Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1884, MARCH. 794 THE RICES. 5. Jane L. Miller 6. Rice Miller 7. Wardie Miller (girl) 8. Edith Miller VI. AXNIE RICE. b. in 1844; dead; married Oct. 6, 1865, John L. Miller. Children: 1. Chas. Miller, married Florence Smith. Children: [a] Artie Miller 2. Mildred Miller, married Jacob McFall. Children: [a] Frank McFall [b] John McFall 3. Sudie Miller, married Geo. Bradley. Children: [a] Lena Bradley [b] Lois Bradley [c] Nannie Bradley 4. Nannie Miller 5. Jessie Miller, b. Nov. 5, 1874; married Sept. 7, 1894, L. G. Frix 6. Rowlett Miller Mr. John L. Miller married second, Nov. 19, 1884, Sue A. Fulton. Children: 7. Jefferson Miller 8. Rosie Miller 9. John Miller VII. GABRIEL ANDERSON RICE, b. Oct. 14, 1849, in Shelby Co., Ky; married 1st, Aug. 20, 1879, Susie (Pinkie) Cole, dr. of James. (See.) She died June 27, 1890, leaving: 1. Lena Rice, b. May 12, 1881. Mr. Rice married second, Nov. 24, 1892, Eddie Oldham, daughter of F. M. Oldham. VIII. EDITH RICE, married W. 0. Busey. (See) March 21 - Much interest is manifested in the proposed route of the Maple Leaf Railroad, leading through the county from St. Joseph to Kansas City, and an effort is made to draw the road by way of Tracy. March 26 - The Missouri is filled with ice from the Yellowstone. March 28 - The first number of the Argus is issued at Platte City by Non. Thomas and W. T. Nelson. APRIL. April 1 - John L. Carmack reelected mayor of Platte City. James Adkins elected president of the Fair Association. W. A. Bowen elected superintendent of schools. JAMES JACKSON BAKER died. He was a son of Albert R. Baker and Julia F. Singleton, and was born in Fauquier County, Va., Oct. 1, 1855. He came with his father to Platte in 1860, and the father and son formed a partnership and sold goods at Waldron and Tracy. He married at Waldron, December 18, 1878, Ella Nicholson. Children: 1. Julia Baker 2. Jennie J. Baker His father Albert R. Baker, was a son of Daniel Baker and Nancy Lawrence, and was born in Rappahannock County, Va., September 17, 1828; married December 14, 1857, Julia F. Singleton. They have removed West, where they are doing well. Mr. Baker is an active and sprightly business man. He at one time