Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1848, SEPT. 106 MARRIAGES 1838 with Emily, his wife, settled near Bee Creek Mills. She was killed, a year after her husband's death, by a fall from a horse. Their only Children: I. JAMES C. LINDSAY (ii) Ruth Crutchfield Live near Woodruff 1. Edward C. Lindsay Ida McClain A. J. McClain [a] Thurman 2. Lula Lindsay Jas. T. Fairhurst 3. Cora B. Lindsay B. M. Van Meter 4. Jos. H. Lindsay 5. Jas. P. Lindsay 6. Sallie Lindsay OCTOBER Oct. 14 - Bishop Kendrick buys a site in the N. E. 1/4 of Sec. 31, T. 51, R. 34, for a Roman Catholic church. Judge William B. Barnett, of the county court, disappears, but returns with excuses for his absence. Yet subsequently he leaves to return no more, much to the embarrassment of his creditors. W. L. Blanton locates at Platte City as a shoemaker. NOVEMBER Nov. 7 - Matthias Masten's estate administered on by Lem. Sparks. Bond, $500. He was one of the justices of the peace appointed by the county court of Clay. His only child, Joseph, died before him. Thos. W. Davis buys property in Parkville. Prices MARRIAGES IN 1848 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED February 14 - Elisha Green (ii) married Eliz. J. Hamilton March 16 - John Houts married Eliz. S. Bowman March 30 - Ben Grable married Serilda Rose May 16 - Peter Klamm married Margaret Brenner June 20 - Jacob Cox married Susan Noble