Annals of Platte County, Missouri

Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton

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1862, MAY. 326 ELI I-IOGSEIT. County Judge (Layton).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... $ 130.00 County Clerk (Lewis). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 602.00 Assessor (Stone).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 182.00 Sheritt(Bryant).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 256.00 County Attorney (Clark). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.00 School Superintendent (Harrington). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.00 Circuit Clerk (Remington). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254.00 Treasurer (Johnston). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. 400.00 Sundries. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,597.03 Total.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$11,831.03 Mag/1~Slaves assessed, 2,318; value, $319,770. May 6Wm. B. Smith is appointed county attorney. Jlay 7Maj. Douglas Dale and his lieutenant, W. B. Davis, are at Platte City, keeping OIdlI in the county. They belong to the 4th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia. Confederates are haunt- ing Gooseneck, and nd aid and comfort at Brad1evs., Browns, and other houses. They give Lieut. Davis much trouble. On one occasion, he was pursuing a guerrilla, at a breakneck speed, when the pursued leaned back in his saddle, and with his revolver shot back overhead at the pursuer. The ball struck the horse Davis was riding in the forehead. and he immediately died. Davis had a dangerous plunge, but was not hurt. I heard him tell the sitory, in an excited manner, immediately on his return. Jlay .9ELI HOGSETT having died April 28, 1862, Willia1n Connoway administers. Bond, $4,000. His widow was Cynthia Ann. and their children: 1, Virginia, b. in Oct., 1851; 2, Perry, b. in Feb., 1854; 3, James W., b. in Feb., 1856; 4, Thos. Hogsett, b. in March, 1859. J[(1I/ 26J. M. Carpenter en1-olled as an attorney. Col. Geo. H. Hall. 4th Cavalry, Miszsouri State Militia. is in command, with headquarters at St. Joseph. He is interested in our condition, and. under his protection. all is quiet in Platte. HUGH VILS()N died in Weston. His Widow was Ann, and his children: 1. Andrew D. \ils.on; 2, William J. Vi1s0~n; 3. John 31.; 4, Medora; Edwin; 6, Sarah Wilson. JUNE. ./um ](}m). 1. Hulse, (2lSlli(I of the Weston branch of the .Im-lianii-s I2ll1l{.1(Sig1lS, and his assistant, John M. Railey, takes his plart-. June 2\. V. Dale having died, Chas. A. Liggett adminis- ters. Dond.$10.000. Juno .2.Iosepl1 Mooneyham having died, his widow, Eliza, :1d1i1i11isI1-s. P.ond, $553,000. C-h: 1, John D.; 2, Jacob C.; :3, Letitia.