of Barry a site for a school-house.
Aug 18 - The county road running east from Main Street. Platte City, after much litigation, is established.
SEPTEMBER
Sept 4 - The site of the Quinn school-house is purchased. The site of Camden Point public school is bought.
JAMES C. LINDSAY
Sept 9 - His estate is administered on by Emily Lindsay. Bone $1,200. James C. Lindsay (i) came from Pennsylvania in [edit] |
| [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] | 1886, JAN. 833 THE ATCHISONS
SENATOR D. R. ATCHISON
Jan. 26 - Senator D. R. Atchison died on his farm in Clinton. He was born in Frogtown, Ky., August 11, 1807. He studied law, came to Clay County, Mo., in 1830, was a member of the House of Representatives of Missouri in 1834 and 1838. He was a judge of our circuit in 1841, was appointed to the United States Senate in October, 1843, and subsequently elected, serving from December 4, 1843, to March 3, 1855. General Atchison earned his military title and honors from serving in the Missouri militia during the Mormon War. From 1841 to 1856 his home was in Platte City. When here he boarded with Elisha Green. In 1856 he repaired to his Clinton farm, built a fine residence, and lived in retirement until his death...
THE ATCHISON FAMILY.
William Atchison was born in Pennsylvania February 2, 1770. He was Senator Atchison's father, and Alex. Atchison, an emigrant from Ireland, was his grandfather. His brothers and sisters were:
I. BEN ALLEN ATCHISON, b. June 27, 1811; d. in Sept., 1856; married Margaret Baker. Children:
1. John C. Atchison
II. WILLIAM ATCHISON, b. Oct. 26, 1813, d. June 7, 1871. He married successively, Catherine and Sarah Baker. Children:
1. David R. Atchison (ii)
2. John B. Atchison
3. William Atchison
4. L. C. Atchison
5. B. A. Atchison
6. J. F. Atchison
7. Catherine Atchison
8. Mary H. Atchison
III. ALEX ATCHISON (ii), b. Nov. 18, 1815; d. in 1867, single.
IV. MARY ATCHISON, b. in 1818; d. June 13, 1880; married Madison Allen. Children:
1. William Allen
2. F. R. Allen
3. Catherine Allen
V. REBECCA ATCHISON, b. in 1820; d. in 1873, single.
Jan. 28 - The Argus contains General James Craig's letter exposing Colonel James N. Burnes erratic course during and after the war, but Craig doesn't tell that a judgment of death for treason hung over Burnes like the sword of Damocles.
Jan. 31 - Zerelda Tinder, wife of James W. Tinder, and daughter of Richard and Sarah Gaines, nee Adams, died at her [edit] |
| [view page] | 1882, NOV. 764 M. JENNINGS.
MOSES JENNINGS.
Nov. 21, Moses Jennings died near Edgerton. Children:
I. XYIL-LIAM H. JENNINGS, marriedd June 19, 1851, Martha J. Hayden.
II. FRANK JENNINGS, married Jan. 20, 1853, Elizabeth Hayden.
III. MARGARET JENNINGS, married 1st, William P. Liggett, son of John Liggett (see). Margaret survived, took a child's part, and married second Ed R. Hackett.
IV. SOPHRONIA JENNINGS, married Sept. 2, 1858, Rev. James Standiford. (See.)
V. AMARANTHA JENNINGS, married 1st, a Davis; second, a Masoner, third a Burnett
VI. JOHN JENNINGS, married Sis Workman
Under a. State law, the lakes and streams of Missouri are supplied with the spawn of German carp. T. F. Warner is agent for Platte, and is very active.
Nov. 25 - The Tontine meet at Masonic Hall, Platte City.
Present: Anderson, Belt, S. A. Gilbert, Jenkins, Park, and Darnall. Cartwright, Hunt, and Johnson commit default, and B. W. Gilbert is dead.
Nor. 29M-rs. Altemira Yo-com took morphine by mistake
and died.
GEN. GEORGE P. DORRISS.
General George P. Dorriss died at St. Louis. He was born in Robertson County, Ky., October 16, 1807. In early life he went to Galena, Ill., and thence to Shawneetown, Ind. In 1837 he came to Martinsville (now Platte City) and started a general store. In 1840 he paid at the sale of Platte City lots $607 for Lot 1, Block 29. This was the highest price paid for any lot. Here he kept store for several years. He built the brick house now belonging to Jesse Collins, a half-mile south of Platte City. He also built. south of his dwelling, a heavy hewed log prison, entered by a trap-door on top. This was burned down by Doubledays command in 1862. He was engaged in the negro trade,
taking large gangs South every few months. He represented the county in 1854, and again in 1860. In the fall of 1861 he removed to St. Louis, and made that city the base of his large operations. His ventures were daring a11d yielded enormous profits. He became a millionaire, loaned money at usurious interest, took army contracts and built a palatial residence on his suburban estate. which was burned after his death. His estate was inventoried all $800,000.
Geo P. Dorriss was a son of Thomas Dorriss and Polly Ann Leake, of Nashville, Tenn. Thomas Dorriss was a son of Rev. Joseph Dorriss, chaplain of Gen. Jackson's division of the American army in 1812. Gen. Dorriss received his title by the appointment of Gov. Reynolds, of Illinois. He raised a regiment [edit] |
| [view page] | 3 PRE-HISTORIC.
earth in the mound. It is evident that eremation was practiced
by the tribe to which the deceased belonged. It seems that the
stone vault had been built on the surface of the ground. the body
placed in it and burned. a11d then the pile of stone and ea.rth
reared above it. No relies of any kind were unearthed except a
few pieces of wrought flint.
The mound was located on one of the highest points in this
region and commands a splendid view in every direction. No
doubt at least a century has elapsed sinee the mound was built.
Mr. Palmer. who settled there in 1845. more than half a century
ago. says the mound looked as old then as when it was opened
yesterday. A large white oak tree originally grew on top of the
mound. but it was cut down in 1866 and converted into ties for the
K. C. railroad. The tree measured nearlv four feet in diameter.
On the same hill. about 10 or 15 rods south of this mound. is
another similarly eoustrut,-ted. but a little smaller. There is also
one in Mr. Palmers garden. and several on another hill just east
of his house. Looking nortlnvest from the mound opened yester-
dav,.one may see three very prominent mounds on Bud Smiths
farm, about a mile away. There is 2I.V91V largze mound in front of
John Vandre1s kitchen door. Several men dug: into the side of
it some time ago. and exhumed several skulls. There are a. num~
ber of smaller mounds on the terraces of the ereek bottom which
runs through Iatan. Several of these are near the old mill on the
south side of the ereek. and one on the north side. in Rud Ia1mers
eld. Some of these mounds are the remains of Indian lodges.
and the writer found a portion of a pottery vessel near one of
them.
"Some time ago the writer explored a small mound on the old
Major Bean farm near Bean Lake. .lthou;,-h similarly eon~
strueted. it presented somewhat of a eontrast to the mound on
Mr. Palmers farm in some respeets. From the large mass of
charred bones it was evident that several Indians had been de-
posited in one mound. The bones were seattered about promis-
euously, which indieated that they had been buried with little or
no regularity. A layer of burned substanee Iesenblin;: briek
had to be penetrated before reaehing the remains. [he pieees of
skull found in this mound were unusually thiek. Indian mounds,
eamp-sites. and other remains are seattered along the bluffs at
intervals all the Way from Rushville, in Rm-hanan (ountv. to
Iatan and Weston. in Platte (ount,v. and it presents one of the
best elds for the antiquarian in this. region. Hundreds of in-
teresting relies have been picked up in the elds hereabouts. lhe
writer has a. tomahawk whieh Mr. Palmer-s father pieked up
in 1845.
Ancient walls and graves have been uneovered. near Park-
ville. but little of interest has been disclosed. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1873, JULY. 551 I. ELGIN.
and published interesting sketches of lVestern history,
which I have used in this work. He has no living children.
VII. THEODOSI.- lHORNI()N. b. in 1836; md in 1860 L. M.
Lawson. a lawyer of ability. nished education. and literary
taste. He was a member of the house of Donnell, Lawson
& 00.. bankers, of New York eity.
VIII. JOHN G. CALHOUN (COON) lIlORNl.ON. b. in 1834; md
April 1, 1804. Sue A.rel1~e1. In 1804 he was sent from
the Southern army to recruit a regiment for the service.
The events of 1804 are :1 record of his sllecess a11d failure.
He lives i11 Texas.
The Supreme Court of Missouri decides the Tlownship Or-
ganization Law constitutiona.l; which decision establishes Hamm,
Handle), Noland. Owens. and Talbott in their seats as county
justices.
A long droutl1 cuts the corn crop short.
Dr. R. I. C. Johnston buys Jenkins & CAo.s drug store, in
Platte City.
(=holera. fatal at Louisville, and seems to be approaching us.
PAUL ELGIN.
Julg/ .?.-3Ia.11il Elgin having died, E. O. Waller administers.
Bond, $6,000. Children:
l. JOHN ELGIl. II. SUSAN. md :1 lllurray.
.1 My 27~G ra sslioppers appear at Farley.
AUGUST.
ROBERT CROSKY.
Aug. .2Riobert Grosky having died, Ignatius Naylor adminis-
ters. Bond, $1,000. He was a farmer near /Valdron. He married
in Pennsylvania, Ma.ry E. Wyko~ff. Children:
I. MARY E. OROSKY, md F. M. Babcock. (See)
II. JOHN B. OROSKY, md Rosa Ann Davis. Children:
1. Robert (iii).
III. A.NIE I. (-ROSKY, md Dec. 18, 1873. I. N. Naylor. Children:
1. lllin.-m7c. 2. Iva. 3. Ba/r. 4. Wacrder. 5. Babe.
]V. ROBERT CROSKY, b. Dec. 31, 1868; md Feb. 28, 1884, Dora
Naylor, dr. of I"il1nan. Oh:
1. Gnome. 2. Lamra. 3. L/i.la:i(?. 4. Jose.
Y. EMMA L. OROSKY, md Aug. 12, 1875. Wylie Walker. (See.)
I. VILLI.M HENRY CROSKY. md .[:1,v Riddle: 2 children.
Live in Colorado.
VII. JAlIF.8 CROSKY.
THE ALLISON FAIVIILY.
Aug. /,..lames .-llison died. He and his brother. Milton Alli-
son, Were sons of Jas. Allison (i) and Lottie Grziy. Tliey came from
Montgomery Oonntv, Kv., in 1855.
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| [view page] | 1889, AUG. 904 DR. B. BONIFANT
Aug. .23Stillings has a bridge celebration, or rather a grand
spree. He les his plat of the town of Stillings.
J. T. )IcRuer sells to R. XV. Pack his interest in the Platte Oity
store.
DR. BENJAMIN BONIFANT die-d at Weston.. He was re-
garded as the head of the medical profession in Platte. He was
born in Xiontgoimery County. Md., February 15, 1821. His father
was John Bonifant and his mother Mary Tueker. He lived and
worked upon his fathers farm until 1839, when he commenced
the study of medicine a-t Jetl7erso-n Medical College, of P.hila~
delphia. where he graduated in 1849. In 1850 he settled at
\eston. Where his life-WOIl{ was done. During the War he
served as surgeon of the 4t1h State Militia. He married, October
29. 1855, Matilda L. Lleaelimain. (See) Her family has been
noticed.
MORRIS ELLINGER.
Morris Ellinger, son of M. L. and Judith Ellinger, died at
\eston. He was Unlited .Seta.tes ganuger for the county, and for
years kept a saloon at West0n. He was born in Germany Ja.nu-
ary 9. 1830. came to the United States in 1850, and to Weston in
1852. He married, in 1854, lIar-ga.ret Whitrto~n, who still lives.
Children :
I. LIZZIE ELLINGER, b. April 17, 1857; n1d June 28. 1883,
George A. V00-dbridge. b. in Indiana, January 18, 1856.
He is a telegraph operator at Beverly.
11. CHARLES M. ELLLINGER. III. JvAlIE~S. IV. JOHN.
Aug. 27The fair commenced; new oral hall open-ed. Gate
fees Thursday, $1,251. The sum of $1,000 paid on the debt.
SEPTEMBER.
DAVID MCCOLUM.
Sept 7David McColum died three miles SOl11tl1 of Platte City.
He was one of the old stock of hardy pioneers. He had no aspira-
tions for wealth or distiinc-tion. Like the Arkansas settler. his
cabin was not covered; his crap" was an acre of corn, pumpkins.
and weeds; his floor was mother ea1tl1, and his store a. jug of
whisky. Old Fncle Dave was one of my earliest acquaintanlces
in Platte. He was a kind~-hearted and generous old soul, and
I never went to a log-roalling o-r a sale that he was 11ot present; yet
he never bought an article that was offered for sale, and he never
muld get :1. liamlspdke, to suit him. But eerybod liked Uncle
lbayy. His father. his grazndfatlier and his great-grandfatlier
were all naim-l Davy; but with Uncle Dayy the line ended. His
mother was Polly Reed, and he (Davy (V) ) was born in Garrard
(,ount. I{.. January 22. 1802. He married. April 4. 1824. Polly
(ientry. daughter of another good old pioneer. Isom Gentry (iii),
of bmj-kw(md. memory. She was born l[ar(--11 17, 1806. in Lincoln
(A()l]Ili. Ky. C111
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| [view page] | 18-59, MAY. 278 ALEX. XVOODLAND.
Jlay 1Ethan Allen retires, and Gist & Short take charge of
the Atlrzs. as editors. IV. C. Remington and H. C. Coekrill are
proprietors.
Jlay 3Iatan is incorporated for school purposes.
Jfay 7-Barry Cumberland Presbyterian Church buys a lot
for a ho11se of worship.
ALEX. I/VOODLAND.
JIa(/ ].{iAlex. Yoodland having died, Louisa Voodland ad-
ministered. Bo11d. $5.000. Children:
I. ELIZA A. VYOODLAND, md Jas. Hisel.
II. ELIZABETH. md Jae. Armbruster.
III. PAULINA F. WOODLAND. md IV. H. Bramlett.
IV. SARAH C. V. IWILLIAM H. WOODLAND.
VI. MELCENA. VII. MAHALA C.
VIII. JOHN A. YOODLAND.
JIa,z/ 21JA)IES NICHOLS having died. Hary and James
Boydston administered. Bond, $535,000. Mr. Nichols left a large
landed estate, on the Buchanan line, and many heirs to inherit it.
J[ag/ 2.9CAPT. ANDREW JOHNSON died at Louisville,
Ky., from the effects of an operation for stone in the bladder. His
remains were brought back and buried at his home on Bee Creek.
THE JOHNSON FAMILY.
Berwick Johnson was a brother of Vice-President Richard M.
Johnson, the hero of the battle of the Thames. The family came
at an early day to Bryants Station, so celebrated in the early his-
tory of Kentucky. Berwick was the father of Capt. Andrew
Johnson, and his mothers name was Phena. I have heard Capt.
Johnson tell of the dangers that surrounded the early settlers of
Kentucky, and of his mother molding bullets for the men when
the Station was surrounded by Indians.
Capt. Andrew Johnson was born at Bryants Station. in Ken
tuelv. May 21, 1790. His education was limited, but his courage
and patriotic zeal caused him, at the rst call, to enlist in his
uncle I{i-hard M. Johnsons regiment of mounted ries, for the
\ar of 1.912. IIis chivalrous nature brought him always to the
frrmt. and at the post of danger. He rose to the command of a
eo111}:1l1. whieh he led at the Raisin and the Thames.
Ii)-een1l)e1- 1821. Captain Johnson married. in Scott County,
I\.. -Ieiniina Suggett, born .ugust 22. 1805: died in Platte
it in 1.."2. She was, when I knew her, large and eshy.
ller In-art ()elll()W(3(1 with tenderness. and her generous nature
.}ml(t in -h:n-ity. In 1837 Capt. Jnlmson was stationed at St.
Louis. as an Indian agent. In 183.9 he visited Platte. and selected
theqI1:llle1s(-1inn of lan(l on Pleasant Ridge afterwards owned
l. Jos. .
wer. In 1840 he united with the Old-school Baptist
(Inn-eh. and (l()ll3ll((1 to [.nit tFlint-lock) Baptist Church the
gzronml upon \lll(ll the eliurch still stands.
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| [view page] | 1872, DEC. 535 J. W. WOOD.
DECEMBER
Dec. 1 - Epizootic is epidemic.
Dr. E. McD. Coffey removes from Camden Point to Platte City
Many farmers living in the Strip refuse to pay the tax levied for the Green Township bonds.
JOHN W. WOOD
Dec. 9 - John W. Wood having died, Henry Lamar administers. Bond, $3,000. His children:
I. JESSE G. WOOD.
II. MARGARET WOOD, married a Goheen
F. G. Cockrill's house at Tracy is complete.
N. P. Ogden buys the Weston Brewery at Marshall's sale, for $4,200.
T. H. Coleman and Woodson & Wells are in their new business houses at the northwest corner of Block 30, Platte City.
Dec. 16 - Capt. G. S. Story's house in Weston burned; fully insured.
Dec. 21 - William A. Green's house burned.
Gerrard Chesnut kills a deer at his farm, five miles east of Platte City.
JOSEPH BARNARD having died, John W. Thomas administers. His widow's name is Sarah. Children:
I. NANCY M. BARNARD
II. THOMAS E. BARNARD
III. WILLIAM E. BARNARD
IV. VIRGINIA BARNARD
V. ETTIE M. BARNARD
VI. JOSEPH A. BARNARD
1873
OFFICERS [edit] |
| [view page] | 1876, FEB. 617 S. CARBAUGH.
Mrs. .lar I. Huglies died at the home of her dangliter. .Irs.
Salli-e Baird, in Kansas City. She was born in laris. l{v., Mzlrcll
1. 1805; married E. I. I,l11gl1es, who died in 1851), leaving six
handsome and :l((()Ill])iiSi1((i tlangllters. Mrs. \. C. Hatton
(see) was one of then. and Mrs. Sallie Baird another.
SAMUEL C-A1{BAlGH
Feb. .21 Samuel Carbangh died north of Parkville. He was
a native of irginia.; married Sarah J. Rees. Children:
I. SARAH C. CARBAUGH. md J as-. A. Naylor. (See)
II. WILLIAM T. CIARBAUGH. b. April 15. 1846; d. in- April,
1893; md i11 1870 Fannie R. Myers. Children:
1. .l1arg/ T.. md Dec. 7. 18.89, (jolon Foster. Children:
[0] Winn E. Foster; [0] Calvin; [3] Ira Foster.
III. DANIEL C. CARBAUGH. n1d Jose Hendricks, dr. of Garret.
Children:
1. Eugene. L. .l[i.ssomi.
3. Jlimzie. md Oct. 30, 1895. Ce-lsus Shepard.
4. Wilford. 2. Rhoda.
IV. MARTHA CARBAUGH.
MARCH.
March 6Twenty car-loads of fat cattle were shipped from
Tracy to-da.v.
David R. Sloan withdraws from the grocery store of Sloan &
Wills, in Platte City.
March 17The Adrocate hoists the name of Jas. W. Denver
for President.
The Advocate, in honor of James Adkins, has the following,
supposed to be spoken by the Ring:
Ve had a little poodle dog. who answered to the name of Jim;
But he was such a harmless cur. we had no fear of him.
But now he is a mastiff grand. a11d walks with stately tread,
And we, as pups. before him stand, or seek our little bed.
John VYood is liiglily complimented in the .l(Iromfe as a
scholar and poet. He devotes two columns in a grateful replv.
The county court divides Lee Township. calling the north
part Fair Town-ship.
Jlarch 2/H. J. Mavo publish-es. in the .1(lI()((lf(. a poem of
much merit. entitled The Good Templar. In M r. Blayo we have
a IIl{1iI1 of talent. heart. and soul. ruined by intemperanre. heron]-
ing a devoted iiiissiomiry for s~obriet. that he might save others
from his own fate.
/llavrch 31L. Shepard returns to the Democratic fold. and
announces himself a candidate for Congress, Sl1i)jt(,I to the Demo
cratic Convention.
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| [view page] | 1881, SEPT. 736 N- NEWBY-
The Old People met again. Their number is now 188 men
and women.
Sept. 5Hot winds, and vegetation drooping.
Train robberies frequent, and the public indignation is
intense.
Sept. 1/,Fire at Kansas City. The Exposition building
and other property destroyed.
NATHAN NEWBY.
Sept. 16Xathan Newby died in Marshall Township, aged
84. He inarried, in Kentucky, a Miss Potts. He possessed vi-
Vacity. and was an untiring talker. He was a merry companion
and given to practical jokes. H-e called himself Fool Nathe."
At an early day he ran for representative of this county, and
came near being elected. On one occasion, when the Govern-
ment was buying bla.ck horses, he painted one, and sold it at the
Fort. A few days later he found himself in prison. But he
made himself so merry over the joke that t-hey allowed him to
refund the money and take the horse. Children:
I. JFDA XEWBY, d. Feb. 2, 1885; md June 9, 1840, A. J. Love-
lady. b. in White County, Tenn, Oct. 18, 1815. His parents.
Thomas Lovelady and Jane Ware, came from North Car-
olina. Their son, A. J. Lovelady, at the age of 17, ca.me
to Jackson County, 310., and thence, in 1837, to Platte.
settling in Marshall Township. He is an upright and
liiglily respected old gen~tleman, but is blind. He married second,
Oct. .30. 1885. Sallie Henson. Children by his rst Wife:
1. (,2/ntlzia. .1. Lorcltltlg/. 1nd Feb. 18. 1860, Ira E. Graves.
Children: ["] Azuba C. Graves, n1d Jan. 9. 1884. W. P.
Abbott (see); [0] Jane Graves; [0] Judith; [fl] Sada,
md April 2. 1890, John C. Evans; [9] Jackson
(,h-ayes, 1nd Dec. 21, 1802, Jennie L. Ma.tl1eny;
[f] Maude (lrraves; [II] Tl1o~1n~asGrayes.
2. ;unnic Lurtilmlg/. n1d Jan. 0, 1877, Perry S. Layton
(see), b. Feb. 14. 1840. She was his second wife.
:. .;uIIi( I.uzeI(zrIg/. md Dec. 21. 1870, Perry S. Layton.
(Sm-,) She was his rst wife..
