Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1890, MARCH. 915 A. POPE. eha1ge was the best newspaper we have ever had. lle had (:ol1-- spondellts at every town. and all sides were given a lea1i11;,-. I11 was a eontii-med Episcopalian. and sold the Lumlmurlu that he might give himself wholly to the 111i11ist1y. Isle was genial. kind. and true in his associations. and enjoyed the e()11tid~11(e and at"- feetion of the people of Platte (ountv. lie was devoted to Ma- sonry. delighted in the vo1-k of its various degrees. and always joined in the ext-u1sio11s of the luiigllts. But ill health cut short his (-a1ee1. and he died gi-eatlv lainented. ;I1-s. alli.anl no-w re- sides i11 St. Josepli. and by her needle p1ovid~es for her house- hold. The children will be found classed with the I)arst fa1nily. MARCH. ALEMAIN DER POPE. March 1Alemande1 Pope died at his home 0-n Bee (Jreek. He was born in Garrard County. K33, June 10, 1810. He married .Ia1;v Ann Fisher. In 1850 they came to Platte, and soon Mr. Pope became blind. and gt-ope(1 in darkne-ss until his death. He possessed. bpvin-atu1e. a vigorolis mind and sound judgnieiit; a.nd his children were intelligent a11d well inf01me~.d. Mrs. P0-pe still lives. Children: I. JOHN POPE. killed Sept. 12, 1896, at Kansas City, by a train. He was buried at Pleasant Ridge. II. -.I.~)IES POPE. 11nma11-ied. III. STEPHEN RICH.~I{D POPE. n1d Mattie E. Elle). (See) IV. MOLLIE POPE. lives with her 1n0th~e1. V. XANNIE. lives with her mother. VI. ELIZABETH POPE, 1nd March 1, 1862. George Crntcheld. (See) VII. MARIA POPE. dead; 1nd Jan. 1862. Ed Fairlmrst. She died. and he married second. .Iareh 7. 1895.. Lm-v J. Cox. VIII. GEO. H. POPE. b. Dec. 1.). 1857; d. Oet. 7. 1891. He en~ ,qa;:e(l in the l1a1"dwa1e trade in Platte Oity. He was eleeted 4-.onntv Il{1S11lP1 in .ove1nber. 1.990. and died in 0flie. Jolhn I. Skilllnan was app~ointed to ll out his term. He was well-beloved. and was in the l1i,1l1wav of Sl1("((S. when called hence. He never married. J:[m(I1 1.5IA1CY C~LE-.IvE1TS- having died near Pisgali (hn1eh. \oodfo1d Clelnents administers. Bond. $500. (hildren: 1. IIa1v J. Saun(le1e-s: 2. Sarah Reese: 3. Joseph B. (lements; 4. Elizabeth Moore: Josephine Fonts. Jlareh 20The (-ontrai-t to relmild the Orphan School is let to I). J. Bennett at $14347.