Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1876, SEPT. 626 T. P. HARDESTY. I. ALBERT ROACAH. II. WILLIAM C., died in July, 1893, single. III. MINERVA ROACH, md W. D. Barnett. Children: 1. S. T. Barnett. 2. Ella. Barnett, md J os. Soper. 3. .1. B. Barnett, went t-o Kansas. IV. "WILLIAM G. ROACH, lives in Andrew Counrty. V. MATILDA ROACH, mid Simpson Green. of Kansas. VI. ELIZA E. ROACH, md June 8, 1875, Christian Abbott, of Buchanan. SEPTEMBER. Sept. 1Th=oma.s C. Thurston tiakes editorial charge o-f the Advocate, and supports the Soreheads and Democracy. THOMAS P. HARDESTY. Sept. 4Thoma:s P. Hardesty, of the vicinity of Linkville, after visiting the great Centennial exhibition in Philadelphia, goes to his old home in Virginia, and there dies. His remains are brought home and buried With Masonic ceremonies a.t Second Creel; Church. Mr. Hardesty was an urbane gentleman and an esteemed citizen. He was born in Jefferson County, Va., February 21, 1821; married March 19, 1863. Mary E. S-hanklin, who survixfed him, and married, second, February 5, 1879, Rev. T. B. Ricketts (Zeke). Children: I. MATTIE V. HARDESTY, md Feb. 20, 1883, J os. Callicotte, b. April 6, 182-6. Children: 1. Famzie. 2. 012377. 3. George. II. LUTIE O. HARDES-TY. HI. WILLIAM R.., md Dc. 12, 1894, Fannie M. Slaughter. Daughters College opened with a large attendance. F. G. Gaylord president. and Mrs. Park and Miss Grimes assistants. The pupils. la.st session, were 102, of which 23 were boarders. The Platte City Public School opened with Prof. J. D. Brown as principal, who is paid $145 per month for self and assistants. Sept. 5The fair commenced and lasted 5 days. Attendance was good. The L(IHd"l7l-(l17k issued a daily. The Pla.tte County llechanical and Stock Association is incorporated under the general statutes. Receipts of the fair. $2,674.10;leaving debt, $61.00. Sept. 8The Democratic cotmty convention rejected the pro- posal to have a county primary election. Sept. J.3Thos. C. Thurston. now editor of the .l(Iroca.te, replies 101110 l.r1n(Im(IrIc vigorously. and brings personal charges against Neshiti. Jas. Adkins, also, is in the fray. Pel.1SeoTl1o1l1:ls is appointed commissioner to let out the con- struction of an iron bridge over Bee Creek. 11.0: to cost over $1,600. Judge H. M. Vories. of the Supreme Court. having resigned