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SEPTEMBER. LAW AND ORDER MEETING AT WESTON.
Sept. 1-In opposition to the Self-Defensive Association, a meeting of citizens favorable to law and order was called Septem- ber 1st, at Weston. The call was signed, among others, by J. C.
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Abbott, R. Barnhart, G. Beaumont, Cas. Beechler, W. H., and A. C. Bell, A. G. Beller, L. D. Bird, J. F. Bruner, Elijah Cody, Jas. Deitz, G. W. Dye, W. H. Elliston, J. B. Evans, G. W. Gist, Chas. Guenther, A. B. Hathoway, G. W. Hood, G. T. Hulse, A. J. Love- lady, Jno. McConnell, F. Magers, A. H. Maxfield, R. Meek, Jr., Jacob Mettier, F. A. Miller, E. Ohlhausen, Jas. Osborn, J. V. Par- rott, A. Phy, Thos. Quinn, Chas. Rich, J. M. and E. W. Railey, H. Roney, Sol. Shell, Fred Starr, W. O. Watts, Ben Wood, J. B. Wright.
The meeting protested against the resolutions of the Platte County Self-Defensive Association drawn up by Dr. Bayless. Their platform of principles breathed loyalty to the general Gov- ernment, and opposition to violence and menace. Their declara- tion was signed by 133 citizens.
Sept. 6-The second party of anti-slavery immigrants reach Kansas, under S. C. Pomeroy and Chas. Robinson. They number 200 men.
Richard P. Gaines died at Platte City. His widow, Joanna (Tinder) Gaines, administers, giving bond for $35,000.
THE GAINES FAMILY.
I. JAMES GAINES was a brother of R. P. Gaines and Robt. Gaines. James m'd Rebecca Adams, and came to Clay in 1842, and to Platte in 1843, settling near Platte City. Ch: 1. Sarah Gaines, b. in Woodford Co., Ky., Feb. 23, 1830; m'd May 13,1849, Orange Gaines, b. May 7, 1828; d. Feb. 2, 1886. They were cousins. She d. Jan. 28, 1886, just five days before her husband. Mr. Gaines was a thrifty farmer, and his children divided a large estate among them. They came west in 1849, land- ing at Weston Aug. 1. Mr. Gaines served, as a private, in Capt. Pres. Simpson's company of militia, raised during the war. Ch: [@] Margaret Ellen Gaines, b. Feb. 10, 1855; m'd March 10, 1881, W. C. Harlan. No children. [b] Jeff. D. Gaines, b. Sept. 2, 1864; m'd April 14, 1886, Maggie Wood. He died in July, 1888, leaving a widow and a child: [1] Arch. R. Gaines, b. April 29, 1887. The widow, Maggie Gaines, m'd April 15, 1889, Michie Maupin. [c] Reb. Gaines, b. Oct. 11, 1862; m'd Nov. 10, 1881, Wm. Lewis Miller, son of John P., b. in De Kalb Co., Mo .. Oct. 22, 1846. He resides four miles south of Platte City, and is an industrious farmer and a worthy citi- zen. Ch: [1] Virgil R. Miller, b. Oct. 12, 1882; [2] Wardie Ann Miller, b. in Oct., 1884. [d] Robert L. Gaines. b. Dec. 19, 1890.
2. Kate Gaines, m'd Jos. Coons. (See.)
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3. Edwin Gaines, b. Sept. 26, 1828; m'd Feb. 17, 1853, Zerelda Hatton, b. Jan. 18, 1827, dr. of Geo. (i). Ch: [@] Geo. Gaines, b. April 15, 1860; m'd Jennie Stuckey, dr. of Samuel; [b] Armilda, b. Oct. 5, 1855; m'd William Grissom. Ch: [1] Helen Grissom; [2] Kate; [3] Edwin; [4] Jesse.
II. ROBERT GAINES (ii), m'd Margaret Breckenridge, dr. of James B. Ch:
1. Orange Gaines (above).
III. RICHARD P. GAINES, b. in 1789; d. Sept. 6, 1854; m'd in Kentucky, Joanna Tinder, who survived him. He came to Platte City in 1842, and purchased of J. V. Cockrell the frame hotel on the southeast corner of what is now the public square. He was a fat and jolly landlord, and highly esteemed. Ch:
1. Sophronia, m'd 1st, Hamp. Brown. They had one child, Frank, and were divorced. She then i'd Oct. 12, 1854, Miles Harrington. (See.)
