Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1874, APRIL. 573 R.B. MITCHELL. III. BEN. F. MURDOCK, b. Oct. 1:}, 1839; md Sept. 25, 1865, Bettie Vilhite, dr. of Eliezer. (See) Children: 1. .-lgvncs Jllzmluck, md Dec. 11, 1.895, W. S. Gist. Mr. ll.urdock is all experienced accountant. and is now our ~ountv clerk. IV. ANNIE A. ;IURD()Cl{, b. Nov. 22, 1842; md ()ct. 1). 18155, John Y. Magee. b. Jan. 1. 1811, son of B. V. Magee and Elvira True. Mr. Uagee possesses tine business qualica- tions, and his life has been spent in the marts of trade. He has been at ditferent times a. farmer, trader in cattle and grain, miller, bank president, and speculator in any thing in the inarket. He lived for years in Iowa; re~moved to Ottawa, Kansas, and was mayor of the citv. He is a native of Coles Co.. Ill. His home at present is Camden ],oint. Mr. lllagee is a Republican. and at one time was the candidate of his party for probate judge. and received many votes outside of his party. In the war he served in the Federal army. He is a Mason. Children: 1. I.ena, .lIa,(/ct. b. April 1. 1867; d. Aug. 1887; md Prof. \m. A. Banister; no children. 2. .lI(ng/ E. .l1(1r/cc. b. Nov. 20. 1873; 1nd Feb. 26, 1891. J. W. Swarthout. V. JOHN N. MURDOCK. VI. ELLA MURDOCK. 1nd Oct. 18, 1865, Jas. P. Thomas. April 3Camden P0-int Orphan Schwool, Broadhurst prin- cipal, has 150 scholars. There are 14 prisoners in Platte County jail, mostly brought from other counties. ROBERT B. MITCHELL. April 6Robert B. Mitchell died at his home near Camden Point. He was born in Bourbon County, Ky., i11 Oct., 1794. He enlisted in 1812 in Capt. Ellis company of Col. P01-ters regiment of the Army of the Northwest; came to Jackson County, Mo.. in 1836, and thence to Platte in 1838. He was at an early day Indian agent at Council Blutls. acting for several tribes. was a man of profound thought and sound judgment. a member of the Baptist Church, reserved in his manners. and seldoni seen in company. He 111arried Sallie Mitchell. who survived him. Children: I. JAMES B. MITCHELL, md 1st. Nancy Tincher. C11: 1. Sallie. md F. Garvin. James B. 1nd 2-d. Addie Logan. dr. of Martin. Children: 2. Robert. md Sallie Thornberg. fl. Willlaxm .lI1.tchcll. II. MARY E. MITCHELAL, md July 5, 1845. Ambrose Owens. (See) - III. JOHN E. .IITC~HELL. md Dec. 16. 1844. 1lary A. P11m.pl1rey, dr. of Elisha. Live in California. IV. FRANCIS B. llIl(HELL. lives in Colorado.