Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton




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1854, SEPT. 187 THE GAINES. 3. Edzrirzi Gaines, b. Sept. 26, 1828; md Feb. 17, 1853, Zerelda Hatton, b. Jan. 18, 1827, dr. of Geo. (pi). Children: [1] Geo. Gaines, b. April 15, 18130; ml Jennie Stuckey, dr. of Samuel; [0] Armilda, b. Oct. 5, 1855; md William Grissom. (Th: [1] Helen Grissom; [.3] Kate; [3] Edwin; [1,] Jesse. H. ROBERT GAINES (ii). md Margaret Breckenridge, dr. of James B. Children: 1. Orange (}uimus- (above). III. RICHARD P. (JAINES, b. in 1789; d. Sept. 6, 1854; md in Kentucky, Joanna Tinder. wl1o survived him. He came to Platte City i11 1842, and purchased of J. V. Cockrell the frame hotel on the southeast corner of what is now the public square. He was a fat and jolly landlord, and highly esteemed. Children: 1. Sophromkz, md 1st. Hamp. Brown. They had one child. Frank, and were divorced. She then md Oct. 12, 1854, Wiles Harrington. (See.) 2. Sidonia G(une3, b. Feb. 19. 1929; n1d April (3. 1845. A. B. Sherwood. He die(l. leaving: [1] Sophronia Sherwood, md W. T. Durrett; no issue; [0] Janette Sherwood, md J. W. Durrett; 5 children: [0] A. B. Sherwood (ii), m(l Euphora. Bagbee; R (-hildren. Sidonia married second. her cousin. L. YVarren Gaines. son of William; he (1. May 19. 1894. (h: [(3] Leanna Gaines, b. July 10. 1..9(i8. Lives in St. Joseph. 3. R. Frank (lairnes, md Jan. 2. 1866, Mrs. Angeline Bright- well. ne Oliver. 2 children: [(1] John; ["] Kate. Sept. 8H. J. Wolf enrolled as an attorliey. Sept. 9Old Settlers Meeting at De Kalb, presided o-ver by Senator Atchison. and addressed by Jas. N. Burnes, A. V. Doni- phan, Senator Bogy, and Judges Vories and Birch. Sept. 15The rst number of the Kansas H(I(Il(I issued at Leavenworth, by W. H. Adams. Charles. a slave of Almond. Paxton & Callahan. and Andy. a slave of L. C. Jack, are convicted, on indictment. for preaching the gospel to their fellows, with no oicer present, on Atchison Hill. and each ned $1 and costs. and were ordered committed until paid. BENJ. D. MOORE. Sept. 16Benj. D. Moore having died, his son, Joel W. Moore. administered. ond, lF]0,()O0. He was a son of Lewis Moore. and wa.s born in 180 ; he married Susan Wl1ite. half-sister of Wm. A. White. Oh: I. JOEL W. MOORE, dead; md March 30, 1858, Elmira Waller, b. Aug. 1, 1833, dr. of Hiram; still living. No living children.