Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1884, FEB. 789 A. H. WALLER. D. K. Cox bought the James W. Steele farm, 210 acres, for $10,300. L. M. (lrraves bought the Palmer farm. 80 zlcres, for $2.100. The saloons in Edgerton close. ABSALOM H. VALLER. Fcb. -Absa1o1n H. \aller died at his home near Smith- ville. He was born in Fauquier (,o1111t5j. a., Novem-ber 25, 1817, came to Platte in No-ve-mber. 1839; married April 14. 1842, Ma- rian Nalsli, born i11 V~oodfor(l (ou11rty. K.. April (5, 1820; died June 5. 1890. He was a stlbstantial farmer. a cordial gentleman, and a11 exemplary Christian. Children: I. MARGARET V. \ALLER. md Sept. 10, 1801. Garland C-. (Clardy (see). 1). I)ec. 20. 1830; 9 children. 11. SOLON C. WALLER. b. Aug. 25. 1847; d. Jan. 2. 1892. I11. BIARTHA A. XVALLER. 1nd March 25. 1890. James R. Rice, son of Chas. (See.) She is his second wife. He md 1st. Aug. 28. 1873. Laura Miller. dr. of I). A. Children: 1. Edith Ificc. 2. Charlcs. 3. Flora. 1V. NANCY K. XYALLER. 1nd Dec. 17. 1884. Jeff Silvey. (See.) V. SYLVANUS WALLER. md Jan. 27. 1880, Mo-llie B. Yates. Fcb. 5D. L. ARNOLD havilrg died, his Widow, Mary A. Arnold. ad-ministered. Bond. 3154.000. Children: 1. Soloma, 1nd a Hal- colm; 2, Henry NY. Arn-old. The Platte (ounItr Protective Association met in semi- annual convention at XV-est~o11. It was organized ten years ago to catch horse-thieves. Feb. 8MARGARETt CHILD-S, wife of James Harrison Childs. and daughter of ZIaltsberger. died near Valdro-n. She was born in. Greene (;~o1111ty, Te11n~.. May 28. 1849; married Novem- ber 12, 1878. J. H. Childs. Colonel Clhilds is one of the ener- getic and enterprising citizens of the lower part of Platte; keeps himself well informed on the topics and markets of the day. and is always ready to venture upon an) enterprise that promises success. He has married again. DIANA PRATT. Fcb. 9Diana Pratt. wife of Thomas S. Pratt. died near Barry. She was a daugl1ter of Youn,ger Arnold. and was born in Woodford County. I{., in 1820: married April 21. 1839. Thos. S. Pratt, born March 0. 1813. son of \illian1 Pratt. of South (Jar- olinta. and S11e Readingr. of Scott (ount. K). William Pratt was a soldier of the \ar of 1812. Mr. T. S. Pratt is an Odd Fel- low. and possesses intelligence. virtue. and honor. Oh: I. MARY PRATT. md Alfred Arnold. II. VYILLIABI PRATT. III. A.I)RE\ PRATT. IV. THOMAS R. PRATT. V. JOSEPH R.