Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1844, JAN. 60 BUSINESS Jan. 6 - Capt. William Triplett buys land two miles north of Platte City. Heavy Rains. Jan. 8 - Democratic meeting at Platte City, nominate Van Buren. Jan. 23 - Elisha Green buys of Ira Norris the S. E. 1/4 of Sec. 30, T. 53, R. 35, adjoining Platte City, for $1,600. FEBRUARY Feb. 9 - Governor Reynolds commits suicide, and is succeeded by Lieutenant-Governor Marmaduke. Feb. 24 - Hugh Swaney buys land five miles east of Platte City. MARCH Feb. 14 - John R. Hardin, administrator of Dr. J. H. McFall. March 1 - Nelson Faulconer buys the N. E. 1/4 of Sec. 13, T. 51, R. 34, at $1,400. Democrats in State Convention J. C. Edwards for governor Allen McLane buys the Eagle of Wilkinson, Platte City, Platte Argus Andrew Tribble buys the N. E. 1/4 of Sec. 3, T. 52, R. 35 for $600. March 6 - Baptist Church at Ridgely organized. March 26 - Thompson T. Jones buys land three miles east of Platte City. APRIL April 3 - The county court orders Commissioner Morin to lay off an addition to Platte City on the 24 acres deeded to the county by Z. Martin, and sell the lots publicly. The court orders the bridge commissioner (Sutton) to let out the construction of aprons for the Platte City bridge. The court demanded of Mercer, the contractor, that he build the approaches to the bridge under his contract to build the bridge - but this point was given up. April 18 - The first plat of Parkville filed, by Geo. S. Park. He ahd already sold lots, bu had not conveyed them. MAY THE COUNTY FINANCES