Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1881, APRIL. 727 G. K. WHITE APRIL. April 1 - Weston election: Jas. O. White elected mayor, Joseph Beesenger marshal. and Gilbert, Keller, Noble, Noll, and Shenkner council. Fair officers - William president, and A. L. Smith secretary. Elder J. E. Dunn enters upon his ministry to the Christian Church at Platte City. Waldron Island is fast falling into the Missouri. The Platte City bar passed resolutions complimentary to Colonel John E. Pitt. he having determined to go to Colorado. John W. Norton settles at Kansas City as an attorney. April 4 - W. S. Herndon enrolled as an attorney. W. A. Banister lectures on The Experience of a Young Man Going West. April 6 - JAMES LEWIS having died, George Gabbert administered. Bond, $600. His children: 1. Frank Lewis 2. Nellie Lewis 3. Catherine Lewis GREEN K. WHITE. Green K. Vhite died at.his home, six miles north of Parkville. He was born in Estill County, KY., Feb. 27, 1811; married in Madison County, Ky. in 1834. Mary Ann Campbell, born in 1813. They, the year of their marriage. came to Clay, with the Campbell family, where they lived until 1843. when they crossed the line into Platte, settled on the farm where both died. Mrs. White died December 6, 1856, and a year later Mr. White married second, Elizabeth Campbell his first wifes sister. Mr. White was a main of native intellect, industry, and enterprise. He had a large and well-furnished farm, and took much interest in the advancement of agriculture. His father was Captain James White, a11 officer under General Jackson i11 the War of 1812. and his mother was Fannie Oldham. Children by his first wife: I. WILLIAM CAMPBELL WHITE, b. in Clay September 21, 1835; married Ada, dr. of James Hazelrigg. After pursuing farming for a number of years on his father's old estate, Mr. White sold out and removed into Platte City, no children. II. JAMES W. WHITE, b. Oct. 21, 1836; married Anna McGee, daughter of James McGee, of Jackson County, Mo. Children: 1. James G. White 2. Addie White 3. William White 4. Elizabeth White III. ELIZABETH WHITE, b. Aug. 21, 1842; dead; married Oct. 27, 1866, T. H. McGee, of Louisville, Ky. Children: 1. G. K. White McGee, b. May 3, 1870. He graduated with distinction at Park College, is now preparing