Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1883, FEB. 771 B. WHITTON Clough manipulated the Platte County bonds issued to the P. & G. R. Railroad, and profited largely. He was supposed to be wealthy, but his estate proved insolvent. Mr. Clough married May 1, 1855, Mrs. Mary A. Embry, nee Scott, widow of Dr. James Embry, of Parkville. She was, and still is, a beautiful and lovely woman. Children: 1. Mollie; 2. Amanda; 3. Nellie; 4. Lucy; 5. Katie; 6. Waller; 7. Frank. BRIDGET WHITTON died at Platte City. She was born in Scotland in 1796; came to Platte City about the close of the war, with a son, who married Vinie Hartman, and died without issue. The old lady was thus left without support, and the Missionary Society of the Christian Church cared for her while she lived, and erected a monument at her grave. FEBRUARY Feb. 1 - GEORGE FRAZIER died. He was born in Ireland February 13, 1807; came to America in 1820; married September 6, 1838, Eleanor Elliott; 8 children. Three dram-shops in Platte City and two in Weston. Poor of Platte County - Inmates of poor-house, 10 at $85 each; outside paupers, 18 at $57; insane cost $150 each. Saloons - 9 pay $100 each. Feb. 4 - MARY V. McCORMICK, wife of J. T. McCormick, and daughter of Randolph Stallard, died at Waldron. She was born in 1848; married September 3, 1868, J. T. McCormick, born in Culpeper County, VA. August 1, 1847. Children: 1. Lula J. McCormick 2. Elbert R. McCormick 3. James R. McCormick 4. William T. McCormick After the death of his first wife, J. T. McCormick married, second, Jennie Miller, daughter of John Miller, now of California. Mr. McCormick entered the Confederate army, and served to the end. He participated in the seven-days fight. Brandy Station, second Manassas, Gettysburg, and many other conflicts. He settled at Waldron in 1879, and engaged in the mercantile business, which he still pursues. His second wife died, and he married, third, in 1893, Lizzie Burdette. His father was J. R. McCormick, and his mother Angeline H. Corbin. He is no way related to James A. and Frank McCormick. Temperature 18 degrees below zero. Feb. 6 - THOMAS O'ROURKE died at Platte City. He was born in Ireland February 4, 1826, came to America in 1855, and settled at Platte City in 1857. He married in Ireland. Children: 1. Lawrence O'Rourke, m'd Oct. 3, 1883, Mary Rich 2. Patrick O'Rourke, m'd Oct. 10, 1883, Anna Schaback. (see) Feb. 12 - William F. Norton and Dr. A. T. Guthrie buy the interests of Bohart and others in the Platte County Bank, and change its name to Bank of William F. Norton & Co. Bohart goes to Latrhop.