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7. Marcus P. Todd, b. March 9, 1863.
8. Annie L. Todd, b. Nov. 26, 1865; m'd Oct. 6, 1885, W. H. Erwin.
The Todd family live in Merwin, Mo.
V. RUTH ELLEN SUTTON, b. in 1826; m'd Geo. P. Southard; d. in Oct., 1863. Ch:
1. Juliet Southard, m'd Feb. 28, 1872, Wm. McWhirt.
2. Elizabeth. 3. George D. Southard.
NATHANIEL SCOTT'S
Will probated, and W. C. Scott and Jos. Shannon qualify as executors. Bond, $2,500. He left a widow and ch: 1, Elizabeth ; 2. John L .; 3, Nathan. 4, Julian Clark. 5, Susan Cain. 6, Mary F .; 7, Ch. of Ben Snider.
MAY. COUNTY FINANCES.
May 1-Expenditures. $5,090.14 Receipts. . 4,184.99 905.14 Add estimated debt, 1847. . 6,001.00
Debt, 1848.
.$6,906.14
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COUNTY FINANCES.
PRINCIPAL EXPENDITURES.
Poor-house farm. 672.00
Paupers. . 341.00
Roads and bridges. 241.00
Assessor (Macey).
173.00
Investigating committees
312.00
County Court JJustices.
288.00
Jail. . 198.00
Sheriff (Owen).
432.00
Circuit Clerk (Norris)
268.00
County Clerk (Lewis).
913.00
Miscellaneous.
1,202.11
Total. . $6,906.14 W. B. Almond resigns as county attorney.
The county court orders a house to be built on the poor-house farm.
EDWARD HERNDON.
May 4-His will probated, dated March 15, 1848. He was a wealthy and influential man. His widow, Rebecca, d. in May. 1855. Ch:
I. MARY C. HERNDON, m'd Rev. Robt. Scott. a pioneer Presby. terian preacher, who built up Ridgely Academy, became involved, went to West Virginia, and died. Ch:
1. Edward H. Scott. 2. James. 3. Maggie. 4. Robert. 5. Kate. 6. John. 7. Parton. 8. Louisa Scott.
II. MARIA L. HERNDON, m'd John Darst. He d., leaving
1. Margaret, b. April 26, 1846; m'd Oct. 8, 1867, Rev. T. R. Valliant, b. in Talbot Co., Md., April 12, 1835: came west, enlisted in the Confederate army, and served four years; went to Clarksville, Tenn .; was ordained an Episcopal minister in 1878. by Bishop Quintard; the same year commenced preaching at Weston, and in a short time came to Platte City to take charge of the business department of the Land. mark. In a short time he became proprietor and editor. He was a true friend of the South, and an ardent Democrat. He was a good writer of sketches. proficient in rhetoric, but deficient in logic. Under his management the Landmark became an influential paper. His Christian spirit, kindness of heart, and his suavity of manner made him a general favorite. Though I repeatedly offered to pay for the paper, he would accept nothing. With so unselfish a spirit. he was always in pecuniary straits. Of course he was loved and trusted. In December, 1888, he de- termined to devote his life fully to the ministry. and
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THE HERNDONS.
the Landmark was sold to J. B. Mundy. But an insidious disease had already attacked his frame. and Feb. 6, 1890, he was called to a glorious reward. He was an ardent Mason, and found delight in the duties of that faternity. Ch: ["] Louise Valliant, b. Aug. 10, 1868; d. Aug. 5, 1890. She enjoyed the distinction of being the "Daughter of Belt Com- mandery." But she did not live long to wear the mantle, which no other young lady has been thought worthy to take up. [0] Laura Valliant, b. June 30, 1873. [c] E. Darst Valliant, b. Oct. 6, 1875; an officer in the Camden Point Military Institute. [d] Augusta S., b. July 22, 1878; [e] Thos. R., b. June 28, 1881; [f] Margaret, b. Dec. 9, 1885; [9] Varda M .. b. Aug. 22, 1888.
2. John E. Darst, b. Aug. 31, 1849; m'd Cassie Elley, b. Feb. 13, 1855. Ch: [] Elley Darst. Live in Bates County, Mo.
III. SETH R. HERNDON, m'd Ange Shortridge. Ch:
1. Dora.
2. Judge W. S. Herndon, b. Nov. 5, 1855; m'd Nov. 28, 1892. Maggie McPhetridge, of Plattsburg. He studied law and was enrolled a member of our bar April 4. 1881. After practicing in Platte City, he removed Oct. 20, 1883, to Stewartsville, and thence to Platts- burg. Having received the Democratic nomination for judge of this circuit, he was elected in November, 1892, to that office, which he now holds.
