Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1867, JULY. 437 MASONIC HALL. JULY. July IPhi1ander Lucas is appointed circuit judge in the place of Walter A. King, impeached. Ileasa.nt Ridge College, under Prof. Himrod. has 60 scholars. July -5A pleasant picnic at the fair grounds. The Good Templars of Yeston have a picnic in Wells pasture. METHODIST AND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND MASONIC HALL. An arrangement has been made between the Methodists, the Presbyterians, and the Masons, to rebuild the church and hall, in Platte City. on Lot 6, Block 31, giving the churches the lower story, and the Masons the upper story. The committee advertises for bids, and W. V. Slone takes the contract, at $6.000. It is to be finished by December 15th. July 5 A concert and tableaux at Platte City raised $75.00 for a public library. Burckhartt and Hunt are soliciting contributions for the South. Clerks offices sold; Milton Campbell, county commissioner, sells publicly the circuit clerk's office on the old public square, to Florence Brady, and 12 feet off the west part of Lot 10, Block 25, to E. C. Redman. AUGUST. THE LANTER FAMILY. Aug. 1 - Albert Lanter died. His parents were Thomas Lanter and Spicy Davis, who came in 1820, from Virginia. to Old Franklin, Mo.. thence to Clay in 1824, and to Platte in 1842. He removed to Jackson County, M0,. in 1863. and there died in September. 1880. He was a soldier of the War of 1812. under Col. Dick Johnson. Mrs. Lanter survived him. Their children: I. MARY JANE LANTER, married Dudley Tribble, who d. Nov. 10, 1847. Chidlren: 1. John T. Tribble, married Cora Anderson. 2. Amanda, J. Tribble. married William Lewis. 3. Missouri A. Tribble, married William Wingo. 4. Richard M. Tribble. II. DAVIS LANTER. married Elizabeth Bowring. (See) III. SARAH A. LANTER. married Samuel Richardson. IV. ROBERT LANTER, in Kansas. V. ALBERT LANTER. married Lavinia Bowman, and d. Aug. 1, 1867. VI. SIDNEY LANTER, married Sept. 9. 1858. Nancy A. Martin. He was one of the earliest volunteers for the Confederacy. He possesses sprightliness and geniality. His Wife died, leav-