Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1856, JUNE. 215 THE HUGHES. Juno 1.} Lieutenant McIntosh writes to Ar-ting Governor Yoodson. of Kansas. that the way from Weslp01t was infested by armed bands of Soutlierners. p1-e1e11din;, to he emigrants; but, as they were prepared for war. he required them to leave the State under escort. One company was from Platte. ll1ev returned by way of \estport. Squads of Northern men were also dispersed. Under date of June 4th. (roveriior Sliannon issued a. proclamation against foreign interference in Kansas affairs. June Z7The Republican National Convention at Philadel- phia nominate Fremont and Dayton. .Imu 2IAt(.-hison, Stringfellow, and Buford send south for more money and men. JULY. July 1Sl1e1-iuan and Howard. a majority of the committee to i11vestigate Kansas troubles. report in favor of the Free State party; and our representative. Oliver. in fa.vor of the Pro-slavery party. July 4The Free State Legislature of Kansas is dispersed by Col. Sumner. hy order of -(,ti112, Governor Woodson. But Secre- tary of War Jeff. Davis disapproved of Woodso-ns course. The 4th of July is celebrated at Platte City. J. E. Merryni-an speaks. Atchison is Waited on hv a. committee. and invited to speak; but. with a, curse on the 4th of July. refuses. J uI1/ (iJoseph E. Merryman enrolled as an attorney. Frederick Starr. a Preshvteria.n minister at Weston, is in- dicted for teaching slaves to read, and. on account of the outcry, has to leave. After the war. he visited Weston, and was kindly received and entertained. Leander Hiighes dies. His son. Johnson Hughes. admin- isters. Bond. $2.000. THE HUGHES FAMILY. JOHN HlGllES, of North Carolina. married 21 Moore. Children: I. MATTHEVY MOORE HUGHES. (See) U. ARCHIPu.LT) HUGHES, lived in Tennessee. III. LEANDER HPGHES. h. in North (a.rolina. and there md Letitia (-lemment, dr. of Johnson. She died before him. They value to Platte in the fall of 1939, and settled seven miles southeast of Platte City. He was an intelligent. and worthy farmer. Children: 1. Johnsrm f. Hm/Ices. md April 20. 195.9. Mary J. Lewis. dr. of William. They went west about 1870. 2. Sallie (. Hur/hes. md Oct. 25. 1848. John Keys. They went to Kansas. where they still live.