Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1853, AUG. 172 THE ASHBYS. Aug. 8 - William L. Boulware having died, his father, John Boulware administered. Father and son, with John B. Wells, kept the Rialto ferry. Dr. B. F. Hollingsworth settles a.t Platte City. THE ASHBY FAMILY. Aug. 11 - Newton Ashby's estate administered on by S. B. Ashby. Bond, $600. DAVID ASHBY was the progenitor. He was born in Penn- sylvania; came to Kentucky, Where he married Sarah Burnett. aunt of Peter H. Burnett and sister of the first Mrs. Robert Cain. They lived north of Parkville. Children: I. NEWTON ASHBY. n1d Melissa Yarren. of Clay; (1. in Feb.. 1853. II. JAMES H. ASHBY, went to Texas. III. FLORILLA, md John Brown. IV. CROMWELLP. ASHBY. constable of Carroll Township; miller and mechanic; md Silvey Karr. dr. of Jas. Children: 1. Paacton. V. JANE ASHBY, md May 26, 1848, Isaac Wilson. VI. ELIZ. ASHBY, md Frank Hatton, Jr. VII. SAMUEL B. ASHBY. md Dec. 14, 1852, Rachel Kimsey. (See.) THOMAS McGACHAGER. Aug.15 - Thomas McGachager having died, his widow, Sarah, administered. Bond, $4,000. He was a farmer, and left 300 acres of land on Platte River, which was divided among his four daughters. Children: I. MARY McGACHAGER. md July 10. 1856. Geo. D. Brink. She died. leaving a, child. Clara. who died in infaiicy. leav~ ing her father her only heir. II. NANCY L. McGACHAGER. 111d 1st. M. Donnell). and Was divorced. She then md' Ben Veach. III. SARAH E. McGACHAGER. d. in Jan., 1874; m'd Dec. 4, 1864, Northcut Naylor, son of George T. Naylor, b. in Bath Co., Ky., Aug. 7, 1837; d. in Platte June 8, 1888. He was a farmer and an excellent citizen. For several years, he freiged across the plains. Children: 1. Trinvilla Naylor, m'd Jan. 4, 1880, Willaim Dawson. Live in Colorado. 2. Drusilla Naylor, m'd William McDougal. Live in Kansas. 3. Serilda Naylor, m'd George Gray. Live in Denver. Mr. Northcut Naylor m'd 2d, March 4, 1876, Hannah Kerns, dr. of Jonathan. Children: 4. Wade Hampton Naylor 5. Julia