3. Albert S. Herndon. 4. Harry. 5. Julia.
IV. EDWARD B. HERNDON, d. in May, 1853, unmarried.
V. HENRY HERNDON, m'd March 31, 1863, Augusta A. Young. She died, and he married again. They live in California. VI. SUSANNA HERNDON, b. in Kentucky May 21, 1838; d. March 9, 1877; m'd Nov. 2, 1863, Huston McFarland, b. in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., Dec. 28, 1813; d. June 8, 1888. He removed to Cooper Co., Mo., and thence, in 1837, to Platte. Hem'd 1st. by whom he had
1. William McFarland, of Gallatin, Mo., a man highly esteemed and beloved.
Huston McFarland had by his second wife. Sus. B., ch:
2. Maggie McFarland, b. Jan. 14, 1852: d. Feb. 17. 1889: i'd Nov. 3. 1887. Arthur G. Meads. No ch.
3. Mary McFarland, b. March 17, 1867; m'd Nov. 3, 1887. Clinton B. Cockrill, b. Sept. 11, 1862, son of Clinton. Sr. They now live at the old Cockrill homestead. two miles west of Platte City. Mr. Cockrill is a man of business qualifications and financial ability. He is farming, and assisting his aged father in managing his large estate: Ch: [@] Maggie May Cockrill.
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GEO. K. MITCHELL.
b. Oct. 5, 1888; d. June 14, 1896: [0] Thos. M., b. Sept. 7, 1890; [] John, b. Feb. 8, 1893.
VII. SARAH E. HERNDON, m'd March 2, 1860. E. S. Dalton. Ch : 1. Mary Dalton. 2. Harry. 3. Robt. L., m'd Effie Smith, of Clinton. 4. William. 5. Junior Dalton.
GEO. K. MITCHELL.
May 6-His estate was placed in charge of Mitchell & Collins. He m'd Elizabeth Walls. Ch:
I. NANCY, m'da Walker.
II. MADISON W. MITCHELL, b. in Woodford Co., Ky., Dec. 12. 1811; came to Platte in 1844; i'd Feb. 8, 1838, Mary M. Guthrie, dr. of Win., b. Dec. 3, 1823; d. March 4, 1896.
1. Thomas A. Mitchell, b. Sept. 4, 1848; m'd Dec. 22. 1870. Jennie McKinnin. Ch: [{] John M., b. Nov. 24. 1871; i'd Dec. 14, 1892, Lydia A. Wallace; [b] Thos. F., b. Jan. 3, 1873; [c] Hugh C., b. Nov. 18, 1876; [d] Mand E., b. April 2, 1880; [e] Harry F., b. Aug. 18, 1882.
2. Oscar B. Mitchell. b. Oct. 11, 1855; m'd Oct. 11, 1877, Emma Benner, dr. of Nic. Ch: [] Ida Ruth; [b] Chas. D.
3. Wm. W. Mitchell, d. April 12, 1888.
Geo. K. Mitchell left 3 sons in Kentucky: 1. Geo. B. 2, Jas. W. 3, William.
CAMDEN POINT FEMALE ACADEMY.
Chiefly through the enterprise of Hon. Win. M. Kincaid, of Camden Point, a joint stock association was formed, and eight acres of ground purchased for a female academy: The board of managers was composed of twelve men, each of whom subscribed $200. Their names: 1, John C. Bywaters; 2, Ed. P. Duncan: 3. John Freeland; 4. Jona. F. Forbis: 5, John W. Forbis: 6. Alf. Jack; 7. Hiram Jeter: 8. W. M. Kincaid; 9. W. M. Paxton; 10. A. L. Perrin : 11. A. P. Reed; 12, Phinehas Skinner. Subscrip tions were circulated in all parts of the county, and the necessary amount was raised.
May 20-The county court appropriated $100 to buy a money safe.
JUNE.
June 5-James H. Biggs' estate administered on by JJ. P. Thompson. Bond. $1,000.
SAM'L R. HUGHES.
Sam'l R. Hughes' estate administered on by Smith Calvert. Bond, $2.000. Mr. Hughes was the only son of Judge M. M.
FANNY OWENS.
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Hughes He was intemperate, and, with him, the name became extinct in Judge Hughes' posterity. Samuel m'd Ann W. Calvert, dr. of Smith. She survived her husband, and d. childless July 6, 1851, aged 22.
M. N. Owen is paid by the county $75 for taking the census of .
the county.
June 6-Joseph James' estate administered on by Barbara James. Bond, $500.
The county court appropriates $300 to pave in front of the court-house.
June 12-John Adams' estate administered on by Geo. Gab- bert. Bond, $3,500.
FANNY OWENS.
Fanny Owens' will probated, and J. W. Vineyard qualifies as executor. Bond, $40,000. She was the widow of the celebrated Sam'l Owens, of Independence, Mo., who fell at the battle of Sacramento, in the Mexican War, by a suicidal exposure of him- self. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Owens came to Platte to dwell among her relatives-the Vineyards, Mitchells, and Williams.
JULY.
July 3-Henry Lowman's estate administered on by Jacob Swope.
WILSON POTTER.
Wilson Potter's will probated, and Holland and Potter qualify as executors. He names in his will no widow, and men- tions only part of his children: 1, Mary Ann Boydston; 2, Sarah Tones, who had died, leaving ch: [@] Anna M. Jones; [b] Wilson IV. Jones; [c] Eliz. Jones; 3. John Potter.
WILLIAM MALOTT.
William Malott's will probated, and his widow, Christina (Moore) Malott, qualifies as executrix. Ch:
I. JOHN SOUTH MALOTT, m'd Sarah B. McAlexander. He was a farmer, and a man of note in his day. He sold to Simpson Park his fine farm, four miles southeast of Platte City. Ch:
1. Polly Malott, m'd Joel Turner Moore (first wife), who will be noticed.
2. Ann E. Malott, b. May 23, 1850: m'd April 28, 1870. John L. Piburn. b. July 19, 1849, in Ray Co. Ch: [@] Simon C. Piburn. b. June 29. 1872: [b] Jas. W., b. Dec. 27. 1874: [c] George. b. Nov. 9. 1877 ; [d] Milton,
.
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THE MALOTTS.
b. Oct. 1, 1880; [e] Franklin. b. June 22, 1882: [f] Grant, b. Aug. 8. 1885; [9] Isaac, b. April 26, 1888; [h] Sallie, b. Dec. 30, 1891.
3. Alice Malott, m'd Jas. Elgin. Live in Colorado.
4. Geo. Malott. 5. Isona Malott. I'd Robert Gregory.
6. Melissa Malott, m'd Schuyler Gregory. 7. Wm. G., m'd
Emma Rogers. 8. Hulda J., i'd James F. Taylor. 9. John W., b. Sept. 20. 1870. 10. Kate. m'd Peyton Wade. IT. ELIZ. J. COLLINS.
III. JOSEPH MALOTT.
IV. WILLIAM MALOTT.
V. MARY J. MALOTT.
VI. KATE MALOTT, m'd Madison Rogers.
VII. JASPER N. MALOTT, i'd Mary F. Moore.
VIII. SALLIE MALOTT, m'd Franklin Starkie.
IX. REBECCA MALOTT. m'd John Rogers.
X. LOUISA MALOTT, I'd Dan'l Dunagan.
XI. ANDREW MALOTT, lives in Kansas.
AUGUST.
Aug. 4-Rev. Edmund Wright. Presbyterian minister. buys property in Weston.
THE ELECTION.
Presidential Vote: Z. Taylor (Whig). 1.362.242; Cass (Demo- (rat), 1,223,795; Van Buren (Free Soil), 291,378. Austin A. King was chosen Governor; Wm. P. Hall reelected to Congress, from the 4th District, by a majority of 6.422. over E. M. Samuel (Whig).
County Ticket: Representatives. H. L. Wilkinson and A. M. Robinson; Sheriff, M. N. Owen; County Justices. Barnett, Wood, and Chinn.
Aug. 9-The Roman Catholic Church of Weston buy Block 1. for a church lot.
C. R. P. Wentworth is appointed guardian for his wife, who is declared insane.
Aug. 15-The people of Barry buy a site for a school-house.
Aug. 18-The county road running east from Main Street. Platte City, after much litigation, is established.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 4-The site of the Quinn school-house is purchased.
The site of Camden Point public school is bought.
JAMES C. LINDSAY.
