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CHOLERA.
The first visit of cholera to Platte City was this summer. A stranger got out of the stage, and commenced screaming and cramping, at the post-office. A hasty consultation was held, and Judge Norton, N. H. Hope and W. M. Paxton determined to lead him to a vacant house, standing on the lot occupied by the present jail. But the man fell on Main Street, with cramp, and screamed so as to alarm the town. We gave him the best of care, but, in thirty-six hours, he died. The breath had hardly ceased before a trembling gang, who had given no help in the man's lifetime, hurried him off in a box, by night, to an improvised grave. His name was never learned. Fear settled on the whole county. The disease was fatal among emigrants on the plains. Several strangers and some citizens died at Weston.
JULY. JAMES R. BROWN.
July 9-James R. Brown died. He was a son of Henry Brown, and came from Kentucky to Ray Co., Mo., and thence to Clay, where he married Jane Campbell. He was not related to Wil- liam Brown, whose posterity covered the eastern side of Platte. Children :
I. WASH. H. BROWN, b. Sept. 6, 1831; m'd in 1859, Susan Pierce. b. Jan. 8, 1829. Ch:
1. Mary Jane Brown. b. Oct. 27, 1860.
2. Robert Brown, b. Nov. 11. 1865.
IT. NAT. R. BROWN, twin of Wash. H., i'd Cath. Campbell. No children.
III. Wm. S. Brown, m'd Sarah Newell. Ch:
1. Mary. 2. Mattic. 3. Jessie. 4. Courtney Brown.
IV. REB. BROWN. m'd Abs. Grooms. 4 ch.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
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AUGUST.
THE ELECTION.
The election resulted in the choice of Congressman, W. P. Hall; Senator, A. M. Robinson; Sheriff, L. Shepard; Treasurer, W. Christison; Representatives, D. D. Burnes, W. H. Summers, and R. D. Johnston; Assessor, Jas. F. Bradley; Coroner, A. L. Perrin.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 2-Andrew Tribble is appointed commissioner to re- build the Lower Bee Creek bridge.
Sept. 14-S. A. Jack and W. A. Fox buy business property in Platte City, and open stores.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 1-The pier under the Platte City bridge is complete.
The road from Parkville to Platte City is ordered to be opened. and $200 is appropriated to build a bridge over Brush Creek.
Oct. 8-H. N. Jenks is appointed public administrator.
The county paid $300 to Kuykendall & Lewis, for their copies of the probate records.
Oct. 10-E. H. Norton is appointed county attorney, with a salary of $100.
DECEMBER.
Dec. 20-The Platte City Baptist Church is organized, with the following members: 1, Smith Alnut; 2, Nancy Blanton; 3. Joshua Boyd; 4, Nancy Boyd; 5, Sarah J. Norris; 6, Braxton Pollard; 7, Eliz. Pollard; 8, E. T. Perkins; 9, Eliz. Prewitt; 10, Mary A. Stone; 11, Jas. Stone; 12, Sarah Stone.
MARRIAGES IN 1850 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED.
February 3, Michael Hartman m'd Nancy Spratt.
April 23, J. T. V. Thompson m'd Emily Drew. July 20, M. L. Young m'd Maria L. Lee. November 8, James Mulkey m'd Sarah Perkins.
December 17, Dr. J. D. McCurdy m'd Aletha Walker.
R. P. Clark is appointed county judge in place of Rogers.
BUSINESS MEN.
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1851. OFFICERS.
Governor, A. A. King; Congressman, W. P. Hall; Repre- sentatives, Burnes, Summers, and Johnston; Circuit Judge, S. L. Leonard; Circuit Clerk, Ira Norris; County Justices, Martin, Ward. and Clark; County Clerk, D. P. Lewis; Sheriff, L. Shepard; Assessor, J. F. Bradley; Treasurer, William Christison; Sur- veyor, Israel May; Coroner, A. L. Perrin; Public Administrator, H. N. Jenks.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-Clark, Denver, Herndon, Law- son, Pitt, Norton, Rees, Spratt, Thomas, Vories, Wilson, Baldwin. Physicians-Baldwin, Callahan, Marshall, Guthrie, Redman, Shrock, Wallace.
