Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1863, SEPT. 348 JOS. KURTZ. 3. Ella Wlzitc, b. Feb. 24, 1852; md June 9, 1874, Wa1e S. Carey, b. Feb. 1, 1842. Children: [0] Ethel; [0] Kate. A party of Redlegs" robbed the house of W. J. Norris, near Weston. SEPTEMBER. Sept. 1Gen. R. Curtis is i11 command a.t Fort Leavenworth. Sept. 5The Argus Went south, and was occasionally printed in camp, by the Yiseleys. There has been no paper in Weston, except the Sentinel. Ha.rry Hutchinson resumes the publication of the .1tIu.s, at Platte City. It is a small 5-column paper, and its tone is disci-eetyet it is Democratic in politics, and leans to the South. E Howell Jenkins opens a drug store in Platte City. Sept. 7A public meeting at the courth~ouse denounces Quantrell and secession. JOSEPH KURTZ, SR. Joseph Kurtz, S11, was born January 24, 1813, in V1irtem- berg, Crerinany, and died in \est~on December 19, 1896. He was a son of Carl Kurtz, born January 28, 1774, and of Marie Kessler, born December 6, 1778, dr. of Joseph. J os. Kurtz, Sr., married April 27 , 1841, in Crermany, Victoria Grace Noll, born December 21, 1819, and died July 9, 1889. He was a cooper by trade, and came to America in 1847, landing at New Orleans. In 1848 he eame to Weston. Children: I. GEBHART, b. in 1842; single; was a Federal soldier through- out the war, lost an arm in the service, and was in many noted battles. After his return, he kept a bookstore in Weston, but is now at Kansas City. 11. CHARLES B. KURTZ, b. in 1844, is a. handsome, intelligent and chivalrous gentleman, fond of music and the society of ladies. He was postmaster at Platte City for a number of years. He now resides in Kansas City, engaged in the real estate business. HI. ANDI{E\ KURTZ, b. Nov. 28. 1846; 1nd March 3, 1874, Mattie A. Howard. (1. in July, 1895. dr. of Dr. J. B. Howard. late of St. Joseph. He is proprietor of the Kansas City Carriage and Vagon Works. Children: 1. Lm,r/hon Imt.:. b. Dec. 18. 1875. 2. Jluriv, 1. April 8, 1878. 3. Paul .11., b. llay 26. 18. 5. 4. ].oui.w, 1). Jan. 211. 1892. l. J(){F.Ill M. Kl.RlZ. m(l May 18. 1880, Jennie Cleniings. dr. of G. F. ll1e live in Garrison. Kansas. . IIOS. I{ll{IZ. md W111. Alders. VI. l.OlIS. KURTZ. II. .I. RY KlR.T7.. is a sister in the convent of St. Louis. The family. except Amlrew. are Caitliolics. J l