Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1891, JUNE. - 946 CAPT. F. LUTHY. J u-nc JThe Centennial Mill at Trait-v has passed into a new managelnent, with J. V. Magee a.s president. The dimensions of the mill are 32x52 feet, three stories and basement; G double rollers and 2 for born. The engine is 65 horse-power. , The com- pany have bought the Phoenix Mill of Tracy, and both are now under the same management. J 21216 3Public sale of lots in Maple Leaf Addition to Dearborn. CAPT. FRANKLIN LUTHY. J zmc 13Ca.ptain Franklin Luithy dies at Parkville. He was a son of Jacob L-uthy, who came from Switzerland to Virginia, and married Mary Fox. Franklin was born in Virginia February 20, 1824. He served under General Price in the Mexican Va.r, came to Parkville in 18-57, kept a. lumber yard and worked a.s a builder and contractor. He was a stnong Union man during the war. and raised a company of militia that did good service in protecting Parkville. He Was a Republican, and one of the most honored and trusted of the party, and at one time was heir nom- inee for representative. In January, 1851, he married lIargaret A. Mannion. of M1id~dletovn, M~o.. Who still lives in Parkville. Children: I. LEONIDAS A., md Nov. 20, 1888, Mollie Haines, dr. of Joh-n. Children: 1. Roy L/uthy. 2. Frcmk. 11. EMMA LUTHY, md J. J. C-rosswhite. dead. III. JAMES F. LUTJHY, b. Dec. 25, 1858; md Sept. 2-1, 1888, Eulalia 0. Henry. C11: 1. Emma. 2. Homer. 3. Leah. 4. R6072. (twins). IV. WILLIAM H. LUTHY, b. May 21, 1861; He lives in Kansas Citv. V. MAGGIE A. LUTHY, a beautiful and accomplished teacher. VI. Ll. ELLA W. LU-THY. VH. HARRY T. June 1.W. M. Paxton read publicly in Platte Fit). and sub- sequentlv in Parkville, his poem of 30 pages, entitled The Vision of Narva; a Legend -of Parkville. June 19The L(mdmar7.: contains a. remonstrance of D. B. lliggiiis against the unjust sneers. jeers. cliarges, and insi11ua- tirms made against the Farmers and Laborers Union. .ut Jen- kins replies even more severely. Jam? .2IILL-IAM T. l.TTON died at Trac). He was born in Ohio June 13. 1837; married in 1862. Susan A. Stallard. dan;:l1ter of Ramlnlpli. (Sea) He served in the (onfederate a.rniv um]:-r Hmu-ral ]1-ire. He was buried in the (fonfederate c-emetery at Platte City. The .Iissmn-i River is 12 feet. above low-Water.