Merchants, etc .- Black & Dickson, Fox & Brooks, Johnston & Clark, Fleshman, S. Johnston, R. D. Johnston, Murray & Freeland, Paxton & Callahan, Morin & Martin, Shrock & Jack, T. Metcalfe (postmaster), Remington & Kuykendall, Townsend, Gaines, Green, Ferrier, J. W. Denver, editor of Argus.
At Weston: Attorneys-Bird, Burnes, Doniphan, Ramage, Tylee, MeCurdy.
Physicians-Bonifant, Bowers, Ridley, Fulton.
Merchants, etc .- Basye, Belt & Colman, Bowman, Briggs, Burnes & Bros., Deckelman, Cody, Ferguys, Noble, Osborn, Railey, Parrott, Post, Perrys & Young, McCown, Warner, Wood, Snider, McHolland.
At Parkville: Aspling & Stephens, Arnold, Burney, Davis, Goodyear & Roberts, Park, Bueneman, Ringo, Silvey, Summers, Drs. Barnes, Crust, Love, Young.
At New Market: Armstrong, Bishop, Cartwright.
At Ridgely: Ellington, Phillips, Oden.
FEBRUARY.
Feb. 17-Joseph Todd (i) died at his home four miles west of Platte City.
THE TODD FAMILY.
Early in the eighteenth century, Thomas Todd and his wife. Elizabeth, came from England, and settled in central Pennsyl- vania. They removed thence to North Carolina. They had other children, but we are interested in only two:
I. JEMIMA TODD
Was the younger of the two. She was b. in Pennsylvania Jan. 19, 1759, and d. in Platte April 30, 1850; m'd in North Carolina March
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17, 1778, John Wagle, b. in North Carolina Oct. 9, 1751. He was a son of John and Mary Wagle. John and Jemima were progeni- tors of the Platte County family of that name, and will be noticed.
II. JOSEPH TODD (i)
Was b. in Pennsylvania about 1748. Hem'd Ann Crose, a German lady, and, after residing a time in Rowan Co., N. C., removed to Hardin Co., Ky., and thence to Madison Co., Ky. In 1817 he pressed forward to Howard Co., Mo. Here most of his children remained. We will name his 13 children, reserving full notices for those who came to Platte:
I. THOMAS TODD, lived and died in Howard.
II. ISAIAH TODD, went to St. Louis Co.
III. ELISHA, lived in Clay.
IV. DAVIS, lived in Howard.
V. JONATHAN, was killed by Indians.
VI. LEVI, lived in Howard.
VII. JESSE, lived in Clay.
VIII. JOSEPH, came to Platte.
IX. NANCY TODD, m'd Murphy, and went to St. Louis Co.
X. SUSAN, m'd McCrea, and went to Illinois.
XI. BETSY, m'd Burnan, and lived in Howard.
XII. PHŒBE. m'd John Wagle, perhaps a cousin.
XIII. MAJ. WILLIAM TODD, came to Platte.
Joseph and William were the only sons that came to Platte- We will therefore notice them only:
I. JOSEPHI TODD (i).
He was b. in Rowan Co., N. C., Nov. 4, 1777; d. in Platte Feb. 17, 1851; m'd in Madison Co., Ky., Cynthia Williams, dr. of Jarret Williams, of Jefferson Co., Ky. She d. in Platte June 27, 1870. aged 89. The marriage took place about 1803. In 1817 the family came in wagons to the Boonslick Country of Missouri, and formed a large settlement in the new lands. In the spring of 1823 the pioneers pressed forward to Clay, the utmost verge of civiliza- tion. Mr. Todd's homestead was one mile east of the site of Barry. Here he was known as an expert hunter, and an unerring rifle- man. Attracted by the lovely prairies and the noble forests of our present home, frequent excursions were made into the terri- tory. Mr. Todd and his sons, with Robert Cain, established a sugar camp at the mouth of the creek still known as Todd's Creek. Long before our lands were open for settlement, the patriarch and his sons had chosen valuable claims in the neighborhood known as "Hackberry," which is remarkable for fertility. It lay three miles west of the Falls of Platte, and on the Military Road from Ft. Leav- enworth to Liberty. I often met the tall and stately old gentleman. He was upwards of six feet high, and weighed over 200 pounds. He had spent his life on the western border, and was a typical backwoodsman. He was buried in the sacred graveyard of the Todds, where several generations of his descendants already lie. Children :
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I. ROBERT TODD, was b. in Madison Co., Ky., Oct. 28, 1804; d. Aug. 23, 1843; m'd Aug. 13, 1826, Ann Mullins, who d. in 1852. His grave was the first in the Todd cemetery. Ch : 1. Susan E. Todd, b. Feb. 24, 1828; d. April 12, 1870; m'd 1st, Dr. Chas. R. Drake, who d. childless. She m'd 2d, Dr. Jos. M. Holt. (See.)
