Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1864, JUNE. 364 THE JACKS. Sayle md 1st, May 4, 1854, Catherine Brown, who died, leaving: [1] Layenia Sayle, b. April 15, 1855; md Jan. 5, 1882. Thomas Hudson, of St. Joseph. Mr. Sayle studied law a.nd was admitted to the bar March 14. 1860, but practiced only a few years; was cashier of the St. Joseph National Bank, and is now cashier of the Grant City Bank, Worth County, Mo. He is brilliant in conversation, reliable in business, and one of the best bankers of the day; but his gen- erous and indulgent nature does not allow him to accumulate a fortune. By his second wife he has [1] Flora. Ella. Sayle. who was b. April 8, 1866, and md Oct. 10, 1889. John F. Robertson. -1. Sarah (Dump) J ac}: (twin with Layenia), was b. March 5. .l/o.9ebu . Him-) JnrI.. li. Dee. 1825. 16, 1833; d. April 28, 1871, from the effects of an operation for tumor; md Jan. 9, 1866 (third wife), Geo. IV. Belt (see), b. in Fleming Co., Ky.. came to Weston about 1844.; md 1st, July 9, 1848. Mary E. Colman. (See.) His third wife. Mrs. Frances Loan (nee Ferrel). widow of James Loan, he married Jan- uary 21, 1872; and his fourth wife, Louisa H. North- rup. he married in Kansas City January 16, 1889. Mr. Belt looks like a patriarch. with a commanding person, long, owing beard, benign countenance. and pleasa.nt address. He delights in Masonry. and the Platte City commandery was named for him. He was engaged in the mercantile business rst with Murphy, and then with Colman, at Weston. He was mayor of the city in 1861-2. In March. 1862. he was appointed circuit clerk, in the place of Remington. ousted. In November. 1864. he was elected to the same oice. over D. IV. ;Ioo-re. by a. vote of 1.029 against 301. In 1866 he was elected county treas- urer. oyer C. M. Boyd. by a yote of 798 to 630. In November. 1868. he was chosen sheri, oyer G. W. Hood. by a vote of 808 to 491; and in November, 1870, he was reelected sheriff by 1.394 votes. against 764 for T. F. \arner. and 510 for F. M. 1IcCorn1ick. Sub- sequently. he removed to St. Joseph.and held seyeral vii) oices. Tlience he went to Kansas City. and is now a citizen of Texas. Children by Sarah Jack: ["] Layenia Belt. b. Nov. 25. 1866; [1] Sarah. 1). 3l:lrrlI 9. 1868: ["] Frank. b. Nov. 16. 1870. He has not mar- ried. but supported his motlier while she lived and his uiiniarried sister. in Kansas. He is a man of in- Tvll;r(Il(P and unblemished reputation. 6. .l[rn-m F. 17inIl Jar-Ir. b. Aug. 19. 1841. is handsome and f1((0l]lpllS1lP(l. TPl(lllll.{ has been her employ-