Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1883, SEPT. 783 THE CLARKES. and a native of Fleming Co. KY., Mr. Clarke is gentle and dignified in his manners, and kind and social in his temperament. Deafness deprives him of the pleasures of society. Children by his first wife: 1. Mildred (Mary) E. Clarke, b. June 30, 1855; m'd Feb. 11, 1888, Rev. Harry Foster. Children: [a] Harry C. Foster, b. April 13, 1891. 2. Jenny Clarke, b. Feb. 1, 1857; m'd Feb. 2, 1881, Louis Dedman. Children: [a] Robert C. Dedman, b. Sept. 30, 1882. 3. James W. Clarke, b. Dec. 16, 1869; m'd Oct. 20, 1886, Maggie Redman, dr. of Dr. E. C. Redman. They live three miles north of Platte City. Children: [a] James R. Clarke, b. June 20, 1889; [b] Joe Clarke, b. in Feb., 1894. 4. James T. Clarke, b. April 2, 1861 5. Sue Clarke, b. March 21, 1863; m'd Oct. 5, 1887, Eli B. Black, b. Aug. 9, 1862. Children: [a] Edgar C. Black, b. March 16, 1892. Children by second wife: 6. Edward Clarke 7. Hannah Clarke, m'd March 5, 1896, W. T. Hope. (see) 8. Albert Clarke 9. Flora Clarke 10 Eugene R. Clarke VI. ARCHIBALD CLARKE, m'd March 15, 1853, Lydia T. Parker. They live in Kansas City. 7 children. VII. JANE T. CLARKE, m'd Nov. 17, 1848, Joseph Clarke, of Kentucky. Sept. 25 - Prof. Wylie Montjoy becomes principal of the Camden Point Orphan School. OCTOBER. Oct. 1 - Apples abundant, and selling at $2 per barrel. A severe storm at Leavenworth unroofed the tower of the cathedral. Letter postage is reduced to 2 cents. Mrs. Whitton gives up hotel at Weston, and E. J. Breen takes it. Oct 20 - W. H. Roney removes from Weston to Platte City. W. S. Herndon removes from Platte City to Stewartsville. The bar pass complimentary resolutions Horace Van Fossen removes from Weston to Tracy, and becomes local agent for the Chicago Lumber Co. Oct. 31 - Shipments from Weston in October: Wheat, 25 car -loads; lumber, 5; apples, 17; hogs, 20; furniture, flour, and hemp, 30. NOVEMBER Nov. 1 - James Monroe Cockrell (see) commits suicide by hanging at his home, one mile south of Platte City.