2. Joseph Todd (iv). 3. Robert Todd (ii).
4. Annie T. Todd, b. Sept. 26, 1837; d. Jan. 17, 1878. She m'd 1st, Dr. J. P. Earickson, who d. childless. She m'd 2d, Sept. 28, 1866, Hon. Joseph E. Merryman (see) (his third wife). Mrs. Merryman possessed beauty, vivacity, grace, and amiability. I was a law partner of Mr. Merryman for ten years. He was one of the most successful practitioners I ever met. She left: [@] Joseph Merryman; [b] Robert; [c] Todd Merryman.
5. James Todd. 6. Benton Todd, d. in the Southern army. II. ANN TODD, b. Sept. 28, 1806; living in Platte City ; m'd Feb. 6. 1822, John Gumm, who d. leaving one child, Joseph Gumm, who d. single, in California. Mrs. Gumm, m'd 2d. 1839. David Hunt (see) (his second wife), b. in Harden Co .. Ky., May 20, 1798; d. in Platte in Aug., 1864. His first wife was Reb. Boggs, b. Aug. 15, 1796; d. April 16, 1838. Ch. of Ann and David :
1. Elisabeth Hunt, b. Dec. 5, 1840; d. June 13, 1866; m'd March 16, 1858, Joseph E. Merryman (his second wife), and died, leaving one child, David, who d. single. 2. Darid Hunt (ii), b. Sept. 13, 1842; m'd Nov. 15, 1866, Ella Cockrill, dr. of Jerry V. David; lives in Kansas, and is a well-educated and accomplished gentleman. Ella, his wife, was beautiful in youth, and grows old gracefully. Their ch: [@] Louise; [0] Clifton; [] Earl Hunt.
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3. Amanda Hunt, b. Jan. 11, 1844; m'd Oct. 31, 1860, Henry E. Queen. b. in 1835. Ch: [{] Anna M. Queen, b. Ang 23, 1861; m'd June 12, 1883, Tanney Beaumont. b. July 16, 1856. Ch: [1] Amanda, b. June 22, 1884. [b] Mary L. Queen. b. May 18, 1863.
Mrs. Queen m'd 2d. Dr. Thomas Beaumont (see), b. Dec. 21, 1811: d. Sept. 25, 1871 ; no children. He will be noticed hereafter. Mrs. Queen is a handsome and lovely woman, and unites a charming grace with business qualifications. She opened. April 21, 1881, a variety store in Platte City. which she still keeps. Nov. 12. 1885, she became post- mistress at Platte City, and was in office throughout Cleve- land's first administration.
4. William H. Hunt, b. Oct. 10, 1845; I'd Feb. 4. 1868. AAnn M. Cartwright. He was twice elected sheriff and
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collector of Platte County. He is an affable gentle. man, of fine address and superior business qualifica- tions. He has been a resident of Kansas City for some years. Ch: [{] Effie; [0] Normand; [c] Cart- wright Hunt.
