Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1866, AUG. 418 THE KAYS. THE KAY FAMILY. Aug. 28Geo. Kay died one mile north of Platte City. He was a son of John Kay, and was born in Washingtoin County, Pa., April 7. 1791; married March 20, 1822, Margaret Morgan, born August 27, 1804, and died September 3, 1889. She was a daughter of Joseph Morgan, an Italian refugee, who was in the Colonial army, and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. Mr. Geo. Kay was a volunteer in the War of 1812, and served in Capt. Robinsons company of Pennsylvania Militia. For his services, he was granted a pension, which he enjoyed while he lived, and his widow, a.fter him, to the day of her death. They were ardent Methodists, and excellent people. Children: I. JOHN KAY, b. Aug. 9, 1825; d. in Oct., 1872. II. JANE KAY, 1nd Allen McLa.n~e, and, after his death, md N. E. Wilkinso~n. (See both.) III. MORGAN KAY, md Sarah I. Gibson. (See.) IV. ANN M. KAY, md Nov. 9, 1854, James M. Powell. b. in Cin- cinnati. Ohio, Oct. 4, 1832. He was a son of Wm. Powell and Ann C. Cornwell. Willia1n was a tobacco manufac- turer and merchant. He had houses in Cincinnati. Ohio, Covington. Ky., and Lexington, Mo. He died in 1877, his wife in 1854. Their children were: 1. Il71.lli-am Powell (ii). 2. Hem?/. 3. John. 4. Joseph. 0. Scmmel. 6. Sallie, 1nd W111. Dodd. 7. Louisa, n1d Alf. W. Hvenning. 8. A7tenzsia., md John Barton. 9. Man; T. Powell. 1nd Oct. 19, 1855. John E. Brooks. 10. James, was the youngest. He received a good ed11ca- tion. and became a brick-mason. He is a man of superior na.tural mind, and his experience and read- ing make him a man of large information. He is a working Methodist, a. good Bible scholar, and a use- ful citizen. Mrs. Powell is a. hale, hearty. and genial lady. highly respected and well beloved. Children: [0] Lena, md E. Peitsel; [D] Gertrude. md March 8. 1882. T. D. Harrington. Children: [1] Sophronia Har- rington: [2] James. [0] Maggie Powell. 1nd April 9. 1896. H. H. Martin; [1] Nona. Powell. n1d June 4, 1896, Robert Elle). A ur/. 30-C. B. Hawley opens a dry goods store in Platte City, in the house lately occupied by hlnrray & Freeland. MORIN AND WOODS. . sharp and bitter handbill controversy is progressing be- tween (apt W. 1. Voo(ls, late sheriff. and Maj. Jesse Morin. his deputy, i11 relation to the money collected and accounted for by each.