Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1887, DEC. 864 WILKINSON FAMILY. DECEMBER. Dec. 1 - The Banking House of Wells & Co., Wells himself and children being the only partners, is opened as a private bank, on Lot 6, Block 30, Platte City. It is afterwards incorporated with a nominal capital of $10,000, and increased to $50,000. The Smithville Bank is opened, with Snail president, and Spratt cashier. NATHANIEL E. WILKINSON Dec. 4 - Nathaniel E. Wilkinson died at his home in Platte City. He was born in New Kent County, a., June 11, 1816. In 1827 he removed with his parents to North Alabama, and re- mained one year; spent another year at Memphis, Tenn.; re- moved to Indiana, where he lived eight years; went to Cincin- nati and spent fteen 1n-ontlis. In 1840 went to St. Louis; (,:1111( to Weston in 1851, and to Platte City in 1853. In his Wanderings he worked at the tinn~ers trade. In 1838 Mr. Vill;inson married Sarah Grriin, of Madison, Ind.. who after four years died ohildless. In 1840, in Cincinnati. he married Telitha Brown, who also died without issue, after one vea1-s niarriage. In 1848 he married. at St. Louis. Rebeq-ea Fran- cis. She was mother of Nathaniel Vilkinson (ii). She died in Weston. and he married, fourth. B. L. OLa.rry, who lived but a short time. His fth and last 111ar1-iage was April 24, 1854, to Mrs. Jane E. )IcLan~e. VidlOV of Hon. All-en MeLane (see), and daughter of Geo. Kay (see). Mr. Yilkinso~n was tall, handsome. genial, and intelligent. His address was cordial. and his con- versation interesting. He was a Methovdist. and possessed pub- lic spirit and enterprise. The last Mrs. Wilkinson was a lovely woman, born April 3. 1827; died May 31. 1895. Children: I. NAT. WILKINSON, married Lydia Phelps II. IDA WILKINSON, married R. J. Mattox 1. Lela M. Mattox 2. James R. Mattox III. THOS. EDWARD WILKINSON, married Bettie Fisher, dr. of David S. Fisher 1. Artie B. Wilkinson IV. LIZZIE WILKINSON, married Jas. C. Soper 1. Genie Soper V. GEORGE WILKINSON, married Rhoda Adkins, they live in Weston 1. Lizzie Wilkinson 2. Esther Wilkinson VI. JOIE WILKINSON Dec. 18 - A drunken affray in Weston