Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1873, JULY. 550 THE THORNTONS. son of Joseph Doniplian, a native of Fauquier Co., Va., and reared on adjoining farms with Chief-Justice John Marshall. They were educated together, and in 177 6 Joseph and his brother, Geo. Doniphan, enlisted in the patriot company of the chief-justice. Alex. W. Doniphan came to Clay in 1830, but his career is matter of history, and we cannot pursue it. Gen. Doniphans children were all in their graves before he died. He has no descendant. II. CAROLINE M. THORNTON, b. in 1823; md Dec. 21, 1837, Capt. Oliver P. Mo-ss, of Liberty, Mo. However distin- guished, he was not a citizen of Platte. He, to-o, was from Mason Co., Ky. lll. SUSAN B. THORNTON, b. in 1826; md Nov. 19, 1846, Hon. Jas. H. Baldwin, b. in Mason Co., Ky., April 6, 1815, a son of J as. Ba.1dwin and Sarah Harris. He graduated at Center College, Kentucky, in 1838, and studied with me in the law office of McClung & Taylor; we were licensed at the same time, and formed a partnership, which continued in Missouri. He was a man of talent, a. profound lawyer, and a chaste and impressive speaker. He lived but a year or two after marriage. His widow married Dr. McCurdy, of Idaho. The only child of Baldwin: 1. J olm T. Baldwin, now of Butte City, Montana, who is eminent in the legal profession. He md June 2, 1870. the lovely Emma Cockrell, dr. of Jerry V. (See.) IV. ADELIZA THORNTON, b. in 1824; md in 1843 William Morton, of Clay, a native of Mason Co., Ky. V. MARY THORNTON, b. in 1828; md in 1848 R. M. Donnell. another native of Mason Co., Ky. He was the head of the great banking house of Donnell, Lawson & Co., of New York city. V VI. FRANCIS THORNTON, b. Feb. 10, 1833; md Jan. 8, 1852, Col. John Doniphan, b. July 12, 1826, in Mason Co., Ky., son of Thos. S. Doniphan, b. Dec. 24, 1787. and grandson of Joseph Doniphan, of the Revolution. His mother was Anne Smith, da.ughter of a captain in the patriot army. He received a collegiate education. studied law, and came to Platte in 1846. He settled at Weston in 1849; repre- sented the county as a Whig in 1854; State senator, as a (,r()11S(1:l.ll(. in 1862-67; judge of the Weston court in 1872-4; legislator in 1867-8. He was a consistent Union man throughout the war, and was instrumental in raising several reginit-nts (.;$)t11 and 81st) of militia. In 1885 he was ]I(.i(l(I1t of the Board of Asyluni Managers. and was pro- fr-ssor of medical jlirisprildence in the St. Joseph school. Col. lmniphan is a genial.higli-minded.intelligent, honored, and l(,Vtl(d Christian gentleman. He has been attorney for several railroads. and has taken part in every worthy enterprise started in Platte or Buchanaii. He has written