Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1872, SEPT 531 W. LAMAR Sept. 17 - Thos. McCarthy and W. H. Woodson, candidates for senator, speak at Weston. Public speaking, consecutive days, at public points, throughout the month. Township organization is agitated. The "Soreheads" favor it, because it will reduce the power at the county court. James Adkins, in the Democrat, objects to the collector's bond given by G. W. Belt, for $200,000, and charges that it is not worth $25,000. Belt gives another. Elder T. P. Haley goes to California. After sojourning there, he settles in Kansas City. Sept. 21 - Thomas Griffith having died, G. L. Griffith administered. Bond $1,500. OCTOBER Oct. 1 - A son of Maj. G. W. Hood killed by railroad cars at East Leavenworth. WILLIAM LAMAR Oct. 2 - William Lamar dying, John H. Hall administers. Bond, $18,000. He was over 70. He was a farmer near New Market. Children: I. JAMES C. LAMAR II. THOMAS LAMAR III. NAPOLEON B. LAMAR IV. JOSEPH LAMAR V. ELIZA LAMAR, dead; married 1st Walter Brady, dead. Children: 1. Joseph Brady 2. Georgia A. Brady 3. Lizzie Brady Eliza married 2nd, John Whisman, b. in 1815; d. Dec. 14, 1878. Children: 4. Alberta Whisman 5. Sherman Whisman 6. Blanche Whisman VI. CHARLES H. LAMAR, married a Hawn VII. MARTHA J. LAMAR, married Nov. 28, 1857, Wilford R. Hall VIII. LOUIS L. LAMAR IX. HENRIETTA LAMAR, married Feb. 13, 1866, John H. Hall X. DIANA LAMAR, married Feb. 27, 1873, Willaim L. Pence XI. FERDINAND LAMAR, married Oct. 15, 1877, Lou Beck. He died by his own hand April 15, 1885. Oct. 5 - Democratic primary. Among the nominees were: John Winston for representative, E. McD. Coffey for sheriff, S. C. Woodson for prosecuting attorney, R. L. Waller for collector, J. R. Burckhartt for county justice, W. P. Chiles for probate judge. The fusion ticket was: Thos. Quinn for representive, W. A. White for sheriff, F. M. McDonald for probate judge, R. T. Darnall for treasurer. Oct. 9 - Miss Lizzie Georgen, of Weston, committed suicide at her father's grave, by drinking laudanum.