Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1875, MARCH. 600 BONDS. VII. SAMUEL RALSTON, married Feb. 2, 1871, Martha J. Standiford (Snell) Children: 1. Hattie Ralston, married Sept. 28, 1892, Chris. Hamilton. 2. Oscar Ralston VIII. JAMES A. RALSTON (twin with Samuel), b. in 1854; d. in Feb., 1889 THE P. & G. R. RAILROAD BONDS. March 2 - One Ririe refused to accept the compromise offered, for bonds held by him, and sued the county. As tl1e bonds had been declared valid by the courts. it was agreed that the suit be dismissed, and the bonds paid in full. GEO. W. CROBARGER. March 3 - Geo. W. Crobarger died three miles north of Platte City. He married, first, Elizabeth Cooper. Ohildren: 1. JOHN R. CROBARGER, went to Arkansas. II. MARY CATHERINE CROBARGER, m/d April 10, 1876, Lewis Magers, of Weston. Children: 1. George Magers 2. Maude Magers 3. Marie Magers 4. Roberta Magers III. GEO. W. CROBARGER (ii), b. May 5, 1843; married March 19, 1884, Armilda Anderson, daughter of Vincent. Children: 1. Minnie Crobarger 2. May Crobarger 3. Katie Crobarger IV. ROBERT CROBARGER. b. in 1851. George W. Crobarger married, second, Elizabeth Horr, nee Remington. (See.) March 12 - The Legislature has granted Platte County but one judge of the county court. The Advocate contains a long call of James S. Owens to run for the position. He accepts and is elected. An early rise of the Missouri submerges many hundred acres of Platte County lands. WILLIAM H. MASTERSON. March 29 - William H. Masterson died. He was born December 15, 1802, in Virginia; married Eliza. McComas, daughter of Elisha McComas, a brother of Moses (i). He settled in Preston Township. Children: I. JOSEPH E. MASTERSON, married Oct. 2, 1872, Ellen Jones, daughter of Dr. Jones, of Edgeron. Children: 1. Jas. Masterson 2. A girl II. DAVID F. MASTERSON, married Nannie Collins, daughter of John Collins (see). III. ALVIN P. MASTERSON, b. April 16, 1845; married Nov. 3, 1864, Margaret Beery