Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1886, MAY. 841 B. YOCOM. BENJAMIN YOCUM May 25 - Benjamin Yocum having died, John W. Page administers. Bond $5,000. His wife, Mary, died October 9, 1873, aged 59. They lived in Marshall Township. Children: I. Elizabeth Yocum, m'd a Pepper. II. Sarah Yocum, m'd a Holladay. III. George W. Yocum (iii) IV. Julia Yocum, m'd Sept. 16, 1860, James Kyle. V. Stewart Yocum VI. Mary Yocum, m'd Pleas. Pepper. (See.) May 26 - Alexander Black having died, Jane W. Wilson administered. Bond $6,600. Blanche was his widow, and his children: 1. Mary B. Black 2. Oliver P. Black 3. Thomas S. Black 4. Reb. J. Black May 30 - Decoration Day observed in imposing style at Parkville. JUNE GRADUATES At Park Collage: Mac H. Abbott, Lula H. Bond, Wilh. Davis, Adie M. Ilsey, E. Rosa King, Maggie A. Luthy, Willaim A. McMinn, J. T. McRuer, N. Belle Morgan, Ella Taylor, James T. Wylie. At the Orphan School: Bettie Christoe, Annie Davidson, Ella Johnson, Emma Morton, Jennie Neill, Etta Brock. No grauduates at Daughters' College. June 1 - L. W. Endicott died near Barry. He married February 23, 1844, Catherine Wilhite. He was born in 1821. June 5 - John Owsley died near Camden Point. He was bron in Lincoln County, Ky., February 13, 1813. He had a good farm, but never married, and his estate went to non-residents. June 7 - Appropraitions made for iron bridges over the Platte, at Smith's Ferry, and over Bee Creek, at Rixey's Mill. June 8 - M. H. Wilson's house, near Camden Point, burned. June 10 - James A. Gustin buys the Argus of W. T. Nelson. Mr. Gustin was a young man of spirit and energy, and cast his influence on the side of virtue and religion. He died young and much lamented. C. F. Chrisman is called out for the Legislature, and J. W. Coots for prosecuting attorney. June 19 - The Methodist of Platte City have a picnic in N. B. Anderson's pasture. Park College closed its session with 326 students. Jue 21 - Mrs. Lucinda Cockriel, widow of James, is found