Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1858, MARCH. 255 JOHN P. BAILEY. intelligence and Christian meekness. He is much beloved for his virtues and g1aces. Mrs. Burgess was born in Cole County, Mo., August 30, 1830. Chidren: 1. Laura Burgess. b. Nov. 16, 1860. 2. John C. Burgess, b. Oct. 7, 1873 March 3 - Cyrus Saunders having died, Cynthia P. Saunders administered. Bond, $5,000. March 9 - Free State men of Kansas hold an election of delegates for a Constitutional Convention, which met, chose Jas. H. Lane president, formed a constitution, and adjourned April 3rd. The Missouri River is open for navigation. March 16 - The prisoners of the county jail make a strike for liberty. JOHN P. BAILEY March 19 - John P. Bailey having died, B. W. Bailey administered. Bond, $6,000. John P. Bailey was born in South Carolina, but when a boy moved to Monroe County, Ky. He married Barthenia Bailey, and came to the northwestern part of Platte in 1850. His widow survives. Children: I. JOSIAH M. BAILEY, b. in Monroe County, Ky., Oct. 5, 1839; married Dec. 28, 1869, Georgiana Varble. Children: 1. Olive Bailey 2. Gertrude Bailey 3. Thomas J. Bailey 4. Robert E. Bailey 5. Albert W. Bailey II. NEWTON BAILEY III. ALTAMIRA BAILEY, married J. S. Yocum IV. MILTON BAILEY V. OPHELIA BAILEY VI. JOHN A. BAILEY VII. LINDSAY BAILEY VIII. ELLA T. BAILEY IX. ATCHISON BAILEY X. DAVID BAILEY March 20 - J. J. Throckmorton takes charge of the Virginia Hotel, at Platte City. March 27 - Platte County is now out of debt, with $3,000 in the treasury. APRIL April 1 - Slaves sold publicly at Platte City at the following prices, eaChildren: $675, $830, $525, $350, $1,000, $350, $285, $705, $600, $900, $900. Slaves hired for the year, in advance, eaChildren: $207, $232, $191, $210, $201, $175, $180, $131, $150, $125. Land sold by the sheriff, publicly, per acre: $40, $20, $12, $24.