Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1868, AUG. 460 W. T. BENNING. WILLIAM T. BENNING Aug. 7 - William T. Benning having died, Thos. A. Cook ad- ministered. Bond, $4,000. Children: I. M. O. BENNI1(}. II. KATE. III. HENRY. IV. ANN BENNING. Aug. 10 - The Christian Church at Platte City buy a $200 bell, and erect it on a lofty frame, at the rear of the church. Aug 14 - A new line of steamers start between St. Louis and Weston; their names are Cora, Octavia, and St. Luke. Aug. 15 The Radicals hold township meetings for the elec- tion of delegates to the Congressional Convention at Liberty Sep tember 4th. Aug. .26 Gen. James Shields nominated for Congress by the Democrats. Aug. 30 - Platte City is building a brick public school, on Block 38. W. V. Stone has the contract. SEPTEMBER. Sept. 1 - The seventh annual fair. Five days. W. K. Faulconer elected president and Geo. Robertson secretary. Sept. 6 - The Baptist church at Weston dedicated. Sept. 8 - Radicals at Liberty nominate R. T. Van Horn for Congress. P. Lucas for circuit judge, and G. S. Park for State senator. Sept. 10Tl1e annual conference of the M. E. Church. South. held at Yeston. Sept. .I1Ge11. James Shields spoke at Platte City. Rev. V. H. Lewis, by a.ppoi11t111ent of the M. E. Conference. takes charge of the Weston High School. ROBERT CAIN. Sept. 1 - Robert Cain died. and was buried 011 his farm. He was born in Fauqnier County, Va, April 5, 1791; ca111e to Ken- tuck) i11 1805. was a soldier und-er Capt. Dudley Vil1ia1ns fro1n the beginning to the close of the Var of 1812. drew a pension for his services. came to .Iissouri in 1819. and to Platte in 1836. before the Indian title to our lands had been purchased: settled at the fine spring at the crossing of Todds (reek. kept the ferry at the Fort, opened a large prairie farm. and supplied the garrison with pmvisimis and stm-k. took contract to furnish supplies for the men and animals. 211111 became a great favorite by his lionesty. ca.11dor. and ,.j(I1(l(i.ll. No other name. except that of Z. Martin. is so intiniately -onnected with the early settlelnent of our county. IIe inarried first, July 8. 1813, Jane Burnett. of Shelby County.