2. Sidonia Gaines, b. Feb. 19, 1828; m'd April 6, 1845, A. B. Sherwood. He died, leaving: [{] Sophronia Sherwood, m'd W. T. Durrett ; no issue; [b] Janette Sherwood, m'd J. W. Durrett; 5 children; [c] A. B. Sherwood (ii), m'd Euphora Bagbee ; 8 children.
Sidonia m'd 2d, her cousin, L. Warren Gaines, son of William; he d. May 19, 1894. Ch: [d] Leanna Gaines, b. July 10, 1868. Lives in St. Joseph.
3. R. Frank Gaines, m'd Jan. 2, 1866, Mrs. Angeline Bright- well, née Oliver. 2 children: [@] John; [b] Kate. Sept. 8-H. J. Wolf enrolled as an attorney.
Sept. 9-Old Settlers' Meeting at De Kalb, presided over by Senator Atchison, and addressed by Jas. N. Burnes, A. W. Doni- phan, Senator Bogy, and Judges Vories and Birch.
Sept. 15-The first number of the Kansas Herald issued at Leavenworth, by W. H. Adams.
Charles, a slave of Almond. Paxton & Callahan, and Andy, a slave of L. C. Jack, are convicted, on indictment, for preaching the gospel to their fellows, with no officer present, on Atchison Hill, and each fined $1 and costs, and were ordered committed until paid.
BENJ. D. MOORE.
Sept. 16-Benj. D. Moore having died, his son, Joel W. Moore, administered. Bond, $10,000. He was a son of Lewis Moore, and was born in 1805; he married Susan White, half-sister of Wm. A. White. Ch:
I. JOEL W. MOORE, dead; m'd March 30, 1858, Elmira Waller, b. Aug. 1, 1833, dr. of Hiram; still living. No living children.
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II. LEWIS JEFF. MOORE, d. Nov. 6, 1867; m'd Aug. 21, 1860, Elizabeth Link (see), b. Jan. 22, 1843. He was a sprightly young man, and much beloved. Ch:
1. Ben. D. Moore (iii), m'd Feb. 14, 1884, Andronica (Martha) Pancake.
2. Joel.
3. Fannie, m'd Lafayette Allen. Ch: [a] Jesse Allen, b. Dec. 25, 1886; [b] Leota Allen, b. Sept. 18, 1893.
Mrs. Eliz. Moore m'd 2d, Jan. 11, 1877, Oscar Berry. (See.) III. J. HARRY MOORE, b. Dec. 29, 1843; m'd Dec. 20, 1866, Annie De Berry, dr. of Robt. Ch:
1. Ben F. Moore.
2. Mary J. Moore, m'd Dec. 20, 1887, Ed. Russell. Ch: [@] Bettie Russell; [b] Nellie Russell.
3. Wm. Jeff. Moore, m'd Dec. 20, 1893, Lizzie Cox, dr. of Riley.
4. Joel W. Moore. 5. Wade H. 6. Sue F. 7. John. 8. Bettie. 9. Nellie.
IV. JOHN B. MOORE, b. July 4, 1853; m'd Dec. 19, 1882, Nannie E. Hodges, dr. of James. Ch:
1. Josie. 2. Onie. 3. James. 4. Henry. 5. Clara.
Sept. 18-The first house finished in Leavenworth.
M. N. Owen buys of C. B. Norris the N. W. { of Block 36, in Platte City, and removes into town. He adds to the house a two. story front.
Sept. 21-First sale of lots in Atchison. Senator Atchison speaks.
SETTLERS IN KANSAS.
Sept. 22-Many citizens from Platte go over to Kansas, and locate claims, and then return. Some were in earnest, and be- came actual settlers. Among the latter' were James Adkins, Wil- liam Barbee, Jas. Kuykendall, L. F. Hollingsworth, Dr. H. D. Oden. A. Pemberton, Geo. Quimby, Amos Rees, R. R. Rees, Dan'l Tebbs, Win. H. Tebbs, Jarret Todd, Jas. Whitlock, H. Miles Moore, Dr. J. H. Stringfellow.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 1-Leavenworth has a steam saw-mill with no cover, a printing office under a tree, four tents, one house, a camp-fire, and a barrel of whisky.