Sept. 9-His estate is administered on by Emily Lindsay. Bond, $1,200. James C. Lindsay (i) came from Pennsylvania in
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MARRIAGES.
1838 with Emily, his wife, and settled near Bee Creek Mills. She was killed, a year after her husband's death, by a fall from a horse. Their only ch:
I. JAMES C. LINDSAY (ii), b. July 15, 1840; m'd Feb. 29, 1865, Ruth Crutchfield. They live near Woodruff. Ch:
1. Edward C. Lindsay, m'd Dec. 20, 1891, Ida McClain, dr. of A. J. Ch: [@] Thurman.
2. Lula Lindsay, m'd Jan. 31, 1894, Jas. T. Fairhurst.
3. Cora B., m'd Feb. 28, 1894, B. M. Van Meter.
4. Jos. H. Lindsay. 5. Jas. P. 6. Sallie.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 14-Bishop Kendrick buys a site in the N. E. } of Sec. 31. 1 T. 51, R. 34. for a Roman Catholic church.
Judge Win. B. Barnett, of the county court, disappears, but returns with excuses for his absence. Yet subsequently he leaves to return no more, much to the embarrassment of his creditors.
W. L. Blanton locates at Platte City as a shoemaker.
NOVEMBER.
Nor. 7-Matthias Masten's estate administered on by Lem. Sparks. Bond, $500. He was one of the justices of the peace appointed by the county court of Clay. His only child, Joseph, died before him.
Thos. W. Davis buys property in Parkville.
Prices: Bacon, hams, 4 cents; beeves, 23 cents; coffee. 10 rents; corn, 20 cents; hemp, per ton, $100; hogs, dressed. 23 cents; sugar, 63 cents; wheat. 70 cents.
MARRIAGES IN 1848 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED.
February 14, Elisha Green (ii) m'd Eliz. J. Hamilton.
March 16, John Houts m'd Eliz. S. Bowman. March 30. Ben Grable m'd Serilda Rose.
May 16. Peter Klamm m'd Margaret Brenner. June 20. Jacob Cox m'd Susan Noble.
BUSINESS.
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1849.
OFFICERS.
Governor. 1. A. King; Congressman, W. P. Hall; Repre- sentatives, H. L. Wilkerson, A. M. Robinson; Circuit Judge, S. L. Leonard; Circuit Clerk, Ira Norris; County Justices, W. B. Barnett, R. Chinn, and L. J. Wood; County Clerk, D. P. Lewis; Sheriff, M. N. Owen; Treasurer, J. S. Thomas; Assessor, E. M. Dobson : Public Administrator, Jacob Swope; Surveyor, Israel May.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-Shubal Allen, W. B. Almond, Jas. H. Baldwin, Jas. Gardenhire, Thos. Herndon, 1. N. Jones, E. H. Norton, Amos Rees, Jas. G. Spratt, J. S. Thomas, H. M. Vories. John Wilson.
Physicians-Wm. Baldwin, H. B. Callahan, F. Marshall, N. M. Shrock.
Merchants, etc .- Black & Dickson, Blanton, Brown, Ferrier, Fleshman, Horr, Hyatt, Green, Gaines, Johnston (postmaster), S. Johnston, R. D. Johnston, MeCausland & Branham, Murray & Freeland, Remington & Kuykendall. Townsend, Martin & Morin. At Weston : Attorneys-L. D. Bird, J. N. Burnes, John Doni- phan, J. R. Hardin, J. R. Tylee.
Physicians-Bonifant, Malin, Ridley, Fulton.
Merchants, etc .- Basye, Bell & Venable, Belt, Blanjour, Burnes & Bros., Bowman, Cody, Dye, Ferguys & Ranson, Knud- son, Hattenback & Desseaux, Holladay, Noble, Owen & Estill, Perrys & Young, Post & Railey, Parrotts, Rich & Wilson, Wall- ingford, Wentworth, Wood.
At Parkrille: Aspling & Stephens, Burney, Davis, Embry. Barnes, Crust. Hord, Nash, Summers, Ringo.
At New Market: Armstrong, Bishop, Cartwright, Singleton.
At Ridgely: Adams, Ellington, Oden, Phillips, Hill. At Farley : Stiles, Burnes & Co.
JANUARY.
Jan. 20-The bridge over Sugar Creek is finished.
THE ADKINS FAMILY.
Jan. 25-Edwin G. Adkins died. He was b. in Owen Co., Ky. in 1800; m'd in 1823. Eliz. Garvey, dr. of Job Garvey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. She survived her husband, and died April 4, 1883. In 1834 the family came to Lewis Co., Mo., and in 1846 to Platte, settling three miles southeast of Platte City. Ch:
I. BEAT FORD D. ADKINS, b. in Owen Co., Ky .. Nov. 15. 1824 :
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THE ADKINS.
d. in Platte, Jan. 21, 1878; m'd June 3, 1847, Margaret F. Bivins, b. Feb. 16, 1831, in Clay; d. in 1895. She was a sis- ter to the widows of Daniel Carey and John Cain. Mr. Ad- kins was an enterprising farmer and stock-raiser, living six miles southeast of Platte City. Ch:
1. Lizzie Adkins, b. Dec. 7, 1848; m'd Jan. 21, 1868, John L. Collier, b. in 1836; d. March 23, 1896. They lived in Kansas City. Ch: [] Maggie Collier, m'd Clark Simpson; [b] Lucy, m'd June 14, 1893, W. L. Rock; [c] Annie D.
2. Jas. D. Adkins, b. May 29, 1852.
3. Anna, m'd Oct. 15, 1871, Dav. E. Pendleton.
4. Nora B. Adkins, b. Sept. 30, 1859; m'd Jan. 22, 1883, John L. Baldwin, of Clay.
5. Hattie H. Adkins, b. Feb. 7, 1862; m'd Sept. 14, 1886, G. M. Adair, of Illinois, Ch: [@] Willie.
6. Willie Adkins, b. May 1, 1864; m'd Nov. 19, 1885, W. L. Black, of Kansas City.
7. Benj. G. Adkins, b. May 5, 1866; m'd Mamie Clark, and lives in Springfield, Mo.
8. Ella C. Adkins, b. Dec. 8. 1868; m'd Sept. 10, 1889, Rev. James Froman, of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
9. Minnie D. Adkins, b. Nov. 17, 1871; m'd Sept. 28, 1892, Benj. F. Oldham
II. JAMES ADKINS, b. in Owen Co., Ky., Dec. 7, 1830; d. at Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 6, 1885; m'd May 27, 1851, Calista Remington, b. May 4, 1830, in Vermilion Co., Ill., and now a widow in Platte City. Mr. Adkins was a politician of popu- larity and distinction. He went to Atchison Co., Kansas, prior to the war, and was elected sheriff of the county, mem- ber of a Constitutional Convention, and of the Legislature. But he was not allowed, for political reasons, to take his seat in the House. Returning to Platte, he served as dep- uty sheriff, under Bryant, and was three times elected representative ; he died in office.
Mr. Adkins was one of my intimate friends, and in the embroglio of Ring and Sorehead, we stood shoulder to shoulder, in support of the latter. A stanza from one of the poems I published in his memory expresses my apprecia- tion of his character:
A bold and magnanimous knight, He knew neither fear nor reproach; On innocence, virtue, and right
He suffered no man to encroach.
Impetuous, firm, and severe.
Discouragement quickened his zeal;
And prudent, when dangers were near.
His nerves were as rigid as steel.
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His children :
1. Edwin R. Adkins, b. May 4, 1852; m'd Dec. 17, 1873, Har. riet L. Searcy; went to Utah.
2. Eugene R. Adkins, b. Oct. 12, 1854 ; d. July 21, 1880; m'd Sept. 2, 1879, Carrie King.
3. Frank R. Adkins, b. Oct. 3. 1856; m'd in Utah.
4. Helen C. Adkins, b. Aug. 4, 1860; m'd Jan. 7, 1880, Jas. Wren, b. Sept. 9, 1844. He is an enterprising and prosperous farmer, living three miles northwest of Platte City. Ch: [@] Eula Wren. b. Dec. 25, 1880: [b] Jas. A., b. May 5, 1882; [c] Susan E. Wren, h. Jan. 7, 1888.
5. Joel M. Adkins, b. Nov. 10, 1862.
6. Birdie, b. April 23, 1865; m'd Jan. 6, 1886, Thos. J. Thatcher, of Smithville.
7. James C. Adkins, b. Feb. 13, 1869.
III. GRANVILLE ADKINS, m'd Dec. 16, 1856, Medelina (Della) Patterson. She was the only child of the distinguished Prof. Arch. Patterson and his wife, a Miss Kemper, of Walnut Hills, Cincinnati. She was a lady of superior education and accomplishments. She died childless, May 31, 1875, in Leavenworth, and was buried at Platte City. Mr. Adkins is still single, and lives at St. Joseph. He repre sented Buchanan County in the Legislature and was coal oil inspector.
