Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1886, APRIL 838 ELECTIONS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS PLATTE CITY FINANCES April 3 - LEWIS DEMOSS died north of Parkville; bron in Fleming County, Ky., October 12, 1812; married Delilah ______, who died in February, 1887. Children: 1. Lewis Demoss (ii) 2. Jasper Demoss 3. Nancy Demoss, married a Williams 4. Emily Demoss, married a Kingsley 5. Amanda Demoss, married Dr. Jas. Hawkins 6. Sarah Alice Demoss, married December 28, 1876, John W. Noland 7. John Demoss, married Sarah Naylor, daughter of Alfred Naylor April 16 - Weather - Hail storm east of Platte City covered the ground two inches deep, and killed pigs and poultry. April 18 - ALLEN H. COX died at Weston. He was born in Cumberland County, Va., April 3, 1804. In 1809 the family moved to Kentucky and in 1817 Mr. Cox came to Platte. The same year he married Phoebe Larrimore, a native of Madison County, Ky. She died in 1849, leaving a son, William E. Cox, now of New York City. In 1852 Mr. Cox married, second, Mrs. Angeline Jones nee Campbell, of Buchanan County. In 1880 they removed into Weston, where he died. He was a man of wealth, virtue, and honor. April 19 -The County Medical Society meet at Weston. Present: Coffey, president, Bonifant, Herndon, Hawkins, Martin, Redman, Shortridge. April 23 - B. J. Bless buys the Weston Chronicle of Mundy and becomes editor.