Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1836 17 THE TREATY. his parents removed to Anderson County, Kentucky. In 1827, they came to Clay. In 1837. he settled where he yet lives. He married Angeline Arnold, dr. of Younger Arnold. She died in 1895. Their Children: I. BENJ. COX. 1. single. II. Mary, md Newt. Grooves. Children: 1. Henry. III. JAMES M. COX. b. Aug. 18, 1841. served as assistant assessor seven years. m'd December 17, 1865, Bettie Downs. dr. of John Downs of Barry. Children: 1. Laura, m'd November 29, 1888, Jos. Couch. 2. Clay 3. Pink 1836. THE TREATY For the extinguishment of the titles of the Iowas and the Sacs and Foxes was made at Fort Leavenworth September 17, 1836. It consisted of four articles: Art. I. The tribes relinquish to the United States their rights of every nature. to all the la11d lying between the State line and the Missouri River. for the consideration of $7,500. Art. II. The United States assigns to the tribes, a.s a reservation, a strip of about 400 square miles. on the south side of the Missouri River. between the Kickapoo northern boundary and the Grand Nemaha River. Art. III. The United States are to remove the Indians to their reservation and to build temporary lodges and to supply agricultural implements and stock. Art. IV. The treaty is to take effect when ratified by the Government. It is signed by William Clark. Superintendent of Indian affairs: by White Cloud and eleven Iowas, in behalf of the Iowas: and by Red Fox and fourteen others. for the Sacs and Foxes. Among the witnesses are John Dougherty, Andrew S. Hughes and H. Roubidoux Jr. The full text of the treaty may be found in Gatewood's History of Platte." page 550. PLATTE ATTACHED TO CLAY December 6, 1836, In advance of the settlement of the lands. Platte County, by an act of the Legislature was attached to Clay for civil and military purposes. The law was to take effect on the ratification of the treaty. All the territory between Clay 2