Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1885, DEC. 828 C. H. BLACK. CHRISTOPHER HARRIS BLACK, Who was born February 17, 1816, in Kentucky. Coming to Missouri in 1838, he settled on farm adjoining Ridgely, and made two additions to the town. He married, first, February 4, 1840, Elizabeth Banta. (See.) Oh: I. ROBERT H. BLACK, married Elizabeth Newman, dr. of D. D. Newman (see). II. FANNY BLACK, married Stokely Holland, and went to Colorado, where she died, leaving: 1. Dee Holland. III. HENRY HARRY BLACK (see), b. Feb. 13, 1847; md Feb. 13, 1873, Julia Lucinda Burnham, d. Dec. 19, 1885. Children: 1. Lula Black, b. Oct. 16, 1873; married Nov. 5, 1891, W. J. Newman. (See) 2. Fannie Black, b. Aug. 16, 1875; married Henry Newman. (See) 3. John Black, b. July 2, 1878; married Jan. 24, 1897, May Snell Mr. H. H. Black married 2d, Mrs. Mary J. Marchant, nee Burnham, sister of first wife. She died, and he married 3d, Mrs. Eliza J. Goodwin, nee Burnett. N0 children by second and third wives. IV. MAHALA BLACK, married Thos. Standiford, son of Thos. Mr. Chris. H. Black married, second, Mrs. Susan Daily, nee Burnham, and had: V. WILLIAM BLACK, married Belle Beery, dr. of John A. (See.) Children: 1. Clyde Black. 2. Norris Black. VI. HARRIET BLACK, married William Sullivan. They live in Clay; 9 children. VII. MAGGIE E. BLACK, married Feb. 12, 1885, M. E. Barnard. Children: 1. Chris. B. Dec. 20 - Fifty additions to the Baptist Church at Weston, under the preaching of Elder J. J. Burnett. W. H. KIDWELL having died, Thomas D. Rose administered. His widow was Mary A., and their children: 1. Edward, 2. Albert, 3. Frederick Dec. 24 - Christmas Trees at Platte City; the Baptists at their church, and the Methodists and Presbyterians at the opera house Dec. 31 - Bank Deposits - Edgerton Bank, $44,743.60; Wells & Co., $71,999.24. MARRIAGES IN 1885 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED February 1 - W. H. Shields married Hettie J. Pierce February 4 - George L. Kirk married Annie M. Thornhill February 11 - William Cook married Nannie Pennington March 9 - Rev. Henry Barton married Nannie E. Campbell