Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
[previous page] [next page]
[previous page] [next page]
1880, JAN 698 THE TURNERS. III. WILLIAM B. TURNER, b. March 8, 1851 The foregoing were children of Mr. Graham Turner's first wife. The following are children of his second wife: IV. CYTHA ANN TURNER, b. Jan. 24, 1857; married Aug. 23, 1877, Wallace Jackson (ii), son of Wallace (i) and his first wife, Nancy Malott. Children: 1. Ada Jackson 2. Arthur Jackson 3. Perry Jackson Mr. Jackson died, and Cytha Ann married 2nd, John Norris. V. ELIZABETH ELLA TURNER, b. Dec. 8, 1859; married Dec. 27, 1877, A. R. De Masters, son of Elias De Masters and Nancy Tribble. Children: 1. Maude De Masters 2. Ruby De Masters 3. Andrew De Masters 4. Graham De Masters 5. Ross De Masters VI. IDA P. TURNER, b. Feb. 15, 1862; married Jan. 19, 1893, Roscoe Schlater. Jan. 4 - Elder A. C. McKeever is employed by the Christian Church at Platte City to preach for them. Jan. 5 - W. T. Jenkins lectured at Platte City on "The Objects and Aims of the Home Lecture Course" Jan. 6 - A convention of teachers at Platte City to select the school-books for the county. Jan. 7 - Thos. C. Thurston shot and killed W. W. Embry at Leavenworth. Jan. 8 - The usual Democratic meeting at the court-house; Jacob Harrington presiding. Jan. 10 - MRS. MARY STIGERS died at St. Joseph. Her maiden name was Snell. She was born in Virginia July 28, 1791. In 1815 she married Conrad Stigers, who died in 1855. One of their children was Mrs. Dorcas Mason, wife of R. F. King Comus in Platte City. Mrs. Georgia McGee died at Weston. She was the wife of William McGee, and daughter of James Stultz. Her mother was Mary Ann Wells, sister of John B. Jan. 17 - JAMES H. FOSTER having died, G. F. Foster administered. Bond, $1,500. Children: 1. Ann Keffeanger 2. John T. Foster 3. William R. Foster 4. Henry G. Foster 5. George F. Foster 6. Jas. F. Foster 7. Mary F. Norris 8. Sarah E. Stockton 9. Eliza F. Foster 10. Emma C. Foster 11. Chas. W. Foster 12. Lucinda M. Foster 13. Laura A. Foster Jan. 19 - Revival at Weston, under the preaching of J. W. Keithly; 60 additions. Jan. 20 - R. T. Brightwell has shipped from Parkville, since harvest, 75,000 bushels of wheat. Jan. 24 - Lucy Dawson, wife of James Dawson, died. She was born in Hickman County, Virginia, in 1798; moved to Woodford County, Ky., and thence to Platte in 1844.