Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1872, JAN. 520 U. MOTHERSHEAD BUSINESS MEN JANUARY URIAH MOTHERSHEAD Jan. 1 - Uriah Mothershead having died, J. W. Mothershead administrered. Bond, $500. He lived near Parkville, His Children: I. MOLLIE MOTHERSHEAD, married W. T. Henderson II. ANNA MOTHERSHEAD, married Maj. J. M. Clark, officer Pawpaw militia III. JOHN W. MOTHERSHEAD, married Euphemia Frazier his widow married 2nd, Judge J. C. Summers Jan. 5 - Good Templars Lodge, No. 387, organized at Platte City with J. W. Hamm, W. C. T., and 50 members. Jan. 8 - The anniversary of the battle of New Orleans was observed, as usual, by the Democrats, at the court-house. Col. J. H. Winston presided. A series of resolutions offered by Jesse Morin were passed, and the "passive-policy" of making no Democratic nominations, was recommended. Merryman and Norton were appointed to investigate the charges of corruption made against county officers. "Soreheads" were in control, and a petition praying for reform, signed by 1,200 voters, was sent to the Legislature. Jesse Morin and Clint. Cockrill advertise as divorce lawyers - a burlesque. Jan. 17 - A leap-year party held at Odd Fellows' hall in Platte City.