Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1860, AUG. 303 J. H. nowsmo. A/lt(]. .2.3-Jtidgc Norton spoke at \eston. Aug. 9J11dge Voo(lson opens circuit court. SEPTEMBE R. Sept. 1 Jzunes Osborn hztving died at \eston. .l. Ellinger admistered. Bo11d,tF10.000. He was :1 n1er(:ha~n~tof Weston. He md Nancy Lewis. dr. of John. (Seer Children: 1. .l:1r 1ru.nces Osborn: :3..I11;u1(l:iS.: 3. Robert. " JOHN H. DOWNING. Sept. J-John H. Downing having died at New Market, his sons, Ezekiel and And. A. Downing, qualif as his executors. He left :1 widow. Eliza. and children: I. EZEKIEL DOWNING. d. in April. 1.970. He was dep11tv collector for several terms; md . Children: 1. 1~.li.:a l)ozrmtn[/. md Feb. 7. 1874. John 1). Maget. b. Hay 27, 1.851;d.-I11ly1.0.1888. Children: [um] ll:111d; [0] Greo. Mzlget: [F] Rufus (ii); [1] Mattie. 2. StrotlrerD0umng. II. ..DRE\ .. I)()VN[. }. md .:1n(-y J. Collier. Vent to Kallsas. A III. JOHN C. DOWNING. IV. WILLIAM H. I)C)\NI.(}, 1nd .1111) 30. 1.961. -lune Allison. dr. of James. She died. and he married second. Oct. 10. 1885. Sarah Maget. b. in Tenn-essee Jan. 1. 1840, dr. of Rufus. The) separated; no children. V. MAR1HA P. DOWNING. 1nd an English Sept. .9Iatan Lodge. No. 145. I. O. 0. F., cllartered. Sept. 1.3Ann Smith llaving died. E. I. Humpllrey adminis- tered. Bond. $10,000. Sept. ]7This day is meinorable as the time of :1 terrible mob in Leavenworth. to lynch a murderer of Denver. named (rordon. But through tl1e rmness and nerve of .Iao~1 McDowell. he was saved, only to die when he reached Denver. Sept. .24F. G. )I:1l1onv. of Pfl.1l{Vl11P. h:1ing died, J. H. Nash administered. Bond. $2.000. His wife was named (t:1tlu-rine. and their son. Chas. Ed. Maliony. Scpt..25Tl1efz1ircomment-ed. lhou;:h really the third. it is known as the second fair. ()tce~rs: Jeff. Willian1s. president; Geo. Robertson. secretarv; W. )1. Paxton. treasurer: and Cock- rill, Dorriss. F:u1lco~ner. Forbis. Fox. Hinkle. Johnson. Jones. P:1.rk, Pence. and Steele directors. Free admittance for stock- holders and their families; footman. 20 cents: horseinaln, 30 cents: horse and buggv. 50 cents; carriage. $1. Jm-t-m-ls bill for premiums was $2.412.lfl. The Platte City bzmd w.1.sp:1id $175 for music. The directors paid $13 for :1. barrel of cider.