Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1885, APRIL. 815 lHEFIELDS K.. Nov. 11. 18413. \:l1en a youth he entered the (on- federate ariuy. and sered~ with distinction. After the war he came \est, and settled at New Marlcet. The handsome, intelligent, and ehivalrous young man gained the atfections of the people. He studied law. and was sea rt-ely admitted to the bar before he was brought forward as a eandidate for proseeuting attorne.. In Iove1nber, 1871;. he was elected over Ioru1an and I{e-nolds. the Vote standing: (.-arinaek, 1.2325; Fornian, 953%; and heynolds, T61. Thereupon he removed to Platte City. where he has sinee resided. 111 April, 1882, Mr. tlarmat-l was eleeted the first mayor of Platte City. after the town had bet-nine a city of the fourth class. I11 1884 he was re"leete(l. but resigned before the end of his term. In 1890 he was elected probate judge, and reelected in 1894. Prior to his be- coming probate judge. he practiced law, in partnership with Senator N. B. Anderson. This rm was regarded as one of the 111ost eminent in the State. Judge Carinaelc lives within a stone-throw of my house, and our families have been intimate. Mrs. (Tarmac-k was tall and beauti~ ful. She suffered long, and died in St. Louis, whither she had gone to have the care of the moist eminent physicians. Vlien I saw her fair and familiar fare lying to one side. as if listening, and the legend At Rest upon her casket. I retired and wrote three stanzas in her honor. entitled Loveliness in Death. and had them printed for her fu- neral. I -op the rst stanza: Is this fair form before 11s dead? Or do we on the living gaze? See how she gently turns -her head. To listen to our words of praise. No mark of pain alicts her brow A smile has settled on her fate- How sweetly she is sleeping now In heaven she s found a resting-place. Judge Carmack married second, April 25, 1895. Mrs. Mollie Gab- bert. nee King. the widow of the late George Gabbert. She is a lady of grace. beauty. and a1niabilit. Judge (ar- mar-ks children by his rst wife are: 1. G60. Ward (a.Ivn(zck, b. Dec. 11. 1877. He is writing i11 his fathers office, preparatory for a professional life. 2. John. Leon Ca2121aclc, b. Oct. 7, 1879. II. EDWIN A. FIELD, b. July 14. 1858; md Dec. 23, 1888. Annie L. Royston. III. PASC-HAL E. FIELD, b. July 7. 1860; md Nov. 7. 1884, A. E. Carrington. Children: 1. Wartlcr. 2. James. 3. Lur:/. 4. Tennic.