Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1884, NOV. 805 T. L. THOMAS. Col. Thompson married, second, Grace Wood, nee Nicol. IV. PATSEY HANSFORD, was deformed; never married; and although her home was in Kentucky, she spent much of her time with her sisters in Platte. She died in 1890. Nov. 25 - THOMAS L. THOMAS died in Platte City. He had just been elected and qualified as treaurer of the county. There were several applicants for the position, and A. R. Jack received the appointment. Nov. 26 - Thanksgiving. The funeral of T. L. Thomas disverted attention from the annual supper of the Christian Women's Missionary Society, but they made $101. DECEMBER. Dec. 1 - The Missouri, after leaving only a slough opposite Weston. has returned to our side of the island. R. W. Pack removes from Parkville to Platte City. D. T. Polk (i) buys of Dr. Jas. A. Baldwin the large frame dwelling in Block 36, Platte City for $2,250. Dr. Baldwin removes to the Morin house, on the northeast corner of Block 26. Dec. 8 - Th. Masons of Weston let out a contract for a hall and store-room, for $3.193. Johnson & Bros.. having purchased the Edgerton Courier of Chas. J. Nesbitt. lease it for one year to West & Stiff. Meritt Newby raised on an 11-acre field an average of 89 bushels of corn. Drunkards make nights hideous in Weston. Dec. 11 - A Christian Womens Temperancce Union having been formed in Platte City, the Argus gives them a column of its paper to advocate its cause: but when they denouneed the out- laws who were openly selling liquor i11 Platte City without license. the editors refused to print their articles. Misses Jane Colman and Anna Paxton were the editorial committee. MRS. MARY (PARK) GAYLORD. Dec. 25 - Mrs. Mary (Park) Gaylord, wife of Prest. F. G. Gaylord, died, and is buried in the Marshall Cemetery, Platte City. She was a daughter of the Rev. Thomas Ballew and Fannie Hubbard and was born in Madison County, Ky., November 19, 1812; married, first, November 6, 1832, Elihu Park (i), and bore for him: I. ELIZA J. PARK, b. August 22, 1833, in Irvine, Ky. She married Senator John M. Price, of Atchison, Kansas, a distinguished lawyer and politician. Children: