Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton




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1879, FEB. 675 I. LINK. Fcb. 12 Robert Edwards sells his house in Platte City to A. J. Colman. and goes to Nevada; but is not pleased. and returns. Middleton Babcock opens a ledge of coal on his farm near Valdron, and the article is pronounced good. and it is thought to be worth working. Though there is much excitement. nothing comes of it. Feb. 17 Mit Johnston, William Hartman, and Walker Sprague leave for Leadville. H. C. Bond sells his dwelling on Lot 11, Block 22. Platte City, to Harvey Baker for $825 and leaves for nortlheast Missouri. Feb. .19 Leonard Metzger died at Platte City. He owned half the steam mills at Trae. and broke up in 1878. ISRAEL LINK. Feb. .2.3Israel Link (lied at Linkville. He was a son of Jacob Link an(l Elizabeth t,rege1. The family came from Mary- land to Bourbon County. KY. where Israel was born March 4, 1803, and 1n-arried Mart-l1 10, 1826. Elizabeth C. Hutlord. of Scott County, KY, who was born March 15. 1803. She died in Platte October 15. 1872. They came to Clay in 1840. and in 1842 settled on the farm on Second Creek. where he died. I was intimate with Mr. and .Irs. Link from the day thev settled in Platte. I never had a better nei;:;l1bor than Mr. Link. nor knew a. more generous. upri,Qht. or honorable citizen. Children: I. DAVID -J.(;OB LINK. b. i11 Bourbon ()o., Ky.. Feb. 28, 1827; d. on his farm. near Linkville. -ug. 1892; Ind 1st, Nov. 23. 1947. Matilda E. La111pto11. b. Mareh 11. 1930; d. Aug. 24. 1875. dr. of Benj. Lampton. (See) Mr. Link was a Christian gentleman of sincere pietv and undoubted in- tegritv. He entered the Confederate service at the rst call and served to the end. He was possessed of superior i11telligenee. and his genial good nature made him an agree- able companion. A n1as~ter.Mason. he delighted in the work of the craft. In 1885 his health failed and he ac~ eepted the Federal office of Farmer and went west to instruet the Indians in agrieulture. After a years trial of western climate. he found his health still deelining. and returned home to nd a ;.,l.1e among: his kindred. Children: 1. Elisabet]: Link. md Feb. 19. 1.969. George Jameson. ll1ev live in California. 2. Ben I/l.V7l]. md Feb. 11. 199:3. Lizzie V. Hutford. d. Sept. 1894. dr. of .-lf1ed. Children: [7] Lillie. 3. Lottie F}. Link. md Fell. HS. 1979. John llartlev. 4. Eli L. L/ink. Mr. J. D. Link married second. her. 14. 1977. Hrs. Emma Rie.hard- son. widow of Dr. Alon/.o M. Riehardson. and dr. of Jesse Summers. (See) She had no ehild hv Mr. Link. Her daughter. Eli/.aheth lliehardson. md Villard Baldwin.