Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1883, SEPT. 782 E. CLARKE. EDWARD CLARKE. Sept. 24 - Edward Clarke died near Hampton. He was born in Fayette County, Ky., May 2, 1790, and was a son of Thomas Clarke, of Virginia, and Jane Ford, of Bourbon County, Ky., a descendant of the Keiths, of Scotland. He married in 1815, Hannah McIlvaine, born in Maryland in 1791, a daughter of Archibald McIlvaine. They came to Clay in 1820, and thence to Platte in 1837. I first met Mr. Clarke in 1839. He was then a hearty, genial gentleman of the olden time. He told me we were related through the Keiths, and he always treated me as one of his own blood. Children: I. THOMAS R. CLARKE purchased Lot 3, Block 29, Platte City, erected a store-house, and for a time sold goods in Platte City. He died in August, 1849. II. NANCY CLARKE, married Nov. 15, 1842, D. S. Slaughter. of Linkville, b. April 30, 1820, in Mercer Co., Ky. He came to Clay in 1830. and to Platte in 1843, and entered a. splendid quarter-section of land, Where he now resides. The land has never been sold, mortgaged, or in any manner incumbered. Children: 1. Thus. J. Slaughter, b. Oct. 20, 1850; md Oct. 7, 1879, Belle Vallandingham. He was the first postmaster at Linkville, and was a merchant there for many years; and by courtesy and generosity has made himself a general favorite. Children: [a] Mat. S. Slaughter, b. Aug. 13, 1880 [b] Clarke Slaughter, b. July 29, 1882 [c] Grace Slaughter, b. Dec. 7, 1884 2. Jesse Slaughter, married Dec. 10, 1891, Kate Burkhead 3. Edw. C. Slaughter, married Belle Allison, daughter of Milton Anderson. Children: [a] Fannie Slaughter, married Dec. 12, 1894, William R. Hardesty [b] Jesse Slaughter 4. Hope Slaughter, married Rev. J. J. Felts Mrs. Nancy Slaughter died, and Mr. Slaughter married second, Dec. 10, 1857, Nancy Hodges (see), daughter of Samuel Hodges. III. WILLIAM CLARKE, married Jorinda Young. They live in California. IV. CHARLES CLARKE. b. April 20, 1820; went to California in 1849. Sold goods a11d kept hotel. Returned in 1871; msttirf Jan. 17. 1878. Nannie Hoy. dr. of Samuel. (see) They live five miles southeast of Platte City. He is a farmer and bears a good name for truth and honor. No children. V. DAVID M. CLARKE, b. March 8, 1822, in Richmond Ky.; married March 11, 1854, Susan A. Clarke, b. May 27, 1834; d. March 9, 1863, daughter of Chas. Clarke, of Kentucky. She was a cousin of her husband, and born, reared, and married in Boyle Co., Ky. David made the trip to California in 1849, returned in 1853, and settled six miles southeast of Platte City, where he yet resides. Mr. Clarke married second, July 9, 1865, Elizabeth J. Crain, b. Jan. 21, 1847, a daughter of John S. Crain.