Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1868, JAN. 446 JACOB BROADHURST. Court of Connnon Pleas Doniphan, judge; Yoccom, clerk; Hedges, marshal. Newspapers - Border Times, Beller editor; Lamdmark, Gilbert editor. Mayor - Warner; woolen factory. Preachers - Basseett (Bap.), Batte (Epis.) Platte Savings Institution cashier; Railey & Bro. At Parkrville: Ashby. Carmody, Davis, Bueneman (post-master). Kahm, Dale. Luthy. Dr. Moore, McDonald, Jordan, Pack, Park, Summers. At Camden Point: Coffey, Hale (postmaster). Dibble (academy). Jack, Kirtley, Pullins. At Farley: Dr. Holt, Meads (Postmaster), Simpson, and Carpenter. At Iatan: Alexander. Dr. Larry Smith (postmaster). At New Market: Armstrong. Allen, Cartwright, Singleton. At Ridgley: Chrisman, Ellington, Gustin, Dr. Robinson, A. Hill (postmaster). JANUARY. Jan. 1 Fractional paper currency is largely issued, from 5 cents to 50 cents and it takes the place of silver coins. JACOB BROADHURST. Jan 6 - Jacob Broadhurst having died, James A. Broadhurst administered. Bond,$5.000. Heirs: I. JOHN A. BROADHURST. II. JACOB A. III. MARGARET A. m'd 1nd Nov. 22. 1859, James H. Prather. IV. COLUM. W. BROADHURST, m'd Dec. 8, 1875, A. B. Prather. Jan. 8 A tri-weekly mail still carried by hack between Weston and Liberty. WILLIAM LEWIS. Jan. 20 - William Lewis having died, John Hughes administered. Bond, $15,000. He was born March 5, 1819. He married, 1st, Charity B. Gibson, born September 1, 1822, and died August 18, 1853. She was an intelligent and graceful woman. Her handsome monument stands in our cemetery. Children: I. DANIEL P. LEWIS (ii), m'd Mollie Day, of Kansas, and died, leaving no children. II. MARY J. LEWIS, m'd April 20, 1858, Johnson C. Hughes. (see) They went to Colorado. III. CORDELIA D. LEWIS, m'd Feb. 25, 1858, Thos. A. Gregg. (see) IV. VELINA (ANNIE), m'd Nov. 6, 1864, Rufus O. Larkin. (see). Mr. William Lewis married, second, Sarah Osborn. Children: