Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1896, JUNE 1068 W. WINZER. June 30 - The Anti-Brigham Mormons held a meeting in a tent aat Edgerton. THey were not kindly received. JULY July 1 - State debt reported, $5,097,000, bearing 3 1/2 per cent. Platte City School Finances - Received, $2,058; paid out, $1,372. Weston School Finances - Received, $2,544; paid out, $2,587. Rev. A. O. Riall succeeds Elder C. A. Moore as principal of the Camden Point Orphan School. July 4 - Ex-Confederates celebrate at the fair grounds. Privileges of selling refreshments let out, and 10 cents admittance charged. A heavy rain the 3rd and showers the 4th caused diminished attendance; yet the net receipts were $161.41. July 5 - WILLIAM WINZER died. He was born in Saxony July 28, 1831; married May 17, 1856, Rosina C. Wirth; came to America in 1849, and settled at Weston in 1855. A stonemason, he erected many structures in Weston. Moved in 1875to Doniphan County, Kansas, where he died. MRS. LYDIA NELSON died near Dearborn. She was born in Ashe County, N. C., June 11, 1812; married in 1854 Jonathan Nelson, who survives with teo sons, Hack Nelson and Charles Nelson. July 18 - Weather - Heavy rains, assuring a fine crop of early corn. The barns of Emmanuel Sharp and Mr. Dean, near Parkville, struck by lightning and burned. July 19 - MRS. ZIBA ANN THOMPSON, wife of J. B. Thompson and daughter of William Ussary (see), died at New Market. She was born March 7, 1840; married April 16, 1860, J. B. Thompson, who survives. Children: 1. Pluma Thompson, b. in 1875 2. Lydia Thompson, married Dec. 25, 1895, Ronne Wood There are other children. July 29 - COL. CALVIN FLETHER BURNES (see) the St. Joseph banker, died. July 31 - MRS. MILDRED BRADY died at her home in Platte City. She was born in Rockingham County, Va., January 8, 1819. Her parents were William Raines and Francis Eddings, who removed to Howard County, Mo., about 1823, and there Mildred Raines married May 7, 1839, Capt. John C. Brady, born in Philadelphia July 31, 1806; died in 1854. They came to Platte City shortly after marriage, and here their lives were spent. Capt. Brady service in the Army of the West in the Mexican War. He was a genial, hearty, and companionable gentleman. They left two children: 1. John W. Brady (see); 2. Ann Brady, married William Miller (see).