Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1870, MARCH. 490 E. B. JACKS. Mary C. Coons, dr. of Joseph, and widow of Wm. Kimsey. Mr. McCormick came to Platte in 1861. He now lives in Kansas City. He is a genial and generous gentleman. No children. March 9 - The T. T. Jones farm, three miles east of Platte City, sold to E. O. Waller for $9,244. March 20 - The Masons of Platte City purchase a library for the craft. It was soon scattered and lost. ELIAS B. JACKS. Elias B. Jacks died. He was an early settler, and an industrious. wealthy. and worthy farmer. He married Polly Warden. Who survived him. Children: I. WILLIAM J ACKS, lives in Wyandotte C0,, Kansas. II. RICHARD J ACKS, Went to California. HI. ELIAS B. J ACKS (ii), md a Buxter, and Went to California. IV. WARDEN T. J ACKS. md Mary Rogers, dr. of Jack. V. ALEX D. JACKS. md a Prather, and Went to Kansas. VI. MARGARET J ACKS, md Nathan A. King. VII. EMILY C. JACKS. md Dec. 23. 1860. Jerry C. Masterson. VIII. MARY JACKS, md William Stokes, of Tennessee, and died leaving: 1. Elias Stokes. 2. Polly. March 28 - The first daily mail to Platte City. March 30 - The 15th amendment of the United States Constitution declared adobted. APRIL April 1 - Chas. Blakley, constable and collector of Platte City, advertises many of the lots for sale for taxes. Municipal elections went by default in Platte City and Weston - no aspirants for office. J. A. Halderman is chosen mayor of Leavenworth. April 4 - The county printing is taken by the Landmark, for $249, for the coming year. Teachers institute at Weston, with printed programme. DOCTOR R. SMITH April 4 - Dr. R. Smith having died in Preston Township, Hiram Smith administrered. Bond $1,000. Children: I. HIRAM D. SMITH II. NANCY I. SMITH, married a Dennis April 12 - The Missouri River is very high. Grand jury for April term: 1. J. A. Beery, 2. J. H. Burt, 3. J. Cain, 4. K. B. Cecil, 5. Jas. Grady, 6. John Kinneman, 7. A. Freeze, 8. Burke McComas, 9. John P. Miller, 10. S. D. Park