Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1888, JAN. 869 J. OWENS. Jan. 31 - DR. J. D. JONES died at Edgerton. He was born in Fleming County Ky., in 1823, graduated at Louisville Medical School in 1847, and came to Edgerton and married Lucinda Reed, of Clinton. FEBRUARY. Feb. 1 - James A. Naylor removes to C-aliiornia, but returns some years later. Alfred Owens died at Kansas City, and was buried at Smithville. His father, OLD JOHN OWENS, Built the first house in Liberty, and called it a hotel. Here the first election was held. He removed to Smithville at an early day, and was a companion of Yankee Smith in pioneer days. His children: I. HENRY OWENS, married Missouri, a dr. of Humphrey [Yankee) Smith. II. WILLIAM OWENS, Went to Texas; md Polly Groovms. Ill. JOHN OWENS, married a Hickman, and (1. iii Idaho. IV. MARTHA H. OWENS, married Willis Alger. V. ELIZABETH OWENS, married Ike Brooks, and Went to St. Joseph. VI. EMELINE OWENS, dead; married John Bird. They went to Montana. VII. LYDIA OWENS, married Samuel Doyle. (S~ee.) VIII. SANFORD OWENS, d., single, at Kansas City. IX. ALFRED OWENS, d. Feb. 1, 1888; married Jan. 6. 1857, Lucy B. Silvey, dir. of Darius. She still lives. childless. Alfreid was a Knight Templar. and a genial and companionable gentleman. X. NICHOLAS OWENS. married Sarah Hampton. (But see Sarah Wi1liams. as there some eonfusion here.) XI. JAMES OWENS, married a Foster. Feb. 16 - The Argus begins a se-ries of articles. entitled The Rustler. which attract attention and elicit discussion. Considering Mr. Gustins youth and inexperience, he edited an interesting newspaper. Feb. 17 - A leap-year and masquerade party at Fords Hotel, ParkVille. Feb. 18 - CLARK BROWN died in Kansas City. while his home was in Platte. two miles west of Platte City. He was a son of William Brown, who was born in Greenbrier County Va., in May, 1805. Clark came to this county after the war. and in 1876 was a candidate for treasurer. He married. November 15, 1877, Susan Gibson, who came from Canada. She died January 10. 1883. He married again, and his Widow married George W. Spratt. (See)