Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1859, JAN. 27:? THE HUGHES. ment in Platte (ity cenietery commeniorates the death of Capt. Moore, and his brother-in-law, Lieut. Hammond. They were surrounded by an overpowering force of Mexi- cans. and the whole troop of 36 men were slaughtered. He left one child: 1. Jlalttlmr Joseph Jloore, b. at Ft. Gibson May 7, 1840. On tl1e death of Capt. Moore. tl1e Widow returned to l1er parents in Platte. The son, when he had at- tained the proper age, was sent to the University of North Carolina and received a. classical education. Vhen the war broke out. he enlisted in the Confed- erate ill111V.. and served to the end. November 20, 1867, he married in Melnphis, Mary Helen Webb. b. Dec. 3, 1842. In 1875 Mr. Moore left, with his family, for the West, and may now be addressed at Carpen~ teria. Cal. Children: [1] Ariana. Moore, b. April 9, 1870; [0] Ben D.. b. April 123. 1872; [0] Mary A. Moore, b. May 24, 1871; [I] Helen. b. Aug. 19, 1876; [0] James W., b. Oct. 12, 1878; [T] Robt. E. Moore. b. April 7, 1881; [U] Matthew J. .I001e (ii), b. Dec. 11, 1882. HI. MARY A. HUGHES. d. Mai-cli 11. 1861. She 1nd 1st. Jan. 28, 1845. at Fort Leavenworth, Lieut. T. C. Hammond. (See) She md .d. Feb. 22, 1849, Dr. Samuel Rixey (see), b. May 1827. son of Richard Rixey (i) and Penelope Gibbs. Dr. Rixey was an excellent physician. a.nd practiced at Platte Cit). Parkville. and other places in Platte and Clin- ton counties. The fruit of this lnarriage was: 1. Ri.ch(ud Rid-cg/, b. in 1854; n1d March 13, 1878, Lucy Vallandinghani. dr. of Madison. She d. Jan. 12. 1888. leaving 1 child: [0] Frank Rixey. Dr. Samuel G. Rixey next n1d. March 7. 1864. Fannie lenniston. who (lied childless. Dr. Rixey 1nd Rd. March 19, 1868, Ellen Williams, dr. of Albert G. She was 1). March 16. 1846; d. Nov. 21, 1878. (hil(lren: 2.. Eleanor. b. in 1868. 2%. ]1r/1n.iul L.. b. in 1869: u1d Dev. 21. 1892. Vernon C. Gardiner. 4. .Sr1mmI (7. ,]i~.I(I/ (ii). 1). in 1871.. 7. John H. l?i.r(1/. b. in 1875. Dr. Rixey took for his fourth wife. Jan. 12. 1881. Mrs. lit-b. Z:1l)risk). widow of V1u. Zabriskv (see). and daughter of Lewis .l-Daniel. lheV separated. and Dr. Rixoy is now operating for the Keelev lnstitutt-. . S..IllCL R. ITFGHES. (Seal . ll{. .( ES .1. lll( }llF.S. md Dec. 1. 1840. Dr. Joseph Walke1. h. in Bermuda Island. May 24. 181?: tl. Aug. 28. 1864. His parellts were John \alker and Fannie Penniston; and his ;:I-znulfallier was Jos. Valker. who was born in England and settlml in llermuda. Joseph, Jr.. came to the United