5. Mary Frankie Hunt, b. March 31, 1848; m'd Oct. 18, 1866, James L. McCluer, b. March 6, 1838. Frankie is still a lovely woman. In her maidenhood she was chosen Queen of Love and Beauty, by a vote of all the ladies attending the first great tournament held at the fair grounds. Maj. McCluer is a handsome and well-educated gentleman. At one time editor. and for many years a contributor to the Landmark, his literary talent is established. For many years he has devoted his atention to fire insurance, and in this department he has few equals. Though his business calls him to all parts of the West, his family and home are now at Platte City. Ch: [{] Edna McCluer, b. May 1, 1868; m'd Dec. 25, 1887. Hugh C. Gilbert. Ch: [1] Frances; [2] Sylvester Gilbert. [b] Beau- mont McCluer, b. July 16, 1870; [c] Jas. L. (ii), b. Aug. 23, 1872; [d] Bennett W., b. June 18, 1876; [e] John D., b. Jan. 7, 1881; [f] Mary F., b. Aug. 27, 1878; [9] AAnna M. McCluer. b. Jan. 7, 1883; [] Kathleen, b. July 26, 1885; [ ] Ruth, b. April 7, 1888.
III. JOSEPH TODD (iii), b. Feb. 8, 1808: d. April 30. 1876; m'd April 10, 1831, Susan Tribble, dr. of Thomas (see), who d. Sept. 22, 1886. Mr. Todd has already been noticed as a pioneer; but he deserves further honor for his generous heart and liberal hand. When, in 1858. the raging Platte overflowed and destroyed for us, at the Platte City Water Mills, many thousand bushels of grain, which had been deposited by farmers, he was the only one who offered to sustain the loss of his wheat. But I knew that, by law, we were to suffer the loss, because we had mixed his wheat with other lots; and we declined his generous offer. Whenever he left home, he filled his saddle-bags with the choicest fruits, for his friends. He lies beside his father in the family burying-ground. His widow m'd John Ellet. (See.) Children :
1. Joseph Todd (v), b. Feb. 2. 1840; m'd Jan. 8. 1868, Jose Madding, b. Aug. 23. 1851. He is a highly respected gentleman, and lives among his kindred, near the old homestead. Ch: [4] Annie Laurie, b. Aug. 3, 1869; i'd Dec. 27. 1894, Prof. G. W. Broddus, a graduate of Centre College, Ky., and a rising young lawyer; [b] Mamie Todd. b. Sept. 4. 1871: [c] Ed. C. Todd. b. Aug. 9. 1873: [{] Jessie E .. b. Ang. 25. 1879.
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2. Oliver S. Todd, b. July 7, 1844 ; m'd Jan. 28, 1859, Elma- rene Pence, dr. of Milton Pence. (See.) She was edu- cated at Prof. H. B. Todd's female academy, and was a lovely girl with an abundant growth of hair that reached to her feet. She died leaving: [@] Susan Todd, b. Dec. 19, 1861; m'd 1st, Jan. 7, 1879, Thos. J. Morgan, who was killed April 5, 1879, by Ben Ful- cher. She then m'd 2d, May 2, 1882, Judge Harmon D. Miller (second wife), and has ch: [1] Maud; [2] Harmon; [3] Robert W .; [4] Anderson Miller. [b] Oliver, m'd Aug. 20, 1885, Anna Smith, dr. of Adam; [c] Joseph Todd (vi), twin.
Mr. Oliver S. Todd m'd 2d, July 17, 1866, Dolly F. May. (See.)
3. Andrew T. Todd, b. Jan. 30, 1846; m'd Feb. 12, 1872. Laura Madding, b. in Oct., 1854. Ch: [@] Alice Todd, m'd F. W. Hennegar; [1] Andrew, d. Feb. 13, 1897; [c] Helen; [d] Park; [e] Wilber Todd. Mr. Todd lives in St. Louis.
