Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1869, OCT. 481 GRAND JURY Grand Jury October Term 1. John Beery 2. Jesse Brashear 3. W. T. Brooks 4. A. N. Burkhead 5. G. S. Cline 6. Talbott Cunningham 7. E. M. Dobson 8. John Ellet 9. R. C. Ellifrit 10. Clint. Heath 11. Richard Maupin 12. P. E. Miller 13. David Newman 14. G. J. Oliver 15. Jos. Todd 16. W. A. White 17. S. P. Yocum Oct. 12 - The fair was a success - netted $1,400. R. D. Johnston was elected president, and I. P. Cartwright secretary. Knapp and Cantwell are contractors for the construction of the C. & S. W. Railway from Platte City to Cameron, 41 miles. Confederate reunion the last day of the fair. Oct. 13 - Casper Beechler died at Weston. Oct. 18 - Ben Calvert died. Oct. 19 - Beverly T. Lampton died. He was a brother of Ben L. Lampton. Capt. Geo. S. Story express office opened at Platte City A. R. Murdock's barn, above Weston, burned. Prof. Gaylord school NOVEMBER THE CECIL FAMILY Nov. 1 - John A. Cecil (ii) died K. B. Cecil Thos. J. Cecil (i) Nancy Thompson Kimsey B. Cecil Sarah Ann Henderson Thomas Henderson I. THOMAS C. CECIL Birdie Flannery II. LILBURN CECIL