4. Jlumlr I.nr(7(1Ir/. u1d M-arcli 0, 1873, Coriolanus Thorp.
1. Aug. 4. 1848, son of Judge 1). J. Thorp (see) and
.;nah I42. Liiiville. (oriolanus possesses intelli-
;r-11-u and exiterprise. He has for many years pur-
-lmsml 2l])[l(.. in l:llg( quzmtities. for sl1ip111e11t.
at \esto11 and other points. (h: [1] YVillia1n L.
llmx-p, mtl Nov. 8. 1802}. Lena Osborn (see); ["]- D.
.1. Ilmrp till: ["] Eglwrt: [(7] Thvoinas EL: [0] Cori-
olanus lhorp; [7] Roy Thorp.
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| [view page] | 1896, JULY. 1069 W. ENDICOTT
WILLIAM ENDICOTT
Ridgeley
I. JOHN A. ENDICOTT
II. DOC. ENDICOTT
Dicie Cartwright
1. Jose Endicott
Leon Blankenship
2. Ricahrd Endicott
Mary Morehouse
3. James Endicott
4. Nilson Endicott
5. George Endicott
Leah Murphy
III. WILLIAM ENDICOTT (ii)
Eliza _____
1. Alfred Endicott
2. Katie Endicott
IV. JAMES L. ENDICOTT
Caroline Blankenship
1. Thos. C. Endicott
Malinda Miles
[a] Dora Endicott
Calrence Sale
[b] Flora Endicott
Geo. Masoner
[c] Lewis Endicott
[d] Waller Endicott
2. William Endicott (ii)
Ella Moore
[a] Claude Endicott
[b] Charles Endicott
3. Sylvester Endicott
4. Matilda Endicott
John Rupe
5. James H. Endicott
Mary E. Davis
[a] Maude Endicott
[b] Grace Endicott
6. John A. Endicott (ii)
Amanda Arnold
Jerome Arnold
[a] Ona Endicott
[b] John V. Endicott
[c] Cecil Endicott
V. JOSEPH ENDICOTT
JAMES HIATT
Elizabeth Moore
farm 8 miles north of Weston
I. LEEANNIE HIATT
Hixon
1. David Hixon
2. Mary Hixon
Red Smith
3. America Hixon
Addison Massie
Leannie married, second, a Sloan
II. ISAAC G. HIATT
Kuykendall
1. Lancaster Hiatt
2. Bettie B. Hiatt
married 2nd, Jane Tipton, dr. of Jonathan Tipton
3. Barbara Hiatt
4. Carrie Hiatt
5. Jonathan Hiatt
6. Doniphan Hiatt
III. JESSE HIATT
1. Margaret Hiatt
2. Jonathan Hiatt
3. A babe
IV. ANDERSON HIATT
Paulina Cogdill
1. James W. Hiatt
Julia Roberts
Edward Roberts
7 miles north of Weston
[a] Florence Hiatt
Sam'l O. Galbraith
[b] Clifford Hiatt
[c] Maggie Hiatt
[d] William Hiatt
[e] John Hiatt
[f] Charles Hiatt
[g] James Hiatt
[h] Ida Hiatt [edit] |
| [view page] | 1866, JULY. 416 OATH OF LOYALTY.
A NEW OATH OF LOYALTY
Is required of every voter, by the new Constitution. The afant
must state. among other things: (1) That he has never borne
arms against the United States; (2) nor given aid or comfort to
its enemies; (3) nor contributed to their aid; (4) nor held com-
munication with them; (5) nor advised any one to enter into their
service; (6) nor adhered to such enemies; (7) nor desired their
triumph; (8) nor sympathized with them; (9) nor freely sub
mitted to them; (10) nor gone to their support; (11) had never
been a. guerrilla; (12) nor a.bushwl1.a.c-ker; (13) nor harbored such;
(14) nor avoided enrollment, etc. There are 32 paragraphs in the
affidavit. and one-half the citizens are disfranchised.
UNION LEAGUES
Were organized in several places. They were a. secret order,
bound by a solemn oath. The Westo~n Lodge notied J. B. Evans
that he had slandered the order, and a repetition of the oense
might be followed by serious consequences.
A Conservative meeting at Farley. John Patton chairman, is
addressed by R. P. C. Vils=on. T. W. Park. and L. F. Hollingsworth.
July 10A rise in the Missouri. that devastated the island
opposite Weston.
A DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Jul;/1;A Democratic Convention at Platte City. H. M. Aller
chairman. was addressed by R. P. C. Wilson. Judge Birch. and
John Doniphan. Delegates were appointed for the Co-ngressiornal
Convention a.t Richmond, August 16th. and for the Smithville.
Senatorial Convention. The latter were instructed to vote for
D. D. Burn-es for senator.
Revival at Smithville. under the preaching of Elder B. Wa1-
ler: and 130 received into the Church.
July ,2..5Twentv-ve Government wagons laden with arms
and ammunition passed through Pla.tte City. on the way to the
Liberty Arsenal.
A Johnson Club formed at Camden Point. t-onsisting of 100
memlwrs. Addressed by W. B. Watts and H. A. B. Anderson.
AUGrUT.
.~luI/. lThe .-ustro-l1ussia11 ar ended.
Pri-lvm-k at the -ourt-liouse progi-essilig.
Prof. H. B. Todd. now of Gallatin, Tenn.. is on a visit to Platte
City.
The Fan-mr-rs Savings .ssoviatio11. a banking institution, is
(II,Q,:llll7.l(l at Platte (ity with Clinton Co(-krill president. Andrew
Tribble (-ashier. and W. M. Paxton assistant. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1871, DEC. 517 THE GILBERTS
ABEL GILBERT
Abel Gilbert died at Weston.
Hannah Pasto
Joseph Pasto
Elizabeth Pasto
I. SAMUEL A. GILBERT
Martha McConnell
W. A. Morton
Ousting Ordinance
Weston Court of Common Pleas
1. Alice Gilbert
2. S. R. Gilbert
II. FRANKLIN GILBERT
Martha E. Reynolds
William Reynolds
1. Ada M. Gilbert
Jas. P. Mundy
2. Birdie H. Gilbert
W. C. Dickson
III. CYRUS P. GILBERT
Mary E. Purdy
David Purdy
1. Cora S. Gilbert [edit] |
| [view page] | 1851, MARCH. 138 THE PERRINS
[a] Olive M. Woodson
[b] Aytchmonde P. Woodson
6. Aytchmonde (Aythc) Perrin
7. Jessie S. Perrin
8. Nannie J. Perrin, married Dr. Al. S. Herndon
II. WILLIAM FRANKLIN PERRIN, married Mary C. Shanks, dr. of William Shanks
1. Bettie E. Perrin, married Phinehas Skinner (ii)
2. Archilles (Ake) Perrin, married Flora Rich, of Kentucky
3. Alice S. Perrin, married Dr. D. I. Christopher
4. Rebcecca Perrin, married C. O. Bailey
5. Tempie Perrin, married C. F. Grimpley
6. Birdie Perrin, married Austin McMichael
7. William S. Perrin, married Carrie Hawkins
8. Katie Lee Perrin, married M. S. Hardesty
March 22 - R. F. Mason buys property at Farley.
APRIL
April 3 - Thompson Ward elected mayor of Weston.
April 10 - Paxton & Callahan buy a storehouse of Ed Clarke, on Block 29, Platte City, for $800. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1859, FEB. 275 JOHN BRUNTS
He married January 21, 1858. Elizabeth C. Bowen. They took
charge of the Virginia Hotel, in Platte City; but when the war
broke out in 1861. he enlisted in Capt. Mitchell's company of
Confederates. and hastened to the support of Gen. S. Price. at
Lexington. Children:
I. CHAS. B. THROCKMORTON, married Laura Dean
II. ADDIE T. THROCKMORTON
III. JOHN J. THROCKMORTON (iii)
IV. HARRY V. THROCKMORTON
V. DAVID T. THROCKMORTON
VI. ELIZABETH C. THROCKMORTON
VII. NATHAN P. THROCKMORTON
VIII. LEOTA THROCKMORTON
Mr. J. J. Throckmorton (i) had another son, Lewis W. Throckmorton, who never came to this county. He married Jennie Williams, and Dr. J. H. Throckmorton, of Platte City, is their son. He was born November 9, 1868; married Oct. 25, 1893, Lela Collins, b. Dec. 29, 1873, daughter of M. P. Collins. A third son of John J. Throckmorton (i) was John A. Throckmorton, who died in Houston, Texas, December 28, 1895. A fourth son was J. W. Throckmorton, a governor of Texas.
JOHN BRUNTS.
Feb. 15 - John Brunts having died, John Heath administered.
Bond. $4,000. His widow. Mary J. Brunts, died February 27. 1883.
aged 59 years. Children of rst wife:
I. BETSY BRUNTS. marrued Richard Clarkson.
II. SALLY BRUNTS, married Allen Horn.
III. CYNTHIA BRUNTS married Ed. T. Perkins, b. April 23, 1809.
They came to Platte in 1844. After Cynthias death, Mr.
Perkins married Oct. 14, 1870, Mrs. Eliz. A. Noland.
IV. NANCY BRUNTS. married W. L. Blanton. (See)
V. MARGARET BRUNTS. married Jas. Flannery. (See)
VI. MARTHA BRUNTS. married James Mahon.
VII. FANNY BRUNTS. married June 8. 1843. Jas. Flannery. (See.)
VIII. REBECCA BRUNTS, married Azrael Doty.
IX. MINERVA, married Robert Brent.
X. HARRIET BRUNTS, married Isaac Eades. d. May 1. 1849.
XI. ELLEN BRUNTS. married Sept. 21, 1847, Isaac Hoover. She
died. and he married Oct. 11. 1857. Mary Fugate. He died in
Feb., 1872.
XII. JOHN L. BRUNTS. Went to Kansas.
The foregoing were children of Mr. John Brunts first Wife.
whose name I cannot learn. The following are c11ildren by his
second wife. Mary J.:
XIII. ELIZA J. BRUNTS. married successivley a Metcalfe and a
Summerfield.
XIV. CASSIE BRUNTS. married a Chapman. and died. .
XV. EMELINE BRUNTS. is in the lunatic asylum at St. Joseph.
XVI. SAMUEL BRUNTS. 1. Sept. 10. 1856: married Feb. 14. 1892.
Martha J. Heath b. Nov. 8, 1858. dr. of John Heath [edit] |
| [view page] | 1880, JAN. 699 M. COCKRIEL
Wool is coming into Weston in considerable quantities, and selling at 31 cents.
Isaac Hon's (ii) house burned.
Scarlet fever fatal at Camden Point.
MARTIN COCKRIEL
Martin Cockriel died at Edgerton. He was born May 25, 1842; married in 1860 Paradise Stice, who died in June, 1885. Children:
I. ADELINE F. COCKRIEL, married a Feagan, and died leaving: 1. James R. Feagan
II. CHARLES B. COCKRIEL
III. LEWIS W. COCKRIEL, married Clara ____, who died Oct. 17, 1896
IV. JAMES M. COCKRIEL, married Feb. 12, 1891, Hattie Gwin, daughter of Elisha Gwin, b. Aug. 24, 1873
V. IDA E. COCKRIEL
VI. LUCY M. COCKRIEL
William and John Morin are building a brick stable on Lot 11, Block 26, Platte City.
Jan. 26 - William Foreman lectured at Platte City on "Robert Burns"
Jan. 29 - Young Edward Nicol killed, on the hill east of Platte City by a runaway team.
R. T. Darnall left for Colorado.
FEBRUARY
Feb. 1 - Prof. Gaylord is laying sidewalk from Platte City to the college.
Feb. 3 - John Norton lectures at Platte City on "The Diversities of Man".
Feb. 4 -Old Folks' Concert at Platte City in the Christian church. The performers represent the age of Queen Anne.
Feb. 9 - Refunding the county debt. John M. Railey is appointed commissioner to exchange the new 6 per cent bonds for the old 10 per cent.
Prof. F. G. Gaylord lectured on "An Open Polar Sea."
Dr. Maxwell builds on Raileys' corner, Weston.
Farley is lively with a debating club and frequent temperance lectures.
J. W. McMillan raised an average of 85 bushels of corn on a field of 25 acres.
Feb. 15 - Mrs. Williams makes a temperance lecture at Platte City, and 200 take the Murphy pledge.
Feb. 17 - John Rothwell died at Weston. He was born in Atchison County, Kansas, September 14, 1855.
Feb. 18 - Jarvis Johnson, formerly of Farley, now of Kansas City, as debt of gratitude, makes a deed of gift to Robert F. Mason [edit] |
| [view page] | 1849, FEB. 110 TO CALIFORNIA.
FEBRUARY.
EMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA GOLD MIXES.
Fcb. 3T he discovery of gold in California creates intense
excitement. William B. Almond, an old mountaineer, as well as an
educated and accomplished jurist, forms a company of forty emi-
grants, and draws up a. constitution for their government. The
volume in which their proceedings were recorded has lately come
to light. It is now a. record of the San Francisco Court of First
Instance, and was used as a minute book in the court over which
Gen. Almond presided. from October 17, 1849. to May 6, 1850.
The book shows the company was organized February 3, 1849.
The last entry is July 29, 1849, when the company reached Fort
[utter, and dissolved, with a vote of thanks to C.pt. Almond for
his discretion, enterprise. and energy. Among the emigrants of
1849 I remember: W. B. Almond. W. R. Bane. G. P. Dorriss.
Perry Keith. Ben Holladay. R. Mat. Johnston. Richard Murphy.
John S. and William Braseld, R. P. Wood, John G. Hayden. Platte
sent 350 emigrants.
Holladay & Warner sent a train to Salt Lake with $70,000 in goods.
Feb. 3 - John Doniphan enrolled as an attorney.
The county court appropriates $1.000. and appoints Dr. H. D. Oden commissioner to build a. bridge over Platte at Skinners Mill. A further amount is raised by subscription.
PLATTE RIVER NAVIGATION
Feb. 2 - An act of the Legislature incorporated The Platte River Navigation Company, with J. H. Baldwin. Elisha Green, Andrew Johnson, Jas. Kuykendall, Hugh Swaney, and John Wilson. director, with power to make locks and dams, and to create water power. Nothing was done.
MARCH.
March 3 - Rev. Geo. S. Woodward, a graduate of Bowdoin College, commences preaching to the Presbyterian Church at Parkville, with only three members, and yet a house of worship and a parsonage are built. He laid a foundation for the immense work that followed at Parkville.
March 10 - The office of county treasurer is made elective, and an election appointed for August.
The Jackson pro-slavery resolutions passed by the Legislature, and the Democratic party is disrupted in Missouri. [edit] |
| [view page] | 78, OCT. 668 ELECTION.
west Missouri, and no man was better known or more beloved.
His faith was unwavering, and his earnestness b-ore abundant fruit.
He was the spiritual father of thousands. His circuits, in part,
were as follows: Platte City, 1854, 1870; Plattsburg, 1845, 1846,
1857, 1858, 1871, 1872; Cravensville, 1847-8; Richmond, 1849-50,
1859-60; Carrollton, 1851-2, 1866-7-8; Savannah, 1855-6; Millv-ille,
1861-2; Springhill, 1864-5; Liberty, 1873-4; New Market, 1875-6;
Haynesville, 1877-8.
In 1863 he was supernumerary. Platte City held memorial
services in his honor, at which I read a poem Written to his
beloved name. His zeal was unbounded, his faith heroic, his
la.bor untiring, and his reward glorious. His daughter, Ella M.
(dead), married November 30, 1869, Rev. D. F. Bone.
NOVEMBER.
ELECTION.
Supreme JudgeE. H. Norton, 2,696.
CongressmanS. L.. Sawyer, 1,818; I. T. Crisp, 1,497.
Representa.tive-W. C. W-ells, 1,094; P. Thomas, 987.
Circuit ClerkR. L. Valler, 1,699; J. J. Blakley, 1,248.
County Clerl;T. F. Warner, 1,188; J. H. Chinn, 1,087.
Collector-E. C. Cockrill, 2,390; James Wallace, 1,132.
SheriW. H. Hunt, 2,111; E. Dillingham, 1,469.
TreasurerJ. F. Flannery, 889; Jas. Adkins, 684; A. Kurtz,
656.
Prosecuting AttorneyJas. Coburn, 1,196; J. E. Pitt, 1,216;
J. L. Carmack, 1,153.
Coroner Jos. Coons, 1,143; W. P. Brightwell, 931.
County Judge, J. S. Owens, 1,805; J. N. Boydston, 1,732.
County Judge (East District)V. Chesnut, 1,033; B. Rule,
47 7 .
County Judge (West District)D. J. Thorp, 1,110; M. Har-
rington, 699.
.-xssessorJ. T. Owens, 1.264; D. Clements, 900.
The vote was against a poll tax for school purposes.
Sawyers majority in the district. 810.
Nor. 5Geo. Wortl1 shot in a melee at Edgerton. He was a
son of E. B. Wortl1. who erected a tombstone for his son, inscribed,
I.I111de1ed by J. W. Wade and W111. Shafer. W-ade and Shafer
sued Wo1th for libel. and the suit caused intense excitement until
settled by a r-oinpromise.
Nov. ]0Ja1nes N. and Cal. F. Burnes buy the assets of the
dc-fmict National Bank of Missouri. paying $336,497 for them.
the Burneses were sureties on Treasurer Gates bond, and to save
tliemselves. the purchase was made.
Nor. 1JOHN MCCLOSKY having died. Jesse Broadhead
:ulministere(l. He left one child. Lawrence McClosky.
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| [view page] | 1897, APRIL. 1093 DISTINGUISHED MEN.
I)l].TllS U14 I)lCTINGI7ISl{EI) MEN.
-lpril 1.3-Simpson Park (see) dies at Liberty. and is buried
at Platte City. Levi Hurst (see) dies the lith inst. at Ridgeley.
Saddler llutler died at Kansas City the 13th. and was buried at
\eston; he was born at Locl;p01t. N. Y.. August 21, 1.826; was
at one t.ime may-or of \eston, and was superintendent of the
furniture factory of that city. Clinton C0(l{Illl (see) died the
19th inst. at his home near 1la.tte City. and was buried in the
Platte City Cemetery. Jacob Baker (see) died the 6th.
.l[nil.1-I)r. H. Menifee Clark married Mary P. Tobbs.
April lbAt the interstate oratorical contest at Columbia,
Mo., Perle D. Decker. of Park College. won the highest honors.
April 18~CHI{IS. COLIIMBUS REDMAN died at Portland,
Orergoli. He was a. son of Rev. Vm. Redman, rst presiding elder
of this Methodist district, a11d was born at Franklin. Howard
County, Mo. July 31, 1827. He married, rst, Reb. Ferguson. and
settled at Platte City after the war. He engaged in the lumber
business at Tracy; bought and shipped apples; and built the
Phcenix Mills. His wife (lied December 15, 1871, leaving:
1, Mary L. Greggs; 2, Margaret 0. Coughlan; 3. R. C. Redvman;
4, E. A. Redman; 5, W. V. Redman. After the death of his wife,
Hr. Redman removed to Santa Clara, Cal., where he married, sec-
ond. Miss Elizabeth J. Ashby, who was born in Platte County. She
is the mother of: 6, C. C. Redman (ii). In 1880 Mr. Red-man re-
moved to Portland, Oregon,where he died. He was a distimgtlislied
architect, and erected many public buildings, as well as a large
number of private dwellings. He Was a nephew of Jas. R. Burck-
hartt, and a brother of Mrs. M-ollie Reeves.
April 19The Missouri River attains the height of 22:} feet
above low water. The melting snows above, with abundant rains
in this locality, put the Missouri over the low bottoms. and
stopped the railroads for a week. Mails came by the Rock Island
and the Maple Leaf roads. Platte River covered the l-ow bottoms,
was three feet on the turnpike West of the Platte City bridge, and
in places touched the rails of the Rock Island road at Tracy. But
little damage was done to farmers, as all the land became ready
for theplow in ample season. The Platte was highest April 25th.
POST-OFFICE CHANGES.
Eulla Turner, of Linkville, succeeds E. Slaughter. Ben
Smither, at New Market, succeeds James Hateld. Adam Glebb
is appointed for Tracy, a11d Theo. Lentz for Beverly.
--lpril 2bElder Riall, of the Camden Point Orphan S-chool,
gave his girls an outing, and, with the cadets of the Military
Institute, visited the Soldiers Home and Fort Leavelmworth.
The party numbered 61.
Measles and whooping-cough prevalent. but no deaths.
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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] | 1870, AUG. 495 T. A. MERCHANT.
The passive policy" suggested.
The Franco-Prussian \"ar.
AUGUST.
Aug. 1\aldron rapidly improving.
Valnut timber is in demand. Vast quantities are being re~
movedmuch goes to Europe.
S. A. Gilbert reelected probate judge.
THOMAS A. ME1{CHAXl.
Aug. -)~Tho1uas A. Merchant having died. J. L. Merchant ad-
ministers. Bond, $52,000. He was born in Virginia; removed to
Woodford County. KY; married Martha Kincaid, daughter of
Robert. came west. and settled near New Market. Children:
I. JOHN I. MERCHANT, b. in \oodford Co.. Ky, Dec. 14,
1825; served in the Mexican Var under Cassius Clay; md
Aug. 3. 1848, Elizabeth \akeeld. b. in Nelson C0,, Ky.,
Jan. 1. 1822. Children:
1. Margaret .1. .l[er(ham. b, Jan. 31, 1851; md Jos. David-
son. Children: [0] John Davidson; [] Elizabeth;
[0] Eugene; [rl].Willia1n.
2. .l[arg/ T. Jlercha/ni. md Dec. 1875. Egbert Vi1hoit.
Children: [0] John Vilho=it; [0] Virgie; [0] Lewis;
[(1] a babe.
3. Elrimbetlz Jlerclitmz. 1nd Thos. W. Shortridge. son of
Lewis. Children: ["] Frank Shortridge: [] Eva.
4. Luicretria. Merclzant.
T. A. Merchant married. second. in 1859. Vinnie A. Robert-
son, who married. second. Farmer A. Osborn. and died in 1896.
(See)
Aug. 6A glorious rain redeems corn.
Aug. 7Ca.pt. V. A. Wash is chosen principal of the public
school of Platte City. He is a graduate of the Kentucky Military
School. class of 1861 : served as a Confederate captain in the war:
Wrote and published a volume upon his military experience, which
was chiey in Federal prisons. He was a hearty. genial. gener-
ous soul. a zealous Methodist. a. merry companion, a.nd a. true
friend. He went to Oregon. and is publishing. at Dallas. a spir~
ited paper. the Poll. (minty I tcmizer.