IV. AMANDA M. ADKINS, b. in Lewis Co., Mo., Sept. 15, 1837; d. at Winchester, Kan., Oct. 15, 1881 ; buried at Platte City; m'd April 21, 1854, W. C. Remington, b. March 8, 1819; d. at Omaha, Neb., Dec. 20, 1864; buried at Platte City. He came to Platte City in 1843; was appointed assessor, and subse- quently elected circuit clerk. He refused to take the oath required by the ousting ordinance, and opened a hotel in Omaha. His handsome brick residence in Platte City was burned in July, 1864, by Federal orders.
He first m'd July 2, 1848, Sarah J. Kuykendall, dr. of Judge James, who d. Aug. 30. 1853, leaving
1. Jennie Remington, who m'd Sept. 28, 1871, W. L. Blakely. They live in Denver.
By second wife:
2. Craight Remington, b. 1855; d. in Kansas, Feb. 13, 1882.
3. Jas. W. Remington, m'd Laura Johnson ; and d. in Leav. enworth, leaving 7 ch.
4. May (a boy), lives in Kansas City. V. JANE ADKINS, m'd Howard Conley.
VI. JOHN ADKINS, d. Sept. 5, 1868.
VII. WALLER ADKINS. d. April 26. 1868.
TO CALIFORNIA.
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FEBRUARY.
EMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA GOLD MINES.
Feb. 3-The discovery of gold in California creates intense excitement. Wm. B. Almond, an old mountaineer, as well as an educated and accomplished jurist, forms a company of forty emi- grants, and draws up a constitution for their government. The volume in which their proceedings were recorded has lately come to light. It is now a record of the San Francisco Court of First Instance, and was used as a minute book in the court over which Gen. Almond presided, from October 17, 1849, to May 6, 1850. The book shows the company was organized February 3, 1849. The last entry is July 29, 1849, when the company reached Fort Sutter, and dissolved, with a vote of thanks to Capt. Almond for his discretion, enterprise, and energy. Among the emigrants of 1849 I remember: W. B. Almond, W. R. Bane, G. P. Dorriss, Perry Keith. Ben Holladay, R. Mat. Johnston, Richard Murphy, John S. and Wm. Brasfield, R. P. Wood. John G. Hayden. Platte sent 350 emigrants.
Holladay & Warner sent a train to Salt Lake with $70,000 in goods.
Feb. 5-John Doniphan enrolled as an attorney.
The county court appropriates $1,000, and appoints Dr. H. D. Oden commissioner, to build a bridge over Platte, at Skinner's Mill. A further amount is raised by subscription.
PLATTE RIVER NAVIGATION.
Feb. 27-An act of the Legislature incorporated "The Platte River Navigation Company," with J. H. Baldwin, Elisha Green, Andrew Johnson, Jas. Kuykendall, Hugh Swaney, and John Wil- son, directors, with power to make locks and dams, and to create water-power. Nothing was done.
MARCH.
March 3-Rev. Geo. S. Woodward. a graduate of Bowdoin College, commences preaching to the Presbyterian Church at Parkville, with only three members, and yet a house of worship and a parsonage are built. He laid a foundation for the immense work that followed at Parkville.
March 10-The office of county treasurer is made elective, and an election appointed for August.
The Jackson pro-slavery resolutions passed by the Legislature, and the Democratic party is disrupted in Missouri.
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COUNTY FINANCES.
HIEMP.
There were no fall rains, and hemp was covered throughout the winter by from 10 to 15 inches of snow. The spring opened with continued rains. The price was $4, and at that sum I en- gaged 125 tons before the market opened. The farmers were late in breaking out their hemp, but all was saved.
APRIL.
April 4-Lewis J. Wood resigns as county court justice, and Peter Rogers is appointed in his place.
April 13-A copy of the Platte Argus of this date is extant. J. W. Denver is editor. The California fever is raging.
Prices: Bacon and lard, 9 cents; coffee. 10 cents; corn. 50 cents; sugar, 6 cents. The county court pays $12 for a cow and calf for the poor-house.
MAY. COUNTY FINANCES.
