Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1895, SEPT. 1042 G. M. DOPPLER. with 6,291 members; 412 Sunday-schools, with 3,696 teachers and 26,413 children. There was raised for foreign missions, $10,176; and for all purposes, $117,320. There are 453 church societies, with 445 church edices, valued at $714,460, a gain of 19 build- ings. There are 141 parsonages, valued at $141,035. GEORGE M. DOPPLER \as born in Germany October 12, 183 . His father was Frank Doppler, born in 1800. Geo. M. came to St. Louis, M0,, and in 1854 married S-alonia Brandenberg. The same year they settled in Weston. Mr. Doppler entered the dry goods business, and pur- sues the trade still-enjoying the condence and esteem of all men. He was a strong Union man, and enlisted under Col. Price. Children: I. ADOLPH P. DOPPLER, b. in 1857; 1nd April 7, 1879, Anna J. Ilkenhans. dr. of Emmanuel. I II. EMMA DOPPLER, b. in 1861; n1d May 8, 1882, David J. Crawford. III. FRANK DOPPLER, b. in 1858; n1d Nov. 10, 1879, H. O. Schenkner. IV. GEO. DOPPLER (ii). V. PHILIP. V1. LAURA, 1nd Aug. 20, 1895, Prof. C. V. Bowen. VII. NELLIE DOPPLER. XVINFIELD THORVNHILL, A nierdliant and trader of Linlgville. He possesses intell-igence and sound judgment. His parents were Bluford Thornhill and Lucy HJJW1ilIlS, and he was born in Virginia January 25, 1824. He came to Platte at the beginning of the war, and settled on a farm near Linkville. He married August 19, 1847, in Culpeper County, Va., Eliza J. Brown. Children: I. MARY L. THORNHILL, n1d Dec. 1880, W-in. Porter. They live in Clinton. 11. ALBERT C. III. LUCY E. IV. MARTHA. V. ELIZA JANE. VI. NANCY B. VII. JOHN B. VIII. E.I;IA. IX. CLAIBORNE J. X. FLORA B., 1nd Sept. 16, 1889, John Harris. XI. ANNIIC. XII. JAMES. OCTOBER. Uri. lThe M. E. (l1ur(-l1 South has built :1 handsome (,l1lll(ll at l,)(2lIl)OII1. I{e-s & ])owi1e. of Marsliall Towiiship. sold the fruit of their ()Ill:lId. (,lll(3. lien Davis apples, at $512,000. R. L. Sniitli. near 1a1-lcville, raised on one acre of ground 127; lnlslu-Is of (-0111.