Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1884. APRIL. 795 W. T. REDDISH ran for probate judge. Two children of A. R. Baker live: 1, Marion Baker; 2, Albert R. Baker (ii). April 5 - DR. WILLIAM T. REDDISH died at Berry. He was born April 12, 1835. He was a good physician, and a lovely Christian character. His son, Joseph C. Reddish, married November 29, 1893, Emma L. Skinner. The temperence question is agitated in Platte City by Elder John H. Duncan and others. A remonstrance against dramshops is signed by a majority of the tax-payers, and, for a few years, we were rid of saloons. The county court orders bridges at Skinner's Mill, and at Rule's, on Smith's Fork. April 7 - JOHN RYAN died at Tracy, aged 63. He was born in Ireland, and kept a hotel and saloon at Tracy. He left an only child, John W. Ryan, now a saloon-keeper at Weston. He married April 24, 1884, Sophia A. Pew. The Missouri River overflowed low bottoms, and reached 17 1/2 feet above low-water. A large part of East Leavenworth fell in, and Leavenworth Island was nearly swept away. April 10 - A daily mail now between Platte City and Beverly. A hack meets the 11 o'clock train from Kansas City. C. L. Banning has shipped from East Leavenworth over 100 cars of wheat. LEROY COX, aged 57, died at New Market. April 19 - A public meeting is held at the court-house to try to bring the Maple Leaf Railroad by way of Tracy. William W. Williams (Bud) died at New Market. He was born December 19, 1826. THE WILLIAMS FAMILY William Williams (i) came from Kentucky, and died many years ago. His children were: I. NANCY WILLIAMS, d. in 1894; m'd Martin Spencer, in Kentucky, and removed to Buchanan. One of their children is Judge O. M. Spencer, of St. Joseph. II. BETSY WILLIAMS, m'd Isaac Stobaugh, of Buchanan. III. SARAH WILLIAMS, m'd Nicholas Owens, son of John Owens, of Clay. They had only one child, Sarah, who m'd J. W. Williams, and d. in Jackson County. Sarah Owens (ii) m'd 2d, Malcolm Clark. (See) IV. JENNIE WILLIAMS, m'd Peter Loar, of Buchanan. V. JENKINS WILLIAMS, m'd Mattie Haddix, of Buchanan, and died. The widow m'd Isaac Thompson. VI. WILLIAM HENRY WILLIAMS, m'd Thannie Hurst. Their dr., Rebecca F. Williams, m'd Philander Thompson, son of