Oct. 3-Judge S. D. Lecompte is commissioned chief-justice of Kansas.
Oct. 9-First sale of lots in Leavenworth. They brought from $50 to $350 each. Total sales. $12,600.
NEWSPAPERS.
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NOVEMBER. JOHN G. SHULTZ.
Nov. 6-John G. Shultz having died, Dr. G. W. Bayless admin- isters. Bond, $50,000. He accidentally shot himself while rid- ing. He was a son of Christian Shultz, a merchant of Maysville, Ky. He came west about 1849, and purchased the Bean farm, on Bean's Lake, and an interest in the site of Iatan. His widow, Mary J. Shultz, died May 17, 1884. They had no children.
Senator Atchison speaks in the court-house, at Platte City. He defends slavery, and urges voters to remove to Kansas, that they may vote for a Pro-slavery delegate to Congress on the 29th inst. He pleads for 500 emigrants from Platte.
Nov. 10-Senator Atchison speaks at Liberty, and urges the citizens of Clay to go to Kansas to make it a slave State.
Nor. 22-John Edwards having died, Jerry Edwards admin- isters. Bond, $3,000.
Nov. 29-Election in Kansas, of a delegate to Congress, re- sulted. Pro-slavery vote for J. W. Whitfield, 2,258; Free State vote, 575.
COUNTY NEWSPAPERS.
Nor. 30-The Industrial Luminary is published at Parkville, by Park & Cundiff, and favors free soil. The Argus, published in Weston, is for making Kansas a slave State. It is Democratic. The Reporter, published at Weston, is a Whig paper. It opposes mobs and intimidation, and advocates a fair vote.
DECEMBER. THOMAS CROSSWHITE.
Dec. 1-Thos. Crosswhite having died in Pettis Township. E. S. Clardy administers. Bond, $3,000. His widow was Susan E. Crosswhite. Ch: 1, Thos .; 2, Jacob H .; 3. Jas. G .; 4, Abraham.
Dec. 4-Senator Atchison resigns the presidency of the U. S. Senate, and Jesse D. Bright succeeds him.
Dec. 5-Topeka is laid off.
EDWARD SMITH.
Dec. 19-Edward Smith having died, his widow, Lucinda Smith, administers. Bond, $5.000. He was born in North Carolina; came west, and settled in 1837 in Green Township. He was well educated, and taught school. In 1839 he married Lucinda McClain, daughter of Thos. In 1854 he was accidentally drowned in the Missouri River. After marrying, 2d, Geo. Mellon, Mrs. Smith died May 2, 1889. Ch:
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I. ELIZA SMITH, m'd Frank Morris; 4 children.
II. EDWARD C. SMITH, b. in Platte Feb. 6, 1848; m'd March 13, 1870, Amelia Davis, b. April 11, 1847, dr. of John S. Mr. Smith possesses sprightliness and intelligence; he is a mem- ber of Camden Point Masonic Lodge, No. 169, and is con- nected with Unity Baptist Church. Ch:
1. Edward D. Smith, b. Dec. 20, 1870; m'd July 6, 1892, Estella Graves, dr. of Ira.
2. Howard P. Smith, b. May 18, 1872;
3. Lena, July 25, 1880.
III. MATTIE SMITH, m'd Henry Conn. Ch:
1. Wm. E. Conn. 2. Robt. Conn. 3. Lee. 4. Mary.
5. Cleveland.
IV. LEVI D. SMITH, b. in 1852; m'd Oct. 10, 1888, Katie Jones, dr. of John. Ch:
1. Eddie. 2. Dee. 3. Jesse Smith.
JOHN S. MARSH.
Dec. 21-John S. Marsh having died, his widow, Mary A., ad- ministers. Bond, $5,000. Mr. Marsh was a man of some culture. He settled the Carmack place, three miles east of Platte City, on the Liberty road. He married Mary A. Gibson, dr. of William. She was a lady of spirit and refinement. She was an advocate for the South, and the Federal troops burned her house July 14, 1864. She married September 28, 1865, Rev. Wm. James. They sepa- rated, and Mrs. James lives with her son, Gibson, in California. Mr. Marsh left two sons:
I. JAS. L. MARSH, was a deputy county clerk, and an accom- plished young man. He died about the close of the war.
II. GIBSON MARSH, went to California, and is believed to be still living.
Dec. 25-A public meeting at Lexington, Mo., denounces steamboats that bring emigrants for Kansas.
