Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1884, JAN. 788 THE PACKERS. 1856. and to Platte in 1868. He bought the old Johnson Mills, and put them in complete repair. building a. substantial rocl; dam, and adding new machinery anl steam power. He built a large and costly brick house, which is the homestead of his worthy and thrifty family. The mill was sold by his heirs, and subsequently burned. He was a millwright, and full of life and enterprise. He died just as his plans of enlarged usefulness were nearly com- plete. His sons inherited the energy of their father; have paid his debts, hold his estates, and are progressive and useful citi- zens. He married Sarah Rlosenberry, who yet lives. Children: I. DANIEL WEBSTER PACKER, is the head of the family, who nd a comfortable home in their costly residence at the old mills. II. ROSA A. PAOKER, md March 2, 1882, Kimble Thomas, son of Willian1 Thomas a.nd Elizabeth Guire. Mr. Thomas has devoted his life to the culture of fruit, and his nurseries a.re extensive. He has lately removed to Clinton County. Children: 1. La-urai. III. BENJ. F. PACKER. IV. LAURA J. V. JOHN H. PAOKER. Jan. 5Temperature here, 26 degrees below zero; at Jeffer- son City, 34 degrees below. The stone building, at the corner of Main and Water Streets, Par-kville, burn-ed. It belonged to Colonel G. S. Park, and was used by the s-tudents of Park College. Jan. 10Judge E. H. Norton is proposed as a candidate of the Democratic party for governor, but declines. Fine sleighing. Subscriptions for the Tracy creamery, $4.000. The building is erected. and machinery put in place, but after a. few years is dismantled, and left to rot. It was a total loss to the stock- holders. A telephone is in operation between Tracy and Platte City. Jan. 2.2The Missouri is frozen. and teams are crossing on the ice. Jun. .3r;(. J. Nesbitt issues the Edgei-ton (louricr, 24 col- uiuns. -$1.51). Jun. .3IIeu1perature on the 2d, 8 degrees below; 3d, 6 (legx-ccs below; 0th, 8 degrees below; 10th, 20 degrees below; 16th. 4 (]e;I00s below; 24th. 12 degrees below; 25th. 26 degrees below. FEBRUARY. Fob. ].lesse J. Il21kle} bought the Jesse Morin property, east half of Block 37. Platte City.