Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1878, AUG. 6 666 J. WELCH. Topics-Crisp and Sawyer. and the vast crowds that gather to hear them. Lavish use of money-men employed to shout and cheer. The Richmond tornado. Shall the Democrats have a primary? Bank failures. The danger that the Leavenworth bridge be left inland. Fruit abundant and cheap, except winter apples. SEPTEMBER. Sept. 1 The Fair Admittance. 50 cents; receipts, $4,241.94; expenses, $3,764.09. Sept. 6 - The stores of Dr. Moore and S. H. Bryant robbed, in New Market. Sawyer speaks at Platte City. Sept. 7 - The Orphan School, A. F. Smith principal, opens with 60 scholars. Dr. C. C. Kemper opens an office at Platte City. Sawyers appointments: Barry the 24th, Smithville the 25th, Parkville the 27th, and Waldron the 28th. At the fair Charles De Wolf rode 25 miles in 1 hour and 17 minutes, using 16 horses. He displayed his dexterity and horse manship by lassooing a buffalo. Papers for Crisp in the District: Kansas City Times, Weston Commerciral., Dispatch, Harrisonville Times, Tribune, Landmark. For Sawyer: Kansas City Journal, Independence Sentinel. Courier, Platte County Advocate. JAMES WELCH. Sept. 10 - James Welch, aged 93, died in Marshall Township. He was a soldier of the War of 1812. Children: I. WILLIAM WELCH, died leaving: II. PATSY HALL III. GARRET WELCH IV. BETTIE MORRISON V. JAMES WELCH VI. JESSE WELCH VII. JOHN WELCH VIII. MARY KURNS Sept. 16 - Circuit Court, Judge Dunn presiding. Attornevs from abroad: Jeff. Chandler. John Doniphan, Alex. Davis, J. E. Merryman, T. J. Porter. J. H. Shanklin. Thos. Thoroughman, B. R. Vinevard. Silas Woodson. The Corby will case, involving $200,000, is set for trial. The jury compromised, sustaining the will. but declaring the codicil void. DR. JOHN JACKSON Sept. 17 - Dr. John Jackson died at his home near Beverly. He was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1807; came to Platte in 1844, and practiced medicine in his neighborhood. He married Charlotte Burgess, who survived him. Children: I. GEO. A. JACKSON, b. Nov. 9, 1844; married Nov. 15, 1882, Harriet Patton. Children: 1. Gertie Jackson