Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1847, JAN. 87 THE FLANNERYS. TO MRS. MARY L. FL.NNERY. The loveliest owers are culled to grace The halls where royal feasts are spread; And so the purest of our race Adorn the banquet of the dead. No Vestal had a purer lieai-t Xo seraph had :1 sweeter voice. Her syn1pathy could joy impart, And make despairing souls rejoice. TO MRS. ISSIE D. FLANNERY. The earth is fresh upon thy grave; No evergreens above it wave; For only yesterday we gave Thy body to the sod. A few years since. a. lovely bride. You eaiiie in health and youthful pride. And those the Savior for your guide, And in His footsteps trod. JV. THOMAS B. FLA1NERY. b. June 16. 1857; 1nd Sept. 17, 1879. Kate MeComas. b. April 10. 1860. She is the lovely dr. of Judge Stephen McCon1as. Mr. Flannery is a Worthy farmer, residing in Platte City. and is the present superin- tendent of the M. E. Sunday-seliool in that place. C11: 1. Lora Flainm7;?/. b. Sept. 12, 1878. 2. Estill 8.. b. Sept. 22. 1888. 3. Paul Dit.2IerFI(1mzmz/. b. March 25. 1895. V. BIRDIE FLANNERY. b. Aug. 21, 1866; d. May 1. 1896; md Oct. 8. 1892. Thos. Ceeil. son of Kimsey B.. b. Oct. 2, 1861. Children: 1. Rhea. 1). July 25. 1893. 2. Ruth. b. ;Iar(-11. 1893. III. FRANKLIN Y. FLANNERY Vas b. Feb. 27. 1824; d. .[a1el1 16. 1890; md Sept. 18, 1848. Rhoda Martin, b. Sept. 30. 1827; d. Oct. 9.. 1861. Mr. Flannery was a farmer, residing three miles east of Platte City. He possessed superior mental powers and some education. Children: I. JENNIE FL.-.".F.RY. b. March 24. 1851; md Oct. 19. 1870. J. T. Dunlciu. b. June 27. 1837: d. Aug. 7. 1883. He was for years eonslable of Carroll Iownsliip: was of immense statur%6 feet 4 inches in height. and Weighed 300 pounds. His wife Weighed about 110 pounds. Children: 1. Waller TV. 2. Faininie. 3. Lena. 4. Jess1c. H. MARY ANN FLANNERY. b. Aug. 10. 1853: md March 2. 1881, James Hollield. Children: