Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1893, MARCH. 990 THE MASONS March 6 - W. H. H. Baker's house burned. March 8 - Sudden rise in the Missouri engulfs 50 feet of the bar above the steel bridge, and s-ome alarm for the proposed structure is manifested. March 10 - ISAAC HOUSE, for many years .a citizen of Platte. dies in the Wyandotte, Kansas, poor-house. He married a daughter of John Lewis. March 20 - R. W. Pack sells his stock of goods in Platte City to Reuben Davis, and takes in exchange a farm of 220 acres in Gooseneck, subject to a mortgage. Pack removes to the farm. The Mt-Kay building at Parkville nished and occupied. MRS. DORCAS MASON Died at her home in Platte City. She was the wife of R. F. Mason, and daughter of Conrad Stigers and Mary Snell (see), a.nd born in Ohio December 22, 1828; married May 20, 1844, Robert . F. Mason, born in ashington County, Pa., September 5, 1813. He is a son of George Mason (i), who died January 14, 1849. His mother, Sarah, died September 14, 1844. Mrs. Mason was a woman of deep piety and a zealous Methodist. Mr. Mason came to Platte in 1839, and was one of the early merchants of Farley. Kind-hearted and generous to all, his benevolence was shown to a youth, named Jervis Johnson, then poor and friendless. But Johnson became wealthy, and remembering his old benefactor, deeded him lands Worth $18,000. This municent gift lifted the Mason family to ease and independence. After selling goods for many years in Farley, Mr. Mason in 1861 came to Platte City, and with John R. Swain carried on the mercantile business for many years. He is still living in Platte City, with all his children near him, and is revered by all. Children: I. GEORGE MASOJ, b. Aug. 31, 1847. He is a grocer in Platte City. II. MARY L. MASON. b. July 17, 1849; md Feb. 9, 1871, Jas. F. Flannery. (See.) 111. LAURA M.SOi, b. March 26. 1853; md Fe-b. 17, 1875, Rich- ard Mayo, son of H. J. (See) They separated, and she lives in Platte City. Children: 1. J1:uI/. 2. Robert. 3. Earl JIag/o. 4. Jlason. 5. Edrll. I. ROBERT M. MASON, b. April 30. 1861; md Oct. 19. 1887. Anna Funkhouser. dr. of George. of Plattsburg. Children: 1. 1rnclopc JIa.s~rm, b. Jan. 27. 1803. V. Il().R.. .l.S()N. b. Oct. 5. 1861; md Jan. 3, 1889. Dr. E. J. allu-r. b. Feb. 15. 1854. He is a pliysi(-ian of education and professimtal mn-ineiice. They live in Platte City. VI. .Il.,IE M.SO.. b. Feb. 16. 18G7a zealous Worker in the i~hu1-:11.