Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1850, AUG. 1:37 BAPTIST CHURCH. A U G U ST. THE ELE(}"ll0.. The election resulted in the choice of (longressniain, W. 1. Hall; Senator, A. M. Robinson; Slieriff. L. Shepard; Treasurer, W. Ihristison; Representatives, D. D. Burnes, \. H. Summers. and R. D. Johnston; Assessor. Jas. F. Ppradley; Coroner. A. L. Perrin. SEPTEMBER. Sept. .2Andrew Tribble is appointed eonunissioner to re- build the Lower Bee Creek bridge. Sept. 1.9S. A. Jack and V. A. Fox buy business property in Platte Pit). and open stores. OCTOBER. Oct. .ZThe pier under the Platte City bridge is complete. The road from Parkville to Platte City is ordered to be opened. a11d $200 is appropriated to build a. bridge over Brush Creek. 002. 8H. N. Jeuks is appointed publie administrator. The county paid $300 to Kuykendall & Lewis. for their copies of the probate records. Oct. 10E. H. Norton is appointed eounty attorney. with a salary of $100. DECELVIBEI-1. Dec. 20The Platte City Baptist Church is organized, with the following meinbersz 1. Smith Alnut; Nancy Blanton: 3. Joshua Boyd; 4. Nancy Boyd; 5. Sarah J. Norris; G. Braxton Pollard; 7. Eliz. Pollard; 8. E. T. Perkins: 0. Eliz. Prewittz 10, Mary A. Stone: 11. Jas. Stone: 12. qtrah Stone. MARRIAGES IN 1850 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED. Februarv 2, Michael Hartman md Na11ev Spratt. April 22?. J. T. V. Thompson 1ud Emil) Drew. July 20, M. L. Young md Maria L. Lee. Iovember James Mulkey n1d Sarah Perkins. December 17. Dr. J. D. .IeCurdv 1nd Aletha Waller. R. P. Clark is appointed county judge in place of Rogers.