Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton




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1895, FEB. 1030 PARK FAMILY . II. JOSEPHINE, b. Oct. 17, 1841; dead; md Oct. 24, 1867, J. E. Threlkeld, b. in 1837; d. Dec. 29, 1888. After his rst wifes death, he married second, June 13, 1877. Ella C. Ringo, who survives, with 2 children. LII. JOHN T. BUENEMAN, b. Aug. 1, 1845. IV. ADELINE, b. April 23, 1843; md R. Beiga, of Leavenworth. V. SOPHIA L., b. May 5, 1848; md Wm. H. Smith. (See.) VI. THOMAS T., b. Jan. 15, 1852. VII. CHARLES F. BUENEBIAN, b. Aug. 2, 1854; md Nellie Alexander. (See) THE PARK FAMILY. Four brothers were born and reared in Rowan County, N. C.: 1, John; 2, Ebenezer; 3, Eli, and 4, Asa Park. Of these we are concerned with only John and Ebenezer, who have posterity in Platte. I. JOHN PARK Was born in Rowan County, N. 0.; came in infancy with his par- ents to Estill County, Ky, where he married Mary Peeler. He was a justice of the peace, and a member of the county court for twenty years, and served a term as s-h~eritl. Children: I. JONAH PARK, md Malinda McMonigle. Children: 1. Sallie. 2. William. 3. John. 4. Elisa. 5. Susan. 6. Amanda. II. SOLOMON B. PARK, b. in 1803 in Estill Co., Ky.; d. in Platte ; md Sept. 29, 1829. Eliza J. Jermane, b. in Madi- son Co., Ky, in April. 1813; d. in Colorado Sept. 17, 1879. They came to Platte. and Feb. 10. 1853, Mr. Park bought of Robert Cain a large farm on Todds Creek. and built a large brick house, now owned by Ben Jack. He was large and commanding in person, and possessed intelligence and en- terprise. He left a large estate to his children: 1. Ama/n(I-a. P(n7.:, md in Kentucky Hon. V. P. C-hiles. b. April 21, 1821; a captain in the Mexican War. and a commander of a company in Winstons Confeder- ate regiment: was admitted to the bar Oct. 14. 1875. b11t never engaged in active practice; was elected probate judge in 1872 over F. M. M.Do11ald by a vote of 2,218 to 981; reelected in Nov, 1876, -over L. Shepard. by a Vote of 2,092 to 7123; again elected in No., 1880. by 2,283 to R. N. Harri11gtons 1.270; and for a fourth term in 1884 over J. IV. Magee. by 1.892 to ],::U votes. But i11 1890 he was beaten -by J. L. 1armacl;. in the Democratic primary. and (lid not run for the oiee. Mrs. (hiles is an accoinplished and l1i}"l1l est:-enied lady. (711: [] Mary Eliza Chiles. md in 1872 lbr. R. I. C. Johnston (see). who has been