Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1873, NOV. WILLIAM H. BAKER Came from Kansas and settled near Farley, proving a.n excellent citizen. He was born in Hancock County, Ky., November 27, 1838; was in the Union army two years, under Gen. Prentiss, and participated in the battles of Corinth, Shiloh, Island No. 10, and Ft. Donelson. He married in 1883 Jennie Odell. Children: I. PERRY. II. J OH1. III. THOMAS. IV. KATE. NOVEMBER. Nor. 1Ihe country is slowly recovering from the panic. Many banks resume payment. Nor. 8Prof. Gaylord lectured on Palestine at Platte City. The Bank of St. Joseph established at St. Joseph, by the Burnes Bros. IV. C. ells is chosen cashier, but declines. Nor. 11Garret Hendricks killed near Parkville, by a fall from a wagon. The M. E. church at Vfeston is undergoing repairs. James Adkins is busy organizing granges,"" and lecturing the Patrons of Husbandry. Country mails established from Weston, semiweekly, to Plattsburg, by Way of Camden Point. Ridgely, Carpenters store, and Baintridge; also from Platte City. Weekly. to Parkville, by Way of Hampton; and from Kansas City to Grayson, by Way of Barry. - DECEMBER. Dec. J;Patrons of Husbandry met at Platte City, and were addressed by Senator F. M. Cockrell. Dec. 7E1der J. A. Reavis, employed by the Christian Church at Platte City, preaches his rst sermon. Dec. 2,Ch1-istmas-trees at the Baptist and the M. & P. churches, at Platte City. Dec. 27 F. G. Gaylord publicly installed H. P. of Melody Chapter, X0. 21, and B. XV. Gilbert Y. M. of Zerubbabel Lodge, No. 191. Cockrill & Co. remove into their new banking house on Lot 12, Block Platte City. A panther is frequently seen roaming about E. O. Vallers farm. MARRIAGES IN 1973. Hereafter I shall record at the end of each year marriages not found in any genealogy in this volume. giving dates con- secutively. January ]Henry V. Ratliff married Eliza J. Blanchard; m. Daugherty ]]l.lI]l((l )larv F. MCCO-mas.