Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1877, JAN. 634 MRS. M. D. SLOAN. Jan. 20 - The Odd Fellows at Farley have an oyster supper. Jan. 22 - The Good Templars of Platte City have an entertainment at their hall. The weather has been cold; the Missouri is frozen. Cockrill & English are now running the Platte City Water Mill. Jan. 26 J. FRANK FORBIS dies at Helena, Mont. He was a native of Lincoln County, Ky., came to Platte with his brother, John W., about 1843, and opened in the prairie, east of Camden Point, a large and splendid farm, became involved in debt, sold out, and left in 1863. He was a man of intelligence, urbanity, truth, and honor. Jan. 29 The county printing is awarded to the Advocate. MRS. MAHALA D. SLOAN. Jan. 31Mrs. Mahala D. Sloan died two miles west of Platte City. Her mai-den name was Houx, born in Bo-onyille, M0,, May 17, 1823. She was a sister of Mrs. R. P. Clark. She married. rst. September 15, 1816, Dr. H. B. Ya.lla.ce, who died February 24, 1863. He was a physician of Platte City, who invested largely in St. Joseph, and was b~ro~ken up by the war. Their children: I. HARRIET WALL.ACE, b. in 1842; d. May 9, 1881; md Sept. 9, 1859. John A. Biscoe, and settled in Camden Point. Children: 1. William E. Biscoe, married Feb. 15, 1893, Kate M. Prior. 2. Wallace Biscoe, married June 29. 1893, Estella Cravens. II. LAURA VWALLACE, d. Jan. 8, 1895; married April 18, 1866, Prof. W. C. McKinnis, who at one time had charge of the Platte City Female Academy, and raised a company for Winston's regiment. They went to Arkansas. III. WILLIAM WALLACE. IV. MOLLIE WALLACE, d. June 7, 1870, Hayden Leavel. (See) V. HELEN WALLACE, married Jan. 4, 1860, Reuben W. Lasley, who died, and she married 2nd Al. Loveland. Mr. Lasley's first wife was Mary Ann Williams. (See) Topics - The question as to whether Hayes or Tilden had been elected President. Repudiation of the county debt, which was advocated by the Landmark. The Russo-Turkish War. FEBRUARY. Feb. 1 - Weather - Heavy rains: snow disappearing; Congress counts the electoral vote, but, leaving out Oregon and Florida (contested), neither Hayes nor Tilden has a majority. The election is therefore referred to a commission, that decides 8 to 7 for Hayes. Public School entertainment at Platte City. The Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, at Platte City, enjoys a revival, and 11 unite.