Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1870, AUG. 495 T. A. MERCHANT. The passive policy" suggested. The Franco-Prussian \"ar. AUGUST. Aug. 1\aldron rapidly improving. Valnut timber is in demand. Vast quantities are being re~ movedmuch goes to Europe. S. A. Gilbert reelected probate judge. THOMAS A. ME1{CHAXl. Aug. -)~Tho1uas A. Merchant having died. J. L. Merchant ad- ministers. Bond, $52,000. He was born in Virginia; removed to Woodford County. KY; married Martha Kincaid, daughter of Robert. came west. and settled near New Market. Children: I. JOHN I. MERCHANT, b. in \oodford Co.. Ky, Dec. 14, 1825; served in the Mexican Var under Cassius Clay; md Aug. 3. 1848, Elizabeth \akeeld. b. in Nelson C0,, Ky., Jan. 1. 1822. Children: 1. Margaret .1. .l[er(ham. b, Jan. 31, 1851; md Jos. David- son. Children: [0] John Davidson; [] Elizabeth; [0] Eugene; [rl].Willia1n. 2. .l[arg/ T. Jlercha/ni. md Dec. 1875. Egbert Vi1hoit. Children: [0] John Vilho=it; [0] Virgie; [0] Lewis; [(1] a babe. 3. Elrimbetlz Jlerclitmz. 1nd Thos. W. Shortridge. son of Lewis. Children: ["] Frank Shortridge: [] Eva. 4. Luicretria. Merclzant. T. A. Merchant married. second. in 1859. Vinnie A. Robert- son, who married. second. Farmer A. Osborn. and died in 1896. (See) Aug. 6A glorious rain redeems corn. Aug. 7Ca.pt. V. A. Wash is chosen principal of the public school of Platte City. He is a graduate of the Kentucky Military School. class of 1861 : served as a Confederate captain in the war: Wrote and published a volume upon his military experience, which was chiey in Federal prisons. He was a hearty. genial. gener- ous soul. a zealous Methodist. a. merry companion, a.nd a. true friend. He went to Oregon. and is publishing. at Dallas. a spir~ ited paper. the Poll. (minty I tcmizer. Judge Gilbert has surrendered the Weston LamImark to the editorial management of J. T. Reynolds and J. L. McCluer. A donation party to Rev. Jos. Devlin at Platte City. Any. l.2(ol. Rice Daveliport. of Clay. died. aged 73. an officer of the Black Hawk Var; came to Clay in 1825. Aug. 13Democ-ratio m-ass-meeting at Pla.tte City. to select a central committee. E. H. Norton chairman. Others mentioned: