Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1891, JAN. 936 JEFF J. PARK JEFF. J. PARK died at Humansville, Mo., under circumstances that indicated poison. He was born in Estill County, Ky., February 12, 1835; married first, April 4, 1854, Martha E. Carey, daughter of Daniel Carey. Married second, May 2, 1879, Mrs. Victoria D. Kamp, daughter of William J. Norris. One child: Jeff J. Park (ii). E. P. HUTSON died in the northwest corner of the county, in possession of a large tract of land, for which the title is in the name of his brothers. His widow survives with children: 1. W. T. Hutson, b. Aug. 1, 1874 2. George E. Hutson, b. Feb.28, 1876 3. Capitola Hutson, b. Nov. 3, 1881 4. Pluma G. Hutson, b. Sept, 12, 1884 5. Golda P. Hutson, b. Jan. 4, 1887 6. Galena O. Hutson, b. Oct. 20, 1890 The Hutson family consisted of their children of William Hutson, as follows: 1. Isaac Hutson 2. James Hutson 3. David Hutson 4. George Hutson 5. William R. Hutson 6. E. P. Hutson 7. Lucinda Hutson 8. Celia Hutson All non-residents except E. P. Jan. 20 - W. F. Norton came from St. Joseph with his family, to Platte City, to take the position of teller in the First National Bank of Platte City. The people of Weston contribute $3,000, and A. B. Perkins, at the cost of $8,000, builds the Perkins House, on the site of the Exchange Hotel, which burned down. ANNA L. DILLINGHAM. daughter of F. M. Oldham (see). and wife of John L. Dillingham, died at Platte City. She was born August 3. 1855, came from Kentucky in 1873, and married August 31. 1876. She was beautiful and interesting. Children: 1. Henry Dillingham 2. William Dillingham 3. Bessie Dillingham 4. Claude Dillingham 5. Joseph Dillingham Jan. 22 - John B. Mundy died at Weston. His wife had gone before. He was born in Baden, Germany, October 17, 1822; married Elenora Seile. They came to America in 1853. Children: 1. Pauline Ruf, married S. Rentz 2. Elenora Ruf HARMON B. WHITE Jan. 25 - Harmon B. White died near Edgerton. He was born in Adams County, Ky., January 8, 1809; married October 12, 1833, Margaret Wright, daughter of Josiah Wright. His wife was born October 12, 1807; died in 1876. In 1873 he came and settled near Linkville. Children: I. FANNIE E. WHITE, married J. H. Handley II. W. W. White, b. March 16, 1836 III. ROBERT WHITE, b. March 26, 1838