Judge Gilbert has surrendered the Weston LamImark to the
editorial management of J. T. Reynolds and J. L. McCluer.
A donation party to Rev. Jos. Devlin at Platte City.
Any. l.2(ol. Rice Daveliport. of Clay. died. aged 73. an
officer of the Black Hawk Var; came to Clay in 1825.
Aug. 13Democ-ratio m-ass-meeting at Pla.tte City. to select
a central committee. E. H. Norton chairman. Others mentioned:
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| [view page] | 1889, NOV. 906 THE CARPENTERS.
Shindler fell over a 15-foot embankment, near Weston, and the ladies were badly bruised, but no one was killed or crippled.
Nov. 1 MR AND MRS PETER HOWE murdered in Winona Illionois. Mrs. Howe was a sister of Colonel George S. Park, and was born in Vermont in 1820. Mr. Howe was born in 1816.
Nov 20 - B. Ross sells his Tracy drug store to J. J. Esmond.
and his half-interest in the Argus to J. A. Gustin.
Twenty-four join the Parkville Presbyterian Church.
Nor. 27 Reunion of Z. Carpenters family.
THE CARPENTER FAMILY.
Robert Carpenter, son of Zenith, of Alabama, was born in
1795; married Rebeeca May. Their son, Zenith Carpenter (ii), was
born July 27, 1827; married December 13, 1848, Mrs. Cynthia Co~
burn. nee HH(I1l(f1S, born in January, 1831. She was the daugh-
1~1 of Larkin. Mr. Carpenter was a. Warm Union man, served as
a justice of the peace in Tennessee, alnd as postniaster at Farley
for four years. He is now a farmer, and is highly esteemed. Children:
I. ROBERT L. CARPENTER, b. in Sept, 1849. He lives in
Kansas.
II. IWILLIAM R. CAR.PENTER., b. in 1851; md March 15, 1883,
Angie Alvis.
III. VIRANDA J. CARPENTER, b. in 1853; n1d George W.
Moore. tSee.)
IV. JOHN G. CAR.PENTER., n1d Mrs. Jennie Holt. nee Pryor.
(See)
V. HENRY Z. CARPENTER, b. in 1859; 1nd Queenie Redman.
VI. GEO. IV. CARPENTER, b. in 1861; n1d Iva Briekett. They
live in Oklahoma.
VII. ANN ELIZABETH. b. May 24. 1869; n1~d Sept. 14. 1889. A. J.
Babr-ock. dead. (See.)
VIII. MARY EBIMA CARPENTER. b. Feb; 26. 1873.
Mr. Z. Carpenter was in J. H. Burts' Company of Enrolled Missouri Militia, and was afterwards in the 16th Kansas.
Nov. 28 - Thanksgiving hunt - the prize a supper - was won by Captain Forman's company over Captain Broadus' company.
Nov. 29 - MRS. ALICE LUTES, wife of J. P. Lutes, died near Ridgely. She was a dauther of W. B. Estes, and was born in Pike County, Mo., February 4, 1858; married January 5, 1876, Joseph Lutes; 3 children.
The Leavenworth pontoon washed away. The steam ferry boat supplied its place.
DECEMBER
Dec. 1 - The new railroad station at Parkville is complete. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1891, JAN. 934 BUSINESS MEN.
BUSINESS MEN. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1868, AUG. 460 W. T. BENNING.
WILLIAM T. BENNING
Aug. 7 - William T. Benning having died, Thos. A. Cook ad-
ministered. Bond, $4,000. Children:
I. M. O. BENNI1(}. II. KATE. III. HENRY.
IV. ANN BENNING.
Aug. 10 - The Christian Church at Platte City buy a $200 bell, and erect it on a lofty frame, at the rear of the church.
Aug 14 - A new line of steamers start between St. Louis and
Weston; their names are Cora, Octavia, and St. Luke.
Aug. 15 The Radicals hold township meetings for the elec-
tion of delegates to the Congressional Convention at Liberty Sep
tember 4th.
Aug. .26 Gen. James Shields nominated for Congress by the
Democrats.
Aug. 30 - Platte City is building a brick public school, on Block 38. W. V. Stone has the contract.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 1 - The seventh annual fair. Five days. W. K. Faulconer
elected president and Geo. Robertson secretary.
Sept. 6 - The Baptist church at Weston dedicated.
Sept. 8 - Radicals at Liberty nominate R. T. Van Horn for
Congress. P. Lucas for circuit judge, and G. S. Park for State
senator.
Sept. 10Tl1e annual conference of the M. E. Church. South.
held at Yeston.
Sept. .I1Ge11. James Shields spoke at Platte City.
Rev. V. H. Lewis, by a.ppoi11t111ent of the M. E. Conference.
takes charge of the Weston High School.
ROBERT CAIN.
Sept. 1 - Robert Cain died. and was buried 011 his farm. He
was born in Fauqnier County, Va, April 5, 1791; ca111e to Ken-
tuck) i11 1805. was a soldier und-er Capt. Dudley Vil1ia1ns fro1n
the beginning to the close of the Var of 1812. drew a pension for
his services. came to .Iissouri in 1819. and to Platte in 1836. before
the Indian title to our lands had been purchased: settled at the
fine spring at the crossing of Todds (reek. kept the ferry at the
Fort, opened a large prairie farm. and supplied the garrison with
pmvisimis and stm-k. took contract to furnish supplies for the men
and animals. 211111 became a great favorite by his lionesty. ca.11dor.
and ,.j(I1(l(i.ll. No other name. except that of Z. Martin. is so
intiniately -onnected with the early settlelnent of our county.
IIe inarried first, July 8. 1813, Jane Burnett. of Shelby County. [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] | 1858, SEPT. 262 THE DOUGHERTYS .
Sept. 6The Platte is again out in low bottoms. Mr. Lowry
lost 80,000 brick by the overow.
Sept. 7Deli1ah Dougherty having died. Anderson Hord
administered.
THE DOUGHERTY FAMILY.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY was a small farmer, of Mason Co..
Ky. He married Delilah Calvert. I knew him well in my boy-
hood. He was an Irishman and possessed the wit and blarney"
of a na.tive of the Green Isle. He was fond of spirits, and, under
excitement, was merry and jovial. In 1842 he sold his farm in
Mason County, came west, and settled ne.ar Ridgely. Here he was
drowned in Dic-l;s Creek, a year later. Children:
I. MARY DOUGHERTY, was handsome and accomplished.
She md 1st. Samuel C. Bowers. from whom she was
divorced, witho-ut children. She then married, Jan. 8. 1857.
John Bryant. b. in Fauquier Co.. Va., in 1790; and came to
Platte. a.nd. after raising a family by his rst wife (see J no.
Bryant). and no children by his second. died in June. 1885.
II. ANN DOUGHERTY. d. in 1882; md Sept. 7, 1858. Anderson
Hord. who was a native of Mason C0., Ky., and d. in Platte
Jan.4. 1885. Children:
1. James Hard. md Addie Seward, dr. of Alfred. She d.
April 12. 1881. Addie was the only child of Alfred
Soward. b. in Mason Co., Ky.. April 22. 1810. a.nd his
wife was Rachel Brewer. Children: [0] Alf. H. Hord.
n1d April 13, 1892. Ella M. Risk (see); [b] Ander-
son Hord (ii); [0] Ha.rry B.; [d] Hortense.
(Imrlcs Hard. 3. Namzie Hard. md a Davis.
Hattie Hard. 1nd a Dunbar.
JI(I(/{/ic. md Jas. Smith (third wife). son of Ad. G.
JImz/ How]. (1. Aug. 1881; 1nd in 1871. Geo. W.
Kyle. (See)
III. VYM. H. DOYGHERTY. b. in Mason Co.. Kv.. Nov. 25.
1820; d. in Platte July 13. 1891; md March 6, 184-1. Mary P.
Miller. dr. of Ben. She d. June 20. 1874. He was a. good
surveyor. a genial companion. an upright citizen. and was
highly esteemed. In 1881 he was appointed county sur-
veyor. in place of V. V. Slone. deceased. and was elected to
the same ()fli("(l111.Q82. Children:
1. I"unnic Dour/Izcrf,1/. (lead; married Nov. 20. 1877. Pleas-
ant \. (hinn. She died. leaving: [1] Harry Chinn:
[1] Frank.
L. Surulz (. Iiirmy/hcrfy. 1nd Oct. 24. 1882. C. IV. Kyle.
tS(-c.)
3:. l.
/nnir I)uur/Imfz/. ml Mzlrcli 1890. H. S. Cochran.
4. J/imlic I)rmr/lmfz/. n1d (harles Miller. of Lawrence.
K:1ns:1s.
7. (ImrIr.- l)mIr/I1crf1/.
.3."~"
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| [view page] | 1891, OCT. 952 DR. A. R. BRASFIELD.
These verdant immortelles p~roc1aiim
Col. John H. Winston went to California, and sojourned until January, 1894.
Oct. 29DR. A. R. BRASFIELD died at Farley. He Was a
son of Thos. J. Brasfield, who was a brother of James (see), and
consequently the doctor was a cousin of Judge John S. Brasfield.
He was born in Kentucky, reared in Clay, and practiced at Farley.
NOVEMBER.
Nov. 2 W. J. Stone, candidate for Governor, and J. Heard,
candidate for Congress in another district of Missouri, speak at
Platte City.
JESSE PAGE.
Nov. 3J-esse Page died near Sugar Creek Lake. He was born in Fleming County, Ky., December 29, 1818; married June 11, 1839, Emily G. Plummer. They came to Platte in 1845, and settled in Marshall Township. He was a farmer of wealth, intelligence, and influence. Children:
I. LOUISA PAGE, married N. B. Lawson.
II. GEO. W. PAGE
III. ALICE PAGE, married Samuel S. Hargrave
IV. ELIZAEBETH PAGE
V. CHARLES PAGE, married Feb. 16, 1888, Belle Dyer.
VI. AMANDA PAGE, b. Dec. 16, 1850; married March 12, 1868, William Rees, b. in Ohio Jan. 15, 1837, son of Thos. Rees and Mary Hyatt, natives of Virginia. He volunteered as a private in Co. F., 7th Ohio Cav., and went through the Civil War; came to Platte in 1867, and with John M. Downey purchased a large tract of land on Beans Lake, which has since enhanced in value. He and his excellent wife have children:
1. Mary E. Rees, b. July 10, 1869; married July 10, 1888, Abe Risk.
2. Ida May Rees, b. Feb. 21, 1872
3. Thomas Rees, b. Feb. 19, 1874
4. Bertha Rees, b. July 10, 1881
5. Lena Martha Rees, b. June 9, 1885
VII. EMMA PAGE, married March 7, 1891, Garret L. Brown
VIII. JOHN W. PAGE, killed by cars Oct. 13, 1894
IX. MELISSA A. PAGE, married B. W. Holland
X. JAS. M. PAGE
XI. CHARLES PAGE
XII. ANNA PAGE [edit] |
| [view page] | 1896, APRIL. 1058 CEMETERY FINANCES.
CEMETERY FINANCES.
W. M. Paxton, superintendent of Platte City cemetery, reports: Principal of Cemetery Fund, $1,726.25, all of which is loaned out, on deed of trust, at 8 per cent. Interest in the treasury, $223.36.
Hoover is an incipient town, situated at the point where the road from Platte City to Smithville crosses Todd's Creek. It has a Christian church, a store kept by T. Snodderly, who is postmaster, and a blacksmith shop kept by John Hodges. A mile north is Kerrsville, where there is a saw and grist mill run by wind - like most enterprises.
Dearborn Finances - Receipts, $216.18; payments, $203.44.
April 4 - Teachers' Institute at Weston conducted by Frank Sexton.
Democratic Primary resulted in the choice "silver" delegates by vote of 140 to 79.
Each Democratic candidate at the county primary is taxed $17.50 to pay expenses.
April 6 - J. W. Ryan's house in Weston burned.
The Ex-Confederates collect in the several school districts of Platte County $164 for the Home at Higginsville.
April 9 - The Argus suggests the name of R. P. C. Wilson for United States senator.
April 12 - An intersting Sunday-school Convention held at Farley, William Schaback presiding.
April 13 - Circuit Court: Judge W. S. Herndon presiding.
Grand Jury: Eugene Berry, E. Breckenridge, Jo Clarke (foreman), Pierce Collier, J. T. Cooper, John Hellman, J. Jenkins, William Kisker, P. H. Linville, Wood Roberts, H. C. Turner, J. W. Williams.
Petit Jury: A. K Andus, M. P. Balsley, J. E. Coons, D. K. Cox, J. M. Cox, J. H. Carson, T. B. Anderson, David Fisher, W. J. Fulton, Henry Johnson, A. Mann, L. O'Rourke, F. G. Park, R. W. Pack, Jesse Settle, N. Shackelford, P. Skinner, L. C. Stabler, David Sloan, James Todd, W. C. White.
April 15 - The new M. E. S. church at Dearborn is dedicated by Bishop Duncan and Bone, pastor. There were many visiting preachers present.
B. J. Bless, having taken the Keeley cure at Excelsior Springs, returns a well man, and resumes the editorial chair of the Weston Chronicle.
April 24 - The brickwork of the hall of the Knights of Pythias at Platte City is complete, and G. W. Jenkins, contractor, commences work on the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Bane, on Block 37, Platte City. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1896, JUNE 1068 W. WINZER.
June 30 - The Anti-Brigham Mormons held a meeting in a tent aat Edgerton. THey were not kindly received.
JULY
July 1 - State debt reported, $5,097,000, bearing 3 1/2 per cent. Platte City School Finances - Received, $2,058; paid out, $1,372.
Weston School Finances - Received, $2,544; paid out, $2,587. Rev. A. O. Riall succeeds Elder C. A. Moore as principal of the Camden Point Orphan School.
July 4 - Ex-Confederates celebrate at the fair grounds. Privileges of selling refreshments let out, and 10 cents admittance charged. A heavy rain the 3rd and showers the 4th caused diminished attendance; yet the net receipts were $161.41.
July 5 - WILLIAM WINZER died. He was born in Saxony July 28, 1831; married May 17, 1856, Rosina C. Wirth; came to America in 1849, and settled at Weston in 1855. A stonemason, he erected many structures in Weston. Moved in 1875to Doniphan County, Kansas, where he died.
MRS. LYDIA NELSON died near Dearborn. She was born in Ashe County, N. C., June 11, 1812; married in 1854 Jonathan Nelson, who survives with teo sons, Hack Nelson and Charles Nelson.
July 18 - Weather - Heavy rains, assuring a fine crop of early corn. The barns of Emmanuel Sharp and Mr. Dean, near Parkville, struck by lightning and burned.
July 19 - MRS. ZIBA ANN THOMPSON, wife of J. B. Thompson and daughter of William Ussary (see), died at New Market. She was born March 7, 1840; married April 16, 1860, J. B. Thompson, who survives. Children:
1. Pluma Thompson, b. in 1875
2. Lydia Thompson, married Dec. 25, 1895, Ronne Wood
There are other children.
July 29 - COL. CALVIN FLETHER BURNES (see) the St. Joseph banker, died.
July 31 - MRS. MILDRED BRADY died at her home in Platte City. She was born in Rockingham County, Va., January 8, 1819. Her parents were William Raines and Francis Eddings, who removed to Howard County, Mo., about 1823, and there Mildred Raines married May 7, 1839, Capt. John C. Brady, born in Philadelphia July 31, 1806; died in 1854. They came to Platte City shortly after marriage, and here their lives were spent. Capt. Brady service in the Army of the West in the Mexican War. He was a genial, hearty, and companionable gentleman. They left two children: 1. John W. Brady (see); 2. Ann Brady, married William Miller (see). [edit] |
| [view page] | 1868, NOV. 464 OFFICERS.
VI. JOE W. CARY, b. Aug. 29, 1850
VII. ROBERT CARY, b. May 22, 1837
VIII. WILLIAM CARY, b. April 29, 1856
Nov. 13 - Teachers' institute at Platte City
Nov. 16 - M. M. Nagle's estate administered on by T. F. Warner. Bond, $10,000.
Weather - The first snow. The Missouri Valley Railroad progressing. The bridge over the Platte river is nearly complete.
Nov. 30 - A new county road from Platte City to Leavenworth, by was of the Missouri River bridge, established.
Elder T. W. Bassett closed a metting at Hazelwood, with 22 additions to the Weston Baptist Church.
OFFICERS.
PRICES.
BUSINESS MEN. [edit] |
| [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] | 1864, NOV. 382 THE HEATHS.
For Representa.tiVes John Wilson, 908; D. D. Burnes, 874;
A. G. Brown, 445; Thomas Quinn, 449.
For Sheritf W. T. Woods, 892; J. A. Price, 457.
For County Judge J . H. Layton, 925; J. B. Wright, 423.
For Circuit Clerk ~ G. W. Belt, 1,029; D. W. Moore, 2301.
For County Clerk D. P. Lewis, 915; J. M. Mulkey, 424.
For Treasurer M. C. Bonnell, 683 ; C. M. Boyd,,296.
For Coroner E. D. Cord, 680; W. A. White, 447.
For Assessor J. A. Stone. 910; M. Miles, 429.
Public Administrator was not voted for, and W. M. Paxton held over.
Nov. 4 - The Border Times advertises 69 sheriff sales.
Platte County has sent 1,800 men to the Southern army.
Clinton Heath is appointed administrator of James Heath. Bond, $5,000.
THE HEATH FAMILY.
ISRAEL HEATH was the progenitor of the Platte County family. He lived in Cabell County, Va, and married Elizabeth Blue. He was a farmer and stone-mason. An earnest Methodist, he raised all his family in that faith. Three of his sons were preachers. He came to Platte in 1840. Children:
I. JOHN HEATH, b. in Cabell Co., Va., Oct. 24, 1809; d. Nov.
30, 1888; married May 12, 1833, Judith McComas. dr. of Moses
McComas. They came West in 1840. and settled in the
Missouri bottom, near Waldron. They then removed to
the Brasfield prairie. His Wife d. July 10, 1850. and March
9. 1851, he married Susan Smoot, b. Feb. 16, 1815; d. Feb. 1,
1892. He was a. Methodist Episcopal minister, and an out-
spoken Union man. as were all of the Heath name. Chil-
dren by his first wife:
1. Sarah Heath. b. June 26, 1834; married Feb. 22. 1854, Ezra Kerr (i), b. in Holmes Co,. Ohio. Aug. 22, 1831. son of
William Kerr and Elizabeth Dugan. He came to
Platte in 1844, and settled five miles east of Platte
City, where he still lives.
Children:
[a] John Kerr, single
[b] Victoria Kerr, married Robert St. Clear, and died, leaving 1 child
[c] Sarah Kerr, married March 12, 1885, Edward Fleming; 3 children
[d] Ezra Kerr (ii), married March 5, 1884, Bertha J. Carter
[e] Waller Kerr
[f] Laura Kerr, married Feb. 25, 1883, a Powell; no children
[g] Daniel Kerr
[h] Lucy Kerr
2. James Jackson Heath, married Sept. 4, 1859, Eliza J. Frazier, dr. of George Frazier. Children:
[a] Geo. W. Heath, married Dec. 18, 1884, Elizabeth St. John, dr. of James St. John
[b] William Heath, b. Sept. 29, 1863; married Jan. 17, 1892, Missouri A. Cockrael, dr. of Martin
[c] Jackson Heath
[d] Jennie Heath
[e] Sarah Heath
[f] Mary B. Heath, married Warren H. Powers [edit] |
| [view page] | 1892, JAN. 959 COOTS FAMILY
I. BETTIE COOTS, b. Oct. 1841; maried July 12, 1876, Ishmael Davis, of St. Joseph, son of Ishmael.
II. S. WILSON COOTS, M. D., a rising physician of Weston; married June 23, 1890, Alma Nolley.
III. MARY C. COOTS, b. in 1857; married Oct. 4, 1883, Phil. S. Davis.
IV. JOHN W. COOTS, b. May 27, 1856; married May 28, 1889, Ola W. Funk. Mr. Coots is an ambitious young lawyer. In 1886 he was elected prosecuting attorney, and reelected two years later. In 1890 he was chosen representative in the Legislature. He received his education from Prof. Gaylord, and was licensed in 1883.
V. LIDA K. COOTS, married Oct. 26, 1892, Judge L. W. Walker, of Plattsburg. She was a schooll teacher for several years, and was greatly admired for her graces adn accomplishments.
Civil War in Kansas - Sheriff Dunn and posse, of Seward County, ambushed and several killed. The life of Judge Botkin threatened by mobs. The trouble grew out of Brannan killing Sam Wood, and the fear that the murder would go unavenged - as it did.
Jan. 8 - The Missouri University burned; lose $300,000. The governor called a special meeting of the Legislature to provide means of rebuilding.
Sulphur said to have been discovered, in immense quantities, by Ed Dowling, eight feet below the surface, near East Leavenworth.
Jan. 9 - WILLIAM E. MINOR died at Neosho, Mo. He was an urbane gentleman and possessed of wealth. He married first, Mary D. Duncan, daughter of Judge Ed P. Duncan, and was divorced. She then married D. R. Stallard, and he married a Miss Green, of Kentucky.
GEO. W. JOHNSON
Jan. 11 - George W. Johnson died at his home, Union Mills. He married October 19, 1843, in Marion County, Indiana, Amy McCullum, and in 1856 removed to Valley Falls, Kansas, and in 1866 came to Platte and purhcased Union Mills. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1847. JULY. 91 THE EASTBORNS.
Allen McLane buys Lot 11, Block 26, Platte City, and removes to it the Argus office.
July 0 Jas. M. Estill takes o11t ferry license at l1is mills,
known as Union Mills, on 1la.t.tc River. Mr. Estill and his father-
in-law. Gen. Arch. Woods, came from Kentucky, bought a large I
tract of land, set up a. (ll(lll211 saw, and enclosed a large farm,
then erected a dam on the Platte. and built Union ~.Iills. In CO111~
pany with Owen, Estill built a. large pork-packing house, ware-
house and store in Weston, and, by enterprise, brought about a
new era of prosperity. Ile ultimately failed. and went to Cali
fornia, to renew his schemes.
July 9The Battle of Cienega, New Uexieo. in which the
following men of Capt. Jesse Morins company fell: 1. Lient. John
La.rkin; 2. W. Owen; 3. J. A. Vrigl1t; 4, V .S. Blason; 5. A. S.