Gen. Easton having acquired control of the Kansas Herald, published at Leavenworth, continues to issue it as a Pro-slavery paper. In the spring of 1855, Judge Delahay purchased the press, and started the Free State Register.
BUSINESS MEN.
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OFFICERS.
Governor, Sterling Price; Congressman, M. Oliver; State Senator, A. M. Robinson; Representatives, John Doniphan, D. D. Burnes, and G. P. Dorriss; Circuit Judge, E. H. Norton; Sheriff, Wm. H. Spratt; Probate Judge, Jas. G. Spratt; County Clerk, P. R. Waggoner; County Justices, R. P. Clark, J. H. Layton, E. P. Duncan; Surveyor. H. N. Jenks; Treasurer, H. J. Freeland; Cir- cuit Attorney, Jas. Craig; Coroner, W. F. Perrin; Public Admin- istrator, Geo. Gabbert; County Attorney, W. B. Almond.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-W. B. Almond, W. C. Baker, R. P. Clark, J. H. Connelly, Thos. Herndon, J. E. Pitt, E. O. Sayle, Jas. G. Spratt, H. C. Cockrill, Wilson, A. & R. R. Rees, H. M. Moore. Physicians-Baldwin, Brown, Guthrie, Hollingsworth, Red- man, Wallace, Marshall, Stringfellow.
Merchants, etc .- Almond, Paxton & Callahan, Ferrier, Flesh- man, Fox & Brooks, R. D. Johnston & Son, S. Johnston, Perry Keith (postmaster), Marshall & Burge, L. Rees, Swaney & Christi- son, J. S. Townsend, L. Reed, J. N. Bradley, B. S. Richards.
At Weston: Attorneys-Bird, Branch, Burnes, Diefendorf, Doniphan, MeCurdy, Ramage, Watts, Withers, Wolf, Wilkinson. Physicians-Bonifant, Bowers, Ridley, Earickson.
Merchants, etc .- Basye, Brown, Belt & Murphy, Blanjour, Wilkinson, Beechler, Bell, Beller, Cody, Conwell & Spencer, Deitz, Devin, Doppler, Doss, Evans, Frank, Ferguys, Guenther, Keller, Knudson, Holliday, Hathaway, Hulse, Lingley, MeCown, McConnell, Mettier, Mitchell, Magers, Miller, Meyers, Noble, New- man, Ohlhausen, Osborn, Parrott. Perrys, Raileys, Roney, Strang, Wallingford, Warner, Wilhite, Wood.
Weston Court of Common Pleas-MeCurdy. judge; Diefen- dorf, clerk; Wallingford, marshal.
Mayor-J. Woods.
Hotels-McClure, Holland.
At Parkrille: Attorneys-Cloughs, MeDonald, Miller.
Merchants, etc .- Barnes, Clardy. Aspling & Stephens, Buene- man, Burnes, Davis, Ford, Beeding, Kuykendall. Park, Ringo, Summers & Hord, Stoddart & McComas, Woodsmall, Woodward. At New Market: Armstrong, Bishop, Cartwright. Roberts, Ussary, Walling, Allen.
At Farley: Stiles, Zabrisky & Falkner.
At Ridgely: Ellington, Phillips, Sayle.
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Newspapers-At Weston, the Argus (Democratic); the Re- porter (Whig), Finch & Gorman editors, for law and order. At Parkville, the Industrial Luminary (Free Soil), Park & Patterson editors.
Population-Of Kansas, 8,501; of Parkville, 300; Weston, 1,400; Platte City, 700.
Prices-Coffee, 12 cents; flour, per 100, $2.50; eggs, 10 cents; corn, 60 cents; wheat, $1.50; whisky, $1; oysters, per can, $1.
Mails-Tri-weekly from the Fort to Leavenworth. Lewis Rees is postmaster at Leavenworth, and his services are paid for by subscription. From Weston to the Fort, three times a week; from Liberty to Weston, the same.
JANUARY.
Jan. 4-James Ferguys having died, Ranson & Gabbert ad- minister. Bond, $25,000. Mr. Ferguys, with Mr. Ranson, opened, about 1841, a dry goods store in Platte City, and about 1847 re- moved to Weston. Mr. Ranson, after the death of his partner, removed to Kansas City.
