Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1882, JUNE. 754 THE CALVERTS. I. ANN \. CALVERT, md Samuel Hughes. (See) II. NUTLEY A. CALVERT, md in 1839, Benj. Hvolladay, the Grea.t Yeste1n in business ventures, the Salt Lake tra- der, the railroad constructor, the New York millionaire, the embellisher of Ophir Farm, the author of the pony over- land express, and the hero of fortune and failure. To-day abounding in wealth, and to-morro-W penntiless. His dar- ing enterprise laughed at opposition-. We will not fol- low his career in his desperate ventures and heroic enter prises. He came from Nicholas County, Ky., was a son of \illiam Holladay, and his brothers were: Jesse, David. Joseph, James H., and Alnd-rew S. Holladay. He Cilllle in 1838, and set up a dram-shop a.nd tavern in Wes- ton. His rst achievemenrt was the capture of his wife, and tl1e pacica.tio~n of the old man. The Mexican War opened the door of fortune, and the Civil Var afforded further opportunity for success. C-onrgreS~s failed to pay him what was due him, and he died poor. His Wife died, and lies beneath the chapel of Ophir Farm. He married a. second time, and died out Vest, amidst the wreck of his fortunes. Children: 1. P. C. Holladag/, md Henry De Buissure. 2. Ben. Hollasduy, J). 3. Joseph Holladag/. 4. A daughter, 1nd an Italian count. III. PHENA CALVERT, m~d Jan. 14, 1851, David Holladay, b. in Nicholas Counnty, Ky., May 5, 1823; d. Nov. 15, 1893. He was a brother of Ben Holladay, and a son of Vi1liam Holladay and Marga~ret Hughes, sister of General An- drew S. Hug-h/es an-d of the fl2l.tll1 of Hon. James M. Hughes. He became a miller and distiller. He was a man of ne sense, and a true gentleman. His widow sur- vives. Children: 1. llilIiam Holla-dag/, dead; md July 10. 1888, Hattie \right. 2. (l(ua Holladug/, md Oct. (3, 1874, Thos. G. Barton, of llattsburg, now of \eston. :3. David HoIla(la3/ (ii). 4. 1((1fic L., n1d April 27. 1881, John S. Butler. son of Saddler Bultler. of Vesto~n. l. Tll()M.S H. (A LEl.{:T, 111d Jennnie Kentnedy. They live in licltoll, Mo. V. ELIZA I-:E.lII (. LEl{.T. md Thos. Owens, s~o11 of Thomp- sun 0ve11s. and gra11d-son of David Owens. who came from lZn,rlaul in 1728. and settled i11 .Xlbemarle (ountv. Va. llis nmtlu-r was IIe1-iwetlier Brown. lhon1as was a lrlHlll(-I of L. \. (Giles) Owens, b. May 19. 1819; d. in 1894, whom we shall further Ilotice. l. S.l.l.lI .. (.l.ERl. b. Nov. 22. 1837; d. in Belton. Mo., Nov. 7. 18.l: ml Nov. :37. 18336. Richard (Dick) M. John- sun. (St(.l