Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1893, FEB. 986 MCCOMAS FAMILY. Feb. 1.2Burke 1ICCOiI111S died. THE MCCOMAS FAMILY. Moses Mt-Comas. of Virginia. married Lucy Nap-per. and came to Platte in the fall of 1840. They settled northeast of Platte City. Children: I. ELISHA MCCOMAS, remained in Virginia. II. DICEY BICCOMAS, remained in Virginia. 111. GEORGE Mc-COMAS. d. in Platte in May. 1860. He md 1st, in Virginia. and had (5 children. He married second, in Platte, Jane Morris; 2 children. all dead or gone off. IV. HIRAM MCCOMAS, d. in Jan., 1849; 1nd Reb. Hateld, dead. Children: 1. Rush Zllc-Oomas, a man of s-prightliness and business tact. He was a. merchant in Parkville. and. with Stvoddart as his partner. did a large business. He md Aug. 5. 1854. Anna Swospe. dr. of Jacob. (See.) They now live in California; 6 children. 2. ChmZes McComas, md July 13. 1856. Eliza J. Hateld. They went to California and died. 1 Joseph E. Mo-Coma-8. b. May 15. 1834; md Dec. 13. 1860, Reb. Yo-unt, dr. of Henry. They went to California and he was elected to the State Senate. Children: [(1] Lane McComas; [19] Rush; [0] Maud MicCoImas; [fl] Ethel. Mr. J. E. McC~omas married second, in California, Emma Lang- ley. Children: 4. Gvu-y 11100077108, md Feb. 25. 1858. Margaret Lanter, dr. of Thomas. He died. and she married second. a Locke, of Kansas. 5. Hiram .1[cOomas, is in California. 6. Lmfjl Mc(7omas, md Samuel J. Miller, and lives in California. . SARAH (SALLY) M-cCOl1AS. b. Oct. 10. 1801; d. Oct. 1, 1847; md Jos. Edwards. b. March (3. 1801. Children: 1. Elislzu ill. E(Iu(1~r(Is. md Mary Lyons. of Waverlv. Mo. 2. Jru/ms~ Hi. E(Iumd.9. b. in P1esto11sb11rg. KV.. Jan. 16. 1830; n1d Feb. 10. 1861. Lucinda MC-Clarv. dr. of Robert; b. Sept. 8. 18-10. in Indiana. ;Ir. Edwards is well educated. a forcible Writer. and a chaste speaker. He is the leader of the Populist party in Platte. and their chosen candidate for the Legislat- ure. (I12 [1] Sarah Edwar(ls. b. Feb. 20. 1862: 1nd Jan. 0. 188;. Jas. Baber (see): ["] Lucy Ann Ed- wards. 1). June 14. 1803: Ind Sept. 30. 1889.. Jeff D. M(-(foinasz [r] Jo. M. Elward.s. b. June 10. 1866: 1nd Vernie 1):1y. dr. of James; [(1] Susan Edwards. b. Feb. 3. 18638; [F] Burke ".I.. b. Jan. 28. 1870: [f] -l.se Edwards. 1. March 0. 1872: [II] Clarissa,