Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1880 JAN. 697 G. TURNER. lopulation of Edgerton. . .. , , .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1433 Population of \aldron Township. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 840 Population of \eston Jownship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 Population of \eston (ity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,329 Population of (.:lrroll lo\11ship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,112 Population of llatte City.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. (370 Population of New Market. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 156 Population of l{idgely.. .. , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 Voters in Platte (..ounty.. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. 4,351 JA N U.- RY. Jun. 1Leap-year party at Masonic Hall. at 1latte City, with mun1" social. Adniiittaiiee, 25 cents; for the benet of the Christian Missionary Society. Cold; ice, sleighing. coasting, and skating good. Baileys deposits, .ii~83,777.71. GRAHAM TURNE1. Jun. JGrah-am Turner died at his home, four miles south- west of Platte City. He was born in Fleming County, Ky., Feb- ruary 18, 1812. His father was Lewis Turner, born i11 Virginia, October 1, 1774, and his mother was Sally Davis, born in Vir- ginia, February 15, 1776, a daughter of Villia1n Davis. When a youth, Graham came to Galloway County. Mo.. and here, May 4. 1836, inarried Cytrha Ann Muir. She was born in Henry County, Ky., October 19, 1819. In 1839 they came to Platte. and settled on the farm where the children were born and where the old people died. Mrs. Turner died. and Mr. Turner married. sec- ond. March 29, 1856, Mrs. Lucinda Basket. sister of his first wife. He left 320 acres of land for his heirs. He was a noble-hearted. ,gene1-ous man. and one of my intimate friends. A few years be- fore his death. while choppiing kindling-wood. a splinter struck out one of his eyes. Children: 1. JAMES G. TURNER. b. Sept. 16. 1839, in C-alloway County. M0,; n1d Dec. 23, 1863, in Paris, TeX.. Mary E. Downing. dr. of A. J. She was born in In(liana. Feb. 17. 1844. James is a carpenter and farmer. revsidiiig seven miles east of Platte City. and is a 111an of business (]1l1l(lilOIlS. ("vh: 1. Emma .4. Tmwer. 1). Dee. 216. 1864: md Mart-h 27. 1884. A- I. Fuleher. 1). Sept. 24. 1858. He is a11 en- terprising merehant. and 11ow has stores at Platte City and \oodrutt. He is intelligent. genial. and social. Mrs. Fuleher. by her lar,9.e. soft eyes and smiling face. is an attractive woman. .Iheir only child is called Beulah. II. GEORGE M. lURNER. b. Augr. 17. 1847; Ind March 4. 1869. Fannie Ramey. who (lied. leaving one child: and Mr. Tur- ner married second. Mrs. .aney Johnson.