Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1877, MAY. 640 J. W. LOAN. JOSEPH W. LOAN. May 1 - Joseph W. Loan died three miles east of Platte City. He was born in Pennsylvania, July 28, 1793; removed to Kentucky; served in the War of 1812 under Harrison, and drew a pension for his services. An exemplary Methodist and an intelligent citizen, he was highly esteemed. He married July 20, 1818, Susan Potts, born in 1800, and died June 28, 1870. They lie in adjacent graves in the Marshall Cemetery at Platte City. Children: I. BEN F. LOAN, b. in Hardinsburg, Ky., Oct. 4, 1819; d. in St. Joseph March 30, 1881; received an academic education, taught school, studded law, settled at St. Joseph, became distinguished as an advocate; served as a brigadier- general of Missouri militia during the war; was elected to Congress in 1862, as an Emancipationist, receiving 5,572 votes, against 4,504 for Bruce, was reelected in 1864 by 10,346 votes, against 1,774 for H. B. Branch, and again elected in 1866, as a Radical, by 10,942 votes against 3,980 for a Democrat. He had nerve, energy, and independence. He married Emeline E. Fowler, of St. Joseph; no children. II. JOHN LOAN, b. Jan. 10, 1822; d. in St. Louis Sept. 12, 1859. III. MARY LOAN, b. March 24, 1824; married W. R. Cain. (See.) Their children: 1. Robert Cain 2. Sue Cain, married Rev. J. S. Smith (M. E.) 3. Charles Cain 4. John Cain 5. Thomas Cain 6. Laura Cain IV. JAMES LOAN, b. Jan. 21, 1829; d. July 2, 1855; married Fannie Ferrel, and died childless. His widow married Jan. 21, 1872. Geo. W. Belt, and died. leaving no children. V. ELIZABETH LOAN, b. Aug. 29. 1832; d. Jan. 10, 1896; married Nov. 1. 1866. John R. Swain. (See.) VI. RICHARD LOAN, b. Oct. 16. 1836; died by his own hand Jan. 15, 1892; married June 8, 1860, Anna M. Spear, who still lives at the old homestead. Children: 1. Elisabeth Loan 2. James Loan 3. Ben J. Loan 4. John Loan 5. Joseph Loan 6. Emmet Loan 7. Maude Loan VII. WILLIAM P. LOAN, b. Sept. 22. 1826; d. Sept. 29. 1884; never married. He was brilliant, taught school, accumulated quite an estate, and left it to his brothers and sisters. VIII. CHARLES LOAN, b. Feb. 12. 1843. He is a genial. hearty, and intelligent bachelor. Lives at the old homestead. IX. LAURA LOAN, b. Oct. 23. 1846: d. July 5. 1866; married June 28, 1866, Dr. Frank T. Grimes. of Liberty. The same paper that announced her marriage contained her obituary. May 16 - Weather - Heavy rains; farming is at a standstill. Platte River out of its banks. May 20 - Daughters' College abruptly closed on account of illness of President Gaylord. After Platte River subsided, fish in great numbers were caught in the ponds and sloughs, where they were left by the receeding waters.