Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1839, JUNE. 30 THE BRASFIELDS. my partners; went to San Francisco, and returned with a stock of goods; sold them at grea.t prot. My brother Willia.m died; and, in discouragement, I came home. December 11, 1851, Mr. Braseld md his relative, Kate Braseld, dr. of Claiborn. She was b. in Woodford C0,, Ky., October 15, 1826; d. March 30, 1890. Several children were born to them, but died in infancy. He married second, Sept. 1, 1894, Kate Briggs, of Kansas. In 1870, Mr. Braseld was elected a judge of the county court of Platte, and served three years. He is an enthu- siastic Mason, and has attained the highest honors of the order. His genial, generous, and hospitable nature has made him a general favorite. His rst wife was a bean- tiful and lovely woma.n, and possessed a remarkably sweet disposition. The Judge is wealthy, and, with his young and accomplished wife, lives on his farm adjacent to Tracy. V. ELIZABETH WILLIS BRASFIELD. the youngest child of Major Braseld, was born June 3, 1831; md January 18, 1840. Judge Jas. G. Spratt, who came from Smith County. Virginia. in 1842. August 7. 1843. he was appointed a jus- tice of the peace of Carroll Township; was deputy county clerk in 1852; read law privately; was elected probate judge in 1858. over Jas. Kuykendall, the late incumbent. Mrs. Spratt was an intelligent and amiable lady. She died May 9. 1861. In September, 1864, Judge Spratt went to Virginia City. and, while practicing law. engaged in speculation in mining stock. He died Nov. 13, 1881. His remains were brought back to Platte. and found rest be- side his wife. In the practice of law. he was partner of Hon. Joseph E. Merryinan. in Platte City. He was a good lawyer. and was an honorable man. Children: 1. John W. Spratt. b. Dec. 29. 1849; 1nd October 4. 1875. Mary A. Thatcher. After her death he md Duncan. No ch. 2. Erlr/ar Spratf. b. Aug. 30. 1855; d. Aug. 11. 1882: md . ,r. 20. 1877. Salena (Sibbiel Thatcher, b. April 27. 1860; (l. April 8. 1882. He was a. merchant of Smith- ville. The deaths of husband and wife within four lays of each other. of typhoid fever. created much alarm. Both were buried in the Braseld Cemetery. l.l.E(vll0. OF JTTS.I.I(~ES OF THE PEACE. J2/m ?.?Tl1(- 4-lectioii of justices of the peace for the town- ships lw.lll1(-(1 as follows: 1. -11; T} C .2. .1, "iv. In -) For lr-ston Township: 1. \m. Pianta; 2. Peter Crock- . Arch Tlill; 4. ll. D. 0(1(ll. "For (:11-roll lownship: 1. Tlanl Clary: 2. Jas. Flannery; 7il.oI1: 4. Mattliias Masten. For P:-ttis loWnship: 1. Andrew (ainpbellz .3. W. A. Fox: 3, Holst. .Stonc; 4, S, P. Ihorp