Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1880, JUNE. 708 J. HORNBUCKLE. June .3.3JAMES HORNBFC-KLE died at Helena, Mont. He was born in Mason Count), 1{).. May 5, 1830, came to Platte in 1839. removed to Montana; was a member of the Territorial Leg~ islature at the time of his death: was a half-brother of G. C. Hornbuclgle. JULY. July lRailey Bros. deposits are $78,048.96. J. M. Railey, agent of the county. commences to take in the old 10 per cent county bonds by issuing new 6 per cent bonds. July .}Genera1 1. S. Grant is at Leavenworth. a11d inany go over to see him. Colonel J. N. Burnes presents him a dog pup. The day was celebrated at the Christian Clhureh by speeches by Roney a11d others. W. M. Paxton read a poem entitled Free- dom and Fraternity." July .3C-&PT-XIN JAMES KIPP died on his farm near Barry. He was born in Canada. March 15, 1788. and was of French lineage. He was a tall, straight, and militarylooking old gentleman. of few words and formal in his address. He came Vest. commanded a steamer on the Missouri River in 1830, tra- versed the Western wilds. and in 1838 settled in Platte. July 6Hancock iatication meeting at Weston. July 10Dr. Jephtha G. Hollingsworth opens dental rooms in Platte Cit). Intense excitement over the Congressional race. HENRY BASYE. July .3(iHeury Basye dies, and is buried at Weston. He was born in (Julpeper County, Va., May 24, 1808, came to St. Louis December 12. 1829. In 1830 he came to Old Franklin, and moved suCCe.siel. to Independent-e. Jeerson City. Lexington. Mar- tinsville. \estou. Plattsburg. and Platte City. In 1837 he was a tailor in .lartinsville; in 18:38 he removed to Weston, and in ]87l in Platte (Lit. Hotel-keeping was t.he pursuit of his later ea1s. but in \(-ston he carried on the tin and stove business. He m:nriel. rst. in .la). 1830. Ceolida Rider. daughter of Daniel Ritler and ll.-innah N(\lll:lIl. (i"hildren: I. ..I{ :..\lC. ml 1st. :1 l.i-own. and 2d. leter lierna11. of St. Louis. ll. l-2l.l/..lllZlll l:..YE, Ind :1 (rain lfl. . XX ll.SYlC. Inl lst. llupey Snell. and 2d. ("has. Seliillillg. l. ll.l{l.l-IS l...\lC. Mr. lit-Ill ::nsw- lll:llll((i. seeoml. Sarali (luthrie. and had: V. l".Ib\.l{l) :..YIC. VI. ()l.I.IlC. ml .m. 20, 1.571 Geo. .. \:1r11er (see), son of Theo. F. lie was :1 .ll]I(ll()I zleeountant. and served as deputy i-()lllli c-lerk. under his father.