Wilkerson. The following were severely wounded: 1. Ha)d1l
Lewis: 2. John Huntington; 3. Villia1n Story.
THOMAS EA STBORN.
Julll l.7Thon1as Eastborn (lied. Hewas b. in Baltin1ore
Sept. 5, 1803; 1nd Sept. 2, 1835, Elizabeth Jones. 1). in Mason Co..
Ky., Aug. 30. 1810: came to Platte in 1839. (h:
I. MARTHA EASTBOR-N, b. Dec. 1. 1836; 1nd Dec. 15. 1855.
Jas. Allison.
II. JAS. EASTBORN, b. Dec. 22. 1838: 1nd Aug. 5. 1866. Cor.
Gross.
III. FRANK EASTBORN, b. March 17, 1811; md in March, 1866,
Mary Brown.
IV. MARY EASTBORN. b. Jan. 30. 1844: 1nd July 4. 1861. Jasper
Allison.
After Mr. Eastborns death. his widow. Eliz.. md Aug.
29, 1849. William Brown. Children:
V. VILLIA.[ BROWN. b. June 12. 1850; md June 1. 1882, Tillie
Bland.
VI. ROBERT BROWN. b. March 23. 1354; md Feb. 14, 1881. Cora
Lucas.
DR. WM. M. lIAC~EY.
July 22 Dr. Wm M Macey's estate administered on by J. S.
Thomas. Dr. Mace) was a native of Kentm-kv. After reading
his preparatory course. he attended medical lectures a.t Cincinnati.
He came west in 1840. and settled at Platte City. He 1nd Sept.
29. 1841. Ann P. Winston. dr. of Gen. Joseplh. She died. leaving
one child, Joseph P. Macey, now of Colorado. Dr. Macey was
genial and sociable. He was given to speculating in land. Being
without means. he purchased on credit. To engage in trade. he [edit] |
| [view page] | 1864, SEPT. 376 THE HUNTS.
I. SARAH JANE HUNT, b. in Howard C0,, M0,. Sept. 25, 1822,
yet living four miles south of Platte City; md June 13,
1839, Benj. R. Morton, b. in Montgomery C0,, Ky., June 29,
1812-; d. Dec. 7, 1881. His grandfather, John Morton, b. in
1760, was wealthy. His father, James Morton, b. Dec. 17 ,
1782, md Ruth Riggs, and died, leaving nothing to his chil-
dren. Ben. R. Morton came to Independence, 310., in 1832,
a.nd worked as a. cabinet-mvaker; spent 1836 in St. Louis,
Working at his trade; came to Platte in 1837, and settled at
Platte City. where, with Mr. Bishop, he built and con-
ducted a. carding machine, on Lot 11. Block from 1840
to 1844; purchased land three miles south of Platte City,
where he built a large brick house, now the homestead of
the family; was elected county judge in November, 1868,
with Talbott and Hamm as his associates; went to Cali-
fornia for his health; in 1877 he had a long a.nd severe
spell of sickness, and partially recovered, with the loss of
an eye. From this time until his death, he was seldom seen
from his home. His judgment was sound. his industry in-
defatigable, and his reputation as a.n upright, honest, and
honorable citizen was Well established. Children:
1. John JIorton-, b. Dec. 18, 1849; single.
2. Sallie A. Jlortoin, b. March 27, 1847; md Sept. 12. 1867,
Hon. G. G. White, who was a distinguished lawyer
of Colorado, Where he died. Children: [(1] Lora Vhite.
d. Aug. 10. 1896; md H. H. Norton. of Leadville.
Colo.; [5] Georgia White; [C] Benjamin; [1] Hume.
3. James Jlorton, b Sept. 5. 1854; md June 17, 1886, Ann
White, b. Dec. 31, 1859. She is not related to G. G.
White, but a. half-sister of VYm. C. White. In
.ovember, 1894, Mr. Morton was elected a judge of
the county court, and reelected in 1896; he is a man
of sense and a successful farmer. Children: [fl] Ben
Morton; [5] Elizabeth.
4. Z. .411-cc Jlorfon. b. Sept. 11. 1863: md Dec. 8, 1886.
Chas. M. Johnston, son of Stephen ti), and a mer-
chant in Platte City. Children: [0] Georgia Johnston:
[1] Morton Johnston; [0] Janett.
Ben R. Morton had a. b10vTllP1. John. whose son. James R.
Morton. came to Platte in 1891.
ll. .I()SlClll 1Il,"l. ll. Feb. :3. 1824: (l. in the Mexican Ya.r.
lll. ZIT.l. K lll."l (twin). 1). Feb. 3. 1824: d. .ug. 12".. 1856.
IV. . ll{lCY llTNJ. b. Nov. 9, 17:36; md J. G. Sulton. (See)
V. El.lZ. .N. llT."l. 1). Aug. 13. 1828; ;nd T.evi Likins.
Mr. l.ilins was in s-li:11-ge of the Platte (it, Vater Mills
with me, from 1862 to 1866. was lmrned out by Federal
soltlie-rs in .lnl. 1864. and went to California. Wliere he
now live-s; no (hll(lleIl.
l. lll7.l.lItt Sl... lll."l. h. June 19. 18216; md Charles
llnnt(-m1sinl.son of Daniel.
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| [view page] | 1866, AUG. 417 DISORDER IN WESTON.
At a special election i11 Weston. to ll Vacancies. T. F. Var-
ner was chosen mayor. and Tim. Conner marshal.
Louis Georgen is issuing a German paper in Weston, known
as the Ratlical (ourier. The law requires legal advertiselnents
to be published in at least one (lerman paper. if there is any s11ch
in tl1e county. When the harvest of sl1eriti"s sales ended. the
(mlricr died.
Pat. Doyle is building a handsome brick busin-ess house on
Lot 1. Block 29. in Platte (itV.
DISORDER IN WESTON.
Lawlessness had so grown in Weston that Mayor Deitz and
Marshal Held had resigned. Varner. elected n1a)o-r in place of
Deitz, takes hold with a. strong arn1si1ences the outlaws, and
restores order and safety.
The registration. disfranchisement. and the canvass for cir-
cuit clerk between G. V. Belt and R. D. Johnston are exciting
themes.
A RADICAL MEETING.
Aug. 6A Radical meeting. A. G. Brown chairman. is ad-
dressed by James N. lurnes. Others participating Were: N.
Beer). J. H. Burt. James Durbin, D. J. Fouts. J. H. Hale. M. Miles,
Wm. Kyle. F. M. Tufts, and J. B. Vright.
Judge W111. Heren will not hold court. because of the dis-
turbed state of society. and the di"1cult of getting jurors who
will take the oath.
.4113]. 13 The (o~nservat1ve (onvention at Smitliville nomi-
nates D. D. Burnes for senator.
Aug. 16The (o~nserVatiVe (,onvention at Richmond nomi-
nates Judge J. H. Birch for Congress.
TOURNAMENT.
Aug/. l8.ller, tflreenawalt. and Paxton having been se-
lected by the Platte (ount .gricultural and Mechanical Associa-
tio11 to get up a. tournament at the fair grounds. twenty-eight
knights enter the lists. De PerrV is victor. and crowns Miss
Frankie Hunt as Queen of Love. Over $100 was cdeared.
(holera comes as near as Kansas (itv. but does not visit
Platte (ountV.
gluy/. ...?The board of trustees of Platte (ity determine to
grade a11d macadamize Main Street. an(l advertise for bids for
the work.
A ur/. 2.,The Presbvtery of Lexington meet at Weston. A.
B. Sherwood is moderator.
Platte Cit) Female -cadem is undergoing repairs. The
west wall is taken out. and a new one erected.
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| [view page] | 1843, JAN. 51 BUSINESS MEN
JANUARY
Jan. 2 - The Democrats of the county met at the court-house and organized the party.
Jan. 4 - A slight earthquake.
Mails come tri-weekly, by hack, from Liberty, arriving at 2pm at Platte City.
Alex E. Cannon, the first lawyer to locate at Martinsville, is now teaching school. His legal erudition knew no book but the statutes.
Arch'd Woods buys lands in Preston Township.
The State Road from Weston to Plattsburg established.
Jan. 9 - E. S. Wilkinson still in search of printing paper.
Jan. 15 - Subscribers to the Platte River bridge refused to pay. Suit is instituted - hung jury; but they finally triumph.
Jas. H. Baldwin and Allen McLane discuss, privately, county finances, and decided they are badly managed.
The Legislature establishes a State Road from Liberty to Weston. Damages are allowed preemptioners.
Jan. 20 - The county court secretly applies to the Legislature to make the Platte River bridge a toll bridge, which caused much indignation, when discovered.
Weston is rapidly improving. The Eagle is now known as the Platte Eagle and Weston Commercial Gazette, and is issued occasionally.
The State Land Office is located at Savannah, and in due time A. Jasper is appointed reciever and Nat Burrows register. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1863, NOV. 353 JOHN HUGHES.
Nor. 1.IIenrv Vennemen having (lied below Weston, A.
Tribble administers. He married July :30, 1854. Charlotte
Yocom. (See./l
Nor. I.L-eonidas ()ldh~am ha.ving (lied in the South, his
widow. Mary E. Uldham. administered. Bond. $10,000. I be-
lieve Mr. Oldham had no relatives in the eounty. except: a. sister,
Mrs. W. S. Hughes. He married Mary E. Hughes, daughter of
JOHN HUGHES,
\ho was born in .Iaryland July 18. 1786. and died in Kentucky
Septelnb-er 7. 1817; married, Septelnber 18. 1809 allie Villia.ms,
born November . 1791, and died in Platte i11 1851. After her
husbands death. Mrs. Sallie Hughes brought her family to How-
ard (Jo~11ntv, Mo.. and thence came to Platte, in 1837. They settled
ve miles north of Platte City. 011:
I. WILLIAM SWAN HUGHES. b. in Jessamine County, Ky.,
Nov. 18, 1810. He n1d Matilda Oldham. Children:
1. Ge0rr/r Hughes, lives in Jackson County.
2. I{0bert. lives in Bates County. He md a Pemberton,
and their daughter, Ola Hughes. n1d R. E. Wil1ia.ms.
(S-ee.)
II. ALFRED KY. HUGHES. b. Aug. 8, 1812; md Mary Wallace.
He (1. January 11, 1875. They had no children, but raised
Miss Mollie Nash.
III. ZERELDA V. HUGHES, b. July 31. 1814: d. July 13. 1875;
md Aug. 18. 1831. Jesse Morin. b. Nov. 21. 1808. in Bourbon
County. Ky.; d. in Platte City Aug. 30, 1884. He was a son
of John Morin and Sarah FiShbl(l(.0f (ulpeper County. Va.
Maj. Jesse Morin was a. man of native iritelleet and supe
rior edut-a.tion. Essentially military in his nature. he was
ster11 and imperative. He was born to command and lead.
After residing for some years i11 Howard Pounty. he came
with a large eolony to Platte, in 1837. and settled on the
quarter-section lying east of that on whieh Hartinsyille
was situated. and now the home farm of Judge Norton.
This he sold. and then bought a. farm near Settle. After
the war. he came to Platte City. He was our rst repre.
sentative. eleeted when Platte was attaehed to Clay. He
beealne the rst eireuit elerk. 11pon the organization of the
county. in 1839: and was elected for a. second term. He
was register of the land ofee at Fort Scott: was a straight-
out Democrat and hostile to all opponents. He raised a
(~0111pa11v for the Mexiean War. and became major of Col.
A. W. Doniphans regiment. His personal eourage and
moral rmness gave him power and intluenee. He was not
an orator, but his arguments were pointed. and his words
were generally obeyed. He had many enemies. whom he
allowed no quarter. He opposed seeession until war was
inevitable. lov. :Taeks-on appointed him a hrigadier gen
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| [view page] | 1868, FEB. 448 C. M. BOYD.
house. About ten oclock two shots were heard, the Window
lights in the front door were blown o=ut, a.nd C. M. Boyd was found
dead, on the stairway leading to his rooms. Joseph Boyd te-stied
that he had shot him when in the act of entering the store.
Nothing was done. but much scandal was freely spoken.
CHARLES M. BOYD
Vas a son of Judge J. R. Boyd and Harriet Henderson, of Ten-
nessee. He was born September 29, 1838; married August 13,
1865, Edmonia Cannon (see), of Platte City. He was a. young
lawyer of ability and untiring enterprise. and a trusted leader of
the Radical party. His mother was at Henderson, and her
family embraces some of the best citizens of Platte. whose names
will appear in the following notice of
THE HENDERSON FAMILY.
John Henderson. of Charlottesville, Va., a lawyer, married
Anna B. Hudson. The family came to Kentucky, and th-ence to
Missouri. Children:
I. MARY HENDERSON, md , for whom
Jeerson City was named; 3 children.
II. EMILY HENDERSON, who died June 16. 1864; md George
Winn. of Tennessee. (See D. D. Burnes, J. E. Ireland, and
Emily Winn.)
III. HUDSON HENDERSON.
IV. CHARLES HENDERSON, of Kentucky.
V. HARRIET HENDERSON. 1nd Judge John R. Boyd, of Ten-
nessee. Children:
1. Dr. J 071% R. Boyd, a dentist, now of Leavenworth.
2. Georgia A. Bog/dd. md Stephen Johnston (i). (See.)
3. S. Entmm Boy/cl, md 1st, a Mulhurn. who died. leaving:
[0] Emma Mulhurn. Mrs. Mulhurn 1nd Qd. March
19. 1856. Perry Keith. Mr. Keith rst married the
widow of Felix G. Cockrill. (See) Mr. Keith and
a large family of children live in Kansas City.
4. .l[. Bog/(I.
"I. HETTIE HENDERSON. 111d 1st. :1 Stalter. and,married second. an
Armistead. She lives in Leavenworth.
VII. SARAH HENDERSON, md Gen. G. P. Dorriss. (See.)
VIII. .l-RIIlA HENDERSON. md 1st. James H. Johnston.
(St-ta.) She married second. Sept. 17. 1860. Hon. A. W. Morrison,
dead; no :hildre11 by her second husband.
GEO. B MCADOW.
Geni-gt: ll. )I:-A(low having died. his widow, Martha lIcAdoW,
:1 dministered.
THE MCADOW FAMILY
.-
r- tlesm-iitlc-l from John .It-.dow. an emigrant from Scotland,
who ]lllIll((l Mary llnrns and settled in Mason County, Ky.
Their (-hildi-en:
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| [view page] | 1864, DEC. 387 MARRIAGES.
Cope, James J. Daniel, J. C. C. Davis, I. .l{. Dibble, Charles G.
Dick, Joseph Devlin. \. E. Dockery, E. S. Dulin,J. J. Felts, H.
Fisch, I. G. Faekler. J. Y. Foley, W. S. Gunn, T. P. Haley, D. M.
Heath, John Heath. S. 1. Heath. A. E. Iliggzei-son. C. ll. Hodges,
F. R. Holeman. Tholnas Hurst, A. 13. Jones. R. H. Jordan, Isaac
Kelso, John Knight, Moses E. Lard. J. W. Lewis, S. J. Lowe,
F. M. Miller. \. G. Miller, G. L. Moad, James Morgan, Ii-. C. Mor-
ton. E. 1. Owen, Aug. Payne. Daniel Penny. Villia.m Pei-kins. H.
Pritehett, J. C. Riley, Nicholas Roberts. \. II. Saxton, Robert
Scott, D. R. Shackelford, E. B. Sherwood. Pres. Simpson, James
O. Starks. F. Starr. T. J. Starr. Jolm Stone. W. A. Tarwater, J. W.
Thomas. V. H. lhoma.s. S. S. Trice. B. Waller. J. W. Val1er. Thos.
Waller, Thomas Vl1itloek. J. F. Williaiiis, M. F. \illiams. J. S.
Vilson. G. S. \oodwa1-d. J. J. Vatt.
MARRIAGES IN 186.4. NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED.
January 28Lit. Vitt niarrietl Sarali Rruton.
March 15John Patton maried Elizabreth J. Lewis.
June 5William A. );Iarshall married Lue. McClain.
November 2lSan1 H. Pepper married Eliza. Jones.
I865.
OFFICERS.
Governor. Thomas Fletcher; Congressman, R. T. Van Horn;
Senator, John Doniphan; Representatives, D. D. Burnes and John
Wilson; Circuit Judge. J. W. Heren; Circuit Attorney, J. C. Par-
ker; County Treasurer, M. C. Bonnell; Coroner, E. D. Cord; Circuit
Clerk, G. W. Belt; Probate Judge, S. A. Gilbert; County Justice.
J. H. Layton; County Clerk. D. P. Lewis; County Attorney. John
Wilson; Sheriff. IV. T. Woods; Assessor. J. A. Stone; Public
Administrator, W. M. Paxton.
PRICES.
Bac-on, hams, 25 cents; butter, 35 cents; coffee. 35 cents; corn,
60 cents; eggs. 35 cents; our, 35": hemp, $160; potatoes. 90
cents; sugar, 25 cents.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City. Atf~01ne)sIlalier, Iloyd. Clark, Greenawalt.
Harrington. Herndon.Hollingzswortll. Merryinan. Norton, Paxton.
J. Wilson. R. P. C. VYilson, \. H. Voodson.
PhysiciansBa.ldwin. ("llilll.lI1. Guthrie, Johnson, McDon-
ald. Mood. Redman. Rixey. Smith.
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| [view page] | 1858, MARCH. 254 BURGESS FAMILY.
1809; d. in Pla.tte April 2, 1859; md Dec. 1832, Vienna
Spencer, b. Aug. 27. 1815; d. Oct. 14, 1882. She was a
daughter of James Spencer and Sa.rah L. Martin. Mr. O.
M. Burgess came to Platte in 1843, and settled near New
Market. He was a la.rge and chivalrous gentleman, of gen
erous nature and undoubted courage. Mrs. Burgess was
a large and handsome woman, of dignied bearing and
amiable disposition. After his death, a large and fertile
farm was partitioned among his children. Children:
1. Sarah H. Burgess, b. Oct. 19. 1833; md March 21, 1854,
Floyd Shannon. b. Nov. 15, 1816; d. March 8, 1887.
Children: [01] Georgiana Shannon, b. Jan. 7, 1855; md
James E. Fulkerson. [5] Eugene Shannon, b. May
16, 1857; md Jan. 13, 1892. Ida Terry, dr. of James.
Geo. W. Burgess, b. March 27, 1839; md July 4. 1861.
Phoebe A. Nower, dr. of Joseph. Oh: [G] Tombs
Burgess, b. April 29. 1862; md Aug. 1, 1889, May
Wright; [0] Joie; [0] Neva.; [(1] Ben.
Nancy Bwgess, b. Sept. 27. 1841; md Dec. 8, 1864,
Wm. Samuel Nower, b. in Jan., 1836; d. in July, 1884.
Children: [0] Joys. F. Nower; [71] Geo. G.; [0] Vienna;
[(1] Julia; [9] Samuel; [T] Cornelius; [7] Vandine
Nowesr. -
Julia. D. Burgess, b. Oct. 19, 1844.
Cornelius J1. Burgess (ii). b. Sept. 17 , 1849; d. May 20,
1883; md Oct. 12, 1882. Laura Hamil. He gradu-
ated at the Missouri University in 1871, and at Ann
Arbor, Mich, in 1875; entered on the practice of law,
in Texas, and was killed under circumstances of
grave suspicion of murder. No children.
6. Flog/(I, 8. Burgess. b. June 1. 1854; md Feb. 20, 1895.
Cleora. Vrigl1t.
7. John J. Bmjr/c.s.s-. b. March 16. 1852. He was elected
collector of Platte County in November. 1892. and re-
elected in November. 1894. He married in 1894.
8. Luella. Bil-7{/6.98. b. Nov. 29, 1856; d. Jan. 17. 1889.
IV. SA;IlEL BURGESS, b. Dec. 26, 1813; md May Wi1liams.
They went to Kansas a.nd died.
V. JOHN S. BURGESS. b. May 19, 1817; (1. iii 1881: md Sarah
Cockrell.
VI. CY.THL .. BURGESS. b. Dec. 2:7. 1819: d. Feb. 25. 1890:
1nd R. .I. Stafford.
VII. JlLl. A. BTTRGESS. 11. July 6. 1821; (l. i11 1881; md James
Vi1111. of Bucl1ana11.
VITT. .T.BF.RT H. BYRGESS. b. Jan. 18. 1824. in Lawrence (.30..
Ky.; md June 6, 1854, Ann (. (otl1er. dr. of Reuben and
F-l1a1lotte (other. She was born May 12. 1833; and died.
r-lnihlless. Nov. 13. 1854. A. H. Burgess married second. in Nov.,
1. 37. Fra11(-es G. (lay. dr. ofJo1mso11. Mr. Burgess lives at
Dc-:11-hm-11. :1. town which he laid o and sold. He possesses
[O
95
P7 H
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| [view page] | 1863, APRIL. 343 COUNTY REVENUE.
Mr. A. H. Smith settled at Iatan. in 1854. and was engaged in
fanning. milling, and iuereliaiidising. at that place and vicinity.
to the day of his death, and was postmaster at Iatan from 1861.
He was possessed of superior mind. and justice. i1tue. and honor
were his eliaraeteristies. lie was extensively known, revered.
and trusted. lle 111a11ied first. in Virginia. )I2l1(ll 10, 1841,
Sarah Hill. She (lied. as stated. April 16. 1803. leaving children;
I. (LXROLINE S.lI1H, n1d 1). F. Risk. (St(.)
II. JAMES A. SMITH. was for many years the partner of his
father i11 11is Various enterpi-ises, and since his death is
postinaster, and is ea11Ving on the work at Iatan. He n1d
1st. a Brown. who died childless. He married second. a Calvert.
who bore him:
1. .1. G. Smith (ii).
He n1d Rd. .Ia1ga1et Hord. dr. of Anderson Hord.
M1. A. G. Sniitli married second. October 22. 1863. Mrs.
.[elissa Dixon. who l1ad:
III. SARAH L. SMITH. n1d (rittenden Vinlm1"n.
M AY.
COUNTY REVENUE.
Collected. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...~5,376.5~1
\a1a-1-ants drawn.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2911.70
Sl111)11lS..........................$2,4G4.75
County levy. 32 cents; poll. $1.00.
E.1?pemIitures in Detail.
