Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1878, JAN. 652 J. H. BIRCH. Park College is flourishing, and new buildings are proposed. Jan. 10 - JUDGE JAMES H. BIRCH died at Plattsburg. He was a son of Thos. E. Birch, and was born in Virginia, March 27, 1804. He was a. tall, handsome, and urbane gentleman, cordial and condescending in his address, and discreet in his Words and actions. As an editor, register of the Plattsburg land ofce, an earnest Union advocate, judge of the Supreme Court of the State, and candidate for Congress, he was well known and much ad- mired by our people. But his political career was erratic, and he was often defeated in his aspirations. He never resided in our county. and we can only refer to him as a good, true, and intelli- gent Christian gentleman. He married twice: first, a Halstead; and second, Mrs. Sarah A. Frost, nee Carter. His children: 1. Olivia, md Rev. Wm. Rush, and was mother of Hon. Wm. M. Rush. of St. Joseph; 2. Chas. C. Birch, married a Young, and died childless; 3. Jas. H. Birch (ii), now of Plattsburg; 4, Sarah C. Birch, md F. C. Frost, who survived her, and now lives at Prairie Park. in Plattsburg. The widow of Judge Birch still lives at Prairie Park. Jan. 10 - John Higgins having died, Littleberry Higgins administered. Bond, $800. THE HIGGINS FAMILY. Josiah Higgins came from Tennessee to Platte in 1837, a.nd settled north of Parkville. He married Barbara Smelser, sister of Jacob. He was one of the justices of the peace appointed by the county court of Clay, when. we were attached to that county. He died in August. 1841. Children: I. JOSIAH HIGGIN S (ii), md Wilmouth Owens, dr. of Webster. lSee.l Children: 1. Margaret Higgins, md Jas. T. Riley. (See.) 2. Ben Higgins went to Illinois. - III. HARMON HIGGINS (i), md March 31, 1861, Rachel T. Baldwin. dr. of Martin. (See) Children: 1. Lela Higgins, md Feb. 18, 1882. Chas. H. Knighton, b. Sept. 20, 1858. Children: [1] Harmon G. b. Dec. 3, 1882; [0] Eliza. b. Aug. 5, 1889. Harmon (i) married second. Sept. 6. 1877, A. M. Witt. IV. JACKSON HIGGINS, md Susan Gregg. (See.) V. WILLIAM HIGGINS. went to California. VI. SUSAN HIGGINS. md a Cooper. VII. PHILEMON HIGGINS, b. in 1812; d. in 1887; md Mary Frances Witt. died in 1850, in California. Children: 1. Sarah F. Higgins, m'd Wm. Noble 2. Josiah Higgins (iii) 3. Littleberry Higgins, b. July 2, 1842; m'd July 24, 1867, Aurora Brink, dr. a Ab. Children: [a] Walter W. [b] Florence [c] Arthur Higgins [d] Ollie [e] Jennie [f] Harry [g] Ree [h] Essie [i] Claude B. Higgins [j] Beatrice