Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1861, JAN. 358 PARKS SUIT. J an. 28A. F. C-ox, of the Weston Sentinel, buys of Reming- ton & Cockrell the press and type of the Atlas and removes to Platte City. Where the Sentinel is issued. In the next number of the Atlas, Harry Hutchin.son delivers his valeditcory. Jan. 31Governor Gamble dies, and is succeeded by lieutenant-governor W. P. Hall. FEBRUARY. Gr. S. PARKS SUIT FOR DESTROYING HIS PRESS. Feb. 2The following notice, served on J os. E. Merryman, will explain a matter of history: lfosephv E. .lIerlrg/nzcm. In the Geo. S. Park matter, We Wish to know if you hold yourself responsible to us for Mr. Shepards and Mr. Swaneys parts of the compromise money which We have paid. If so. We think your note, or some Written acknowledgment, With interest, is due us, after deducting our part of your fee. If not, then we expect you to proceed, forthwith, to collect the sa.me, in cluding their part of your fee, and, by no means, to allow the approaching term of court to pass without action. (Signed) Jesse J111Ile7. W. J . Miller. Joseph Walker. Feb. 6The Missouri River ice brea.ks up. THE GORDONS. Feb. 10Lucretia Gordon having died. And. Tribble admin- isters. Bond. $800. She was the widow of Vi1liam Gordon. 4See.) They lived two miles West of Platte City. Children: I. ELIZA A. GORDON. md Oct. 8. 1840. John Alexander. Children: 1. Dll(U(g/ F. Al.ea9(m(Ier, lived West of Platte City. He md Oct. 26, 1869, Mary Alice Russell. He d. in April. 1887, and his widow died 18 months later. Children: [0] Perry Alexa.nder; [] Golden Alexander; [0] Mary. 2. John .L1le:((1mIcr (ii). Cl. in Oct.. 1880; md Dec. 10. 1876, Jennie Stewart (see). dr. of Thomas. She was b. in 18521 After her rst lmsbands death. she married second. in 1885. William King. and went to Kansas. ll. (,Y."lIIIA A. G(i)RDO1. md Shelby Daniel. (See.) Ill. I.I(,l{ETIA GORDON. n1(l 1st. April 4. 1844. Frank B. Mar- tin. (Sec-.) They went to Oregon. where Mr. Martin died. and she m(l .d. J. W. Cowls. president of the Bank of .[c.Iinnville. She is (lead. IV. .I.-RY .l.NE GORDOZ, n1d a Vills. V. RA1llF.L (}ORl)O,. 1n(l Dr. Jos. M. Holt. (See) I. l{.ND.T.l. M. (}()I{.DOI. His personal property was c0ns~ cat:-(l em-lv in the war. and he removed to Kentucky.