Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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L864, SEPT. 378 MA]. JOHN MCCLUER. Clay, and Jackson counties. He possessed literary taste, as well as professional aequirements. He was a. zealous Baptist, and was a diligent reader of his-torv. philosophy, and science, as well as of politics a.nd the advance of im~ provement. He often wrote for the press. Dr. Records n1d 1st. Mattie A. Kenny, who (lied childless. Children by second wife: 1. John TV. ]1ccords, b. Nov. 9, 1866: md Aug. 5, 1890, Lora L. Lampton. 2. Lucy M. 1?eeo1ds. b. Sept. 1, 1870. 3. James L. 1?ecords, b. Aug. 5, 1872; md Dec. 5, 1894, Anna Stone, dr. of A. R. Stone. 4. William C. Reeortls, b. April 20. 1878. MAJ. JOHN MCCLUER. On the 13th of July. 1864, after the ght at Camden. a party of Federals, in pursuit of btishwliackers, passing the home of Maj. McC1uer. called him to his door, and shot him in cold blood. He was born in Versailles, KY, in 1815. He was a. son of John .IcCluer, who came from Virginia, Where he had married Ann .IcGrew. daughter o-f John. John M. McClu-er was a man of good education. a. major of militia, and Was, prior to the War. sheriff of Atchison County. Kansas. On account of his svmpathv with the South, he changed his residence to Platte City in 1861. At the time of his death he was residing near Camden Point. At Hop- kinsville, Ky, Maj. lIcC1uer married Mvra Will:inson. She sur- vives. and lives with her daughter in Kansas City. Oh: 1. JAMES L. McCLUER, b. March 6. 18:29; 1nd Oct. 18. 1866. the lovely Mary Fra.nki~e Hunt. b. March 31, 1848. dr. of Dad Hunt. (See.) He studied law in 1838-9. at Ateli- ison, with Headlev & Carr; was c-ircuit clerk of Atehison Countv to 1861; editor of the L(m(In2(1rI.i. and manager o-f the Western department of the .Etna Insurance Company. He is a gentleman of dignity. and wields great inuence in insurance affairs. As an editor he showed lit-ravrtv abi1itv. He has traveled much. and is acquainted in all parts of the \est. (For his family. see David Hunt.) ll. T.T(R.F.JIA McCLIER, b. Feb. 1840: 1nd Feb. 1863. Ed. (. (em-in-ill. (See.l . the time of Lucretias marriage she was a rcmarliahle bcautv. Ill. .Il{ .Ic(l.lTCR. lives with her mother in Kansas Cit). DH. .lllOMAS L. THOMAS (i). . /;/. I8l)r. Thomas L. lhomas til having been murdered for his .outlu-rn .\llI]Hlllll(S. his hrother. l7.ldc~r V. H. lhoma.s. ad- minisiei-:-l. liond. T2.4ms. Dr. Thomas inarrietl October 2. 1851, .am-v llas. 1S4-e.) He was possessed of superior native mind. and was a \1ll-l1-Zltl ])lI.l(l:lll. of large experience. His pleasant mlcli-a-ss and :"IllllUll. spirit made him 21 tamite at ("amtlen Point. hill1-en: