Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
[previous page] [next page]
[previous page] [next page]
1888, MARCH. 872 G. BRIGHT. March 21 - Amelia Bright, born May 15, 1807, widow of GEORGE BRIGHT, Died near Belton, Mo. She was a daughter of John Griffin, and was born in Nelson County, Va. The family came to Anderson County, Ky.. where she married, in 1824, George Bright, born in 1801; died April 16, 1859. They came to Platte in 1858. They left 8 children, of whom the following only are of interest to us: I. JOSEPHINE BRIGHT, b. July 22, 1841; d. Dec. 19, 1893; married Nov. 20, 1861, Richard M. Jacks, son of Thomas Jacks, b. Nov. 5, 1835. They live between Barry and Parkville. Mr. Jacks is a tall, handsome, and cordial-gentleman. Children: 1. Carrie L. Jacks, b. Feb. 9, 1863; d. Feb. 7, 1890; married M. W. Roberts, of Atchison County, Mo. Children: [a] Jas. R. Roberts, [b] Carrie Roberts 2. Lizzie Jacks, married Feb. 24, 1886, Henry H. Johnson, son of David Johnson. Children: [a] Myrtle Johnson 3. William Jacks, married Nettie Jenkins, dr. of Jos.; 3 children. 4. John Jacks 5. Emilia Jacks 6. Elias B. Jacks 7. Richard Jacks 8. Cammie Jacks II. JOHN L. BRIGHT, b. May 28, 1844; married Dec. 28, 1871, Mattie Morrow. III. WILLIAM BRIGHT, married Dec. 25, 1890, Lollie E. Lowmiller, dr. of Amos B. Lowmiller. John and William Bright were in the Confederate army from 1861 to 1865. IV. M. S. BRIGHT, married Dec. 30, 1874, Annie C. Dobson, dr. of Ed. M. Dobson (see). he lives in South Dakota. The other children of George Bright are: V. SUSAN POWERS VI. LYDIA TOWSON VII. MARIA STAGGS JOHN ELLET March 22 - John Ellet died three miles west of Platte City. son of William Ellet and Susanna Brink born in Hardin County, Ky., November 22, 1799 October 12, 1820, married Margaret Owens Came to Platte in 1837, 1 1/2 miles northeast of Weston, then to a farm 1 1/2 miles west of New Market, then in 1855 to the farm on the Platte City and Leavenworth road, where he died. Children: I. MARTHA ELLET, married John Hornbuckle, who d. in Feb., 1851, leaving: 1. John Hornbuckle, b. July 29, 1849; killed May 16, 1896, by Stewart