Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1891, NOV 954 HARRIS FAMILY Nov. 24 - Mrs. Martha J. Zachery, wife of W. D. Zachery, and daughter of Alfred Harris, died at Platte City. THE HARRIS FAMILY Two brothers came from Madison County, Ky., to Platte. I. ALFRED HARRIS, married Mary Kincaid. Children: 1. Martha J. Harris, married in 1863, William Dorsey Zachery, b. in North Carolina June 24, 1823; son of David Zachery and Margaret Todd. He came to Platte in 1851. The family lived some ten years in Platte City. Children: [a] Callie Zachery, b. June 26, 1862, married December 6, 1893, J. T. Marshall. They live at Excelsior Springs, and Mr. Zachery lives with them. 2. Sarah Harris, b. April 20, 1827; married November 4, 1853, John E. Elmore, b. December 6, 1825. Mr. Elmore is an estimable gentleman. He lived five milse west of Barry for many years, but has removed to Clay. Children: [a] Mary Elmore, b. January 4, 1855; married March 10, 1874, Geo. Spicer [b] James Elmore [c] Jennie Elmore, married November 1, 1878, William Link [d] Robert Elmore [e] Dovey Elmore II. JOHN HARRIS, married Jane Warren, Children: 1. Norman Harris, b. in Madison County, Ky., July 22, 1814; d. Aug. 31, 1882; married December 26, 1848, Mary J. Wood. 2. Warren Harris, b. March 8, 1808, married May 23, 1842, Elizabeth Roberts. He was the veteran cock-fighter of New Market. He d. 1896. 3. Elizabeth Harris, married George Roberts. Both dead. DECEMBER Dec. 1 - The Perkins House (Exchange Hotel) of Weston is complete. The Landmark hoists Judge E. H. Norton's name for governor, but he declines. Dec. 6 - Temperature 2 degrees below, 8 inch snow, but all gone by the 10th. Weather. Crop Average of Missouri for Ten Years Seven brick buildings are going up in Edgerton. The Republican, after being burned-out, issues several half sheets, and then takes the name of The County Press. Dec. 10 - Trades carnival in the opera house in Platte City, gotten up by the Presbyterian ladies, in which 46 young ladies appear in costumes representing as many trades. The marching and evolutions of the troupe were much admired. Net proceeds, $160.