Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1860, AUG. 302 THE COPELANDS. IV. K. Bryant was elected sheriff ; W. C. Remington was elected circuit clerk; T. Thoroughman was elected circuit at- torney ; Silas V~oodson was elected circuit judge. In Weston, James Doniphan is elected judge o-f court of com mon pleas, Gra.me Hood marshal, and J. A. Price clerk. R. M. ohnston was chosen county treasurer. Azlg. 2The Argus sustained the Breckinridge ticket. It con- tains charges by John Swaney, that W. K. Bryant, sheriff, had Withheld county revenue. Brya.nts answer also a.ppears. xlug. .4George Copeland is killed. At the August election, a row occurred at Platte City. Martin McEnnery took refuge in his blacksinith shop, back of the Fleshman ho-use. Geo. Copeland tried to force his Way into the shop. and McEnn.erv blew his head off with a musket. and immediately ran away, passing over Atch- ison Hill. - He was never apprehended. THE COPELAND FAMILY. Ezekiel Copeland was their a.ncestor. - His children: I. ELIZA COPELAND. 1nd W. T. Hancock. (See.) II. JOHN COPELAND. 1nd lIarv J. Olvis, daughter of John and sister of XV. F. Olvis. Children: 1. El isabeth Copeland, n1d a Pierson. 2. Fannie Copeland. Charles R. III. JOEL COPELAND. md Sarah Olvis. dr. of John. Children: 1. J olz n W. Copeland, lives in Leavenworth. 2. Jennie Copeland. b. June 19, 1866; n1d Aug. 24. 1884, Joseph A. Stalder. Children: [0] Jesse; [5] Joseph; [0] James. J e Copeland. Ada. n1d Geo. D. McClain; 2 eliildren. Cltarity Copeland, md Fred (0rllins. . Frmzlo Copeland. 7. J.-:()].l.()I. 8. Jlg/rfle. I V. I.;VINI. COPELAND, md Jones Geyer. V. GEO. COPEL.ID. md Ann Fulk; killed as above stated. VI. .IOSI.H C-OPELA.I). d. in Feb.. L77; md Malinda Hender- son. sister of K. B. (eeils rst wife. Children: - 1. Ruth. 2. .l[elrin(I. Aug. Jl.Ia1"f Hughes (lied. widow of M. M. Huglies. (See) She left all her property to her daughiters. Mrs. Rixey and Mrs. Hammond. cw::r.;o .-I Ilf/. 1.3-Isaiah Rt-)11ol(ls having died. Enoch Porter admin- istered. liond, $5.000. Children: 1. lIar Porter: 2. John Reynolds; 3. I:I11e.y Reynolds: 4. Lucinda; 5. Isaiah; 0. Susan Reynolds: 7. H(Ill C. .4119. .?II. gr-:md illumination and rejoicing at Weston over the lighting of the -ity with gas. and the subscription by the count) court of $?.0.0t)0 for the Weston & .. Railroad. A splendid toreh-light ]Ilt((SSlOIl.