IV. JOHN W. TODD, b. Feb. 20, 1810, in Harden Co., Ky .; d. Dec. 29, 1894, in Colorado; m'd June 23, 1836, Nancy Chance, b. June 3, 1817, dr. of Allen. She d. in 1859, and Mr. Todd lived single thereafter. He was a soldier in four wars: the Black Hawk, the Mormon, the Mexican, and the Civil War. He was with Gen. Price in 1961. From his own lips I took the following statement of his pioneer experience: "I was 12 years old when my parents settled in Clay. We took a farm a half-mile east of Barry. When we left, my father sold to Wm. Thompson. Among our neighbors were Robert Cain, Wm. Woods, Wm. Brown, Jos. Gash, Geo. Burnett (father of Peter H.), and John Wilson. In 1827 Fort Leaven. worth was located. I was on the hill when the soldiers were in tents. Col. Leavenworth was in command. The Third Infantry first came, and then the Sixth. There were no buildings of any kind. At first corn was taken from Clay County to the Fort. The next year a detail of soldiers cut out a road to Barry, by way of the Falls of Platte, where the river was conveniently fordable. The citizens of Clay helped on the east end of the road. The Platte was forded on the rapids, between the upper and lower falls. The stream was then much larger than it now is. The water descended the inclined plane of the falls in an unbroken sheet with a mournful murmur. It was found necessary to have ferries upon the two rivers, and Zadock Martin was employed to keep them. An old Mackinaw boat had been used at the Fort. Martin built a flat ferryboat for the Platte. In 1830 I was employed to assist him, and con- tinned three years in his service. Though harsh and over- bearing. Martin was humane and just in his dealings. He
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was large and muscular, and at that time about 50 years of age. His children were: 1, Green T. Martin; 2, Harden D .; 3, William J .; 4, Gill E .; 5, James B .; 6, Milly; 7, Eliza- beth; 8, Jane; 9, Josephine. Where Tracy now stands he had a 30-acre field. Another field was in Sand Prairie. opposite the Fort. In 1830 he had a contract to furnish the Fort with beef. He bought his cattle in Clay and Ray. When, in 1836, the Pottawatomies were preparing to leave, I was employed by Wm. Gordon, their agent, to go with him and 25 of the Indians to select a reservation for them. We traveled up the Missouri, on horseback, with packed mules, as far as Council Bluffs. Thence we passed through Iowa to Rock Island, and through Illinois to Chicago. Here I was paid my wages, and returned by stage to St. Louis, and by steamer to Clay. The Pottawatomies chose land in Iowa, east of the Missouri. The Indians left in 1837. just as the flood of white population poured upon the rich and virgin soil of Platte." Ch:
1. Ann Todd, b. March 17. 1837; dead; m'd Jacob F. Hawke; no children.
2. William Todd, b. Jan. 29, 1839; m'd Lydia A. Horn- buckle. Ch: [4] Joseph Todd (viii); [] Robert; [c] Green (iv) : [d] May Todd.
3. Green D. Todd (ii), b. July 23, 1841.
4. Narah Todd, b. Jan. 15, 1844: dead; i'd Aaron Durfee. Ch: [@] Chas. Durfee; [] Joseph; [c] Abbie; [d] Sarah.
5. Samuel T. Todd, b. Sept. 4. 1848 ; dead.
6. Joseph A. Todd (ix), b. June 25. 1851; m'd March 7. 1877. Jennie Owens, b. Sept. 21. 1824; d. May 1, 1893. Children: [@] Duff A. Todd, lives in Oregon.
T. Jarret Todd (iii), b. April 26, 1856: dead.
V. MARY (POLLY) TODD, b. in Feb., 1812; m'd August 14. 1828. David English ; both dead. Ch:
1. Charles English. 2. Cynthia. 3. Robert. 4. Darid. 5. Joseph.
VI. WILLIAM TODD (in). b. Feb. 23, 1814; m'd July 16, 1838. Susan English, sister of David and Stephen; both dead. Children:
1. Sarah E. Todd, m'd Sept. 29. 1857, James Wallace, b. Nov. 14. 1825. in Tyrone, Ireland, son of Andrew. (See.) He is a man of sterling integrity, and enjoys universal esteem. He lives with his family, opposite Leavenworth: Ch: [4] William 1., m'd Minnie Gray. dr. of Jas. L. Ch: [1] May; [2] James. [3] Sue. [b] Ella M. Wallace, b. May 24. 1870: m'd May 21. 1888, John R. Meyer: [@] Emma S. Wallace, twin.
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2. Polly Todd, m'd Dec. 27, 1860, Wm. M. Jones. 11 ch:
3. Cynthia Todd, m'd Dec. 26, 1865, John H. Carson, son of John.
4. Lucretia Todd, m'd Oct. 17, 1871, McCormick.
Mrs. Susan A. Todd m'd 2d, March 4, 1854, Nathan Pryor, who d. May 1, 1868, leaving: ["] Jennie Pryor, who m'd Wm. G. Holt. (See.)
