Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1873, AUG. 553 T. MCCARTHY. VIII. FANNIE ALLISON. b. Dec. 12.. 1851; 1nd Jan. 15). 1872. Thomas J. Moore, 1). May 18. 1943. Children: 1. .~lm1zc B. 2. ./0.9-cpl: (. 3. Jae. 1%. Moore (ii). 4. Jesse W. 5. Ifenic. (S. liric. 7. Hrlzr. .lfrmrc. S. [ho.-. E. Moore. THOMAS .1CARTHY. Aug. .,Tlms. .lcLa1-111). our State senator. died at l.iber1y,of typhoid fever. He was born in Mason County, Ky.. July 24, 1812, and came to Clay in 1;.:}I; taught school, was county clerk for six years, served under General l)oniph:an in the Mexican war; stud- ied law, practiced in Liberty; was a captain in the Confederate army. and wounded at \ilsons Creek; was president of the Lib- erty Savings Association. His estate was appraised at 3580.000. He never married. Aug. 8Weston is excited over the law expelling hogs from her streets. Aug. 1;2A good rain; but too late to do much good. .~1ug. 18The Township Orgonization Law having been de- cided constitutional, the 11ew court convene, and draw lots to determine each members term of ofce. The result was: Tal- bott, six years and the presidency; Hamm, four years; Owens. three years; Handley, two years. and Noland. one year. Aug. 2.2.. J. Coleman removes into his new store. AXIOM FARMER"S FAMILY. Aug. .3;llrs. Sarah Ann Farmer, wife of Axiom, died. She was a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Estes, and was rea.red in Bourbon County, Ky. February 12, 1835, she married Axiom Farmer, born in Edgeeomb County, N. C., February 10. 1809, and died in Platte February 14, 1897. His parents were Den. Farmer and Sarah Dondua. In the fall of 1829 Mr. Farmer came to Calloway County, Mo., Where he was married. In the fall of 1837 he came to Platte. and preempted the 100 acres four miles east of Platte City yet owned by the family. After the death of l1is wife. .Ir. Farmer remained single. Children: I. LITC. J. FARMER, b. i11 April, 1830; md Feb. 1, 1855. Noah W. Beery. b. in Ohio, Feb. 0. 1820. They live in Platte City, and Mr. Beery runs an express wagon between Platte City and Leavenworth. He is a gentleman of intelligence. honor. and truth. and a. highly esteemed citizen. He has reared a large family of children, whose lives do him honor. Children: 1. .l[(1(l(]i6 Beer]/, b. Oct. 25.1850; md Marcli 15.188.2.Prof. J. T. Buchanan. He is regarded as one of the best educators of the day. and is now at the head of the public schools of Kansas City. He is now (1806) making a tour of Europe. in charge of a la rgc party