Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1886, DEC. 849 S. MULKEY Dr. ED McDONALD committed suicide at his home, three miles east of Platte City, by shooting himself. He was chief surgeon of General Logan's Cavalry Division, C. S. A. Was born in Georgia, November 17, 1833; married May 26, 1870, Amanda Park, daughter of Simpson. (See.) DECEMBER Dec 1 - A family of beavers are at work on the dam of Wheeland's (Rixey's) mill, on Bee Creek, and are doing good service by stopping leaks. They work only at night. Wheeland tries to save them, but they disappear. W. J. Miller having taken Blakely's store in Platte City, is selling out at auction. Dec 24 - Christmas tree at the Opera House, Platte City, with literary exercises. The boom is starting at Kansas City. SARAH MULKEY having died, three miles southeast of Platte City, Joseph Mulkey administered. Bond, $300. She was a respectable matron, with a small tract of land. I can't name her husband. He died many years ago. Children: 1. Sarah Mulkey (ii), m'd Feb. 10, 1869, Robert Johnson 2. John Mulkey, went to Texas. 3. James M. Mulkey, m'd 1st, Nov. 8, 1850, Sarah Perkins and m'd 2d, Sept. 19, 1852, Rebecca House; he lived in Platte City and kept hotel, and held the office of constable several terms 4. Mary Mulkey, m'd Oct. 30, 1847, Drury Wallace (see) 5. William Mulkey 6. Nancy Mulkey, m'd William Armstrong, and they had a son, Alonzo Armstrong. 7. Joseph Mulkey, m'd Lucy Smith PREACHERS IN PLATTE FROM 1880 to 1886: A. F. Abbott O. D. Allen (Cum. Pres.) William Allison William Barnett R. F. Beavers (M. E.) F. L. Becker (Cath.) Asa N. Bird (Bap.) W. H. Brown P. J. Burruss G. L. Black James R. B. Burris M. B. Chapman (M. E.) Isaac Chivington D. Carter Jerry Clay (Bap.) W. S. Conner W. A. Crouch (Bap.) P. J. Cullen J. D. De Berry E. F. A. Dittman R. S. Donnell J. H. Duncan (Chris.) James E. Dunn (Chris.) H. G. Ford James Froman (Cum. Pres.) E. P. Foster (Pres.) James L. Gilbert J. C. Given (M. E.) B. J. Guthrie C. Hafner William Harris T. P. Haley (Chris) C. M. Hawkins (M. E.) C. E. Hedgpeth M. F. House N. P. Hotchkiss H. Hoffman J. C. Howell W. W. Howard R. W. Howerton (M. E.) Thomas Hurst (M. E.) J. A. Hyder (M. E.) W. L. Jermane (Chris.) R. P. Jones R. H. Jones H. L. Leeper J. A. McAfee (Pres.) John Meyer Jacob McEwen (M. E.) J. R. Madison L. W. McCormick C. C. Mitchell Willie Montjoy (Chris.) J. A. Mueller (Ger. M. E.) J. H. Noman George W. Norris James M. Pate E. M. Palmer (Pres.) J. W. Perkins (Chris.) L. Pulliam (M. E.) L. W. Ramey John T. Riley