Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1867, DEC. 444 TEBBS FAMILY. I. ALGERNON SIDNEY TEBBS, d. in Aug., 1872; md Julia Coleman, dr. of William Co-leman and Lydia Lane. Col. Tebbs was a successful lawyer of Leesburg, Va. After practicing in the higher courts of Virginia and the District of Columbia, he came west, in 1856, and purchased a large farm, two miles east of Platte City. He essayed to prac- tice in our courts, but his formal manners did not suit our people. He was a determined opposer of the war, until Virginia seceded. He return-ed to his native State, came west again, lived for a time in Kansas, and spent his re maining days to no purpose. Mrs. Tebbs yet lives in Vir- ginia. She was a remarkable beauty. Children: 1. Julia Tebbs, was a most lovely woman. She md 1st, Dan. McCook, one of the heroic family from Ohio, who gave their lives for freedom. He himself died in battle June 27, 1864. She married second, Oct. 24, 1867, Col. XV. M. Lock, a handsome and chivalrous Con- federate ofcer. They went to Portland, Oregon, where he died. Mrs. Lock went to Kansas City, and thence to Virginia, where she died March 25, 1897. She had one child by her rst husband: [0] Blanche McCook. 2. Laura Tebbs, md Mr. Gilbert, a merchant of Brook- lyn, N. Y. Like all of the name, she was beautiful and lively. I have letters from Mr. Gilbert that attest superior business accomplishments. They have children. 3. Dr. Algernon S. Tebbs, studied medicine and took his degree at Louisville University. He md Tillie Pax- ton. (See.) 4. James Tebbs. married. and lived in Kansas City; dead. II. ADELAIDE TEBBS. n1d W1n. S. Parker. who died; she died in 1896 (in Ohio). 1. Lydia T. Parker, md Arch Clarke, son of Edward. 2. Margaret Parker. md J as. M. Murray. (See.) 3. Kate Parker. md Worthington, of Ohio. 4. Wm. H. Parker (ii). 5. J08. M. Parker. 6. Aug. S. 7. Walter S. 8. Adelaide P. (ii). lII. CATHERINE M. TEBBS, md Dr. J. M. Davis. Children: 1. Tebbs Dams. 2. TWilliam.Dams. 3. Walker. 4. John. 5. Jephtha. 6. Ben. 7. Lg/dial. IV. l7.T.IZAP.ETH TERBS. md Col. John H. Winston. (See.) V. Dr. W. H. TEBBS (ii). md Martha. E. Anderson; went to Kansas. and was representative in the Territorial Legis- lature in border rufan times. VI. O. B. TEBBS, md Susan Anderson. VIII. D. NIEL TEBBS, md Aug. 31. 1363, S11e E. Burnes. (See;