Warrants drawn.
$8.398.75
Revenue collected . . 6.922.17
Deficit .
$1.476.58
Purpose of Expenditures.
Poor-house and poor. $1.769.00
Assessor. . 89.00
County Justices.
160.00
Roads, besides Internal Improvement Fund. 160.00
.Tail. . 8.00
Treasurer (Thomas)
279.00
Sundries.
1,376.75
Printing.
County Clerk (Lewis). 2.00
County Attorney . 1.077.00
150.00
Paving. .
300.00
Sheriff (Owen).
255.00
Circuit Clerk (Norris) 64.00
Bridges.
2,435.00
$8.398.75
County levy, 30 cents. Assessment of real estate. $1.091.155. State school moneys, $1,236.31.
Remington & Kuykendall buy of Dorriss Lot 1. Block 29 Platte City.
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THE BOWMANS.
May 7-Fielding Cockrill is appointed commissioner to build a bridge over Burckhartt's Branch.
Judge W. B. Barnett appears, after his escapade, and takes his seat as county judge. In his absence the court had recommended Geo. T. Hulse.
Phinehas Skinner takes out ferry license, at Ringold, until the bridge is finished.
May 9-Senator Benton publishes his appeal from the resolu- tions passed by the Legislature, denouncing them as treasonable.
James Kuykendall is appointed treasurer until the next gen- eral election in August.
Isaac Eades' estate is administered on by John Eades. Isaac m'd Harriet Brunts, dr. of John.
May 15-Alex. Baker is appointed administrator of Richard Dillon.
May 27-Mount Zion Baptist Church buys a site for a house of worship in Sec. 20, T. 54, R. 33.
May 30-Eliezer Wilhite buys property in Weston, and erects a steam flouring mill.
This month the great fire in St. Louis occurred; 23 steamers and $2,750,000 worth of property burned.
JUNE. SAMUEL BOWMAN.
June 2-Samuel Bowman's estate is administered on by L. P. Stiles. His will is dated May 22, 1849. He had a beautiful bot. tom farm, near Farley. His widow's name was Jane, and their ch :
I. GEO. W. BOWMAN.
II. MICHAEL BOWMAN. d. single.
III. JACOB BOWMAN, died, and his only child soon followed, leaving his widow. Sarah, sole heir.
IV. HENRY, d. in Jan., 1863, leaving a widow, Sarah, and a child : 1. Mary J.
V. HARRISON.
TT. EDWARD.
VII. THOS. H.
VITT. JOHN M.
TX. SARAH BOWMAN. m'd March 16, 1848, John Houts. Ch: 1. Jacob.
X. LAVINIA. m'd McClain.
XT. SAMUEL BOWMAN (ii).
June 3-Humphrey Finch's estate administered on by Finch & Moore.
OBED BROWN, SR.
His estate was administered on by W. M. Paxton. He was born in Ohio, and there he was married, and there his wife died. In
THE BROWNS.
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1849, JUNE.
1838 he came to Platte, with his children, and settled on Wildcat Branch of Todd's Creek. Several of his children never came west. Those that came:
I. OBED BROWN (ii), i'd Eliza Grover and will be noticed.
II. LOIS BROWN, was the second wife of Barnet Sisk.
III. LUMMUS BROWN, i'd Feb. 8, 1848, Drusilla, dr. of Leonard Prunty.
IV. CLARISSA BROWN. m'd Jed. Prunty, and went to Kansas. June 6-Coleby Powell's estate administered on by R. F. Mason. Bond, $7,000.
PLATTE CITY BRIDGE.
For some years after this bridge was built, the trestle at its center was left standing, but it was washed out by drift that lodged against it. The bridge then careened over, and threatened to fall up stream. But a stout brace was fastened in the rock bot tom of the river, and secured it. But this was liable to be torn out by drift, and the court appoints Elisha Green commissioner, and appropriates $1,500 to erect a pier in the middle of the stream.
David Cordray's estate administered on by John Doniphan.
June 10-B. F. Warren's estate administered by John Meek.
WILLIAM O. TATE.
William O. Tate's estate was administered on by Lydia Tate. Bond, $2,200. He was an officer in J. Morin's company, and was severely wounded in New Mexico. He came home, and died March 10, 1849. He m'd in 1825, Lydia Sloan, b. May 15. 1804, d. Jan. 18. 1894. She was a dr. of David Sloan. Ch:
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