Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1884, NOV. 803 BRIDGES. Lewis Siler, J. A. Price, Masonic Lodge, Railey & Bro., B. Bonifant. R. T. Ellifrit, W. T. Shortridge, L. W. Rich, S. T. Mason. Total Damage, $30,000 Daniel Linn was burned to death. The National Historical Society Nov. 10 - The county contracted with Insley, Shire & Co. for two iron bridges, to be contructed by February 1, 1885 - the one over Platte, at Union Mills, for $8,500, adn the other over Smith's Fork, at Chapman's ford, for $3,500. Nov. 13 - FREDERICK MAGERS died at Weston; born in Hanover, Germany, June 28, 1805; married Louisa Kuhlman, born August 28, 1808; died December 10, 1848. Came to America in 1840, and settled on Pleasant Ridge. Mr. Magers married, second, March 6, 1849, Dorothea Helford, who survived him; born in Germany, May 14, 1816; died March 14, 1896. Children: 1. Frederick Magers 2. William Magers 3. Lewis W. Magers 4. Louisa Magers, married Augustus Winzer 5. Henry C. Magers, of Winchester, Kansas 6. Dora Magers, the only child of his second wife Elder A. M. Collins, Platte City Burruss school-house debating society R. L. Stone F. Hillix Nov. 17 - SOL. R. DYER having died, F. M. Page administered. Bond $1,000. His widow is Alice, and their child is Neely Dyer. The Stock Law having been adopted by vote at the late election, the county clerk gives the statutory notice in the Landmark. Nov. 22 - MRS. LUCY MILLER, wife of Captain Warner J. Miller, died at Platte City. She was a daughter of Jesse Miller (i), of Rappahannock County, Va., and born February 16, 1824; married May 7, 1844, W. J. Miller, and came to Platte in 1852, settling six miles southeast of Platte City. They removed into Platte City in 1880. See sketh of W. J. Miller. Mrs. Eliza Spicer died at her home on Second Creek. She was the wife of