Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
[previous page] [next page]
[previous page] [next page]
1859, JUNE. 283 P. & G. R. RAILROAD. 1. Jesse T. Perkins, b. Oct. 27, 1855; m'd his cousin, Eliza Perkins. Children: [a] Sarah; [b] Maud 2. John F. Perkins, b. Sept, 9, 1857 3. Joel T. Perkins, b. March 23, 1859; m'd May Linendall 4. Squire T. Perkins, b. June 23, 1860; m'd Hala Brewer 5. Arzela F. Perkins, b. June 10, 1862; m'd Homer Linendall 6. Lizzie M. Perkins, b. May 2, 1864; m'd Daniel Lewis Children: [a] Fannie M. Lewis, [b] Ella, [c] Eugene, [d] Bettie 7. Charles Perkins, b. Feb., 1869; dead. 8. Paul, b. 1872; dead. 9. Cynthia, b. Feb. 9, 1872; married Oct. 15, 1890, Larkin E. Tinder (see) 10. Albert, b. in 1876. 11. Ernest II. SQUIRE W. TUDER (see) III. SARAH ANN TUDER, m'd Dr. Kimsey. He was, about 1849, killed by his wife's father, Thomas Tuder, and her only son died. She now lives, childless, in Platte City. THE PARKVILLE & G. R. RAILROAD CO. Having been organized. let out to Matton. Messer & Co., the contract to do the grading of their road from Parkville to Cameron. A large portion of the work was done and in January, 1861, the contractors failed. The county court took $200,000 stock in the company and issued $125,000 in 10 percent bonds. Afterwards the other $75,000 was issued by Judge Aller. These sums. with compound interest, when funded, constituted three-fourths of our county debt. Many farmers on the route of the road subscribed from $100 to $500, which they were afterwards compelled to pay. AUGUST. Aug. 1 - At special elertion. Jas. S. Owens was chosen surveyor. The election at Weston resulted as follows: For judge of court of common pleas - James Doniphan. 383; H. J. Wolf. 254. For clerk Jas. A. Price. 264; D. C. Dale. 118; R. V. Lasley. 159. THE SONS OF MALTA. This year will be remembered as the era of the Sons of Malta. At Platte City all the leading men were members of the order. Lodges were formed everywhere. The initiations and orgies called out crowds. The candidate was subjected to a severe examination. and a false and ludicrous interpretation was placed on