Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1887, MAY. 856 COUNTY FINANCES. Expenditures in Detail May 14 - Bank Deposits Bank of Platte City, $59,245.04 Edgerton Bank, $41,041.56 Exchange Bank of Platte City, $80,174.00 May 19 - T. F. Warner and his son G. A. Warner, remove to Kansas City. Since the boom commenced it is said the sales of land in Clay aggregate $2,837,046 Ascension Day observed by Knights of Belt Commandery. Rev. T. B. Barry, of Fort Leavenworth, was orator, and N. B. Anderson was chosen E. C. May 26 - VALENTINE BERNARD died in Platte, near Smithville. born in Virginia November 20, 1795 came to Kentucky 1810 removed to Tennessee, thence, in 1838 to Illinois finally to Platte in 1867 1816 married Marcy McMillan, she died in 1822 married second March 9, 1824, Martha Yates, born North Carolina, June 2, 1799, and died in Platte January 20, 1891 visited Platte in 1819, residence several years at Rialto trading with Indians 1. James Bernard, b. may 22, 1828, came to Clay in 1866 and lives in Platte 2. William Bernard, lives at Smithville 3. Jesse P. Bernard 4. Robert H. Bernard, lives in Platte 5. Mrs. Harriet Sullivan, lives in Platte 6. Mary Collier 7. Jos. A Bernard, dead, married Sarah E. McDonald, living; 1 child. - Maurice E. Bernard May 29 - ELDER JOHN H. DUNCAN died at Ft. Scott. born August 20, 1849 educated at Prof. Gaylord's School ordained as a minister of the Christian Church married April 26, 1877, Maggie Young preached one year in Platte City JUNE. COMMENCEMENT Graduates at Daughters' College: Jennie Keenan, Pitt Wilkerson, Clara Zarn.