Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1881, APRIL. 729 SHEPARD FAMILY. Platte County Democrat the Landmark Greenbacker "Sorehead" party I. PAUL SHEPARD, married Eliza Settle, dr. of John T. Settle [a] Sallie Shepard, married B. F. Lawler [b] John Shepard (ii) II. JOHN SHEPARD, married 1st Arzelie Kinsey, dr. of Dr. Kinsey Confederate service in 1861 a private in Winston's regiment Shreveport Knight Templar 1. Anna Shepard, married Jas. L. Lewis 2. Celsus Shepard, married Minnie Carbaugh, dr. of D. C. Carbaugh 3. Matthew Shepard, married Ada Stuckey Mr. John Shepard married second, Sarah F. Ashby, dr. of Samuel B. Ashby 4. Eliza Shepard 5. Orin Shepard 6. Paul Shepard 7. Nellie Shepard 8. Mortimer Shepard 9. Artie Shepard 10. Flora Shepard 11. Fannie Shepard HIGH WATERS April 29 - The past winter weather was one of great severity, and, like 1843, is followed by high waters. On the 29th of April the Missouri river attained its height. The winter of 1880-1881 lasted six months - from November 15, 1880, to April 15, 1881. The highest water was 25 feet and 10 inches above low-water mark. H. T. Pettillo, near Waldron, killed a pelican measuring eight and a half feet between the tips of its wings. Flora Ruf drowned near Ohlhausen's Mill, Weston April 30 - Deposits at the Bank of Parkville, $27,285.64