Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1843, JUNE 55 THE BURNETTS 1. George R. May, married Miranda J. Waller 2. Mary C. May, married Edwin R. Williams 3. Dorothy (Dolly) May, married Oliver Todd [a] George Todd [b] Lizzie Todd [c] Millie Todd 4. Susan May, married Samuel C. Park [a] Edward Park [b] Burnett Park 5. Benjamin L. May, married Mary A. Nicol, dr. of David Nicol [a] Geo. E. May [b] David W. May [c] Anna E. May [d] Ben. W. May [d] Frank May 6. Elizabeth May, married Lee M. Williams, son of William Williams Mrs. Elizabeth may, widow of Dr. W. S. May, afterwards married Robert Cain. VI. JAS. WHITE BURNETT, married Sarah Jane Turner, dr. of Elder Thomas Turner. VII. MARY H. J. BURNETT, married Dr. Benj. S. Long 1. George M. Long 2. Anna B. Long 3. James Long 4. Mary A. Long 5. Harriet Long 6. Louisa Long, married John Fulton, of Parkville VIII. THOMAS BURNETT, a M. E. Preacher June 6 - Weather - Heavy rains have raised the streams. The Platte and Missouri are overflowing, and many bridges have been washed away. Cut-worms are damaging corn. June 16 - The Steamer Col. Woods came round from Weston to Platte City, bringing as passengers E. S. Wilkinson and Isaac Carter. They met with no trouble on the way. The boat lay all night at the foot of Main Street. The town got drunk, and G. P. Dorriss shipped a hogshead of sugar to New Orleans. JULY July 5 - W. H. Edgar takes out tavern license for Platte City. His hotel was the Faylor log house, that stood where the Wells Bank now stands. July 10 - Atkins & White, merchants of Platte City, fail, and Stephen Johnson buys their storehouse on Lot 7, Block 25, for $400.