ELISHA GREEN.
Jan. 9-Elisha Green died at his hotel in Platte City. F. Mar- shall and N. R. Green administered, giving bond for $100,000.
He was born in east Tennessee May 15, 1801; died January 9, 1855; in 1818 he married Malinda Green (no kin to Mr. Green). In the spring of 1826 he removed to Lexington, Mo., and thence to Platte, in 1837. He purchased a wigwam of a Pottawatomie Indian, and settled in the Missouri bottoms, near Farley. In 1844 he removed to Platte City, and erected the hotel still known as the Green House. His hotel was the resort of a club of Democratic politicans, and professional and literary gentlemen. It was the home of Senator Atchison while he lived in Platte. Mr. Green was a man of enterprise and energy, and Platte City owes to him many valuable improvements. At the time of his death he was building a costly mill, to be run by steam, just below Platte River bridge. But upon his death all operations ceased. He was the life of the town-ever ready with a good story or a practical joke. His surviving friends often speak of his hospitality, enterprise, and humor. Mrs. Green was born in Henrico County, Va., May 22, 1800, and died in Platte City October 9, 1875. She was a large, brisk, independent, and kind-hearted woman.
I. REUBIN FRANKLIN GREEN, b. in 1821; went to Santa Fé in 1849. married a Mexican lady, had several children, and d. Dec. 18, 1878.
II. MISSOURI A. GREEN, in early life was handsome, spirited, and independent. She labored effectively in every good cause: was ever generous and kind to the poor and zealous
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for the Church. For years she hovered on the border- land of death, but is now in health. She m'd 1st, Dr. Fred- erick Marshall, who was b. in New York in 1814, and d. in Platte June 1, 1861. Mrs. Marshall m'd 2d, Hon. E. H. Nor- ton, who will be noticed hereafter. Dr. F. Marshall was regarded as one of the best physicians of his day. He came to Platte in 1837, and settled at Martinsville. He built a log office, ten feet square, and boarded with Zadock Martin. He was not able, at first, to meet his board bills by the re- turns of his practice, and went forth to the prairie to mow hay for his host. But the people soon discovered his vir- tues, and he became the most distinguished physician of the county. He possessed sound judgment and confidence in the advance of real esate; and wealth came to him as a reward. Handsome in person and cordial in his manners, he won the hearts of every household he entered. A pleasant smile upon his face invited confidence and inspired friend- ship. He was treasurer of Platte County for many years, and his official acts were universally approved. Ch:
1. Mary Clemmie Marshall, b. Nov. 16, 1844; d. Dec. 3, 1877; m'd Nov. 16, 1865 (birthday), William H. Field, b. in 1840. Clemmie was a pure and lovely woman, and a devotee of music. A member of the Presby- terian Church, she led the choir and charmed her hearers by her well-trained voice. She died exclaim- ing, "The angels-the beautiful angels!" I wrote a poem in her memory. Mr. Field lost his life in the West. Ch: [] Julia Field, b. March 25, 1867. Lovely, pure, and holy, her heart overflows with kind- ness. She m'd Oct. 14, 1886, Allen Hulett, a grocer of Platte City, b. Oct. 16. 1861. Ch: [1] Dora Elaine Hulett, b. Nov. 11, 1887; [2] James Allen Hulett, b. Dec. 1, 1889; [3] Fred M. Hulett. b. Oct. 16, 1892. [b] Virginia Field, b. Ang. 1. 1870. The lily and the harp. She m'd in March. 1895. C. N. Tol- man, of Plattsburg, Mo. [] Marshall Field, b. Nov. 22, 1873 ; m'd Oct. 18, 1894, Annie Moore. Live near Platte City.
2. Amos G. Marshall, b. Feb. 9. 1848; d. April 18, 1877; m'd Feb. 9, 1875, Mary E. Brady, an interesting and accomplished lady. Her only child survived its father but a few weeks; and, as its heir, the mother inherited a full share of the estate of Dr. F. Marshall. She m'd 2d. Oct. 14, 1885, Dr. John F. De Berry. They live in Plattsburg and have children: [{] Mary F .; [b] Albin De Berry.
