Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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l8-15, SEPT. 74 . THE SISKS. Mr. Perry H. Collins md 3d, Jan. 24, 1867, Elizabeth Ric-e. dr. of Chas. She d. Oct. 27, 1896. 6. John Collins. BARNET SISK Died. and Jos. Still is a.ppointed adnnistrator. Bond. $1,200. Mr. Sisl: was a hotel-keeper in Parkville. He married twice. By his rst wife he had: I. FANXIE SISK. 1nd Nov. 15, 187;. A. B. Darnall. II. JORDAN SISK. Barnett Sisk married second, Feb. 7. 1843. Lois Brown. Children: III. LFCRETIA SISK.md March 6.1860.John Tribble. his second Wife. Children: 1. ilIa.1;2/, n1d I. M. Oliver. 2. Jennie. md YV. H. Harley. 3. Susan, n1d W. J. Coates. 4. James Tribble. Sept. 28The Todds Creek Old Baptists buy a. site in Sec. 11. T. 52. R. 34. and proceed to build a log C-liurc-11 in the prescribed form of a, cross. OCTOBER. Oct. 1 - Larkin Fleshman makes his first appearance in Platte City as a merchant. Oct. 11 - Jas. Kuykendall sells to IV. H. Bell his 160-acre farm on the S. E. 1/4 of Sec. 10. T. 54. R. 36, for $1,500. NOVEMBER. Nov. 3 - Elizabeth Massie appointed administratix of W. R. Massie. Bond,$4,500. Nov 14 - Allen McLane buys Lot 9, Block 31. Platte City, for $575. R. C. Ellifrit buys a lot in Wards Addition to Weston. Nor. l7 - The Constitutional Convention meets at Jefferson City. Pitt and Ward are our delegates. THE SEASON. Fine crops are raised - prospects brighten. The crop of hemp is large, and brings readily $5 to $6 per 112 pounds. Pork-packing commences at Weston. Owen & Estill commence their pork operations, they build a large pork-house on the wharf at Weston. The Sante Fe trade has increased. People have learned to live upon their own resources. Banks are paying specie. Orchards are bearing fruit. The Legislature repealed the barbarons "forthwith law", by which a poor debtor was apprehended and security for the debt demanded. If not given forthwith, the justice rendered judg-