Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1879. NOV. 692 W. SLOAN. NOVEMBER. Nov. 1 - W. T. Jenkins & Co. remove to their house on Lot 11, Block 25. Nov. 1 - Geo. Mason & Co. remove into the store-room lately occupied by Col. Nugent, who leaves. Nov. 1 - A. R. Jack becomes cashier of the Exchange Bank of Wells & Co. Nov. 7 - One span of the St. Joseph bridge falls, precipitating 17 car-loads of stock to sudden death. A good and general rain. Nov. 10 - Corn down from $1 to 20 cents. One thousand barrels of apples, costing 50 cents per bushel, are shipped from Tracy. Nov. 16 - Mrs. Williams is lecturing on "Temperance" over the county, and hundreds are taking the Murphy pledge. Nov. 24 - In a affray at Parkville, John Wright shot and severly wounded Thomas and Robert Thorp, and escaped. Business at Parkville: Captain Luthy and W. J. Fulton build residences. The Catholics lay the foundation of a church. Buenaman is buying wheat. L. A. Link is shipping hogs. Nov. 27 - Thanksgiving supper at Platte City, given by the Christian Workers' Missionary Society. This becomes an annual feast. Of the Tontine, Belt, Gilbert, and Tufts are here, with resident members. William Moore has threshed 45,500 bushels of wheat. WILLIAM SLOAN William Sloan, a pensioner of the War of 1812, dies. He was born in Taswell County, Va., March 5, 1793; moved to Wayne County, Ky.; served under General Harrison, andwas at the battle of the Thames; married February 28, 1823, Celia B. Tate, born July 29, 1799, and died August 12, 1886; came West in 1838, and settled five miles east of Platte City. He was a sturdy farmer and an excellent citizen. Children: I. JANE SLOAN, married James G. Lewis II. BRECKEN SLOAN, married Elvira Lewis, dr. of Jesse Lewis. After his death, Mrs. Sloan married William Finley. They live near Atchison. III. LIZZIE SLOAN, married B. F. Tate, no children. IV. MARY SLOAN, married Hugh McEown; no children. They live in Kansas City. V. GENETTA SLOAN, married John Bothwell. 1. Mary Bothwell 2. Sarah M. Bothwell, married John C. Hodges VI. RACHEL SLOAN, married Jo. A. Allison, no children.