Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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l0 N) 03 1857, JAN. JOHN LEWIS. Jenkins, M. C. Johnston, J. M. Moore, Jesse Morin, John Morrison, M. N. Owen, W. B. Smith, C. F. Spencer, J os. Todd, And. Tribble, H. Wa1ler, N. E. Vilkinson, and John Winston, $100 each; in all amounting to $6,050; but smaller subscriptions ran the sum con- tributed up to $10,000. JOHN LE W-IS. John Lewis having died, James Osborn administers. Bond. $1,000. He came to Platte in 1837, and settled on the edge of the prairie east o-f Platte City and entered 320 acres of splendid la.nd. This land he sold, and came to Platte City; became partner of R. D. Johnston in the mercantile business; took the contract to build the rst jail, and continued an enterprising but unsuccessful life. When he died. his fortune was greatly reduced. Children: I. PHOEBE LEWIS. md Isaac House, a prosperous citizen of Platte; removed to Kansas, and died in a poorhouse March 10. 1893. aged 80. 0 II. NANCY LEWIS. md James Osborn. a merchantof Wes1on. who died impoverished, and his mother, having no means of support, died in our poorhouse. III. SARAH J. LEVYIS, md a. Lewis. IV. MARY ANN LEWIS, md John Huntington. He went to the Mexican War, was wounded July 9. 1847, at the battle of Pienega, and then disappears from our knowledge. He was a roustabout at Platte City prior to the Mexican YVar. Y. EDMOND LEWIS. md Mary Baker. and d. in August. 1848. VI. SERENA LEWIS, md Williani Lewis. VII. LEVINA LEWIS. md May 12. 1842. Alex. Baker. and left 7 children. I think the family of John Lewis is extinct in Platte County. l1-ire Stark buys of J. V. Forbis a farm. at $7.750. near (amden Point. 4. F. Spencer buys of W. J. Norris a farm. embracing the site of Tracy. for $13.500. -/un. 7.3 The Pro-slaery Legislature of Kansas met at Le- eulliptnll. The laws passed were favorable to slavery. and were vetoed by the governor; but the Legislature. being wholly Pro- sla M". passed the laws over his veto. The Legislature adjourned l"elmia1V 27. 1.957. (:me1-i1m- l1-uston Polk is elected by the Missouri Legislature Init-l State Senator. He resigns as governor. and Hancock .Ia-ksnn. lieutenant-goveriior. suceeetls until R. M. Stewart is eleetr-tl in August. 1.957. by the people. Senator D. R. . -hison renioves from Platte City to his farm in (lintun (nnntv. Jun. .3.}~(:-m-ge T. .alor having died. Ignatius Naylor ad- Ininiste-rs. .m(l. 5321.000.