Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
[previous page] [next page]
[previous page] [next page]
1868, MARCH. 451 SUNDAY-SCHOOL. March 27 - Dr. G. H. Hale removes from Weston to Platte City. SUNDAY-SCHOOLS AT PLATTE CITY. March 29 - Up to this time there had been but one Sunday- school in Platte City. In January. 1850. I organized a union school in the old M. E. church. on Lot 3. Block 33.. In 1855 this was moved to the Presbyterian church. on Lot 6, Block 31. and when (in July, 1864) this house was burned. I moved the school to the Baptist church. The average attendance was about 40. But now there were three convenient churches in the town, and it was my opinion that three denominational schools wo-uld do more good than one feeble n11io11 school: and the result proved I was right. Without consulting anyone. but from a sense of duty. I announced at the close of school in the Baptist church, that the next Sabbath I would ring the bell o-f the M. and P. church, and would invite all to attend. But that I advised that denomina- tional schools be opened in the Baptist church and the Christian church. During the following week my course was severely criticised. and loudly condemned. Yet my advice was followed: and soon 180 scholars were attending the three schools. I have never seen reason to repent my conduct. APRIL. April 5 - Dedication of the M. and P. church, by Rev. Leftwich. April 7 - H. A. B. Anderson enrolled as an attorney. April 14 - John P. Whitlaw killed Phil. Doerr at Parkville; held to be justifiable homicide. April 15 - Simeon Shearman assassinated near Weston, by someone unknown. HOWELL JENKINS. April 25 - Howell Jenkins died at Platte City. He was born in Merthy, Wales, Julv 17. 1812; married Charlotte Evans, born June 21, 1814. and died in Platte City April 25, 1884. They came to Platte City in the summer o-f 1842. By industry and honesty. they acquired considerable property and the confidence and es- teem of the people. He was an excellent stone-mason. and from the native rock hewed and chiseled all the early tombstones of our cemetery. He built for himself the large and beautiful stone dwelling on Lot 4. Block 28. Platte City. which. if not destroyed by fire. will stand for centuries as a monument of his skill. In later life, he was a merchant and postmaster at Platte City. All the original family except Wm. T. Jenkins lie side by side in our cemetery, beneath the shadow of a massive shaft. 1. DANIEL W. JENKINS. b. in Wales Oct. 3, 1839; killed Nov. 12. 1867. at Platte City. by Alf. Hughes (colored) (see), who