2.00
420.00
Re11tofBaptistL-111111-11.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 109.00
19.00
Sf<lO111).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 473.00
31.00
Criminalc-osts.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74.00
(o1111t) Justice (LaVto11).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 130.00
(ountCle1k(Lewis.......... .. .. .. .. 578.00
She1itT(Hood).............................. 521.00
(Ji1cuitCle1k.............................. 130.00
(o11ntyAttorne Sn1itl1l.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100.00
T1easu1e1(Johnston).. .. .. .. 200.00
Pt-inti11g (Cla1k&Po1irnel.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21.00
S11I1d1}p11IpOSS.......................... 103.70
Total.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$2.911.70
.~l[(I1/ 1.Not.hing paid assessor. (ourts were idle. No busi-
ness of a. civil nature transacted. A niilitary tax of $30 on each
disloyal person. and 1 per cent on his assessment. was levied. and.
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| [view page] | 1853, AUG. 172 THE ASHBYS.
Aug. 8 - William L. Boulware having died, his father, John Boulware administered. Father and son, with John B. Wells, kept the Rialto ferry.
Dr. B. F. Hollingsworth settles a.t Platte City.
THE ASHBY FAMILY.
Aug. 11 - Newton Ashby's estate administered on by S. B. Ashby. Bond, $600.
DAVID ASHBY was the progenitor. He was born in Penn-
sylvania; came to Kentucky, Where he married Sarah Burnett.
aunt of Peter H. Burnett and sister of the first Mrs. Robert Cain.
They lived north of Parkville. Children:
I. NEWTON ASHBY. n1d Melissa Yarren. of Clay; (1. in
Feb.. 1853.
II. JAMES H. ASHBY, went to Texas.
III. FLORILLA, md John Brown.
IV. CROMWELLP. ASHBY. constable of Carroll Township;
miller and mechanic; md Silvey Karr. dr. of Jas. Children:
1. Paacton.
V. JANE ASHBY, md May 26, 1848, Isaac Wilson.
VI. ELIZ. ASHBY, md Frank Hatton, Jr.
VII. SAMUEL B. ASHBY. md Dec. 14, 1852, Rachel Kimsey. (See.)
THOMAS McGACHAGER.
Aug.15 - Thomas McGachager having died, his widow, Sarah,
administered. Bond, $4,000. He was a farmer, and left 300 acres
of land on Platte River, which was divided among his four
daughters. Children:
I. MARY McGACHAGER. md July 10. 1856. Geo. D. Brink.
She died. leaving a, child. Clara. who died in infaiicy. leav~
ing her father her only heir.
II. NANCY L. McGACHAGER. 111d 1st. M. Donnell). and Was
divorced. She then md' Ben Veach.
III. SARAH E. McGACHAGER. d. in Jan., 1874; m'd Dec. 4, 1864, Northcut Naylor, son of George T. Naylor, b. in Bath Co., Ky., Aug. 7, 1837; d. in Platte June 8, 1888. He was a farmer and an excellent citizen. For several years, he freiged across the plains. Children:
1. Trinvilla Naylor, m'd Jan. 4, 1880, Willaim Dawson. Live in Colorado.
2. Drusilla Naylor, m'd William McDougal. Live in Kansas.
3. Serilda Naylor, m'd George Gray. Live in Denver.
Mr. Northcut Naylor m'd 2d, March 4, 1876, Hannah Kerns, dr. of Jonathan. Children:
4. Wade Hampton Naylor
5. Julia [edit] |
| [view page] | 1853, MAY. 170 HANGING OF ABE
Capt. John McCord having died
Luke P. Stiles
live in the bottoms opposite Leavenworth
east leavenworth
built a steamer for the Missouri River trade
The Edna
Steamboat captain on the Missouri
William H. Bell buys largely of real estate in Weston.
PLATTE CITY WATER MILLS
Paxton & Callahan buy of Jas. B. Martin one undivided half of the mills and 300 acres of land for $15,000. They sell their stock of goods to Metcalfe & Bradley. W. B. Almond owned the other half of the mill property; and the new firm was known as Almond, Paxton & Callahan.
JUNE
D. R. Atchison buys of the Mill Company 10 acres in a square, on what has since been knows as Atchison Hill, at $500. It lies south of Platte City.
John A. Tutt having died.
P. Ellington
James M. Kuykendall keeps a ferry over the Missouri river at Parkville.
THE HANGING OF ABE
L. Shepard, sheriff
hung Abe, a negro, convicted of murder
Hon. R. P. C. Wilsons house, near Platte City.
Abe & Dan were slaves of Nathan Newby [edit] |
| [view page] | 1875, AUG. 609 THE MARKOWS
b. in Estill Co., Ky., Oct. 12, 1833. They live near Linkville. Children:
1. Alice Park, b. in 1855; married May 18, 1884, Jesse B. Miller, who died Aug. 11, 1891, leaving a widow and twins: [a] Park Miller [b] Jesse Miller
2. Clay Park
3. Milton Park, married March 4, 1879, Maggie Pope, daughter of Jas. A. Pope
4. Jonathan Park, married a Callahan
5. Lee Park
6. Turner Park
7. David Park, married Jan. 17, 1897, Lela Grooms
8. James Park
IV. THOMAS CLEMENTS
V. DAVID CLEMENETS and VI. GUS CLEMENTS b. Nov. 29, 1853 are dwarfs
VII. JASPER CLEMENTS, killed at the battle of Camden Point, July 14, 1864
Aug. 27 - S. C. MORROW having died, W. W. Morrow administrered. He married Susanna Ellis, daughter of Doctor Ellis. Children:
1. W. W. Morrow, married March 20, 1878, Belle Harris
2. Frank M. Morrow
3. Ruth J. Morrow
4. Doctor Morrow
5. Perry Morrow
Aug. 29 - Sunday school meeting in Platte City
Park College opens with 110 pupils, and a faculty consisting of John A. McAfee, president, and Professors Wilson, Merrywether, and Evans, assistants.
SEPTEMBER
No fair held this year; reason - grasshoppers.
Sept. 2 - Inauguration of the Atchison bridge; speakers, Burnes, Harvey, Ingalls, and Osborn.
Sept. 14 - Ex-president Jefferson Davis at Kansas City.
Sept. 15 - Sunday-school reunion at the Baptist church, of all the Platte City schools.
Sept. 24 - A Good Templar convention at Hickory Grove. H. C. Nichols president, and H. J. Mayo secretary.
The Narrows fell in, and the mouth of the Platte is six miles higher up the Missouri. The old bed of the Platte, below the Narrows, becomes a slough, and gradually fills up.
Sept. 27 - Kansas City depot burned.
OCTOBER
Oct. 2 - S. A. Gilbert resigns as judge of the Weston Court of Common Pleas, and the county court appoints W. H. Roney in his place. [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] | 1857, NOV. 244 SCITI-IA BOWRING.
The Lecompton Pro-slavery Convention adjourned, after
making a constitution that sanctioned slavery. Among the
signers are: James Adkins, XV. Christison, H. D. Oden, and Ja.rret
Todd.
Nor. 10Platte City Female Academy dedicated, in the pres-
ence of a large assembly. Speeches were made by Prof. Todd, W.
B. Smith, John E. Pitt, and Thos. Herndon.
SC-ITHA BOWRING.
Nov. 14Scitha Bowring, widow of Peter Bowring, having
died, Davis Lanter administered. Peter Bowring died in January,
1854. They lived near Farley, and were respectable people. Children:
I. CATHARINE BOXVRING, md Sept. 13, 1862, Martin S.
Klumm. He was a man of intelligence. They removed
to Texas.
II. ELIZABETH BOVRING, b. in Fayette Co., 110.; md Sept.
23, 1852, Capt. Davis Lanter, b. in Clay Dec. 5, 182-1. His
parents were Thomas Lanter and Spicy Davis, of Virginia.
Thos. Lanter went to Kansas, and d. in 1880. In 1844 Davis
Lanter became a teamster in the Quartermaster Depart-
ment at Fort Leavenworth. He volunteered in the Mexican
War, and served under Gen. Doniphan; and at the close
of the war, became a teamster, and served until 1851. He
was discharged in California, and returned by Way of the
Isthmus. From 1859 he was a wagon-master until 1861.
He then raised a company for the Confederate army, known
as Company C, First Missouri Cavalry. Col. Gates com-
manding. He led his company at Pea Ridge, Corinth, and
Port Gibson, opposed Sherman on his March to the Sea.
April 9, 1865 he was taken prisoner, but was exchanged in
May. The Captain has a large farm near Farley, and is
still full of energy and enterprise. He is chairman of the
county Democratic central committee. Children:
1. J[my C(Il-II-(I7I~7I(, b. in April, 1854. She md 1st. a Kil-
gore, and. on his death, she married second, Sept. 23, 1883,
Henry Burt Mayo: 4 children.
2. William P. ,L(1nfnr. md Catherine Smith; 6 children.
HI. WILLIAM M. P.()YRLG.
\ILLIAM Mt-(}I"Il{E.
Nor. 7.0\illiam .Ir(}11ire having died, Jacob Smelser ad-
ministr-rt-d. Pmnd, $..0()0. His widow was Elizabeth. Children:
I. .T.I.EI{lMt-GIII{E. II. (OSBY Mt-GUIRE.
Ill. ELIZA E. IV. RICHARD L. V. PERRY A. .IcGUIRE.
IIE.I{Y MYLES.
Nor. 2fIIIcnry Myles having died. John Myles administered.
Bond. $15,000. His widow was Margaret, and his children:
T. ELI7..IlETH .l. MYLES. II. JOHN MYLES.
III. NANCY MYLES.
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| [view page] | 1888, DEC. 889 THE JACKS
7. Elias Frank Wingo, married Susan M. Duncan
8. John Lee Wingo, married Catherine Endicott, dr. of L. W. Endicott
[a] Jesse L. Wingo
9. America J. Wingo, married O. Holland
[a] Henry
10. Sidney Wingo, married Annie Davis, of Parkville
[a] Blanche Wingo
II. SIDNEY JACKS, married Nancy King
III. PERRY M. JACKS, married Elizabeth Hendrick
1. Henry C. Jacks
2. Thomas Jacks
Live in California
IV. AMERICA JACKS, married Frank E. Stafford, of Kansas
V. THOMAS MARION JACKS, married 1st Susan Martin, dr. of Bright Martin
1. William J. jacks
2. Frank Jacks
3. Smith Jacks
4. Peter Jacks
5. Lelia Jacks, married William Moore
6. Margaret Jacks, married W. H. Yates
7. Jesse Jacks
8. Lizzie Jacks, married a Bell
9. Ada Jacks
10. Virgie Jacks
Thomas M. Jacks married 2nd, Mrs. Mary Prouty, nee Patton, no children
VI. JOHN M. JACKS, married Prudence Marshall
1. Robert Jacks
2. Lewis Jacks
3. Cynthia Jacks
4. William Jacks
5. Waller Jacks
6. Carlotta Jacks
VII. RICHARD M. JACKS, married Josephine Bright
VIII. MARY JACKS, married J. H. Harvey
1. Luella Harvey
Harvey died, and Mary married 2nd, Henry Murray
2. Edward Murray
3. Ethel Murray
IX. CONGREVE J. JACKS, married Mary Gibson, dr. of George Gibson
1. Virginia Jacks, married Thomas Wills
[a] Frank Wills
2. James T. Jacks
3. Laura B. Jacks, married Harrison Wills, son of John.
[a] John J. Wills
[b] Virginia Wills
4. Harry H. Jacks
X. BEN JACKS, married Mary F. Wilhite, dr. of Henry Wilhite of Clay
1. Charles Jacks
2. Thomas Jacks
3. Lizzie Jacks, married Willis Moseby
4. Clay Jacks
5. Henry Jacks
6. Addie Jacks
7. Alred Jacks
8. Cleveland Jacks
9. Clarence Jacks
10. Murray Jacks
11. Leila Jacks
XI. JAMES H. JACKS, married Elmarine Pence, dr. of Henry Pence of Clay, no children.
II. ELIAS H. JACKS
lived north of Parkville
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| [view page] | 1875, MAY. 603
COUNTY FINANCES.
M A Y.
COUNTY FINANCES.
Revenue collected. . . . . .
\arrants drawn. .
Interest paid. .
liala11ce.. .. .
Le\-St-ate, 45 cents; county. 00 cents;
$4,608,605.
E.rpcn(litIucs in Detail.
Bridge in \eston. .
Poor. . . . . .
(court-house. .
Jai1.. .. .. .. ..
Stationerv.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
(ounty Court (5 justicesl.. .. .. .. .. .. .
County Clerk (Park). . . .
Assessors. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Prosecuting Attorney (\oodson).. .
Treasurer (I)arnall).. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Superintendent of Schools (bSutl1erland)..
Sheriif ((oeV).. .. .. .
(ireuit Clerk (Tufts). . . . .
Printing. . . . . . . .
(riminal costs. . . . .
\ood.. . .. .
Siiiidry purposes. .
londs and coupons paid. .
County Debt.
Fundingbonds. .. .. .. .. .. ...
Interest since January 1. . . . .
63 P. & G. R. Railroad bonds. . . . . . . . .
Interest on same. . . . . .
Varrants outstanding. . . . . . . .
Debt in 1875. . .
Debt in 1874. .
Reduction. .
. . .$(i(i.57:).89
. 2I..Z{12.18
. 2(),53J.(5J
. .. $2.72-1.02
assessment,
. .9 000.00
3,:::00.00
239.00
174.00
1,229.00
450.00
3193.00
378.00
785.00
1,122.00
40.00
949.00
229.00
484.00
1.47s.00
315.00
1.579.94
910550.94
6.755.234
$23,312.18
. $200,500.00
10,016.66
6300.00
35300.00
7,290.00
. . 32-7596.66
. 349,724.84
. .. 22.12818
.lIa1/ 1The Constitutional Convention meet at Jeerson
City. Norton and Allen are our delegates.
Prospects for corn and wheat are excellent; and for fruit.
good; but the grasshopper is abroad.
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| [view page] | 1872, MAY. 526 COUNTY FINANCES.
Cozmty Ezvpemlit-mcs in Detail.
Sta.gnersbridge.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$ 221.00
Jowler Creek bridge.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500.00
Bridge on the road to Libertgz. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 310.00
Ba~11=ybridge.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 154.00
Pa.1-kVi11eb1idge........ .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200.00
McFar11a11ds bridge. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200.00
BrushUreelzbridge.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100.00
3,244.00
Interest on funding b011ds.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,903.00
Interest on Sch001Fun~ds1.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,364.00
Poor-h0~u;se,etc............................ 2,969.00
\est0-n Court of Common Pleas.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,146.00
W. & A.Rai1r0.adbonds.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 218.00
P.&G. R. Railroad b011ds.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,558.00
F1111ding(N01ris)............................ 600.00
Index(N0Iriss).............................. 592.00
Criminal coasts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,628.00
C0111t-]1011se................................ 357.00
479.00
C011nt)Justices............................ 809.00
Circuit Judge (Luc-as).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75.00
Assess0r(Ha111m).......................... 444.00
C011ntyC1e1k(Pa1k).......................... 3.082.00
Sheriff(Be1t).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 403.00
T1eas111e1(Da1na.11).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1,260.00
County At[0r11ey(A11deIson).. .. .. .. .. .. .. 478.00
179.00
Superintendent of Schools (W10-0ds0~n).. .. .. .. .. .. 490.00
Stationery............................... 781.00
Printin,q.................................. 901.00
Ci1c11it(.1~1k.............................. 602.00
289.04
T0ra1.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$59.536.00
Oozmty Debt.
I"1111(1i11gb011ds.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$312,800.00
1. & G. R. Railroad bonds. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19,400.00
Ya1ra11rs.... 532.72
Duo 8011001 Fnnds.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,636.95
TIlf(lfS1 from Ja11ua1V 1 .. . . .. .. .. . . . . .. .. . . .. 10,881.22
$357..50.89
Plazttr ("nunfz/ r/rin-ultmwl and Jhclmnir-ul .1.s-.e-0rirm0n.
(130114-(1i()nS................ ..................$5.0G3.30
}C.p-m]A(1.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 537
.ImIt.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $3314.41}
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| [view page] | 1870, DEC. 501 S. P. YOCUM
Sexton, b. July 8, 1836
James H. Sexton
Frank Sexton
Mr. Joseph Sexton
Marmaduke's division of the Southern Army
V. CYNTHIA E. BROWN, dead, m'd A. E. Stanton
1. William Stanton
2. Alfred Stanton
VI. JAMES F. BROWN, Rowena Buford
1. O. Frank Brown
VII. LEWIS G. BROWN
SIMON P. YOCUM
I. PRISCILLA YOCUM, m'd a Vallandingham
II. ALONZO A. YOCUM
III. HARRIET YOCUM
Capt. John H. Burt
1. William H. Burt
2. Hiram M. Burt [edit] |
| [view page] | 1874, JAN. 564 BUSINESS MEN. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1896, JAN. 1049 GOVERNORS
MISSOURI GOVERNORS
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR PLATTE COUNTY
J. F. Alexander
C. L. Banning
A. D. Barnes
R. T. Brightwell
I. W. Carson
Jerry Beery
Jos. B. Evans
A. M. Gustin
G. W. Kirby
G. H. Hatton
Michael McCaffery
W. W. Owens
W. F. Perrin
S. O. Anderson
C. A. Smith
C. F. W. Sodeman
T. L. Turner
Jas. P. Shields
JANUARY
JOHN S. CRAIN'S FAMILY
I. LEWIS CRAIN
II. SHELTON
III. ELIZABETH J. CRAIN, married David M. Clarke
IV. ELIZA CRAIN, married Daniel P. Jacks
V. BELLE CRAIN, married a Beckett
VI. ALICE CRAIN, married Matthias Fickle
VII. JAMES CRAIN
VIII. SALLIE CRAIN, married Daniel Brown
IX. WILLIAM CRAIN, married a Dooley
The Banking House of Wells & Co., Platte City
The Park Bank, Parville
Jan. 3 - Weather - Temperature at 0 degrees
Jan. 6 - There are 17 prisoners in the Platte City jail.
Pleasant Ridge has established a library.
Dearborn, Woodruff, and Swamp College, have debating societies. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1888, NOV. 881 ELECTION
NOVEMBER
ELECTION
Cleveland
Harrison
N. B. Anderson
C. F. Chrisman
B. F. Whitely
J. Synnamon
S. McComas
W. T. Jenkins
Hoskins
J. W. Coots
Mason
G. Crutchfield
J. W. Magee
Steve McComas
J. R. Clements
E. McD. Coffey
H. Meads
W. A. Wilson
Shields
G. B. Anderson
Tibbals
The Park Bank at Parville, opens, with A. J. Hamilton cashier.
S. H. Graden & Co. buy the Red Cross or Standard Mils at Parkville
Nov. 8 - Judge Noah Beery dies in Preston Township
THE BEERY FAMILY
John Beery
Margaret Shafer
Nicholas Beery
Noah Beery
NICHOLAS BEERY
I. ELIJAH BEERY
Fannie Beery
II. DELILAH BEERY
John Beatty
1. Jas. H. Beatty
2. John Beatty
3. Annie Beatty
4. Edward Beatty
III. JOHN A. BEERY [edit] |
| [view page] | 1865, MARCH. 390 THE NOLANDS.
James N. Burnes president, H. M. Aller vice-president, and Jacob
Hamm treasurer. N. J. Alexander, Thomas Quinn and J. B.
Wright were made directors, and A. G. Beller editor.
The President of the United States revokes the order for the
collection of forfeited bonds of the disloyal.
March 5 The Platte Savings Institution organizing at Wes-
ton, under the law of February 15, 1860. The stockho-lders of the
Weston branch of Mechanics Bank determine to Wind up busi-
ness, and James N. Burnes buys their unavailable assets.
March 7 Obed Noland having died, D. Fleming administers.
Bond. $5.000. We will here set in order the
THE NOLAND FAMILY.
Five children of Harvey Noland, of Estill County, Ky., to-Wit:
Maj. Joshua Noland. Nicholas Noland, Obed (i), Henry, and Betsy
Noland. came to Platte County, Mo., in L37. and settled north of
Parkville. The family is large, and one of them may be found on
every hill in the neighborhood. We will take rst
I. MAJ. JOSHUA NOLAND.
He married. rst. Sarah McKinney. Their children:
I. VYILLIAM NOLAND, md Mary F. Anders. dr. of Elias.
Children:
1. James A. Noland.
II. JAMES M. NOLAND (Captain). (See.)
III. GEORGE W. NOLAND (Judge). (See)
IV. JOSHUA R. NOLAND (Captain). (See.)
V. NICHOLAS F. NOLAND, md Sarah Reynolds. dr. of John.
Children:
1. Laura Noland.
VI. JOHN YV. NOLAND. n1d May 19. 186-1. Mary E. Malott. Children:
1. TVillia.m.
VII. OBED C. NOLAND. b. in Lafayette Co.. )Io.. April 17. 1826:
md Oct. 31, 1855, Elizabeth F. Higgins. dr. of John. He
possesses intelligence and enterprise. and is a successful
farmer. Children:
1. l[r1ra/J. Xolmzrl. md John D. Patrick. Children: [0] Gray
son: ["] a boy.
2. Nrtruli J]. Xolmzrl. 1n(l David G. Higgins. ("hz
["] ./err;/: ["] .lv1-tle.
ti. .l/urtlml J. .oImz(I. md Aug. 0, 1870. Joshua R. Noland.
(Sea)
4. .1071): H. Noluml. ml Jan. 21. 1.9.90. Martha J. Brink.
(ht [] I{. ll}. N)l:111l.
.7. Wm. If. .oIr1m7. n1d Julia .l:1-kson. (3. Harmon G.
