Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1890, OCT. 930 ELECTION. Cor. Thorp has shipped from Weston 40,000 barrels of apples, for which he paid $80,000. NOVEMBER. ELECTION. Nov. 1 - The depot of the Maple Leaf Railroad at New Market is placed at the center of town. Nov. 10 - FRED KAUFMAN died at Weston. He served as assessor of the county, and filled several minor offices in Weston. He married June 10, 1878, Nannie Louise Burch, born August 15, 1815; died December 5, 1884. JUDGE JACOB HAMM. Nov. 18 - Judge Jacob Hamm died at Weston. He was born in Germany January 18, 1819. He came to America in 1834, and to Weston in 1837, settling half-mile north of town. He married, in 1840, Lydia Wallace, of Kentucky, who survives him. He possessed wealth and influence, and was a county judge for three years. Children: I. FRED W. HAMM, married Nov. 1, 1869, Josephine Lejeal II. JACOB HAMM (ii), (See) III. BENJ. F. HAMM, married Oct. 23, 1878, Mattie Mundy IV. SUSIE HAMM, married Oct. 8, 1884, John Franklin Nov. 19 - The Lewis McDaniel farm of 160 acres was sold publicly, at $44.75 per acre, to Walter Bledsoe. Nov. 26 - Patrick Coots and wife celebrate their golden wedding. All his posterity were present, besides a circle of chosen friends.