Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1888, MARCH. 873 THE ELLETS. Marthas third lllllSl)il1l(l is Mr. l{an~so1n, but they live separate. II. )1.-lILvD. El;Llll, 1nd Feb. 4. 184], Jarret" lodd (ii) (see), b. April 10, 1818; d. at: St. Louis, in 18131, in :1 Federal prison. I often met .la11et Tordd in rears before the war, in the halls of society and of .laso11ry. lie was a noble- hearted and generous (Jl1rist.ian gentleinan. Their Children: 1. Jarret Todd (iii), who enrolled as an attorney of our bar )la1eh 28, 18833. and went. to Texas. After the death of Matilzla, Mr. Tod/d 1nl her sister ;l:1rtha, the widow of -lohn H01-iibuekle. lheir son: 2. ./as. W. .IodI, is no an old baelielor. 3. .l[r1tiI(Iu. Todd. md Feb. 6. 1884, Jlaines A. Lober, b. Jan. 15, 1839. (See) III. SYSAN ELLET. 1nd John Hornbuekle (i). and d. leaving: 1. Hrmlin E. (See) John married second. Martlia. Ellet. 11.[a"C]l ;3oGEOR.GE V. Mc(;()N1EI.L having died. his widow, Margaret J., adininisters. Bond, $8.000. Their Children: 1, Me- lissa. F.; 2, Louisa J.; 3, Dora -. McConnell; 4, Ollie; 5, Thos. W. APRIL. April 8Charles M. Johnston. eoun~ty treasurer, resigns, owing to the discovery of crooked-ness in office. He is indicted for forgery and embezzlenient. To ll his place, Dr. V. J. ()Ver- beck and T. J. Cole are applicants, and each procure long peti- tions to the gover11or, wl1Ao~a.ppointis Cole to the o-iee. .l[}7"iZ1#;:Tll0 Bank of Dearborn is organi7.ed, with Benton Gabbert as president and E. E. Pninplirey e:asl1ie~r. A (-.o1n1no- dious brick banking house. with hall above, has been erected. .-lpril ;2JShakespeares Day obs.erv~ed by the C. V. Mis- sion Society at Platte City, with interesting liter:1rV exercises. Mrs. T. V. Park was the moving spirit. April 26The city of Pai-kville was granted a special char- ter before the war. but forf-eited it by neglect. Februar 4. 1884. it was incorporated as a village. aml in 1887 becaiiie dlSlIl(()1p0~ rated. Application is now made by a petition of 101 names to have their frvancliises restored, and the town is made a village again. April ..37\. A. Baiiister. while teaching a private school for boys in the room over Well~s Banking House. receives notice that he has been appointed an emaininer of sllrveys by the general land oftice, and at once dismisses his sehool and goes to \ashing- ton, D. C. The telephone now connects Platte City with Kansas (it". April 3/)Bank Deposits.lank of Platte City, $59,885.86; Vel1s Banking House, fl?-18.71f.02.