Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1852, MAY. 150 THE OWENS Lecy, 40 cents May 8 - Judge Almond buys Jesse Morin's half of the Platte City Water Mills, and 300 acres of land at $12,000. May 11 - Jas. B. Martin resigns as county court justice, and R. P. Clark is appointed to the place. May 21 - Abraham Miller having died, Nancy Miller qualifies as executrix. JUNE June 9 - Ridgely incorporated, with Ben Smither, R. W. Chinn, Jos. Edwards, Jas. Dodd, and O. Clark as trustees. June 14 - John L. Darst having died, Maria L. Darst is appointed administratix. Bond, $8,000. June 17 - A public meeting in Parkville to consider the Nebraska bill in Congress. W. H. Summers is chairman. June 18 - H. B. Branch attacks E. S. Wilkinson on the street, in Weston. They are parted nad no damage is done. June 19 - Mordecai Oliver, nominee of the Whigs for Congress, speaks at Weston. June 20 - The small coin has all left the country, and "shinplasters" are issued by merchants, redeemable when $5 is presented. June 21 - Gen. Winfield Scott nominated at Baltimore for President by the Whigs. WEBSTER OWENS June 24 - Webster Owens having died, David Fleming administers. Bond, $2,500. He married Mrs. Delilah Denny. They lived in Pettis Township. Children: I. HARVEY OWENS, went to Kansas II. WILMOUTH EVANS, married Josiah Higgins (ii) III. JOHN OWENS, married Roberta Hopkins, nee Thatcher 1. Hayden Owens 2. Henry Owens 3. Zana Owens 4. Joseph Owens, married Edna Owens IV. MARY ANN OWENS (Pop), married Marion Andrews V. GRANVILLE L. OWENS, b. in 1818 in Rockcastle County, Ky.; was killed June 28, 1855, by his house falling on him in a terrific storm. He married 1st, Eliz. Owens, nee Denny, widow of David Owens; and she was the mother of his children. He was a farmer, and a worthy justice of the peace for eight years. Children: 1. Louisa Owens, married Jos. Tennison. She died leaving: [a] Edward Tennison