Annals of Platte County, Missouri

Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton

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1878, FEB. 655 THE LUTES FAMILY Church 30, to the Methodist Episcopal Church 20, and to the Baptist Church 10. Feb. 30 - The President vetoed the Silver Bill, causing much outcry. MARCH March 4 - W. M. Paxton, as trustee, sold the fair grounds to a newly formed company. The sale demanded that the numberless old stockholders might not be permitted free entrance, and that a speed track might be established. J. L. Carmack lectured on "The Resources of Missouri". March 11 - Thomas W. Park leases of Nesbitt his half of the Landmark, and becomes sole editor. March 12 - Temperance revival at Platte City. The Murphy movement organized. W. P. Chiles president, W. T. Jenkins secretary - more than 400 take the red ribbon. It spreads over the county. March 18 - Philip Lutes dies at Platte City. THE LUTES FAMILY Consisted of two brothers, Joseph and Philip, who came from Lincoln County, NC., to Howard County, MO., and thence to Platte in 1842. I. JOSEPH LUTES Was born in Lincoln County, NC, September 14, 1803; died in Platte, three miles northeast of Platte City, August 16, 1880. He married Sarah Steele, born in March 18, 1803; living. Children: I. CATHERINE C. LUTES, m'd Nov. 12, 1857, Elisha McComas, son of Burk. He was born in 1837. They live in Butler County, Kansas. Children: 1. Joseph McComas, m'd March 2, 1882, Mattie Cox, dr. of William. Children: [a] Stella [b] Fred 2. Burk McComas, m'd Feb. 23, 1885, Myrtle Yates, dr. of William. Children: [a] Hope McComas; [b] Cole McComas; [c] Boss McComas; 3. Walter McComas, b. Sept. 4, 1864; 4. Laura McComas, m'd Luke Miller, son of William. Children: [a] Zelma Miller, [b] Artie Miller. 5. Nannie McComas, lives with her father in Kansas. 6. Sadie McComas, m'd Thomas Smith. Live in Texas. II. JOSEPH LUTES (ii), m'd Jan. 5, 1876, Alice M. Estes; went to Oregon. III. E. P. LUTES, m'd March 1, 1860, Sophia E. Mayo, dr. of Jackson J. She died, leaving: 1. Rebecca. 2. Sarah. Mr. E. P. Lutes, m'd 2d, Jan. 22, 1871, Sue Herndon.