Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1844, JUNE. 62 HIGH WATERS. history. Sickness. especially (hills and fevers. followed the over- ow. a.nd the mortality was fearful. The people were discour- aged. Their elds were overgrown with weeds, the furrows were running with water, the land sales had exhausted their money, and to the failure of their crops. sickness is added. With faint- ing hearts, they stood upon the bluffs and east tearful eyes upon the dismal and ruinous waters. June 14 - The floods are at their height. June 16 - John Austin is appointed administrator of Milton J. Byram. Bond. $20,000. He came from Lewis Co., Ky, and settled near Iatan. He was a handsome. courteous gentleman. He m'd 1st. a Watkins. who died. leaving: 1. Wm. P. Byram; 2, Almarinda R... wife of John J. Young; 3, Jas. G. Byram; 4. Milton J. Byram. Jr. Mr. B)"ram then md Margaret La), 1). in Woodford 00., Ky, Ma) 10. 1819. who bore him. Susan J. Byram. His widow. Margaret (Lay) Byram. m'd 2d. Nw. 5. 1846. Arnold Blythe. born in Fayette C0,. KY. Hay 10. 1815. He was a son of Samuel Blythe and Jemima Lay. and settled in Marshall Township in 1844. He is wealthy, and possesses much land. Their Children: 1. MARY BLYTHE, a lovely and interesting girl. was educated by Prof. H. B. Todd, and 1nd V. W. Goodwin. of Memphis. Tennessee. II. SARAH J. BLYTHE. md in 1879 Jessie Force. of St. Joseph. son of Daniel Force and sister of Maud. wife of W. F. Nor- ton. Children: 1. Arnold D. Blythe, Jr. 2. Samuel. 3. Nellie June 25 - George B. Sanderson buys a large body of land between Weston and Platte City. Continued high wa.ter in the Platte tempted several steamers to ascend the river to Platte City. Among these steamers were the Col. Woods. the -lnaum2. and the Le.rinr7tonv. A small steamer subsequentljv sank in the woods below the Falls and a man named Hutchinson lost all he had on her. The visit of these steamboats c-xr-ited the visionary people. and. for some years, it was thought Platte City was destined to become an important seaport. G round for a wharf was reserved. an act was passed to lock and lam the stream. and a. company was formed which bought the steainer Hnirlee. and with Anderson Martin as captain. Jas. S. Thomas as r-lerk. and John Bane as mate. ran the Missouri for a few w-ars. hut never ventured into the Platte. JULY. July 1 - Theo. F. Warner buys land at Rialto and starts a store. John B. Wells is running the Rialto ferry. The rivers are still high. July 5 - Philip Lutes. who has been living in the country, buys Lot 10, Block 22 which for long years was the family homestead.