Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1853, FEB. 168 THE HARRINGTONS. 4. J. Wheeler Harrington, n1d Mattie Morris, dr. of Jas. Live in Kansas. 5. Laura Harrington m'd Nov. 26, 1891, Geo. Shield. 6. William. deaf and dumb. 7. Marcella. 8. Robt. M. 9. Susan E. II. MARY A. HARRINGTON, b. April 26, 1837; m'd March 18m 1857. James M. Pierce, b. in Clay Oct. 29, 1833; d. in Platte Dec. 24, 1883. Children: 1. Lucetta Pierce, m'd H.Z. Wolf. 1 child: [a] Marion. 2. Leanna Pierce, m'd Geo. Truman. Children: [a] Emaline; [b] Charles; [c] Mary; [d] Ollie; [e] Jeff D.; [f] Jasper Truman. 3. Jacob A. Pierce, b. Nov. 4. 1864. 4. Levara Pierce, m'd Geo. Barnes. No children. 5. Nellie Pierce. 6. Lucella. 7. Lizzie. 8. Robert. 9. Lockhart. III. LUCY ANN HARRINGTON. m'd July 22, 1858. Alf. Naylor (ii). dead. (See.) 11 children. IV. HETTIE J. HARRINGTON. m'd Isaac Simpson. (See) Elisha Harrington m'd 2d. Jan. 1. 1843, Milly Martin. dr. of Zadock. Children: V. A. LISH HARRINGTON. m'd 1st. Jas. Perkins. 1 Child: 1. Frank Perkins She m'd 2d, Nov. 2, 1872, Alfred Meyers. Lish's full name is Emaline A. Lish Harrington. THE PLATTE COUNTY RAILROAD. Feb. 24 - The Platte County Railroad was chartered by the Legislature. It was organized in 1857. and the route surveyed from St. Joseph to Kansas City. by way of Iatan. Weston, and Parkville. It was subsequently extended beyond St. Joseph, and the State took $700,000 stock in the road. It was afterwards called the Mo. Valley R. R. and later the K.C., St. J. & C.B.R.R. It belongs to the Burlington system. MARCH March 7 - E.S. Wilkinson enrolled as an attorney. Railey & Bro. buy the G.P. Post property in Weston, for $4,000. March 18 - Jas. H. Connelly enrolled as an attorney. ARAD J. GOODYEAR March 19 - Arad J. Goodyear having died, Geo. Roberts administered. Bond, $20,000. His wife, who died before him, was Reb. Casey, whom he married May 17, 1845. He was a merchant and miller at Parkville from 1847 to 1853. With is partner, Geo.