Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1887. FEB. 853 JAIL BURNED The Missouri is frozen, and wagons are crossing on the ice. The last grand jury of Platte indicted a lot of gamblers on elections, and the culprits are disgusted. THE JAIL BURNED Feb. 11 - About 10 o'clock a. m. the jail was found on fire from a pipe of the hot-air furnace being too near the woodwork. The brick portion was burned, but the stone or jail part was uninjured. The prisoners were terribly alarmed, but were removed safely. The family of Mr. Pack lost their furniture and clothing. A subscription was raised for them, which nearly paid their damages. The brick walls were found uninjured and the jail was restored for about $,2000. CAPTAIN THOMAS HENRY, a former citizen of Platte, died at Kansas City. He was born in Sligo, Ireland, in 1814, and went, in 1828, to Montreal, Canada; he moved thence to New Orleans, LA., thence went to Louisville, KY., thence to St. Joseph, MO, and opened a dry goods store, and was city collector four years. Thence he came, in 1850, to the vicinity of Parkville. Here he married Mary Brown, daughter of William and sister of Arch. and Adam. Children: 1. Mary Henry, m'd Charles Hinkle (see) 2. Farnkie Henry, m'd Sept. 10, 1877, Levi A. Link (see), b. Oct. 21, 1847 3. Susie Henry 4. William H. Henry 5. J. C. Henry Feb. 20 - Burke McComas, born February 20, 1804, celebrates his 83d birthday. He had 90 descendants, of whom 50 were present. The winter was cold and warm by extremes, the temperature varying from 26 degrees below to 60 degrees above. MARCH THOMAS O. RADER March 3 - Thomas O'Rader died at Platte City. He was born August 15, 1802; married, first, Priscilla Brown, who was the mother of his children. He married, second, Martha Alnut, and married third, June 19, 1853, Mrs. Gabriella P. Mitchell, nee Carroll, mother of Clay and Charles Mitchell (both dead). She still lives in Platte City. Mr. Rader was a carpenter and an exemplary Methodist. Children: I. ELIZABETH RADER, b. in 1828; d. Dec. 2, 1892, in Kansas; m'd July 15, 1847, Orwell C. Horr, b. in Lewis County, NY, Feb. 18, 1816; d. in Kansas, Aug. 11, 1888. After a short residence in Illinois, Mr. Horr came to Platte City in the spring of 1840, and in time to attend the first sale of lots in Platte City. Here he engaged in wagon-making. In 1856 he removed to Kansas, and settled at Frankfort.