Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1879, JAN. 673 THE CHRISTYS Jan. 16 - The Burruss school-house burned Jan. 17 - All outstanding county warrants ordered to be paid interest stopped. Jan. 20 - Henry Meads, coasting on Third Street, Platte City, sprained his ankle, and was made permanently lame. Anderson & Carmack form a partnership as lawyers at Platte City. JAMES W. CHRISTY Jan. 21 - James W. Christy died at his home a mile south of Platte City. He was a son of John H. Christy and Hannah Whaley, and was born in Georgetown, Ky., March 10, 1800; married August 28, 1828, Elizabeth Nichols, born in Winchester, Ky., November 30, 1810; died in Platte June 15, 1884. After pursuing various business enterprises in Kentucky, Mr. Christy came, in 1842, to Platte, and settled on the farm where he died. Besides farming, Mr. Chisty, for a number of years prior to and during the war, ran a light wagon for freight and passengers three times a week, between Platte City and Leavenworth. But, in 1865, he became totally blind. and seldom 1eft home, except to attend. every Sabbath. I. WILLIAM T. CHRISTY, b. in Scott County, Ky., Nov. 24, 1829; married Nov. 2, 1860, Ellen A. Mormon. They live in Clay. II. MARY A CHRISTY, b. March 10, 1833; d. Oct. 6, 1868; married Dec. 25, 1852, John H. Berryman. He died in Nov., 1866. Children: 1. Bettie Berryman 2. Sophronia Berryman, married Oct. 19, 1886, Willie T. Moore, b. July 29, 1861, son of James L. Moore (see) III. NANNIE H. CHRISTY, b. Jan. 7, 1835; married Dec. 2, 1855, E. O. Waller, b. Aug. 23, 1831, son of Hiram Waller (see). One child: 1. Richard L. Waller (ii), married Nov. 24, 1891, the lovely Lou Tatman.