Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1869, NOV. 4822 TRACY FOUNDED. III. SAMUEL MARION CECIL, md Oct. 6, 1890, Ada Olvis. IV. BELLE. md Dec. 4, 1895, Ed. Tomlin. V. ELBERT. In February, 1880, Mr. K. B. Cecil married, second. Ruth Ellington. daughter of Pleasant W. Ellington. Children: VI. OTIS CECIL. VII. ESTELLA CECIL. Nov. 5 - Mrs. Amanda Remington sells her 160 acres, two miles east of Platte City, to Ad. Burge, for $20 per acre; and Mrs. Remington buys of J. M. Mulkey his house and lot in Block 30 of Platte City for $1,500. Nov. 8 - Milton Campbell married Clara E. Allen, of Kansas City, and removes to Weston, and thence to Kansas City. TRACY FOUNDED. Nov. 15 James N. Burnes buys of L. W. Owens and of Andrew Tribble a body of land in Sec. 26, T. 53, R. 35, forms a company and lays off the town of Tracy. DECEMBER. Dec. 1 A pavement is laid on the east side of Second Street in Platte City. The town incurs the expense to the town limit. and Prof. Gaylord paves thence to the Academy. The grand jury for the December term: 1, James M. Kuy- kendall (foreman); 2.. H. Ballard; Jas. N. Boydston; 4, Noah Beery: 5. V. J. Bemis: G. K. B. Cecil; 7, W. G. Cox; 8, John Cain; 9. John Collins: 10. E. R. George; 11. Burke McComas; 12. Joshua Pumplireyz 13. C. C. Redman; 14. W. H. Roney; 15, J. W. Steele: 16. J. H. Vi1hite; 17. A. B. Woolston; 18, N. E. Wilkinson. Dec. 12 Rev. Edmond Wright. agent of the American Bible Society. held a meeting at Platte City. and raised a collection. John L. Swain and W. M. Paxton were made life members of the society, by a contribution of $30 for each. HENRY T. SCHLOSSNER Died at eston. He was a discharged Russian soldier. who for twenty years had been tyler for the lodge. chapter. and com- mandery. He had no family. and bequeathed his whole estate of $2,000 to Weston Commandery No. 2. He was buried with knightly honors. GEO. SPRINGER Having died. David Fleming administered. Bond, $10,000. I. HARVEY SRPINGER II. NANCY McCONNELL III. CHILDREN OF GESHMAN SPRINGER IV. JANUARY SPRINGER V. PAULINA BRYANT VI. GABRIELLA WARNER