Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1856, SEPT. 220 THE SKINNERS. 1. Wm. H. Kg/le, b. Dec. 10, 187 4. 2. Mary E. Kyle, b. Feb. 26, 1876. 3. T1208. W. Kyle, b. May 28, L77. 4. Ohwrles, b. Oct. 25, 1878. 5. Nellie, b. Sept. 12, 1881. 6. Eugene, b. Nov. 4, 1883. 7. Egbert, b. April 16, 1885. 8. Klruser K., b. Dec. 25, 1887. l 9. L6(lU87HL07HI., b. Aug. 22, 1889. III. JAMES KYLE. IV. GEO. W. KYLE, b. Dec. 16, 1847; n1d 1st, in 1871, Mary Hord. dr. of Anderson. She d. August 3, 1881. Children: 1. I twin. 2. Alfred. 3. Addie. . Geo. W. Kyle married second, Oct. 8, 1883, Sallie Dougherty, dr. of Wm. H. H. She has 1 child: 4. T/V/illlam Kyle. Sept. 20Dr. A. T. Guthrie buys of J. N. Bradley Lot 5, Block 31, Platte City, at $1,350. PHINEHAS SKINNER. Sept. 27Phinehas Skinner having died, K. M. Woods (i) and Mrs. Polly Skinner administered. Bond, $200,000. Phinehas Skinner. son of Cornelius Skinner, of Virginia, was born in Clark County, Ky., July 28, 1801; died at Elk City, Kansas, August 21, 1856. His mother was Jane Carr, born July 30, 1769, in Loudoun County, Virginia. Mr. Skinner married Nov. 28, 1822, Polly Pat- ton, daughter of Vm. and Sally Patton, of Tennessee. She was born in 1805. They came to Boone County, Mo., in 1838, and thence to Platte in the autumn of 1840, and settled two miles east of Camden Point. Mr. Skinner was a large and handsome gentleman, of sound judgment and successful enterprise. He built a ne mill upon Platte River, and a spacious brick homestead for the family: purchaed 2,000 acres of our best land. established stores at Elk City. Kansas. and at Ringold, near his home, and, up to the time of his death. he was the largest operator, and paid out more money than any one else, in the county. He was one of the original projeetors of Camden Point Academy. a11d had large Ira:-ts of land in many counties in northern Missouri. His chil- (ll-I]. after his death, partitioned $150,000 worth of land. besides an immense amount of money and personal property. Mrs. Skin- ner wris a large-bodied and large-hearted. hospitable old lady. She was a splendid manager and a valuable assistant to her hus- lpanrl. Slie siii-vivetl him: and. after living a few years at the lioina-.le:1l. (lll(l(-ll her lands among her children. and retired to T u.~:I.~ (ii): xvln-re she died April 20, 1878. She was brought home and lmi-ierl In-side her lwslmiirl. (lit I. J..lC (ARR ST{lNNER. h. Aug. 18. 1824. She possessed snpr-rior lmsiness qualications. and did valuable service in aiding her parents in business. She now lives a retired