Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1863, SEPT. 352 TIP GREEN. Hr. T. A. Throckn1ortons rst wife, whom he married Feb- ruary 13, 1860, was Mad. R. Redman. TIP GREEN. He was hung, as stated, September 26, 1863. Children: 1, John; 2, William; 3, Mary, md Jas. Cannon; 4, Nicholas R.; 5, Martin B.; G, Stonewall T. Green. Tip was a nephew of Elisha Green. ENROLLMENT. Sept. 30Col. Moss, by E. H. Norton. a.cting adjutant, gives notice to all able-bodied male citizens of Platte over 18 years and under 45, to report their names for enrollment to Maj. John M. Clark, at Platte City, Mo., on or before the 7th day of October, 1863. OCTOBER. THE SITUATION. Oct. 1The Radicals are intensely indignant at the reign of the Pawpaws in Platte. andcharge them with disloyalty. Col. Moss. in a letter to Lieutenant-Governor Hall, defends them, and vouches for their delity to the Union cause. The Se/ntmel and the Atlas commend the new militia. The thieves of Leavenworth are disappointed, and submit with a grow]. Their loyalty aside, there can be no doubt the Pawpaws sa.ved Platte County from thieves and murderers. who would soon have depopulated it. Hundreds of families had left, and many more were preparing to go. Many went to the Southern Army for safety. Oct. 5Col. Jennison spoke in Weston, and was followed by (301. J. N. Burnes. in a speech so radical that Jennison discarded it. BUSINESS REVIVES IN PLATTE CITY. Oct. 30Tl1e Pawpaws have possession of the county, and the "Jayl1awkers" and Red-legs nd their occupation gone. Stephen Johnston (ii). John Zarn, Perry Keith, and Fred Krause resume business. and Howell Jenkins adds a. dry goods depart- ment to his drug store. The Atlas advertises 25 sheriff sales. NOVEMBER. ;m-. IIhis was an off year. yet a full Supreme Court was 4-lm-Iml. It was the first votig done by ballot in Missouri. The I:1(li;ll. s4-4111-tl their first Victory, by the election of Bates, Bay, and l)rl-n to the supreme bench. State elections henceforth :m- held in .membe1. .ur. .,-la-sse \illiamson having died. C. \idener admin- istc-rs.