VII. JONATHAN TODD, b. Feb. 20, 1816; m'd June 20, 1846, Pat- sey A. Brock. Ch:
1. Robt. Todd. 2. Mary. 3. Cynthia. 4. John. They live in Oregon.
VIII. JARRET TODD (i), b. April 10, 1818; d. in a Federal prison. at St. Louis, in 1861; m'd Feb. 4, 1841, Matilda Ellet, dr. of John. Ch:
1. Jarret Todd (ii), a lawyer, now of Texas.
Jarret (i) m'd 2d, Mrs. Martha Hornbuckle (née Ellet), sis- ter of his first wife; 2 children. Mr. Todd was a man of sprightliness, a genial companion, and an enthusiastic Mason.
IX. GREEN D. TODD (i), b. March 14, 1820; m'd March 2, 1845. Lucretia Muer. He lives in southwestern Missouri. Ch:
1. Robert. 2. Taylor. 3. James. 4. Samuel. 5. Mollie. 6. A daughter.
X. ELIZABETH J. TODD, b. April 20, 1822; m'd Dec. 20, 1838, Andrew Tribble, b. April 15, 1806; d. May 17, 1874. Mrs. Tribble still lives to bless her posterity. She is intelligent, lively, and spirited, with a heart full of kindness for all. Mr. Tribble possessed the energy, nerve, and sound judg- ment that ensures success. He was an elder in the Chris- tian Church, much attached to its order, and was trusted and highly esteemed. Ch:
1. Robert P. Tribble, b. Sept. 10, 1845; m'd Oct. 18, 1866, Mary J. White, b. April 4, 1848, dr. of Wm. A .; she d. Jan. 30, 1894. Robert possesses intellect and enter- prise, but ventured too far in debt, during the Kansas City boom of 1887. He lost heavily, but is slowly rising. Ch: [{] William Tribble, b. March 6, 1868; ['] Thomas G., b. Oct. 14, 1870; [c] Robert; [d] Bes- sie Tribble.
2. Thomas D. Tribble. b. Dec. 8, 1847; d. in 1889 ; m'd Dec. 4. 1866, Laura V. White, b. Feb. 26, 1851. Ch: [{] Andrew A. Tribble, b. Dec. 7, 1867; [b] Bertie Tribble.
3. Cynthia Tribble, m'd F. Grundy Cockrill. (See.)
4. Jos. S. Tribble, b. Jan. 22, 1852; is wandering in the far West.
XI. SARAH TODD. b. Dec. 23. 1824; m'd F. G. Bush. Their son. Glen Bush, lives in Texas. After the death of Mr. Bush, his widow m'd 2d. James R. Burckhartt, a farmer who resided
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three miles west of Platte City; and subsequently a grocer in Platte City. He died in April, 1872, and Mrs. Burckhartt soon followed. No children.
II. MAJ. WILLIAM TODD (i) AND FAMILY.
He was a soldier of the War of 1812, under Gen. Andrew Jack- son, and acquired his title in the Southern campaign. He was born in Rowan Co., N. C., came with his parents to Kentucky. thence to Missouri in 1817, and to Clay in 1823. In 1837, with the flood of settlers, he came to the Todd settlement, three miles west of Platte City. His first care was to set out a large and well- selected orchard. He originated the splendid White Pearmain, or the Todd apple, and in honor of his faith he called it the Campbell- ite, which for a generation, was the finest apple grown in the West .. It has now run out. Mr. Todd was genial and companionable. He often came to town with his pockets filled with choice apples. He would dwell upon the excellencies of the Campbellite, and then would hand you for contrast, a knotty and sour apple, which. with a scowl, he called the Methodist. Maj. Todd was born about 1782. and died in April, 1861. He married Lucy D. Fugate, who survived him. Ch:
I. MARION TODD, born in a tent, in Clay Co., Mo., Aug. 10. 1823; d. Oct. 3, 1893; i'd March 22. 1849, Mary Sutton. dr. of Demetrius A. (See.)
