Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1876, JULY. 623 L. TEEGARDEN There is a splendid wheat crop. The Platte City water mills, under S. English, are running day and night. July 25 - The Democratic Senatorial Convention at Plattsburg nominated R. P. C. Wilson for State senator. Colonel J. E. Pitt bolts, and runs against Wilson, declaring his nomination unfair. July 29 - Ralph Williams, a negro, charged with attempted rape on a white woman, is taken by a mob from the Platte City jail, at night, and hung on an elm-tree, on the road to Weston, near Tracy. It was afterwards charged that the negro was innocent. AUGUST Aug 1 - Five young ladies drowned in Lake Contrary, on the borders of Platte and Buchanan. LUTHER TEEGARDEN Aug 5 - Luther Teegarden died at Weston. Merit Moore administered. Bond, $3,000. After farming on Bee Creek, at the crossing of the road from Platte City to Weston, he moved into Weston, and kept a small grocery store for several years. At the time of his death he had just taken charge of the Weston brewery. Children: I. LEWIS TEEGARDEN, removed to Clay. II. ELIZA JANE TEEGARDEN, b. in Bracken Co., KY., April 11, 1834; m'd Dec. 5, 1851, John Morgan Harris, b. in Bedford Co., VA, April 3, 1827. His parents were John Harris and Sarah Vaughn, and his grandfather was James Harris, all of Virginia. John M. Harris is a genial and kind hearted Christian gentleman. In 1833 he removed to Breckinridge, Co., KY, and thence to Platte, in 1851. Children: 1. Charles Harris, b. Feb. 2, 1853; m'd Laura Heren 2. Emma J. Harris, b. in 1855; m'd March 15, 1883, William Sloan 3. Georgeann Harris, b. in 1857, m'd in 1872 Merit Moore, b. Feb. 4, 1840, d. Oct. 2, 1888. 4. Lottie Harris, b. in 1859, m'd April 11, 1882, Albert W. Allgair, son of M. S. Allgair 5. Mollie Harris, b. in 1861; m'd Nov. 18, 1879, J. Emmet Perry 6. Mittie Harris, b. in 1862; m'd Edwin Howard. Howard died, and Mittie m'd 2d, Dec. 18, 1895, William D. Burnes. 7. Willie Harris, b. in 1864 8. Edward Harris 9. Luther Harris 10. Harry Harris 11. Joseph Harris 12. Walter Harris Aug. 5 - Miss Virginia Marshall is building a costly frame dwelling-house, at the east end of Main Street, Platte City.