Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1869, FEB. 468 A. G. BROWN. four times: 1st, a Gatliffe; 2, a Duncan; 3d, Susan Pettigrew; and 4th, September 18, 1856, Melissa Wilson, who still lives. Children by his first wife (Gatliffe): I. JAMES COX, lives in Oregon. II. SALLIE COX, married Geo. Gabbert. III. CYRENE, married James Wydener IV. JOHN. went to Oregon. V. EMILY COX, married Alf. Richards VI. SAMANTHA. married M. H. Gabbert By second wife (Duncan): VII. HENRY COX. lives in Andrew County. By third wife (Pettigrew): VIII. HENRIETTA COX, n1d March 25, 1868, Michael H. Gabbert (ii). b. April 30. 1846. Children: 1. Numzie, married James Risk. (See) 2. Jesse B. Gabbert. 3. Bessie. 4. Jakie. 5. Elenora. By fourth wife (Wilson): IX. OLIVER S. COX. X. SPEED S. COX. m'd Julia Williams, dr. of Bud. XI. KATIE COX, m'd Jan. 23. 1882, A. Ben Siler, son of Elias. Feb. 16 The Missouri Valley Railroad, from Kansas City to Parkville, complete. Feb. 19 Henry Meads, writing to the Border Times. main- tains that one-ha.1f the citizens of Missouri had been disfranchised. Ad. Burge, whose seat in the House of Representatives of the State had been contested by M. Miles, is received. Baseball has attacked Weston. There are literary and debating clubs in both Platte City and Weston. holding weekly meetings. Weston Court of Common Pleas There is an effort to ex- tend the jurisdiction o-f the court over the whole county. and a counter-ef1"ort to dissolve the court. ANCHISES G. BROWN. Feb. .20 Anchises G. Brown having died. Swain 8; Mason ad- ministered. Bond. $16,000. He was a son. of Rowland Brown, and lived near Va1dron. He married Ruth Ann . who still lives on the homestead. She married second. January 8. 1873. James Hearn. Rowland Brown came from Tennessee, and married a sister of Zadock Martin. He had but little education. but was well informed upon the topics of the day. and at one time was a :lI1(Il(lE1I( for delegate to a Constitutional Convention. His son, A. G. Brown. surpassed his father both in native talent and cul- ture. His bold and outspoken opposition to secession rst brouglit him into notice. During the war that tried mens souls." he was fearless of danger. a11d despised the sneers cast upon him. He wasuninel1ing1v for the Union. at a time when it