Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1857, JAN. 2322 DR. B. F. MOORE. V. FANNIE STONE, married McVicker, in Kentucky. VI. SARAH STONE. b. April 3, 1803; md Wm. J. Norris, for many years a wealthy speculator and money-loaner in Platte; removed to Topeka, Kansas, and died there. Children: 1. Howard Norris. 2. Capt. Chas. B. Norris, a merchant of Platte City and of Weston. He raised a Confederate company, and was one of the rst to reach the front. He now lives at Westport, devoting his surplus to science. 3. Martha Victoria Norris, md 1st, Feb. 15. 1855, John B. Camp. After his death, she became the second Wife of J eff. J. Park. (See) William J. Norris married second. Jan. 1. 1858. Ange M. Perry. DR. B. F. MOORE. Jam. 25Dr. B. F. Moore locates at Parkville, and there is still his home. He graduated in 1855. at Louisville Medical School. He was born in Fayette County. Ky., Feb. 1, 1830, being a son of Peter Moore, a gallant soldier of the Revolution. He married in March. 1858, Hettie A. Beauchamp. Children: 1, Kate Moore, md Thos. Ashby; 2, Mary E., md George Johnson; 3, William P. Moore. FEBRUARY. Feb. 4 The county court appoints Jos. E. Merryman county attorney. and John Swaney assessor, in place of James Stone (i), deceased. WASHINGTON SCOTT. Feb. 6 Washington Scott died near Barry. He was born in Bourbon County, KY, December 18, 1812, the son of William Scott and Smith. He married April 1835, Ruth Ann Duncan, born June 25, 1816. They left Kentucky in October, 1837, and settled in Platte, ten miles east of Platte City, where Mr. Scott died. Children: I. MARY E. SCOTT, b. in Oct., 1836; married Alex Breckenridge (his second wife), b. Dec. 25, 1829. Mr. Breckenridge's first wife was Nannie Winn, dr. of James. He is a worth citizen of Edgerton, but without children. II. JOHN W. SCOTT III. WASH. WADE SCOTT, b. Oct. 4, 1842; married Feb. 1, 1869, Annie Lott, dr. of William H. Lott. Children: 1. Mary Scott 2. Beatrice Scott 3. Harry Scott 4. Lou Scott 5. Walter Scott IV. JAMES R. SCOTT, b. Feb. 25, 1848; married Rose Aker. Live in Clay; 8 children.