T. //II]/II If. R. Hem); f. .0. /nIIielf.
II. NICHOLA S NOLA ND.
llu lII:IIli1-ll : Mann. lleir 4-liildl-en:
l. JOHN .l )l.. .l). n1l7.ilpah (ra1ges. ISee.) [edit] |
| [view page] | 1849, JAN. 108 THE ADKINS.
d. in Platte, Jan. 21, 1878; married June 3, 1847, Margaret F. Bivins, b. Feb. 16, 1831, in Clay; d. in 1895. She was a sister to the widows of Daniel Carey and John Cain. Mr. Adkins was an enterprising farmer and stock raiser, living six miles southeast of Platte City. Children:
1. Lizzie Adkins, b. Dec. 7, 1848; married Jan. 21, 1868, John L. Collier, b. in 1836; d. March 23, 1896. They lived in Kansas City. Children:
[a] Maggie Collier, married Clark Simpson
[b] Lucy Collier, married June 14, 1893, W. L. Rock
[c] Annie D. Collier
2. Jas. D. Adkins, b. May 29, 1852
3. Anna, married Oct. 15, 1871, Dav. E. Pendleton
4. Nora B. Adkins, b. Sept. 30, 1859; married Jan. 22, 1883, John L. Baldwin, of Clay
5. Hattie H. Adkins, b. Feb. 7, 1862; married Sept. 14, 1886, G. M. Adair, of Illinois. Children: [a] Willie
6. Willie Adkins, b. May 1, 1864; married Nov. 19, 1885, W. L. Black, of Kansas City
7. Benj. G. Adkins, b. May 5, 1866; married Mamie Clark, and live in Springfield, Mo.
8. Ella C. Adkins, b. Dec. 8, 1868; married Sept. 10, 1889, Rev. James Froman, of the Cumberland Presbyterian Chruch.
9. Minnie D. Adkins, b. Nov. 17, 1871; married Sept. 28, 1892, Benj. F. Oldham
II. JAMES ADKINS. b. in Owen Co., Ky., Dec. 7, 1830; d. at Jefferson City. Mo., Feb. 6, 1885; married May 27, 1851, Calista Remington. b. May 4, 1830. in Vermilion Co.. Ill.. and now a widow in Platte City. Mr. Adkins was a politician of popularity and distinction. He went to Atchison, Co. Kansas. Prior to the war and was elected of the county. member of a Constitutional Convention and of the Legislature. But he was not allowed. for political reasons. to take his seat in the House. Returning to Platte. he served as deputy sheriff. under Bryant, and was three times elected representative; he died in office. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1893, SEPT. 998 THE FORDS.
1. Mrs. B. Cushman
2. Mrs. G. K. White
3. George W. Moseby
4. Martha A.
5. Chas. F. Moseby
Mr. Moseby died in October, 1871, and his widow, Georgia A., married second, April 13. 1876, John B. Cole (his second wife), born in Woodford County, Ky. Dec. 9, 1820; died in Clay Jan. 16, 1894. Mr. Cole left no children by Georgia A., his wife, but he had married Sept. 25, 1853. Martha E. Ford, who died July 30, 1875, leaving:
[a] Martha Cole, married C. B. Mills (see)
[b] Ettie Cole, married J. W. Tate (see)
[c] Rosa Cole, married Oct. 12, 1884, James M. Smith
[d] John B. Cole
Mr. John R. Cole lived near Farley for many years, and was a good Christian and upright citizen. He was blind or nearly so.
Sept. 13 - Weather - Temperature 101 degrees.
Sept. 16 - Frank Renz, son of
ZACCHEUS BENZ.
died in Weston. Zaccheus was a son of Joseph Renz and Elizabeth Gramer. Zaccheus learned the stone masons craft, and served six years in the German army. In 1850 he married Theresa Gramer, and in 1851 they came to America, locating at Weston, where he plied his trade. He is now proprietor of 240 acres of land. Children:
I. FRANK RENZ, b. in Germany May 29, 1854; d. Sept. 16, 1893.
II. SIMEON RENZ, married Pauline Ruf
III. ELIZABETH RENZ, married J. W. McMichael
IV. MARY RENZ, married A. C. Fankhanel
V. JOHN RENZ
VI. LENA RENZ, married April 4, 1888, John Hellman (see)
VII. VICTORIA RENZ
VIII. PAULINE RENZ
The family are Catholics.
Sept. 18 - Very dry. A. H. O'Dowd succeeds Magers as postmaster at Weston.
Sept. 20 - Judge E. H. Norton operated on for stone in the bladder. For a month his life was in the balance, but he finally recovered.
Sept. 25 - A. B. Sanderson becomes pastor of the M. E. S. churches at Platte City and Weston.
A frost. Temperature 33 degrees. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1879, MAY. 680 COUNTY FINANCES.
11-osecuting -Xtto1ney, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$ 636.03
Poor.. .. .. ,, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,288.61
Roads. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2108.29
Sheri.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 655.10
Stationery. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 470.3?
School C-0n1missi011er.. .. .. , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40.66
Mis-cellaneous.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 874.06
$19,654.61
Total assessment, $4,206,940.00; county levy, $1.00; real
estate, $2,763,970.
Assessmem of Persomziltg/.
H0rses.6.474.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$201,686.00
Jaeksa.ndjennies.68........................ 3,440.00
)Iules.2.725.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 112,545.00
Cattle.15.008.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 171,624.00
Sheep,7,672.. .. .. .. .. , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,991.00
Hogs,52.891.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84,314.00
M0neyandn0tes.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,, .. .. .. 521,667.00
Otherpr-0perty.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 261,309.00
$1,364,576.00
County Debt.
B0nds.May1, 1878.. .. .. ,. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$289,800.00
Retiredsinc-e.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,500.00
$285,300.00
Add other bonds, Warrants. and interest and We have. .$310,253.90
Less cash in 1IaSU1y.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,009.02
Actual debt. 1879.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$295,244.88
Debt,1878.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 301,794.92
Debt reduced.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $6,550.04
.l[(1,2/ 2REV. T. J. ROOT died suddelily at Parkville. of heart
disease. aged 58. He was :1 teacher in Park College. and a. man of
lezlrning.
Pa1ki1le bank deposits. 1511.576.10. .
Ma) D3) at Dmlgliters College. F1nnlie Wells was Queen.
llr1.:/.,Colonel J. T. Crisp is stabbed by B. J. Franklin. in an
altr,-1:-ntion. at Kansas City. The wound is severe. but not
l:111:.-e1011s.
lluy hF:111n(-rs are 11ll()ll;I1l }la11ti11g corn.
1z11-kill(= is onrisliiiig. Not a vacant liouse in town.
lIu1/ 9J)-put zit (,.:m1de11 Point bu1-lied.
l[u;/ I(I\lie (oope1 died.
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| [view page] | 1859, JAN. 27:? THE HUGHES.
ment in Platte (ity cenietery commeniorates the death of
Capt. Moore, and his brother-in-law, Lieut. Hammond.
They were surrounded by an overpowering force of Mexi-
cans. and the whole troop of 36 men were slaughtered. He
left one child:
1. Jlalttlmr Joseph Jloore, b. at Ft. Gibson May 7, 1840.
On tl1e death of Capt. Moore. tl1e Widow returned to
l1er parents in Platte. The son, when he had at-
tained the proper age, was sent to the University of
North Carolina and received a. classical education.
Vhen the war broke out. he enlisted in the Confed-
erate ill111V.. and served to the end. November 20,
1867, he married in Melnphis, Mary Helen Webb. b.
Dec. 3, 1842. In 1875 Mr. Moore left, with his family,
for the West, and may now be addressed at Carpen~
teria. Cal. Children: [1] Ariana. Moore, b. April 9, 1870;
[0] Ben D.. b. April 123. 1872; [0] Mary A. Moore, b.
May 24, 1871; [I] Helen. b. Aug. 19, 1876; [0] James
W., b. Oct. 12, 1878; [T] Robt. E. Moore. b. April 7,
1881; [U] Matthew J. .I001e (ii), b. Dec. 11, 1882.
HI. MARY A. HUGHES. d. Mai-cli 11. 1861. She 1nd 1st. Jan.
28, 1845. at Fort Leavenworth, Lieut. T. C. Hammond.
(See) She md .d. Feb. 22, 1849, Dr. Samuel Rixey (see), b.
May 1827. son of Richard Rixey (i) and Penelope Gibbs.
Dr. Rixey was an excellent physician. a.nd practiced at
Platte Cit). Parkville. and other places in Platte and Clin-
ton counties. The fruit of this lnarriage was:
1. Ri.ch(ud Rid-cg/, b. in 1854; n1d March 13, 1878, Lucy
Vallandinghani. dr. of Madison. She d. Jan. 12. 1888.
leaving 1 child: [0] Frank Rixey.
Dr. Samuel G. Rixey next n1d. March 7. 1864. Fannie
lenniston. who (lied childless.
Dr. Rixey 1nd Rd. March 19, 1868, Ellen Williams, dr. of
Albert G. She was 1). March 16. 1846; d. Nov. 21, 1878.
(hil(lren:
2.. Eleanor. b. in 1868.
2%. ]1r/1n.iul L.. b. in 1869: u1d Dev. 21. 1892. Vernon C.
Gardiner.
4. .Sr1mmI (7. ,]i~.I(I/ (ii). 1). in 1871..
7. John H. l?i.r(1/. b. in 1875.
Dr. Rixey took for his fourth wife. Jan. 12. 1881. Mrs.
lit-b. Z:1l)risk). widow of V1u. Zabriskv (see). and daughter
of Lewis .l-Daniel. lheV separated. and Dr. Rixoy is now
operating for the Keelev lnstitutt-.
. S..IllCL R. ITFGHES. (Seal
. ll{. .( ES .1. lll( }llF.S. md Dec. 1. 1840. Dr. Joseph Walke1.
h. in Bermuda Island. May 24. 181?: tl. Aug. 28. 1864. His
parellts were John \alker and Fannie Penniston; and his
;:I-znulfallier was Jos. Valker. who was born in England
and settlml in llermuda. Joseph, Jr.. came to the United
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| [view page] | 1873, SEPT. 555 J. WOODSON.
Maysville, Ky. About tl1e same time Josiah Woodson. of Vir-
ginia, came to .laysville, and Dr. James Moss married his daugh-
ter, Mary Woodson. We will now trace the
LINEAGE OF JOSIAH WOODSON.
1. JOHN WOODSON of Dorsetshire. England, who settled in
Virginia in 1624. His son,
2. ROBERT WOODSON, n1d Elizabeth Ferris. Their son.
3. JOHN WOODSON. 1nd Judith,daughter of Stephen Tarleton.
Their son,
4. JOSIAH WOODSON, 1nd Wary Royall. Their daughter,
5. MARY WOODSON, n1d Dr. James Hoss, of Maysville, Ky.
DESCENDANTS OF DR. JAMES MOSS.
1. WOODSON MOSS.
2. ELIZABETH MOSS, b. in Mason C~o.. Ky., in 1805; d. at
St. Louis, Feb. 8, 1873; 111d 1st, Dr. D. P. Vilco-X. She
married second, Gen. W. H. Ashley. She md 3d, Senator John
J. Crittenden. She was a lovely and spirited woman.
In 1839, when I was a youth. I was her guest in St.
Louis. She was then i11 the heyday of l1er loveliness.
and. as tl1e Vidow Ashley. the queen of St. Louis
society.
3. OLIVER P. MOSS (see), of Liberty.
4. COL. JAMES H. MOSS (see). a lawyer of distinction. and
the organizer of the militia of Platte and Clay in 1864.
He md Susan Woodson. of Clolumbia, dr. of Varren
Woods0n.
OTHER CHILDREN OF JOSIAH WOODSON.
:2. (/.~ROLI;E WOODSON. 1nd Augustus Wilson. so11 of Lieut
Nat Vils~on. a halfbrotl1er of Dr. Basil Duke.
3. PATSY WOODSON. m(l Henry Hachir, and their daughter
married G. T. January, of St. Louis.
4. SOPHIA WOODSON, md Jas. Hickman, brother of John L.
5. The wife of Logan Hunton.
The Woodsons are related to hundreds of the most noted
families of the West.
THE BELL FAMILY.
Francis M. Bell died in Weston. He was born February 3,
1828; married December 7 , 1847, Elizabeth Staggs. His parents
were V111. H. Bell and .Mary Prather. The father was a man of
wealth and business qualications. He came to Platte at an
early day, and entered a section of land in Marshall Township.
About 1847 he sold out. and removed to- Weston. to engage in the
mercantile business. He built the large brick warehouse on the
levee, and engaged largely in the purchase and sale of hemp and
other produce. A man of means and honor, he did a large. but not
a profitable, business. After a few years, he sold out. and re-
moved to Mt. Pleasant. Kansas. where he died in 1874. His only
child was: [edit] |
| [view page] | 1888, MARCH 871 J. W. HARDESTY
III. AGNES ELIZABETH STUDDARD
Moses Minnear
Garrett Minnear
MAJ. J. W. HARDESTY
died at Camden Point
Corilla A. Shelton
Emily Wilhite
Eliezer Wilhite
I. ROBERT H. HARDESTY
Amelia Francis
Thos. J. Francis
1. James W. Hardesty
2. Annie Hardesty
3. Thos. F. Hardesty
4. Emma L. Hardesty
5. Samuel Hardesty
6. Jesse Hardesty
II. ELIEZER W. HARDESTY
Martha B. English
Wyley English
1. Eva Hardesty
2. Willard Hardesty
3. Jas. C. Hardesty
Lou Frazier
4. Eliezer W. Hardesty (ii)
III. JOHN H. HARDESTY
Bertie M. Railey
Spalding's Commercial College
IV. MEDLEY S. HARDESTY
Lee Perrin
William F. Perrin
president of the Bank of Campden Point
1. Loyd Hardesty
March 19 - A District Christian Convention at Platte City [edit] |
| [view page] | 1897. JAN. 1087 H. M. ALLER.
JANUARY.
Jun. 1.-X new paper, called the llorIrI. is issued :11 \eston
by Garten Bros.
.llen lI11lett,of llatte ()it. was fo1111d insane b a jury b.-fore
the probate court, and his guardian, (jarrard (he.s-nut. sent him
to Kansas City; and after six weeks t+1-z1tn1e11t for ah-oliolisin on
the Keeley systeni. he returns in a rational state.
\. .l. Paxton issues a. prospectus for his -1111;1ls of Platte
(ount." and sends his manuscript to the printers. Hll(lsoI1-
l{i1nberl l11blisl1ing (,o1npa111, of Kansas City. Mo.
-,/(IN. ..Rip Van \inkle" is perforiiied at the opera llullse
at l)ea1-box-11. and other towns. by Prof. Frank .osworth, support-
ed by the Uaniden Point Dramatic Association.
Jun. JThe weather 11as bee11 mild and pleasant. The first
snow fell to-day, and was followed by a bli/.7.a1-d. with the n1erc11ry
at 10 degrees above.
Jun. 1, JUDGE HEJRY M. ALLER. of l.eaenwortl1. died.
His name has been frequently mentioned in these pages. The
iinances of the county were for some years 11nder his control. Our
debt was largely augmented during his adininistration. He was
born in New York in July. 1827. Vith his brothers. A. L. a1:1d
V. H. Aller, he came to Platte in 1860. June 16th of that vea1-
they purc.hz1sed Pleasant Ridge Acadeiiiy. He was a, warm Union
man. and in May. 1865. was appointed sole judge of the count
court. to succeed Judge Jas. H. I.avton. who was displaced by the
Vacating Ordinance. In March. 1867. he retired. and was s11c
ceeded by a court of three justices. Beery. Brown. and Ha111n1.
His il1(lll1l1llslli1.tlOI1 is noted a.s the era of the creation of o11r coun-
ty debt, the erection of the new courtl1ouse. at an expense of
--i$120.()UU, the paynient of the 1arlVille & G. R. Railroad bonds,
a11d the funding of the debt. Ilis name appears 011 the tablet on
tl1e outer wall of the court-house. over the soutliern entrance.
After the close of his jn(licia~l term, Judge Aller reniovell to Leav-
enworth, was elected State senator and police jiitlge, and lled
many other oices of honor and trust. He was an active
co-laborer with C-ol. Jas. N. Barnes in building the (hicago
Great Western Railway. a11d the rst Leavenworth bridge. He
leaves two children: 1. H. M. .ller. Jr.; 2. Mrs. Neely Todd.
Jan. -3 MRS. JANE IR.-XTHER. nee Carson. widow of Wm.
P1-atlier, died. She was born in lvrone, lrela.nd. i11 1922; came
to Platte in 1851); married in 1854 William Irather. Their only
living: child is Fannie .. wife of Isaac ;IcRea.
RI(lIAl{D THOMPS(L
-Came from Kentucky about 1838, and settled near New .Iarlet.
He It.l11O((l to Cedar County. and died about 1876. Children:
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| [view page] | 1859, DEC. 1287 ()IlICERS.
1. .l1arg/ 1}. Smith. 1nd R. (J. (rawfm(l.
2. Sarah (P. lmifl1. mtl . l.l.:mIv1, sun of lmvis.
I)lCUEMBEl{.
Dev. I.e I.in:ol11 spolte at St. Joseph.
I)r. .3~e have had pleasant weather until to-(lay, but the
1ue1cl1ry this 11101-uiiig was 31 below zero.
Dec. JTl1e Mi.s:s0u1i liiver is fmzen over.
Dec. .9 John H. ill1it=, presidelit, reports 2; miles more of
the est011 and 1l:1tte (Jity lu1npike coliiplete. and the county
court grants him $200.
I860.
OFFICERS.
(j0ve1n01. R. M. Stewart; I{eprese11taties. S. McGuire and
J. E. Pitt; Congressiiian, James Craig; Circuit J11(lge, E. H. N01-
r0n Senator, J. T. V. Thompson; Circuit Attorney. J. M. Bassett;
P10l)ate Judge. H. C. Cockrell; Tircuit Clerk. W. (J. lleniingtonz
County Jilstices. J. F. B10a(ll1111st. Pres. Dunlap. and S. M. Hays;
County Clerk. D. P. Lewis; 11eas111-er, H. J. Freeland: County
Attorney, J. E. Me11y111a11; S111Vey01. J. S. Owells; Sl1e1i1t. V. K.
Bryant: Public Adlliinistrator. W. M. Paxton: Corone1. B. S.
Richards.
CENSUS OF 1860.
IopuI((tion.
Miss0u1i.... .. 1,182,012
Platte c.ounty.{v1iit.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1i.981
Platte County. slaves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-1.31:.
Platte County. free colored. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 1,.:
J
E?
O
Platte County, native born. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,678
Platte Cotiuty. foreign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.672 18.350
Platte City (242 e0l0red).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 875
Vest0n(1RR c010redl.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.910
Clav............ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12.023
C/lint0n.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,848
Libe1t.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.283
St.J0sep11.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14.975
Plattsburg.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 692
Leaveliwortli,Kansas.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14.949
Atchis0n.Kansas.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.222
Kansas(.ity.Mo.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4.418 [edit] |
| [view page] | 1849, OCT. - 120 COUNTY COURT.
Oct-2. 1(3Col. John E. Pitt buys the N. Y. } Of Sec. 1, T. 52,
R. 3.3.
1OVElIBER.
Nor. ]Judge Chinn. of the county court, having resigned.
James B. Martin is appointed. And Judge Vood having resigned
May 4. Judge Rogers is appointed. And Judge Barnett having re-
signed June 3. Gen. Thompson Ward is appointed to his place.
The court now: .Iartin, presiding, with Rogers and Vard.
associates. V
Nor. 28Owen & Estill sell their business property in Weston
to W111. H. Bell and Shelton J. Lowe, for $10,000.
DECEMBER.
Dec. .31The California emigration is the distinguishing fea-~
:ture of the year 1849. From three to four hundred of our most.
enterprising citizens fell victims to the gold fever. One-half never
returned, and that half did well or died from home. The other
half returned. broken in fortune. but satised with adventure.
AMARRIAGES NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED, 1849.
January 25, J. H. Surratt md M. J. Spratt.
February 1. Perry A. Duncan md Hannah Butler.
February 12, H. J. Moody md Malinda Hawn.
March 20, Jesse Cox 1nd Margaret 1. Bonnell.
March 23, Jas. Drais md China Richardson.
April 20. John Menton md Mary W. Barbee.
Ma) 20. Charles Tompkins md Polly Lovelady.
A LIST OF PREACHERS.
\ho Blinistered in Platte, from 1837 to 1850. with Dates of
.
riVa.l and of Church Connection.
Allen. Jesse. 1840. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cumberland Presbyterian.
Allen. Moses. 1840; R. 11., 1940.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.-ll(-11Tl1OS..]8~12.... .. .. .... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.1-1-in-r.Singleton. 1.9421. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Baptist.
-lkins.Jolm.1942.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...
1i:ul-1..lnu-121940.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
1.arL-1-..1as..1942.... .. .. .. .. ..
llaxh-1. \. I{.. 1.948. . .. . . . . .. .. .. ...Iethodist Episcopal.
l.n\-r.. ll~nr.1f4.).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..BaptiSt.
l.i-mk.. 11.1... 1.947.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..B-aptist.
lill111(H.(il1l H..1R4.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..(hristian.
11111-1-1is.,liIiI....1942.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Paptist.
(::11c-rnnm. .lu1m. 1847.. .. .. .. .. Christian.
:u]1-. W. 11.. 1f1... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Episcopal.
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| [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] | 1893, MAY. 993 FINANCES.
Assessments in 1893.
JUNE
GRADUATES
AMROSE HULETT [edit] |
| [view page] | 18-52, AUG. 154 THE OWENS.
1. Harriet Ouen.s-. b. Nov. 4, 1862; 1nd Feb. 24, 1882,
James G. Lewis. son of Isaac T. James. was b. May
14,1859. Children: [0] Eula Belle Lewis; [D] Owens T.
Sidney .711. Ozrms. 1nd April 9, 1889, Dona Moore, dr. of
Thomas. Children: [1] Oclo Owens.
3. Andrea Bart. Ozrms. 1nd December 14. 1892. Maggie
Maupin, dr. of Thomas R.
4. Eli.:. Owens. n1d Sept. 17. 1890. Frank Bruce. son of
John.
5. Lg/dia E. 0um1.s- (L;/da). n1d Oct. 28. 1896. Frank Hillix.
G. Franlcie Owmzs.
IV. MAPLE P. O\ENS. b. i11 Henry (o.. K52, Sept. 14. 1840; md
June 28. 1866. Eliza Dean, dr. of J. B. Children:
1. Nora Ozrcns. b. Aug. 2. 1868; 1nd Nov. 3. 1890, Jeff.
Masoner. son of Geo. Children: [0] Minta; [5] a babe.
2. James F. Ouen.e. 3. Lela. -1. 8u.sic. 5. Ella.
6. Maple P. (ii).
V. LEVYIS F. OWENS. 1nd Feb. 25. 1871. Mary E. Maupin. dr.
of Thomas R. Children:
1. Jlabcl. 2. Frrmlr. Live in NodawaVCount.
Dr. Yi1lian1 Jewell. founder and promoter of the college that
bears his name. died at Liberty. Mo.
