Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1882, SEPT 761 M. BALDWIN. SEPTEMBER. Sept. 1 - A large political picnic at New Market. Sept. 8 - Frank James has been wounded and harbored in the east part of the county. Sept. 11 - Platte City Public School opened, with Prof. Crafton principle and Lela Darnall and Lizzie Brady assistants. Sept. 12 - Weather - Hot winds. Temperature 105 degrees. M. A. Reed nominated at St. Joseph for Congress, by the Republicans. Democrats are organizing clubs in the county. Forepaugh's circus at Weston. Con. Thorp this season bought and shipped from Weston 3,000 barrels of apples. Sept. 16 - A political picnic at Hickory Grove. Sept. 18 - A long drought eneded. OCTOBER. Oct. 4 - Clarissa, wife of Martin Baldwin, died. MARTIN BALDWIN Is a son of Andrew V. Baldwim and Polly Munkers, and was born in Virginia January 3, 1814. In 1816 his parents brought him to Cooper's Fort, Howard County, Mo. In 1825 the family came to Clay County, and settled seven miles east of Liberty. In 1838 Martin came to Platte, and settled three miles north of Platte City; and married January 3, 1838 (his birthday), Clar- issa Buxton, born April 28, 1814, daughter of William and Rachel Buxton, of Clay. In 1844 the family removed to the Vicinity of Parkville, where Mr. Baldwin. in hale and hearty old age, still lives among loving relatives and friends. Mr. Martin Baldwin enlisted in Captian W. J. Millers company. Winston's regiment, and was at Springfield, Pea Ridge, and other battles. Children: I. FRANCIS M. BALDWIN, b. Dec. 4, 1839; married July 5, 1855, Weston A. Pierce, b. in Clay Feb. 19, 1828. II. LUCETTA BALDWIN, married Joseph Simpson III. RACHEL BALDWIN, dead, married H. G. Higgins IV. JOHN A. BALDWIN, b. March 17, 1848; married 1st, Jan. 12, 1871, Emma Summers, dr. of J. C. Summers V. CLEORA BALDWIN, married Frank Pierce; children: 1. Willard Pierce 2. Weston Pierce 3. Jesse Pierce 4. Lela Pierce 5. Cleora Pierce (ii) 6. William Pierce 7. Solomon Pierce 8. Littleberry Pierce VI. WILLARD P. BALDWIN VII. GEO. BALDWIN Mr. Martin Baldwin married, second, October 4, 1882, Mrs. M. A. Richardson; widow of Noble; no children.