Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1874 SEPT. 586 J. REED. Sept. 4 - Geo. W. Dunn is nominated for circuit judge, at the Democratic Convention at Plattsburg. The Camden Point Orphan School opens with 70 scholars; Broadhurst president. Metzger, Hamm & Shannon are running the Tracy steam mills. and are buying wheat. Sept. 8 Co1ored voters hold a meeting at the court-house, and pass resolutions. Sept. 11 - L. Shepard prints a circular in the Advocate announcing himself a candidate for Congress. Weather - A much-needed rain. Sept. 13 - A convention of Farmers Clubs at the court-house resolves to act in concert with the Democratic party, and not with the Third party. They nominate Democrats. SILAS HOLDER dies. His widow is Alice J., and children: 1. Eva M. Holder 2. Sarah M. Holder Sept. 24 - A Good Templars convention at Camden Point lasts two days. Sept. 27 - J. A. Hockaday and Senator Vest speak at Platte City. Sept. 28 The fair was a grand success. The Landmark issued a daily. Ry Darnall put a $50 bill on top of a smooth pole. and for one dollar offered the $50 to any one who would climb the pole and get it. The boys got away with two $50, and Ry stopped business. F. M. McCormick was chosen president. The Democratic Central Committee are: 1. A. R. Baker; 2. H. T. Callicotte 3. C. F. Chrisman 4, C. C. Graves 5, Jacob Harrington 6. John Laswell 7, A. J. Larry 8. C. T. Murdock 9. M. C. Park 10. Bolivar Rule 11, J. C. Summers 12. James Wallace OCTOBER. JOHN REED. Oct. 4 - John Reed (ii) in a fit of jealousy, near Ridgely, shot his wife and then himself. John Reed (ii) was the son of John Reed (i), of Clinton, who married a Hornback, sister of President A. Lincoln's mother. John Reed (ii) and his sister, Sallie Buchanan, were therefore first cousins of Mr. Lincoln. The children of John Reed (i) were: I. JOHN REED (ii), who died by his own hand Oct. 4, 1874. He married 1st, Mary Fry, daughter of Elijah Fry. After her death, he married 2nd, Mrs. Sarah Shackelford, daughter of Geo. Crockett, a very handsome and attractive lady. Her, he killed, as stated. He had killed Aug. 9, 1872, John Ecton, and, on trial, was acquitted of murder. (see). His life had been embittered by this trail; 3 children by his second wife.