3. Virginia Marshall, b. Jan. 28. 1854: m'd June 21. 1877. Hon. Norton B. Anderson, b. in Todd Co .. Ky., Jan. 8. 1844. He was elected in November, 1888, without 13-
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opposition, as a Democrat, State senator from this district, and was chosen president pro tem. of the Senate; was one of the revisers of the Statutes of 1889. and to his sound judgment and statesmanship we owe many of the reforms found in our laws. As a jurist he has few equals in the State. He is well read in history, philosophy, and science, as well as in the literature of the day. As a chaste writer he has no equal in the county, and as an urbane gentleman he is admired by all. As a member of the Norton family we will have occasion to notice him again. Mrs. Anderson is a lady of marked intelligence, grace, and beauty-a zealous Christian, and the proud mother of two lovely daughters: [@] Clem- mie Anderson, b. May 3, 1880; [1] Irene, b. Nov. 21, 1882. Senator Anderson and his wife live in Platte City, and are among my chosen friends. On the oc- casion of their marriage I wrote and published an epithalamium, from which I select a stanza for each:
I see, in my vision of rapt inspiration, The husband exalted and great: He sits in the chambers and halls of the nation And joins in the councils of state. Success at the bar brings him clients and gold; His board is with luxury crowned ; The learned and refined as his friends are enrolled, And hosts as his patrons are found.
I knew the bride in earlier years, 'Mid childhood's joy and glee; I've joined her sports, I've quelled her fears, And nursed her on my knee. I taught to her the word of truth, And all her virtues knew ; I've watched her from her earliest youth, And know she's good and true.
III. NICHOLAS R. GREEN, i'd May 30, 1854. Matilda Morin, b. Jan. 11. 1834, in Ray Co., Mo .; d. May 22, 1877. Mr. Green now lives at Jefferson City. Ch:
1. Malinda Green, b. in 1861; m'd A. C. Bates. Live in Jefferson Co., Kansas.
2. Mattie Green. b. March 21. 1871. Lives at Platte City. IV. WILLIAM A. GREEN, b. March 25, 1835; d. Sept. 6, 1881; m'd May 19, 1864. Annie C. Nicol, dr. of David. She was b. April 16, 1843; d. July 21, 1893. After living some years in Platte City, they removed to the Nicol homestead, five miles east. Ch:
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1. William Green, b. Feb. 23. 1866.
2. Darid, b. Oct. 8, 1868.
V. FRED M. GREEN, b. June 5, 1847 ; d. single, June 5, 1883.
Jan. 12-Job St. John having died, Noah St. John adminis- tered. Bond, $3,000.
THE ST. JOHN FAMILY.
JOSEPH ST. JOHN was ancestor, and lived in Tennessee. His family came to Platte in 1837, and settled in Green Township. Children:
I. NOAH ST. JOHN, b. May 4, 1797, in Tenn .; i'd Dedema Faubion, sister of Moses and Jackson.
1. James Alex. St. John, d. Feb. 4, 1880; m'd Mary E. Kerr, dr. of Jas. Ch: [{] Melcina, m'd Felix Hendricks, son of John. Live in Idaho. [b] Tilman St. John, m'd Sallie J. Moody, dr. of J. Y .; [c] Phinehas L. St. John, m'd 1st, Oct. 22, 1885, Mary C. Walters, dead. Ch: [1] Walters St. John; [2] Nellie. Phinehas m'd 2d, Mary Brown. [{] Lizzie St. John, m'd Dec. 18, 1884, Geo. P. Heath, son of Jack; [e] Albert N. St. John; [f] Dora A .; [9] Robt. P.
2. Jane St. John, i'd Volney Patchen. Ch: [@] Wyman, m'd Delia Woodward; [b] America; [c] Richard; [d] Amanda Patchen.
3. Barthena St. John, m'd Jos. Ralston. Ch: ["] Edna; [b] Albert D. Ralston; [€] Emma Ralston.
4. Tilman D. St. John, killed in the Southern army.
5. William R. St. John, i'd Harriet Stockton. Ch: ["] Lula, m'd July 5, 1890, Samuel W. Boydston; [b] Delia; [c] Hugh St. John.
6. Elisa St. John, m'd Jephtha Woodward, son of Lance. He lived at The Junction, and at one time kept the poor-house. He d. in May, 1872. Ch: [] Delia A., m'd Wy. Patchen; [b] Frances D. Woodward.