II. MARTHA TODD, m'd Timothy Dowling, who d. in March. 1860, leaving ch :
1. Isabelle. 2. Ed. Dorling.
Tim. as his name intimates, was a genial, hearty, and good-humored Irishman; and, as his nationality implies. a splendid stonemason. He was a master workman on the first court-house and the abutments and pier of the Platte River bridge. But, as Tim's pedigree necessitates, he was a Roman Catholic, while his father-in-law was a Camp- bellite. These extremes could not dwell together at peace- and a fend was the natural consequence.
ITI. MARY J. TODD. m'd Tim Gley.
IV. FANNIE M. TODD. m'd March 19. 1848, Albert Kutchenthall. b. in 1818; d. Feb. 21. 1872.
V. RILEY TODD, went to Kansas.
VI. ANN M. TODD, m'd Nov. 7. 1850, John S. Lightburn, of Clay. VII. ALBERT H. TODD, i'd Dec. 7. 1874, Susan Morgan, dr. of Elijah.
VIII. MARCUS L. TODD, m'd Sarah E. Coleman, Jan. 14, 1868. He m'd 2d. Nov. 5, 1874, Nannie, widow of H. A. B. Anderson. and dr. of Wm. Bywaters. They live in Cedar Co., Mo. Ch: 1. Lce Todd. 2. Leah.
Nannie had one child by Anderson, named Tidie Anderson IX. WM. L. TODD. m'd Missouri V. Spratt. dr. of Wm. H.
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PLATTE LODGE.
PLATTE LODGE, No. 56, A. F. & A. M.
This lodge was incorporated by the Legislature, with N. M. Shrock, W. M .; W. E. Black, S. W .; and John E. Pitt, J. W. The lodge had been incorporated or chartered by the Grand Lodge as early as 1846, and this legislative charter was to enable the lodge to hold the real estate it acquired the following year, when the Presbyterian Church and the lodge built a meeting-house and hall.
The meetings of the lodge were held each Saturday night be- fore full moon, in the upper story of Johnston & Lewis' store, on Lot 6. Block 29, in Platte City, until about 1853, when the new hall was built over the Presbyterian church, on Lot 6, Block 31. The lodge became very prosperous, but was in debt. This was more onerous from a division made by the members from Todd's Creek taking dimits, and forming a new lodge, chartered as Zerubbabel Lodge, No. 191. The colony consisted of the Darnalls, Brasfields, Swaneys, Moores, and De Berrys. But the war came on; the brethren were scattered; and. July 14, 1864, the hall of Platte Lodge, No. 56, with all its records, was burned, and little left but the debt. A few of us determined this should be paid, and we brought about a reunion. The charter of Platte Lodge, No. 56. was surrendered, and the colony took in the members of the mother lodge, under the name of Zerubbabel Lodge, No. 191. This name may still be read on the tablet on the front wall of Platte City Lodge, No. 504. After the reunion, we worked in the upper room of the brick warehouse, in the rear of the Virginia Hotel. We applied to other lodges for help to rebuild, and about $100 was contributed. After working for twenty years under the charter to Zerubbabel Lodge, it, too, was surrendered, and Platte City Lodge, No. 504. was chartered.
Feb. 22-H. S. Geyer, elected to the United States Senate, re- deiving 80 votes, to 55 for Benton.
PLATTE CITY MALE ACADEMY.
This academy was incorporated by the Legislature, with the following Board of Trustees: 1, E. Green; 2. Wm. Baldwin; 3, R. D. Johnston; 4, Amos Rees; 5. N. M. Shrock: 6, Wm. Trip- lett: 7. John Wilson. Lots 11 and 12, Block 30. in Platte City. were purchased and a brick two-story school-house. 35x50 feet. erected, and seated. Archibald Patterson, a scholar and a learned Mason, was the first teacher: Prof. Wi. Dickey was the next, and Prof. Gaylord the last. The house was burned. July 14, 1864, by Federal orders.
MARCH.
March 1-An act approved establishing a court of common pleas at Weston with jurisdiction over Weston and Marshall townships. A judge to be elected the first Monday in August.
1851, MARCH.
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THE PERRINS.
March 3-Weston is granted a new charter by the Legislature.
Postage is reduced to 3 cents for half an ounce, for all distances.
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