Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1875, OCT. 610 H. DE BARD. Oct. 5HE.RY DE BARD. died at l1is ho1ne in Platte City. He was born in Clark Countv, Kv.. Xovember 24. 1801; married Harriet ML-Fall. sister of the wives of Drs. Shrock and Long. She. died .la1-ch 30. 1884. aged (36. Mr. De Bard was -.1. Mason. and acted as tvler of the lodge. chapter. and comn1anderv at Platte Citv. He was an excellent cabinet-malier. but seldom worked at his trade. C211: 1. David De Bard; 2. Martha; 3. Fannie, mar- ried )Iav 9. 1895. John Oliver. Oct. 11D. C. Allen spoke at the courthouse in favor of the new Constitution. wl1ich 011 the 30th instant is to be voted on. Picnic at the fair grounds. in lieu of a fair. Oct. 14Rev. A. P. Foreman died at P1attsbu1g. He had been preaching for the Iresbvterians at Platte Cit). V. P. Chiles and D. D. Burnes (ii) enrolled as attorneys. ELIJAH C. POYELL. died. He was born in Scott Counttv. Kv.. August 13. 1813. came to Platte in 1810. and settled near Farley. He possessed good judgment and education. and held the oice of justice of the peace for several terms. He married April 15. 1850. Susan Moore. nee Porter. Children: 1. Lester Powell; 2. Sterling P. Powell; 3. Laura. Judge A. Gilbert removes to Atchison. Kansas. Elder Y. H. Williams. of the Christian Church. receives into his connnunion. at South Gale. 37 members: at Smithville. 27; at Rush Creek. 13: and at Second Creek. 14; 111l{l]1". in all. 91 members. Oct. 30The new Constitution received i11 Platte: For. 1.198; against. 87. XOVEMBER. Not. .l.X sliglit earthquake. Jet1ers0ns J. Parks house burned. Nor. lIIThe c()11I1f court orders prisoners hired out. to pay their tines. lhe fur11iturefactory running day and 11i;-lit to ll orders. (annlen Point has establislted a public library. Nor. I.3lhe tirst snow. .or. I.tl{iclta1-tl l{il;.:wav Rees (lies i11 Leavettwortli. TIIE REES FAMILY ltn-e their line:t;:e from lIe11I Rees. of ir5ri11ia. His son. Lewis ll:-es. 1ll:llllt(l Sat-ah l{itl;:wa. dau;:l1ter of Rl(llz11(l. Lewis ht-1-. ztntl l:IIni ItlllU((l front \incl1este1. a.. to Cin- cinnati. (Hliu. in 1510. and stztrted the tit-st ;:lass works in that city. In l.1. the fatnil 1-enmved tn Hhl Franklin. .Io. Three elliltlrc-I1 Hf L1-\i. I-lees til eilmt in ll:llle (il. about 1850. and t-enmvetl tn l.e;tvenwurtlt. as soon as l{:111~sas was opened for settlenn-nt. \e will notice the three hrotlters i11 order of birth.