[.2
.
JOSEPH .IARTI,.
.1119. 9Joseph Martin having (lied. Brigl1tber1-V Martin. his
son. administered. Bond. $10,000. He was a brother of Zadock
Martin. but of kinder disposition and gentler manners. He was
a native of Kentiit-1;), and in 1800 married Nam-y Brown. born in
May. 1781. In 1837 they came to Platte. and settled near Park-
villv. (.hild1en:
I. IRRIHHTBERRY .[.RII.. b. i11 Ke11t11(-ky May 15. 1811;
l. in Platte April 20, 1800; n1d Feb. 22. 1835. Eliz. Villis. b.
in Estill (.o.. K31. Feb, 22%, 1818: d. .1111) 15. 1889. They had
tln-we dangliters. who inarried and died. leaviiig children.
{Sc-1--l;l11M21l1in.
0 ll. llCl"lIIC..M.RlIN.m(l .li11I{oss.
III. l...( )I.I{lIN.
l. ."lClIlE. .l. RTIN.
. .\ I{. H .I. l{[IN. ml lhos. llari-in;:to11.
l. .l. l.l.l). .l. l{ll.. 1nd H. t. (i. (}m.
ll.1}l{lIlCNliEl{l{Y ii).1nl lIli7..
lll. ll{. .Kl.l. .l. l{ll..
IX. l{llHl).. ml I". Y.Il:u1n-r. (Sm-.)
In III. partition prm-4--li1Igs of .lusv]l M:1rtins 4-state Wire
4-nil (uurl HI-1-nlti l.. p. 5521 his \i(l0\ is mllml Rhoda.
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| [view page] | 1881, OCT. 738 J. D. PEPPER
Elizabeth S. Johnson died
1. Percy Hawley
2. May Blakely
OCTOBER
Oct. 15 - James M. Powell sells his farm near Settle and removes into Platte City.
Oct. 17 - MRS. MARY BLANK died
JOHN D. PEPPER
Oct. 20 - John D. Pepper died in Marshall Township.
Samuel Pepper
Martha J. Glover
Nathan H. Rathburn
I. SAMUEL H. PEPPER, married Sohpia Dunham
II. PLEASANT J. PEPPER, married Mary Yocum
III. MICHAEL B. PEPPER, married Elizabeth Curtis
1. Birdie Pepper
2. Norville Pepper
3. Myrtle Pepper
4. Edward Pepper
5. Pearl Pepper
6. Nellie Pepper
7. M. B. Pepper
8. Alma Pepper
IV. BELLE PEPPER, married Alva B. Scott
V. GEO. W. PEPPER, married Viola Dunham
VI. CHAS. A. PEPPER, married Minnie Kyle
VII. DORA B. PEPPER, married John W. Merchant
VIII. MOLLIE PEPPER, married Edgar L. Barbee
IX. ROSA LEE PEPPER, married William H. Sebus
1. Aline Sebus
Oct. 25 - There have been twelve deaths form small-pox below Waldron.
NOVEMBER
WILLIAM V. SLONE died at Platte City.
Edmund Slone and Milly Van Dyke
Susan E. Shindler [edit] |
| [view page] | 1867, FEB. 430 J. H. LAYTON.
JUDGE JAS. H. LAYTON.
Feb. 7 Judge Jas. H. Layton died at his home above Weston.
Steele & Smither administered, giving bond for $40,000. Judge
Layton was born in Mason County, Ky., July 13, 1813; married in
August. 1836, Sarah Smither. They came to Platte in 1841, and
settled in Marshall Township. He was elected in August, 1856,
a judge of the county court. When. in 1860, the county court
was reduced to one judge. he was appointed to the ofce. In
November, 1864. he was elected to the same office. He was ousted
by the Vacating Ordinance, and H. M. Aller succeeded him. His
stern integrity, With the nerve and resolution to do his duty.
peculiarly fitted him for the responsible office he held in the
troublous time of War. His courage. justice, and honor are the
chief treasures he left to his posterity. Children:
I. MARY LAYTON, b. in 1839; married W. W. Rhinehart. Children:
1. Sallie Rlzivzelzart. md Jan. 28. 1890. Charles A. Oh]-
hausen.
2. Clare-nee Rlzz7neharz. 3. Nelli-e.
Mrs. Rhinehart married 2d. a McKirl;.
II. DAVID B. LAYTON. b. Feb. 2. 1841; md Dec. 31. 1863. Mary
J. Risk. (See.)
HI. ALICE LAYTON. married Benton Gabbert. (See.)
IV. PERRY S. LAYTON, b. Feb. 14, 1846; md 1st, Dec. 21, 1870.
Sallie Lovelady, b. in 1852; d. May 13.1875, leaving children:
1. May Layton, married April 5. 1896. W. N. Stagner.
2. Sallie Layton
3. Myrtle Layton
4. Ada Layton
Perry S. married 2d, Jan. 9, 1876. Nannie Lovelady, sister of
his first wife. They live in Kansas.
V. SARAH ANN LAYTON. married Merrit L. Newby, b. Jan. 22, 1848. Mr. Newby is a farmer of Marshall Township. Children:
1. Ida G. Newby
2. Lula J. Newby
3. Jessie Newby
4. Sarah Newby
5. Henry Newby
VI. ELVIRA LAYTON. married J. W. Steele (ii). and was divorced.
She then married Edgar W. Hull. Children:
1. Ernie Hull
2. Ira Coburn Hull
VII. JAMES W. LAYTON. 13. Aug. 27, 1857: married Jan. 22, 1880. Lydia Benner. (See) Mr. Layton was. in November 1894. elected a county court justice and is now in office.
VIII. ELI7ABETH LAYTON. married J. W. Noland.
Feb. 11 Weather - Heavy rains. The ice in the Missouri River is moving.
The State Legislature repeals the law for a county court of one judge for Platte, and authorizes the governor to appoint three.
Cars are running from Weston to East Leavenworth, on the Platte County Railroad. and the remainder of the road is nearly complete.
Elders Bird, Clay and Williams hold a protracted meeting in the Baptist Church at Pleasant Ridge, and receive 27 members. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1888, SEPT. 879 J. SMELSER.
Treasurer - E. McD. Coffey 1,329; T.J. Cole, 1,017.
County Justice, East District - S. McComas, 677; H.D. Miller, 428.
County Justice, West District - G. Crutchfield, 740; E.C. Smith, 503.
Surveyor - G.B. Anderson 1,689; D.T. Polk, 708.
Public Administrator - J.B. Evans, 1,244; J.T. McRuer, 1,135.
Coroner - W.L. Stephens, 2,223.
Sept. 10 - The Edgertonian no more appears.
J.B. Miller and Artie Meads buy the dry goods store of W.J. Miller in Platte City.
Sept. 18 - JACOB SMELSER died near Parkville.
Son of John Smelser, of Green County, Tennessee
Grandson of Jacob Smelser, who came from Germany
Mother was Catherine Higgins, daughter of Philemon, of Green County, Mo.
Born in Overton County, Tennessee, December 24, 1806.
Married January 26, 1832, Martha Waddell, born October 12, 1812; Died in 1879.
In the Tennessee Militia Mr. Smelser attained the rank of major.
In the fall of 1837 he came, with his family, to the vicinity of Parkville, and became the central figure of a little band of Methodist pioneers that worshipped at his house.
At the organization of Platte, he was appointed by the county court of Clay a justice of the peace, and continued in office until 1882, when deafness disqualified him for duty.
Mr. Smelser married, second, August 24, 1863, Susan Reynolds.
Sept. 26 - W.B. Wilhite having died, J.W. Cox administers. Bond, $1,500. He married, January 19, 1879, Irene Cox. Children: 1, Ben F. Wilhite; 2, Burton L.
Sept. 30 - Wheat in Chicago goes up suddenly to $2, and immediately falls back.
OCTOBER
Oct. 1 - THOMAS JONES, the centenarian, died at his home, 4 miles east of Platte City, in his 104th year. Next to Delany Bowlin (see), Thomas Jones was the oldest person that ever died in Platte. He was born in Albermarle County, Va., December 3, 1784. His parents were John Jones and Polly Shackelford. In the War of 1812 he was a soldier in Captain Grimes' company, 4th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, serving for six months on the James River. From 1871 to the day of his death he drew a pension at the rate of $8 per month. He came to Platte in 1840. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1885, JAN. 808 BUSINESS MEN. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1886, AUG. 844 J. H. WELDON.
C. F. Clirisman and 1. W. Park a.re candiidates for the Demo
cratic nomination for representative. Park whips Chrisman
over the shoulders of Gustin, on the stump, and Gustin scores
Park in the .1r(/us.
AUGUST.
Aug. oJ. A. Gamble having been apprehended, after two
years, for killing Jeff Cluck, is c~on.Victed of malislaughrter in the
third degree, and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.
Aug. 9 J. HIARVEY WELDON having died, Wm. Reese
administers. Bornd, $1,000. He was born in Pennsylvania August
8, 1836. His father was Levi Weld-on, and his mother Elizabeth
Butler. After spending some years in Illinois, he came to
Platte in 1852, and settled between B-eans Lake and the Missouri.
He married October 15, 1865, Deborah Dough-erty. Children: 1, Harriet
Catlheri-ne Weldon, md a Yount; 2, George F. We1do~n; 3, Sam-
uel M.; 4, William.
Aug. 10-MRrS. FANNIE PULLIAM, Wife of Rev. L. Pull-
iam, died at the Methiodisrt Episco~pal parsonage in Platte City.
and was buried in our cemetery. She was born August 10, 1844.
MILTON DARNALL.
Milton Darnall died in Colorado. He was a son of Daniel
Darnall and .a.11(-y Turpin, and was born in Montgomerry County,
Ky., October 2. 1809; married June 16, 1832, Mary B. Villi.ams,
born in Madison County, Ky., October 5, 1816, daughter of Captain
John Wi1liams. They ca.-me to Platte in 1853, and settled on
Todds Creek. He was intelligent, just, genrial, and generous.
an exemplary Baptist, and any entrhusiialstic Mason. In March.
1873, the family removed to Colorado. Mrs. Darnall still lives at
her Vestern home. Children:
I. RICHARD T. DAIRNALL. b. i11 Kentucky May 14, 1837; md
1st. in May, 1860, Sue Benight. After the birth of four
ehiltlren. she died, and Mr. Darnall married second, in George-
town, K52, 1Ia) 31. 1871, Kate 1ut.ter. who had one child,
a.nd died. Mr. I)a.rna.ll n1d Rd. Dec. 23. 1884, Mrs. Sarah
M. \ehb, from whom he was divorced. He married a
fourth time, and was again (livorced.
When the war broke out. .Ir. Darnall was just old
e11~o11;:l1 to be carried awav by the e-nt;l1usia:sn1 in favor of
the Sm1tl1; but he soon turned over to the Union side. At
the -.lns(- of the war he entered the political arena, as a.
I)en1mI:l1. In 1870 he was chosen county treasurer. re-
4-it-(I((l in 1872. and in L874 was elected to a third term.
lle was one of the prominent Ring" men. and was active
in .l:llill1;., the Farmers National Pa.11k. which failed at
the time of the (1-isp and Sawyer canvas. He was an act
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| [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] | 1866, APRIL 413 PLATTE CITY ACADEMY
PLATTE CITY ACADEMY
THE WINN FAMILY
April 22 - Mrs. Virginia Burnes, nee Winn, died.
George Winn of Tennesse, married Emily Henderson. (See.)
Their children:
I. ALEX WIN
II. VIRGINIA WINN
III. ELIZA E. WINN
1. Alex Ireland
2. George R. Ireland
3. James E. Ireland
4. John J. Ireland
April 28 - The Platte County Savings Institution agrees to cash $120,000 of county warrants, at 80 cents to the dollar.
MAY
May 1 - There is no county financial statement of record, and I have not found any published.
James A. Stone resigns as assessor, and James W. Steele is appointed in his place.
JOHN SHARP
May 8 - John Sharp having died. [edit] |
| [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] | 1869, FEB. 467 JACOB COX.
and re-erected it on Lot 12, Block 33. It is probable that this is the oldest frame house now standing in Platte County. For many years he sold goods in Platte City, in partnership with Henry J. Freeland.
He left considerable estate to his children.
His wife was born February 9. 1815. and died February 25, 1880.
Children:
I. JAMES .I. MURRA Y. was reared in Platte City. was well
educated; studied law; md Margaret Parker; was admitted
to the bar i11 1802. and went to southern Kansas, where he
has been quite successful.
II. CARR-IE MURRAY. b. in Aug, ; md Jan. 7. 1803. Hon.
R. P. C. Vilson. b. in Boonville, 310.. Aug. 8, 1835; gradu-
ated a.t Centre College. Kentuc1y. in 1853. studied law.
went to Texas. returned a.nd settled at Leavenworth. Kan
sas; represented the county in the Kansas Legislature; re-
moved to Platte: elected to the Missouri Legislature in
1879. chosen spea.ker of that body; Democratic elector in
1872; elected to the State Senate in 1876: chairman of the
.Iiss~ouri delegation to the Deinocratic National Conven-
tion at St. Louis; elected to a second term i11 the State
Senate in 1886; member of Congresis. in 1889. and is now
enjoying a lucrative practice at the Pla.tte City bar. Mr.
Vilson is handsome i11 person. urbane in his 1na.nners. a
chaste and forcible speaker. and ha.s a clear and trumpet-
toned voice. which can be heard a mile. As an orator, he
has no superior in the State. In person he is commanding.
his reasoning is profound, and every sentence is a garland
of rhetoric. Mrs. ilson- is a charming Woman, graceful
in every movement. amiable in disposition. and brilliant in
conversation. Dhev live just east of the border of Platte
City. in one of the most commodious houses in the county.
Children:
1. Frmzcis Jf. Wils-rm. a graduate of (cntre College, Ken~
tuck)". is a. young lawyer of talents. independence.
and ambition. He is a partner of his father in
the practice of law. and is the present prosecuting
attorney of the county.
2. Robert Wilson (ii).
IH. JOHN T. lII.TR.R.~Y. md lst. June 22. 1974. Mary E. Belt.
dr. of Geo. IV. They parted. and she has married again.
(hildren:
1. WiI.erm J[mra2/. lives with his aunt. Mrs. Robert Vil-
son in Platte City. I
Mr. J. 1. .Iurpl1,v md ~d. .
.nie Baker. thee.)
JACOB COX.
Feb. 13 Jacob (-ox died. T. H. Talbott administered.
Bo11d. $25,000. He was born in Tennessee. removed to Indiana.
and thence to Platte. settling near New Market. He married [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] | 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] | 1877, JUNE. 64:? M. CARMODY.
June 25 Thos. H. Colman buys the Swain residence on Lot 6, Block 30, Platte City.
June 30 The Farmers National Bank of Platte City takes
the assets of the Farmers Savings Association, and commences
business with J. E. Merryman president, and W. 0. Oldham
cashier.
Topics - High waters. Incessant rain. The Immensikoffs,
a facetious club of young men, in Platte City. The Russo-
Turkish Yar.
JULY.
July 2 - Circus at Platte City. .
July 3 - Storm injures wheat.
July .,Observed Wel1s pasture by the Weston Good
Templars.
The Leavenworth Odd Fellows visit Platte City. Patriotic
meeting at Farley.
July 10 MICHAEL CARMODY died at Parkville. He was
born in Limerick, Ireland, February 27, 1837, crossed to Canada
in 18422, and came to St. Louis after the war. and thence came
to Parkville, where he engaged in the mercantile and milling busi-
ness. He married March 1, 1866, Elizabeth Whitney. Children:
1. Wm. H. Carmo-dy; 2. Gracie E.; 3, Lottie L. Carmody; 4: Mary H.
July 15 Farley has 2 general stores. 1 drug store, 1 shoe
shop, 1 blacksmith shop, and 1 wagon shop.
Yhe-at below the average; corn injured by the continuous
rain.
a1dron has an elevator. and the mills have been improved.
Tracy has 23 residences, 2 stores, 1 blacksmith shop. 1 lumber
yard. 1 steam tlouring mill, 1 steam saw-mill. The citizens a.re
applying for a public school and a post-oice, that they may be
independent of Platte City.
The Landmark has a number of pretended communications
l(IlSl1IlDg Judge Owens. and advocating repudiation of the county
debt.
The average of 30 crops of wheat threshed out was 12 bushels
1:01 acre.
July 3/)The county court (Judge Owens) appoints E. C. Cock-
rill collector. and John S. Owens assessor. These appointments
were made necessary by the repeal of the Township Law. Jus-
tices and cmistables are also appointed throughout the county.
R. C. ELLIFRIT.
July 31R. C. Ellifrit died at Weston. He was born in Vir-
ginia in 1907; became a Presbyterian missionary to th-e Kickapoos
in 1.99.6. and the following year came. with the rst settlers, and [edit] |
| [view page] | 1845, JAN. 66 THE HOYS
G. P. Post, Perrys & Young, Baileys, Georgens, Osborn, Warner,
Wallingford, Wentworth, Wood, Basye, Chadwick, Fellows,
Middleton, Bell & Venable.
At Parkville Geo. S. Park, Summers & Hord, Bar. Sisk,
D. Silvey, Bueneman.
JANUARY
JONES HOY'S FAMILY.
He was born in Estill Co., Ky, May 1. 1773; and d. in Platte
Jan. 8, 1845. He md in Ky, Eliz. Brown, dr. of Samuel Brown. (See.)
She was b. April 7. 1778. They came, as early as 1815, to Howard
C0,, M0,. where they incurred privations, and dangers from In-
dians. In 1837 they came, with a large emigration of Browns.
Woods. etc., and settled a. few miles north of Parkville. The
settlement was known as Brown Town. By will, he gave all he
had to his wife. She d. in 1856. and I administered. The estate
was large. and the heirs numerous. Their children were:
I. SAMUEL B. HOY, b. Sept. 13, 1806, in Kentucky: removed
to Howard Co.. 1110.. with his parents. in 1815; Ind Dec. 27.
1836. Mary Ann Burton, dr. of Jas. She was b. Dec. 16.
1815. in Henry Co.. Ky. After her death. he married second, Mrs.
M. L. Watts. July, 1865. Mr. Hoy Came. in 1837, to Platte,
with his parents. and settled in the same neighborhood.
He was a jovial and companionable gentleman. and pos-
sessed sound judgment and ability. His Children:
1. Bettie Hoy, b. June 29. 1848; married March 5. 1874, Thos. L. Moore.
2. May Hoy, b. Feb. 5. 1856: married Feb. 18, 1877. Mortimer M. Miller. b. Nov. 1, 1849. He is a son of the late Capt. Warner J. Miller. and is a successful farmer residing near Settle. Mrs. Miller is a handsome and spirited lady. Children:
[a] Mabel L. Miller;
[b] Mort. M. (ii)
[c] Robt. T. Miller
M. (ii): [0] Robt. T.
3. Lydia Hoy, b. Feb. 8. 1853: married Sept. 12. 1878. G. 11.
Rixey; 7 ch. (See)
4. Nannie Hoy, b. Mareh 3. 1840: married Sept. 18. 1878. Chas.
(lax-ke. son of Edw. No ch.
5. Rowland Hoy, b. Aug. 10. 1838: married Sept. 18. 1866. Belle
L. Anderson. They live in P010.
6. Luther Hoy, b. July 24. 184?; married Feb. 14. 1875. Lou
.rm
. dr. of Frank. They live in (alifornia.
7. Robt. Hoy, b. Dec. 16, 1850: (1.. single. June 30. 1888.
II. WILLIAM HOY, b. 1806; married Addie McQuiddie. Children:
1. Benj. Hoy, married Laura Hackler. Children: [a] William Hoy, [b] Myrtle Hoy
2. Rufus Hoy, lives near Artesian Springs
3. Mattie Hoy, married Sept. 1, 1881, Huntley Summers, of St. Louis. Children: [a] Charis Summers, [b] Addie Summers
4. John Hoy
5. Leora Hoy, married March 23, 1880, David Strang, of Bates Co. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1844, JUNE 59 MARRIAGES
C. R. Barnett
Nancy Chandler
WIlliam Chandler
Scollin
MARRIAGES IN 1843 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTED
January 1 - Thomas Allen married Sidney Ann Drais
January 10 - G. W. Dye married Louisa Hague
February 2 - G. A. Crobarger married Elizabeth Cooper
February 16 - R. C. C. Gray married Susan M. Hart
February 16 - Thomas A Dye married Lucinda Cook
March 3 - C. F. Robertson married Elizabeth Ussary
June 8 - Ben Simpson married Nancy Cooper
June 15 - Brooking Jeffers married Catherine Ellsworth
1844
OFFICERS
BUSINESS MEN
JANUARY
William Spencer
Nancy Spencer [edit] |
| [view page] | 18-17, SEPT. 93 MEXICAN SOLDIERS.
II. HUGH )IclI()\E. (iii. b. July 8, 1.331, in Indiana; 1nd Feb.
28. 1866, Mar) M. Sloan. b. June 0. 1833, dr. of William.
lhe are living eonifortably. but cliildless. in Kansas City,
Missouri.
III. SA .lIEL .IrlIOVl~)N. n1d Joanna Swinford. and d. eliildless.
SE1"l7l].l BE ll.
Sept. ]Si1npson Park and \in. -. Vhi1e buy farms ve
miles east of Platte Cit).
.,ept. 3Col. Lewis Burnes bns Lot 14, Bloek 52. Weston.
at $100.
E. S. \ill;inson is now living in Platte City. and assists
Mt-Laiie i11 publislling the .1/"gm-.
Sept. 1.9Geo. XV. Kays estate is adininistered on by Thos. J.
Keller. B()nd,$3.000.
THE SOLDIERS OF THE MEXICA, VAR.
Sept. 3Tl1e soldiers of the Mexican Var return. the term
of their enlistment having expired. - grand barbecue is given
them. in the Platte bottoni. opposite Platte City. A rain cast a
damper on the meeting. yet the concourse was immense. Two
long: trenches were dug. lled with wood. which was burned. and
over the en1bers Whole oxen were roasted.
Albert G. Vilsons estate administered on by Hiram Rich.
Bond. $2.000.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 5J. A. V
ights estate adininistered on by Colden
Brown. Bond, $1.200. He fell at (ienega, New Mexico. His
widow married L. Shepa rd.
Jas. B. Martin administered on the estate of John Riley Owen.
a corporal in Jesse .Iorins eon1panv. He fell. July 6. 1847. at
Senegal Creek, New Mexico.
