Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1854, SEPT. 186 THE GAINES. Abbott. R. Barnhart, G. Beaumont, Cas. Beechler. W. H., and A. C. Bell. A. G. Beller, L. I). Bird, J. F. Bruner. Elijah Cody. Jas. Deitz. G. W. Dye. V. H. Elliston, J. B. Evans. G. W. Gist, Chas. Guenther, A. B. Hathoway. G. W. Hood, G. T. Hulse, A. J. Love- lady, Jno. McConnell, F. lIagers. A. H. Maxeld, R. Meek, Jr., Jacob Mettier. F. A. Miller. E. Ohlhausen, Jas. Osborn, J. V. Par- rott, A. Phy. Thos. Quinn. Chas. Rich. J. M. a.nd E. W. Railey, B. Roney. Sol. Shell. Fred Starr, W. O. Wa.tts, Ben WOOG, J. B. Wright. The meeting protested against the resolutions of the Platte iC.ounty Self-Defensive Association drawn up by Dr. Bayless. Their platform of principles breathed loyalty to the general Gov- ernment, and opposition to violence and menace. Their declara- tion Was signed by 133 citizens. Sept. 6The second party of anti-slavery immigrants reach Kansas, under S. C. Pomeroy and Chas. Robinson. They number 200 men. Richard P. Gaines died at Platte City. His Widow. Joanna (Tinder) Gaines. administers, giving bond for $35,000. THE GAINES FAMILY. I. JAMES GAINES was a. brother of R. P. Gaines and Robt. Gaines. James md Rebecca Adams, and came to Clay in 1842, and to Platte in 1843, settling near Platte City. Children: 1. ;Sara7z G-(1/imzs-, b. in Woodford Co.. Ky.. Feb. 23, 1830; md May 13,1849. Orange Gaines, b. May 7, 1828; d. Feb. 2, 1886. They were cousins. She d. Jan. 28, 1886. just ve days before her husband. Mr. Gaines was a thrifty farmer, and his children divided a large estate among them. They ca.me west in 1849. land- ing at YWeston Aug. 1. Mr. Gaines served, as a private, in Capt. Pres. Simpsons company of militia. raised during the War. Children: [1] Margaret Ellen Gaines. b. Feb. 10. 1855: md March 10. 1881, W. C. Harlan. No children. [17] Jeff. D. Gaines. b. Sept. 2. 1864; md April 14, 1886, Maggie Wood. He died in July, 1888. leaving a. Widow a.nd a child: [1] Arch. R. Gaines. b. April 29, 1887. The widow. Maggie Gaines, md April 15. 1889, Mic-hie Maupin. [P] Reb. Gaines, b. Oct. 11. 1862; md Nov. 10. 1881. WIII. Lewis Miller. son of John I.. b. in De Kalb Co.. Mo.. Oct. 22. 1846. He resides four miles south of Platte (itv, and is an industrious farmer and a worthy citi- zen. Children: [I] Virgil R. Miller, b. Oct. 12, 1882: [2] Wai-(lie Ann Miller. b. in Oct. 1884. [(7] Robert L. Gaines. b. l)(=c. 1.0. 18.00. 2. Kntr Guinm, md Jos. (onus (See)