Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1866, oer. 424 T. P. BRUCE. This year Thomas P. Bruce and Thomas J. Doke, brothers-in law, settled near Edge-rton. They are enterprising men, and are doing much to build up that ourishing little city. I Will here set out their family trees: THOMAS P. BRUCE 9 Son of Henry, was b. Nov. 2, 1835, in Mercer Co., Ky., md Oct. 12, 1858, Mary Stone, widow of J. T. Stone. She was born Oct. 12, 1837. Children: I. MAGGIE M. BRUCE, md Jas. B. Matney. Children: 1. Thomas. 2. H 717;/. 3. Albert. II. JAMES H. BRUCE, md Oct. 30, 1890, Mary W. Handley, b. June 27, 1879. He is cashier of the Bank of Edgerton, and one of the rising business men of the county. Children: 1. I rrin Bruce, b. Oct. 4, 1891. 2. W. ().scar Bruce, b. Sept. 6, 1893. III. THOMAS A. BRUCE. single, lives in Moberly, Mo. IV. ELIZABETH BRUCE, m~d Jas. A. Gustin. (See.) V. JOHN B. BRUCE. VI. RICHARD D. BRUCE. VII. EFFIE BRUCE. THOIVIAS J. DOKE, Born near Danville, Ky., Nov. 12. 1832, md Nov. 22. 1853, Martha A. Bruce, dr. of Henry and sr. of Thos. P. Mr. Doke possesses pub- lic spirit, and his heart is enlisted in the causes of humanity and religion; and he gives active support to every good and useful enterprise. Children: I. JOHN H. DOKE, md Sept. 12, 1879, Lilian H. Weber. II. WILLIAM J. DOKE, md Dec. 1, 1886, Fannie McPhetridge. III. FIELDING Y. DOKE, IV. MOLLIE B. DOKE, md Jan. 4. 1872, Walter B. Smith. Their dr. Mattie, b. in 1879, md Nov. 2. 1896, Walter Johnson. NOVEMBER. Nov. 1The brickwork of the courthouse is nished. THE REGISTRATION. The registration gives displeasure to both parties. Durbin is condemned more by the Radicals than by the Conservatives. Durbin is a candidate for the Legislature, and charges that his party are conspiring to drop him. and to take up A. G. Brown. He cliarges Brown an(l C. M. Boyd with duplicity. REBIOVAL OF THE COUNTY SEAT. (;viti7.ens of \esto11 issue a. handbill stating that the city had agreed to giv(- $40.0(H). and that a further sum of $20,000 had been sul)scrilm(l by individuals. on (-ondition of the removal of the ((11IlIV seat to Vosto11. Platte City and its people were referred