THE O\. IN FA MILY.
Two brothers. Vilson and Abel Owen, were reared in North
Carolina. Their ancestor came from \a.les. Only one of Vilson
Owens children interests nsStae Owen. who married L. C.
(Cub) Jack. She d. Feb. 3, 1996. in Grant City, Mo.. and will be
noticed With her husband. But three of Abel Owens sons were
distinguished in the annals of Platte:
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| [view page] | 1866, SEPT. 421 LAWLESSNESS.
Henry Todd. and Jonathan lodd. Dunagan was arrested. and
gave bond: but nothing was ever done. It was a battle between
(,o11sel-vatives and Ril(ll(:1l.. and the former held the eld.
LA\LE.S.ESS.
James Durbin. supervisor of registration, was attacked on
the street of Platte (Iity by a man named Queen. who threatened
him on account of his polities, and ordered him to leave the town.
l)m-bin returned to Weston, and it was his l1o1ne until his death.
Bennett \hitel) took refuge at my house, and when all
seemed quiet. I went with him to hunt. up his horse. Vhen on tl1e
scene of tlie riot. V. H. Spratt presented himself, ill a drunken
state. with drawn revolver presented at my breast; a.nd stating. in
an angry tone. that I had been talking about him, swore he would
shoot 111e. But just at the critical moment Constable H. T. Calla~
ha11. revolver in hand. rushed between 11s. a11d saved my life.
Sanders )IcComas lav hid in town three days. A Mr. Mc-
Millan took refuge iii the new iron vault, made for the bank. a11d
not vet in place. Some of the Radicals were pursued, at full
speed. out of town. No legal proceeding was instituted. For a
few weeks as much awe rested on the community as during the
war.
Sept. 18Judge Charles Drake spoke in Weston.
Sept. 25Fair for four days; it was sparsely attended.
Offieers, acting: R. D. Johnston. president; A. T1-ibble. vice-presi~
dent; J. C. Greenawalt. sec:-retarv; A. Burge. treasurer. Direc-
tors: Fauleoner. Aller. Harrington. Hinkle. Hughes. Miller. Pep-
per, Singleton. Steele. \hite. 91nith.
Fauleoner was chosen president of the new board. Belt seere~
tary, and Burge treasurer.
GRASSHOPPERS.
Sept. 27During the fair grasshoppers commenced falling
like snow fro111 the heavens. In a few days they were like the
locusts of Egypt. But they came too late to damage a.nvthing
except wheat a11d grass. The) left their eggs i11 the ground, and,
when hatched out in the spring. desolation reigned.
The removal of the county seat to Weston is still agitated.
notwithstanding the court-liouse is nearly complete. A petition
is circulated to have the question submitted to the people.
Good Templa rs are ourishing in the county.
OCTOBER.
Ort. 1Tl1e county court pays o11t large sums. in Warrants.
for coupons on Parkville G. R. Railroad bonds. and on V. & A.
Railroad bonds. The amount paid. in one day. exceeded $30.000.
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| [view page] | 1837 18 TREATY RATIFIED
and the Missouri River was attached to Clay; and all north of a v
line running to the Missouri from the northwest corner of Clay
was attached to Clinton County. This left to Platte less than the
constitutional limit of 400 miles; and hence, on the survey of
Platte, the north line was extended several miles further north.
1837.
TREATY RATIFIED AND LAND SETTLED.
February; 15, 1837The Indian treaty was ratied, and im-
mediately the horde of sooners gathered in Clay and Clinton
dashed into the new territory. Jackson, Lafayette, Boolne, ang
Howard counties sent contingents, but Virginia, Kentuc y, an
Tennessee sent thousands of their sturdy, intelligent, and enter-
prising a population equal Cmorallyl and
superior physically to any other people on earth. hoice c aims
were selected, cabins erected, clearings opened, fences built, and
corn planted. The roads were crowded with emigrants. They
dashed north until stopped by the Iowa line. They sought the
lands densely covered with timber of the most superior quality,
fand at once commenccled toddesfroyl it. The loy;e1l%73grIairieJLs, ready
or the plow, were neg ecte . n t e summer 0 . rs passe
through the lovely undulating meadows between Barry a.nd the
Falls. and not a house was found, except that of John Bryant; and
as late as the fall of 1840 the beautiful prairies between Second
Creek and Todds Creek were in Na.tures loveliness and without
a tenant. But the rocky hills along the wooded streams were
taken up. In 1841 I built the rst house on the open prairie east
of Todds Creek. I bought a claim in what was then called the
White Oak YVoods. on Sn1iths Fork, for rail timber. At that
time the forest was unbrokenthe white oaks were crowded. were
about twenty inches in diameter. and as straight as southern
pines. I hauled to the prairie ten thousand rails. and they are
there now after nearly sixty years.
JUSTIC-ES OF THE PEACE APPOINTED.
There is very little found in the records of Clay in relation to
Platte. But the county court appointed justices of the peace. as
follows: Yilliam Banta, Jacob Adamson. P. S. Benton. J. R.
Bonds. Mir-hael Byrd. Henry Brooks. J. C. Bywaters. And. Ca1np-
bell. Daniel Clary. J. B. Collier. Peter Crockett, Jas. Ilannery.
\m. A. "Fox. Jas. Fnlkerson. J. W. Gibson. Josiah Higgins. Arch.
llill. Jas. IT. Hm-l. Hugh lIcCatfrey. Matthias Masten. H. D. Oden.
Robert Patton. J. B. Rogers, Jacob Smelser. J. P. Smith. John
Stokr-s. Robert Stone, Jer. H. Spratt. S. B. Thorp. Chas. YVells.
These justices were farmers. of na.tive intellect. and. with
sr-arvr-ly an exception. of unimpeachable integrity. I venture to
say that we ha ye never sine-e had a board of justices to equal them.
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| [view page] | 1891, NOV. 953 J. A. MILLER.
JAS. ALEX. MILLER
Nov. 5 - James Alex. Miller died.
born Fleming County, Ky. January 7, 1817
son of John D. Miller and Ellen Highfield
came to Marshall Township in 1843
married 1848, Rachel J. Pepper
Children:
I. JOHN T. MILLER, b. Jan. 16, 1849, married Katie T. Oswell
II. ANNIE A. MILLER, b. May 20, 1850, married John H. Wells
III. ROBERT F. MILLER, b. Feb. 16, 1853; d. Nov. 14, 1892
IV. GEORGE R. MILLER, b. in May, 1856; married April 11, 1880, Nancy E. Harmon
V. WILLIAM A. MILLER, b. Dec. 4, 1889, now a lunatic.
Nov. 13 - DR. W. T. SHORTRIDGE died at Weston.
Son of William Shortridge, of Calloway County, Mo.
cousin of John and George Shortridge
many years a physician of Weston
married first Miss Frazier of Kentucky
after her death he married Juliana McAdow, dr. of Samuel McAdow (see)
Nov. 17 - A. J. Coleman's 52d birthday observed
Weather - Temperature 20 degrees above.
Nov. 18 - Edgerton burned; loss, $55,000. Sufferers: Chrisman, Wallingford & Co., Mrs. Farris, Hopkins & Porter, Kerr & Cumberford, N. T. Dick, Masonic Hall, O'Conner Bros, the Republican, the postoffice, Mrs. Wilkerson, SturgisS & Son.
Nov. 22 - The first snow - 4 inches. Temperature 28 degrees above.
EDWARD WILLIAMS
Edward Williams died at his home near Barry.
born in Scott County, Kentucky in 1814
married Francis Turner and came to Platte in 1837
His wife died before him
Children:
I. OSCAR WILLIAMS, married Ann Eliza Woods, dr. of Arch
II. GEORGE WILLIAMS, married Sallie Woods, dr. of William
III. SIS WILLIAMS, married John Belt
IV. JENNIE WILLIAMS, married Henry Wheeler
V. F. M. WILLIAMS, married Alice Knighton
VI. TEET WILLIAMS, married Richard Elliott
VII. BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, married Kate Ham, dr. of H. B. Ham
VIII. KATE WILLIAMS, married Oct. 23, 1879, Henry Brown, son of Adam
Nov. 24 - William M. Hunter, father of the editors of the Argus, comes from Moberly, Mo., and becomes editor-in-chief of that paper. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1864, FEB. 359 BORDER TIMES
VII. SILAS GORDON was the notorious guerrilla who brought
upon us so much trouble in the war. His acts of daring
made him a terror to Federal soldiers, and every scheme
to capture him failed. He now lives in Texas.
The steamer Magers is making regular trips between Kansas City and Weston, laden chiefly with railroad iron.
Weather - Abundant rain.
THE BORDER TIMES
Feb. 13 The first number appears at $1.50. It is edited by a.
committe of union men, and published by Harry Howard. It
advocates union. liberty. and equality. opposes secession and
rebellion. sustains the war for the Union. and approves of the
emancipation of slaves. A. G. Beller is the active and responsible
editor, and. by his courage and independence in sustaining the
cause of freedom. displayed marked ability. Wl1ile Mr. Beller
conscientiously believed in the negro's equality with the white
man under tl1e law, he 1-ecognized their disparity in society; while
he insisted upon the prosecution of the war for the Union, he
deprecated extreme measures and condemned inhumanity.
WESTON HIGH SCHOOL.
Judge McCurdy having been compelled to take this property
at $12,000, for debt, now offers it at $3.500.
Feb. 18 Judge H. J. Wolf returns from Jefferson City to
Weston. to hold a term of the court of common pleas.
Feb. 20 Big fire in Leavenworth.
Feb. 23 The Legislature calls a Constitutional Convention.
Feb. 29 - A large public sale of W. T. Darnalls personal
property by his administrator.
MARCH.
March 1 Heretofore our data has been collected from many
sources; but now I have full files of the Border Times. and many
numbers of the Sentinel. but the latter in a few months is
burned out.
March 3 - A. F. Cox issues the first number of the Platte
County Sentinel at Platte City. It contains 63 sheriff sales.
March 4 - William C. Wells leaves New Market and makes
his permanent home at Platte City.
March 7 - A military order is issued, requiring every member
of a11 ecclesiastical convention. or any one participating in such a
convention. to take a prescribed oath of allegence. Some min-
isters declared that they could not. in conscience. take such an
oath. am] in many places much trouble followed. [edit] |
| [view page] | 1876, MAY. 619 P. DUNLAP
Expenditures in Detail
May 1 - Heavy and continuous rains
JUDGE PRESTON DUNLAP
P. & G. R. RAILROAD
I. MARY F. DUNLAP
James H. Tinsley
Mary Elizabeth Tinsley
John C. Fry
Frank Fry
Hallum Fry
II. MATTIE DUNLAP
Dan Glover
III. VIRGINIA DUNLAP
James A. Winn
Emmet Winn
Charles Winn
Lizzie Waller
Byram Waller
IV. ADDIE DUNLAP
Thomas Herndon
V. ALICE DUNLAP
A. J. Crockett
Peter Crockett
Oscar Crockett
Maggie Crockett
Robert Crockett [edit] |
| [view page] | 1880 JAN. 697 G. TURNER.
lopulation of Edgerton. . .. , , .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1433
Population of \aldron Township. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 840
Population of \eston Jownship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827
Population of \eston (ity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,329
Population of (.:lrroll lo\11ship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,112
Population of llatte City.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. (370
Population of New Market. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 156
Population of l{idgely.. .. , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84
Voters in Platte (..ounty.. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. 4,351
JA N U.- RY.
Jun. 1Leap-year party at Masonic Hall. at 1latte City,
with mun1" social. Adniiittaiiee, 25 cents; for the benet of the
Christian Missionary Society.
Cold; ice, sleighing. coasting, and skating good.
Baileys deposits, .ii~83,777.71.
GRAHAM TURNE1.
Jun. JGrah-am Turner died at his home, four miles south-
west of Platte City. He was born in Fleming County, Ky., Feb-
ruary 18, 1812. His father was Lewis Turner, born i11 Virginia,
October 1, 1774, and his mother was Sally Davis, born in Vir-
ginia, February 15, 1776, a daughter of Villia1n Davis. When
a youth, Graham came to Galloway County. Mo.. and here, May
4. 1836, inarried Cytrha Ann Muir. She was born in Henry
County, Ky., October 19, 1819. In 1839 they came to Platte. and
settled on the farm where the children were born and where the
old people died. Mrs. Turner died. and Mr. Turner married. sec-
ond. March 29, 1856, Mrs. Lucinda Basket. sister of his first wife.
He left 320 acres of land for his heirs. He was a noble-hearted.
,gene1-ous man. and one of my intimate friends. A few years be-
fore his death. while choppiing kindling-wood. a splinter struck
out one of his eyes. Children:
1. JAMES G. TURNER. b. Sept. 16. 1839, in C-alloway County.
M0,; n1d Dec. 23, 1863, in Paris, TeX.. Mary E. Downing.
dr. of A. J. She was born in In(liana. Feb. 17. 1844.
James is a carpenter and farmer. revsidiiig seven miles east
of Platte City. and is a 111an of business (]1l1l(lilOIlS. ("vh:
1. Emma .4. Tmwer. 1). Dee. 216. 1864: md Mart-h 27.
1884. A- I. Fuleher. 1). Sept. 24. 1858. He is a11 en-
terprising merehant. and 11ow has stores at Platte
City and \oodrutt. He is intelligent. genial. and
social. Mrs. Fuleher. by her lar,9.e. soft eyes and
smiling face. is an attractive woman. .Iheir only
child is called Beulah.
II. GEORGE M. lURNER. b. Augr. 17. 1847; Ind March 4. 1869.
Fannie Ramey. who (lied. leaving one child: and Mr. Tur-
ner married second. Mrs. .aney Johnson.
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| [view page] | 1896, JAN. 1050 J. C. THOMAS.
Jan. 10Subsc-riptions are Inade for a new bank at Dearborn,
to be known as the Farmers Bank of Dearborn.
Jan. 11J. C. THOMAS is Killed at his h-o1ne near Arnolds-
ville by a fall from his horse. He was born i11 1847; married in
1876 Julia, daughter of Jacob Deets. Their children: 1, Wilbur,
b. in 1878; 2, Maud, b. in 1878; 3, Nora. b. in 1884; 4, Joseph. b. in
1885; Lizzie, b. in 1886; 6, Ch~almers, b. in 1890. Mr. Thomas
was buried at Dearborn.
Jan. 13Eli Link (i) celebrated, at his home 7 mile-s east of
Platte City, his 88th birthday by inviting 25 of his old familiar
friends to dine with him.
-Iain. 16THO;IAS MORAN died at West Plains, M-o. (See.)
E. E. Allen has an exoellent poem in the Pa1l:vill~e Independ-
ent. entitled Alone.
Jan. 17MRS. SABINA SCHNEIDER (Jordan) died near.
Farley, leaving several grown children. Garrard Grhesnut
administered.
Jan. 1.9JOHN B. SHERWOOD died near Dearborn. He
was born September 9, 1821; came to Platte November 18, 1839;
married in February, 1843, Mary Ray. Children: 1, Lucinda; 2. Jo-
seph V.; 3, John W.; 4, Elizabeth; 5, Mary 0.; 6, Letitia J.;
7, Susan; 8, Annie; 9, Adaline; 10, George; 11, James; 12, Albert.
He served in the Confederate ariny. under Gen. Price, throughout
the war.
Theo. Bridges. who came to Platte a. few years ago, and set-
tled opposite Leavenworth. is charged With incest, and found
guilty on the testimony of his wife and daughter, his supposed
victim. The girl is sent to the Home of the Friendless, at Leav-
enworth, and discharged-as not encicn/te. The wife, without a
divorce. marries. in a few days, an ex-convict, who had been prom-
inent in prosecuting the husband.
The Agric:-ultural. .Ie4-hanical,and Stock ;XSS0(liltl0D of Plzitte
(m111t. at Platte City, elects the toll~owi~n:g oicers: James 1.
(lat-ke president. C. B. Cockrill vice-president. and the following
directors: -1. J. Iil{ll{l(.. J. J. Burgess. A. D. Burnes. J. V. Pox,
II. C. (;1111ni11gl1a1n. I). A. Chesnut. J. M. Elgin, J. C. Halninond.
A. T. lerrin. Eli IIardestf, R. L. Vallcr.
Jun. 2.3).Irs. C. I. .shbx"s house in Parkville lnmtecl.
Jun. .3.3An 8-inch snow. that spot-dil (llStl])}):(?ll.. Temper-
ature, 15 :,1boe.
Jun. .3o\a.1- for indt-pendence is raging in Cuba.
)1 RS. \l..IlI A. ()SlA}OR.. nee Robertsoti. died at Weston.
She was born in .elson Co1111t). K.,., .oember 12. 1840. An
nrplmlt. slw t:llIw with Solmnoii l}isl1ops fa111il) to New Market
in 1837: lIl:llliMl in 18.10 lho.. A. .[e1:~l1ant. who died in 1870.
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| [view page] | 1881, JULY. 735 KVELLS FAMILY.
mind nnd (l2lSSl(&ll and literur uttuiinnents he has
no superior in the eoniity. lhe have one ehild,
(:1therine \ells.
Z{.Eli.:(1he1 1"runlcie lleII.s. la. Sept. 12.. l.(ili. She is
sinall in person and ;;1-zieeful in her manners. ller
well-tr:iin~ed mind. ;:121ee, and spligl1tli11ess make
her elm1n1in,: in soviet).
-1. ()r/den Ihipp.s lleII.s-. 1). April 15. 18138, was taking :1
tl1orou,-11 eourse alt \illiz1m Jewell (ollegt-. and
was about to reeeive his degree. when. June 12.
1888. he was enlled :1w:1 by dezith:1nd his mother
soon followed.
:1. Samuel I1oII1/)1 Wells, 1). Dec. 11. 1.7.",.
(3. Annie Bee, b. Dee. 1. 1876; tall. gmeeful. brilliant. and
rened. but too lovely for earth. She died Mzlreli
:35), 1896.
July o\lie:1t is so (lillllilged by eliinc-11-bugs and dry we;1t11-
er that only :1 liailf-crop is tX])t(ft(l.
-luII/ I5Express train robbed near inthrop and eond11c-
tor \estfz1ll killed; chalrged on Jesse James et al.
.
tesi~an Springs said to possess medical Waters.
-/uly .2.2Cl1arles E. and Albert P. Talbott hung in De Kalb
(onnty for the Iiiurder of their father.
Paul Noll) is running: 21 daily hack between Vesto11 and
Platte City.
AUGUST.
Aug. 1J0l1n E. Jones shot his brotlier-in-lziw. John R.
Bane {see}. in an alte1eati()11 over watering rattle; both were
armed. On trial for Innrder. Jones was acquitted.
J. M. (oekvrell sells to :1lli:1nt & Ml-(,lner his interest in the
Lun(Im(uIc, and retires.
Am . .I8I):111~iel Frazier died, awed RT.
. B
Aug/..2-1he (11n1berl;1nd PI(SbVi1) met at New Market.
The wife of Rudolf Meyer Visited friends {1l)l():l(l. us her l1l1S-
hand represented. ten weeks ago. and was never hezu-d of more,
though diligent SHlT(ll and inq11ir were made. hudolf was in-
dicted and tried fo-r murder. but was an-qiiittetl.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 1R:iiley & Bros. deposits. $S9.N:.s").1.~.
The fair. (lay Snell, on the fair ground. stzlbbed and killed
Stephen Newniirn. He was tried for murder and sent to the pen-
itentiary. Alf. Spencer killed Henry Green: both eolored.
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| [view page] | 1865, JUNE. 397 THE OVERBECKS
4. Ben E. Miller, b. April 8, 1862; married May 25, 1886, Alice Oldham, dr. of F. M. Oldham. Children:
[a] Clarence Oldham
II. LUTHER W. OVERBECK, b. in Clay August 5, 1843; married 1st, Dec. 19, 1869, Lydia A. Robertson; she d. Jan. 12, 1878. Children:
1. Chas. A. Overbeck
2. William R. Overbeck
3. Carrie L. Overbeck
4. Geo. H. Overbeck
5. John C. Overbeck
Mr. Overbeck married 2nd, Nov. 29, 1883, Mrs. Alice Dale, dr. of Michael H. Gabbert. Mr. Overbeck is a successful farmer, and an urbane Christian gentlemen.
III. MARY A. OVERBECK, b. Jan. 27, 1836, living; maried Thos. X. Clarke, d. in 1879. Children:
1. Burden Clarke, married Lizzie Dingey
2. Asenath Clarke
3. W. H. Clarke, b. Feb. 27, 1865; married Mary Kimsey, dr. of W. H. Kimsey
4. James T. Clarke
IV. AMELIA W. OVERBECK, married Oct. 29, 1874, Jos. H. Parrot. Children:
1. Heny H. Parrott
2. Ella N. Parrott
3. Jos. O. Parrott
V. ANDREW H. OVERBECK, married Sarah Wilhite, dr. of Eliezer Wilhite. Children:
1. Emma Overbeck, married March 18, 1875, J. L. Kenney, b. in Scott County, Ky., August 21, 1853. Children:
[a] Jas. E. Kenney
[b] Henry L. Kenney
[c] Lena G. Kenney
[d] Andrew L. Kenney
2. Lizzie (Amelia) Overbeck, b. in Oregon, 1857, married in 1877, John B. Mundy, b. in Wyandotte County, Kansas, Sept. 2, 1851, son of Isaac. He was marshal of the Weston Court of Common Pleas in 1875, U. S. store-keeper in 1885-9, editor of the Landmark at Platte City in 1890, and of the Weston Journal in 1892. From disease he has lost a foot. He home is Weston. Children:
[a] Madge F. Mundy, b. April 14, 1880
[b] Emma B. Mundy, b. Jan. 5, 1890
VI. HENRY OVERBECK, married Emily Griffin; 2 children.
VII. LOU OVERBECK, married J. W. Fink. Live in Ray.
VIII. W. J. OVERBECK, b. May 27, 1846; d. Dec. 31, 1894; married Oct. 3, 1872, Mary E. (Dora) Stark, b. June 26, 1851. He was educated at Pleasant Ridge College, studied medicine with his father and at the Eclectic Medical School at Cincinnati; was elected sheriff of Platte County in 1880, reelected in 1882, and was chosen collector in 1890-1.
1. Andrew P. Overbeck, b. Nov. 3, 1873, married April 24, 1895, Maggie Fry. [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] |