Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1883, JULY 780 A. T. GUTHRIE. V. EUGENE BERRY, 111d in 1893, Nancy Woods, dr. of Adam. (See.) VI. BRYTUS BERRY, md Aug. 10, 1888, Sena Burruss. Children: 1. Elisabctlz. - J uly 28DR. ADDISON T. GUTHRIE died at Platte City. His epitaph reads: Dr. A. T. Guthrie, born Jan-uary 19, 1826, in C-alloway County, Mo. United with the Cumberland Presby- terian Church in 1852. Graiduated as M.D. at Louisville, Ky., in 1854. Settled in Platte City, Mo., in 1855, and here his life-work was done. An exemplary Christian, and a beloved pshysician, he bowed in humility to the Redeemer, and was honored, trusted, and extolled by the grateful thousands to whom he administered bodily relief. Blessed a.re the dead which die in the Lordthat they may rest from their laibors,and their works do follow them. Dr. Guthrie was genial and compaanionable. His greatest fault was his effort to please eyeryb-ody. His rst wife was Martha Williams (see), and this second Bennie Carey. His children, Wil- liam and Addie, are noticed. Dr. Guthrie wa.s a Knight Templar. His estate amounted to $25,000. J My .29 The new M. E. church at Dea.r~b~orn dedicated. THE TODD FAMILY. I have been furnished with the following data taken from the family bible of the late Major William Todd, now in the pos- session of Mr. Hatch Todd: . Major William Todd was born June 7, 1794; died Ma.rch 29, 1861; married December 8, 1818, Paulina Fugate, born July 31, 1801; died December 31, 1842. Their children: 1, Martha Ann Todd, born September 11, 1819; 2, Eliza. H. Todd, born July 21, 1821; 3, Marion Todd, born August 10, 1823; 4, Mary Jane Todd, born November 24, 1825; 5, Frances M. Todd. born December 24. 1827; 6, Risley Todd, born March 13, 1830; 7, Ann. Maria Todd, born February 10, 1832; 8, Marcus L. Todd, born July 5, 1834; 1?. William L. Todd, born May 28, 1837; 10, Albert H. Todd, born -ugust 7. 1840; 11, Geo. J. Todd, born December 19, 1842. Major Willian1 Todd (i) married, second, May 16, 1844, Lucy B. Ware. AUGUST. .11/{/. IT11e great exposition at Louisville opened. .111;/. .%Il1e ( onzmrrr~1al is superseded by the C-lzrom.clc. H. Ilu\:ul sells his paper to J. B. Mundy and his residence to G. .l. lmppla-1. The rst number of the Ohromclc is issued by .Iuml. .7121;/. 4Ilmr~v is incorporated as a village, with Bundy, Chiun. Ml;:(-S. Patton. and Ryan as trustees. Eight drain-sliop lir~(mses granted by the county court.