Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1855, MAY. 202 JOHN C. DIESTER. sold on the block by a negro. A public meeting at Leavenworth, presided over by R. R. Rees. approved the act. Phillips returned to Leavenworth, and was killed by ruffians September 1. 1856. May 26 Fritz Kahm located at Parkville. and 11as been a merchant and a useful citizen ever since. H-e was born in Prus- sia. June 5). 1834. His parents were Peter Kahm and Eliz. Klem- mer. He married April 4, 1860. Eliz. Klam. Children: 1, Fred P. Kahm; 2. Lizzie: 3, Minnie; 4, Walter B.; 5, Grace. 1 May 29 Ralph Johnson having died. J. F. Broadhurst ad- ministered. He left a Widow, Susan. and children: 1. Ben; 2. Andrew; 3. Henrv; 4. William; 5. Edwin; G. Henrietta. md Duncan; 7, Sarah. JUNE. June 1 - John C. Diester died on his farm below Parkville. He was a wortlrv. intelligent. and enterprising German. He left :1 widow. Catherine C.. and children: 1. William H.; 2. Daniel: 3. Hem-v W.; 4. John T.; 5, Magdalen C., md C. P. Hens-on. June 8 A Free-State meeting at Lawrence, Kansas. Arms are received bv them from friends in the East. June 9 Joseph R. Daniel having died of cholera. his fathe-r- in-law. V. L. Blanton, adminstered. He was a blacksmith of Pla.tte (itv. and a partner of WV. E. Oliver. Children: 1. Alonzo Dan~ iel; 2.Natl1aniel; 3. Armede; 4. Eveline. F. M. McDonald edited the Parkville Courier from this da.te, for ve years. JULY. July 2 - A. H. Vories and Y. S. Carroll enrolled as attorneys. And. J. Stigers having died. Chas. Babcock administered. Bond. $5:.l)0. No children. His father was Peter Stigers. and his hrotliers and sisters: 1. Mary. wife of 111. Davis; 2. Levi; ll. Odo Stigers. The Kansas Legislature met at the call of Gov. Reeder. at Pawnee. wln-re a. rough stone building had been erected as a 1-:1.pitol. The l.e,gis1a.t111-es first act was to remove to Shaxvnee Mission. The Governor vetoed the law. but it was passed over his veto. l1e met at Sliawiiee Mission. on the 16th of July. The old lnll.- is now :1 min. standing alone iii :1 Wlieat-eld. AUGUST .11 ur/. I.1 :1 special election i11 esto11. S. P. S. McCurdy was chosen jnd;re of the esto~n (onrt of (onnnon Pleas. O. lrii-feintlorf1-lerk. and . T. oods marshal. (lioh-r;1 on the plains: Maj. Ogden (lies with it.