Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1869, FEB. 469 W. BOYDSTON was daligerous to be loyal. In March 1867. he was appointed a county judge. with Beery and Hamm as associates, and was in office until a few months of his death. His children are scattered, though his lands are undisposed of. Feb. 22 - The St. Joseph branch of the Supreme Court of Missouri decide P. Lucas was elected circuit judge over John Wilson. Feb. 25 - James R. Burckhartt buys of T. Quinn 80 acres of land, at $55 per acre. Feb. 27 - T. F. Warner, Democrat, is granted a seat in the House of Representatives over T. Quinn, his contestant. March 8 - William Boydston (ii) died. Born in Tennessee in 1800. He married 1st. in 1830. Diana Smith, born in 1810; died in 1843; daughter of Stephen Smith. He married 2nd, in Platte, Mrs. Mary Ann Green, who survived him, and died February 22, 1883. He came to Platte in 1841, and settled west of Platte River, four miles north of Platte City. The father of William (ii), was Nathaniel. who was born in North Carolina. and emigrated to Tennessee, and there married Nancy Forby, daughter of Wi1liam Forby. The grandfather of William (ii) was William Boydston (i), who served in the Revolution. Children of William Boydston (ii) and Diana Smith: I. MOSES BOYDSTOV. b. in Tennessee July 1, 1831; married March 8, 1862, Rachel Boydston, b. in 1842, daughter of Ben and granddaughter of Thomas. Children: 1. Mary T. Boydston, b. April 2. 1864; married April 25, 1882, Willis French, b. in Rockcastle County, Ky., Oct. 30. 1849. son of John French and Lottie Kelly. Children: [a] Lottie C. French, b. in 1885 [b] Leona French, b. Oct. 11, 1890 But Mr. French married first, in 1868, Bettie Stone. Children: [c] Monie French, married Chas. Nixon [d] May French, married Ben Boydston Children: [1] Bessie Boydston [e] John French [f] Claude French [g] Strother French 2. Henry Boydston, b. Sept. 7, 1885; married Dickie Frazier. Live near Junction. Children: [a] Albert Boydston [b] Willie Boydston [c] Paul Boydston 3. John W. Boydston, b. Oct. 9, 1868; married Feb. 19, 1890, Eliza Town, dr. of William. Children: [a] Enroe Boydston, [b] Naaman Boydston 4. Nancy P. Boydston, b. Nov. 10, 1870; died single. 5. Elizabeth Boydston, b. Aug. 26, 1873 6. Emma L. Boydston, b. Nov. 12, 1877 7. James M. Boydston, b. May 16, 1881