Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1863, MAY. 344 J. M. CANNON. in many cases, paid; but little of it ever accounted for. The re- sult of the war is still uncertain. Gold is Worth $1.60. Jlay 3The battle of Chancellorsville. JOHN M. CANNON. Jlay 7John M. Cannon died. He was born about 1830; md August 2, 1848, Susan Tomlin, born January 31, 1831, and died April 13, 1892. She was a daughter of James and Lucy C. Tom lin. Children: 1. JAMES w. CANNON. , 11. LUCY o.1.1o.. 1nd in 1875, Alonzo Estes, b. Oct. 15,1851; d. Sept. 27, 1893. ITEMS FROM THE CONSERVATOR OF THE 16TH. May 16The Conser~rat0r defends Judge Layton against the charge of disloyalty brought by A. F. Cox, of the Yeston Sentinel. It announces the pardon of Jas. N. Burnes, convicted of treason. It describes Judge Birchs efforts a.t Fort Leavenworth to reclaim certain runaway slaves, and the neglect and contempt shown him by the military officers. It contains the notice of Capt. Chas. G. Peacock, commander of exemptions at Weston, commanding all to report for duty, under the penalty of $30 poll tax, and 1 per cent on assessment. It states that pretended Federal soldiers ransacked the house of the widow Permelia Horgan, and then went to the house of the widow Daniel, shot Miss Lucinda Wymer a11d Mr. G. llc-Catf1-ey. leaving them. as they supposed. dead; and. after burning the house. went to the house of Mrs. Gordon. and robbed it of all they fancied. The Conservator records the story that Lycurgus Shepard had been taken up in Leavenworth as a vagrant. and ordered to be sold. but he was permitted to redeem himself. by paying $26.40. W. H. Ewing was treated in like xnannen JAMES GARVIN. Jlay .21James Garvin having died, his widow. Susanna. qualies as exec-utrix. Bond. $3.600. They lived in Fancy Bot- tom. Children: 1. JOHN XV. GA.RL. The will of James refers to other children. but does not name them. The widow. Susanna. married December 31. 1805. Ed. C. Ohlhansen: she was his second wife; no children. JOSEPH MINOR. lfnz/ 2..Tost-pli Blinor having (lied. A. M. Sliarp administers. liolld. -..3.400, (11: l. ]R..l .lIf R. ll. (:lC()R(tE. lll. SYLVESTER. TV. (.llllIl{l.E. vife of William (al(lvell. V. T. C. MINOR. VI. LTf"l.D. J..E. wife of .~.M.Sl1a1p.