Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1880, MARCH. 701 J. KENNEDY. 1. William L. Moore, b. Nov. 30, 1871; married Clara L. Lowe, b. May 1, 1875, dr. of Asa. (See.) Children: [a] Edna W. Moore, b. Oct. 5, 1893 2. Edward H. Moore, b. Feb. 28, 1873; married in March, 1897, Lizzie Cooper. 3. Anna B. Moore 4. Lizzie B. Moore (twin with Anna B.), b. Nov. 30, 1875 5. Maud V. Moore 6. Arthur G. Moore II. SUSAN E. MOORE, married Ben F. Ellis (see). MARCH. March 1 - Stephen English buys Rixev's mill on Bee Creek, and Aug Wheeland takes charge of the Platte City Water Mills. The Plattsmouth, a small steamer, comes up to Platte City, and lies there several days. Capt. Davis proposes to make regular trips. March 2 - Dr. Ed. McDonald lectures publicly on "Woman". A temperance union is formed at Platte City. with Robert Edwards as president, and Roney, Hulett, Powell, and others as members. March 10 - JAMES KENNEDY died near Prairie Point. He was born in Ireland in 1833. His widow was Mary, and children: 1. Kate Kennedy 2. John Kennedy 3. Margaret Kennedy 4. Thomas Kennedy 5. Mary B. Kennedy 6. William Kennedy 7. Anthony Kennedy 8. Ann W. Kennedy March 11 - Ben Chinn's house burned T. W. Park. William Forman. and Geo. Mason are badly bruised by upsetting their buggy, at night. on their return from Weston. They were duly sober, having eaten nothing stronger than oysters; and. besides, two of them were asleep. Zeke (Rickets) commences writing short moral essays for the Landmark and Continues his contributions several years. Samuel T. Mason and wife return from Ohio to Weston. having made trips both ways in a one-horse buggy. His age is 74. March 13 - Thomas H. Clay's house above Edgerton burned. Mrs. Caroline Robker died near Farley; born in Hanover. Germany, in 1838; married R. Robker in 1838. GEORGE HATTON (i). March 17 - Geo. Hatton (i) died at his home four miles south of Platte City. He was born in Virginia April 30, 1798; removed to Greenup County, Ky., thence to Indiana. and finally to Platte in 1849. His father was William Hatton. who served throughout the Revolutionary War as a common soldier. He married. in Henry County, Ind., Isabella M. Johnston. born December 21,