7. Anm St. John, m'd Dec. 21. 1859. Richard F. Duncan, son of Ed. P. Ch: [{] Frank; [b] Albert; [c] Wil- liam; [d] Etta. m'd Oct. 27. 1890, Chas. A. Carson; [^] Remus E .; [f] Boss; [9] Coleman; [1] Randall; [i] Dovie Duncan.
8. Albert G. St. John, killed in the Southern army.
9. Geo. W. St. John, m'd Jan. 21, 1874, Sue Jackson, dr. of John. Ch: [@] Claude; [b] Esther; [c] Charles; [d] Elmer; [e] Ortis; [f] Maggie St. John.
10. Robert M. St. John. m'd Feb. 14. 1871, Mary Ellen Drais. II. WILLIAM R. ST. JOHN. d. in Oct., 1868; m'd Letitia Hooper. sister of W. P.
1. Andrew St. John, m'd April 10. 1873. America Dick, dr. of Hezekiah.
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2. Joseph St. John, m'd April 10, 1851, Sarah J. Dodson, dr. of James. Mr. St. John was elected in November, 1872, assessor of Platte County and served a term. He lost an arm in the Southern army. Ch: [@] J. W. St John, m'd Feb. 11, 1877, Ellen G. Standiford; [b] Susan J. St. John, m'd Oct. 18, 1882, Jas. A. Dick. 3. Jemima St. John, m'd John Holland.
4. Nancy St. John, m'd Jacob Hooper, brother of W. P.
5. Tabitha A. St. John, m'd John Sudor.
6. Hannah L. St. John, m'd 1st, Dec. 1, 1859, Thos. J. Lin- ville. She m'd 2d, Jas. Peyton.
7. Ruth St. John, m'd Jesse Moore.
8. Thos. St. John, m'd Ella Craton.
9. Letitia St. John, m'd John Young.
III. JOB ST. JOHN (ii), d. single, in Jan., 1855.
IV. JOHN ST. JOHN, d. in Clinton Co.
V. SARAH, m'd Thos. Mooneyham. Ch:
1. Permelia E.
2. Cynthia Mooneyham, m'd Faubion; she died, leaving 5 children.
Jan. 13-Luther R. Stephens having died at Parkville, Thos. Aspling qualifies as his executor, giving bond for $6,000. His will is dated June 19, 1854, and probated January 1, 1855. He bequeaths all to his brother, Edwin K. Stephens, and mentions sisters in Jessamine Co., Kentucky.
Jan. 15-Robert Bywaters having died, J. C. Bywaters ad- ministers. Bond, $5,000.
Jan. 25-Thompson W. Belt having died in Weston. Ben Wood administers. Bond, $4,000. He m'd March 26, 1846, Maria A. Wood. In April, 1853, he was elected marshal of Weston Court of Common Pleas, and served a term.
, FEBRUARY. JAMES B. MARTIN.
Feb. 6-James B. Martin having died. Addison Burge admin- istered. Bond, $6,000. He was the youngest son of Zadock Mar- tin, and was born in Clay County, about 1822. He received a good education and read law. He married, first. October 30, 1844, Mel- vina Ramey, daughter of John, who died. childless, September 2, 1848. He married, second, October 31, 1850, Flora Jack, daughter of L. C. JJack. Their only child. Davidella, was born September 2, 1851. and died January 23. 1868. Mrs. Martin married, second, July 23. 1867. Geo. R. Hines, a banker of Leavenworth. They live in Texas, and will come again into notice under the Jack fam- ily. James B. Martin controlled the Platte City water mills, then valuable property, and handled much money. Handsome, gen. erous, festive, and prodigal, he was surrounded by sycophants,
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who led him into vice. He was chosen a justice of the county court, and served a term in the Legislature. But bad habits brought on family and pecuniary troubles. In May, 1853, he sold his half interest in the mills, and went to Kansas, where he en. gaged in pasturing stock. After a night's debauch, he was found dead in his shanty, and was brought home for burial.
ZADOCK MARTIN AND FAMILY.
Mr. Martin came from Tennessee about 1820, and settled in Clay. In 1828 we have seen him in charge of the ferries over the Platte and Missouri. His name is connected with the earliest settlement of our county. His wife was a sister of Roland Brown. He had brothers, Isaac and Joseph, and a sister, Cynthia. In 1846 he left for Oregon, with several of his family. A few years later he and his wife died in the far West. Ch:
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