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F. G. Gaylord arrives in Platte City and opens the male school.
NOVEMBER.
Nor. 3-The Legislature forbids collectors to take any paper money, except bills of the Bank of Missouri.
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SCITHA BOWRING.
The Lecompton Pro-slavery Convention adjourned, after making a constitution that sanctioned slavery. Among the signers are: James Adkins, W. Christison, H. D. Oden, and Jarret Todd.
Nov. 10-Platte City Female Academy dedicated, in the pres- ence of a large assembly. Speeches were made by Prof. Todd, W. B. Smith, John E. Pitt, and Thos. Herndon.
SCITHA BOWRING.
Nov. 14-Scitha Bowring, widow of Peter Bowring, having died, Davis Lanter administered. Peter Bowring died in January, 1854. They lived near Farley, and were respectable people. Ch:
I. CATHARINE BOWRING, m'd Sept. 13, 1862, Martin S. Klumm. He was a man of intelligence. They removed to Texas.
II. ELIZABETH BOWRING, b. in Fayette Co., Mo .; m'd Sept. 23, 1852, Capt. Davis Lanter, b. in Clay Dec. 5, 1824. His parents were Thomas Lanter and Spicy Davis, of Virginia. Thos. Lanter went to Kansas, and d. in 1880. In 1844 Davis Lanter became a teamster in the Quartermaster Depart- ment at Fort Leavenworth. He volunteered in the Mexican War, and served under Gen. Doniphan; and at the close of the war, became a teamster, and served until 1851. He was discharged in California, and returned by way of the Isthmus. From 1859 he was a wagon-master until 1861. He then raised a company for the Confederate army, known as Company C, First Missouri Cavalry, Col. Gates com- manding. He led his company at Pea Ridge, Corinth, and Port Gibson, opposed Sherman on his March to the Sea, April 9, 1865 he was taken prisoner, but was exchanged in May. The Captain has a large farm near Farley, and is still full of energy and enterprise. He is chairman of the county Democratic central committee. Ch:
1. Mary Catharine, b. in April, 1854. She m'd 1st, a Kil- gore, and, on his death, she m'd 2d, Sept. 23, 1883, Henry Burt Mayo : 4 children.
2. William P. Lanter, m'd Catherine Smith; 6 children. III. WILLIAM M. BOWRING.
WILLIAM McGUIRE.
Nor. 19-William McGuire having died, Jacob Smelser ad- ministered. Bond, $3.000. His widow was Elizabeth. Ch:
I. ALBERT MCGUIRE. II. COSBY MCGUIRE.
TII. ELIZA E. IV. RICHARD L. V. PERRY A. McGUIRE.
HENRY MYLES.
Vov. 20-Henry Myles having died, John Myles administered. Bond, $15.000. His widow was Margaret, and his children:
T. ELIZABETH M. MYLES. II. JOHN MYLES. III. NANCY MYLES.
AMBROSE NOLL.
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IV. JAMES H. MYLES, was a merchant of Platte City. His first wife was mother of :
1. Miriam Myles, wife of Henry C. Colman (see), of Kan- sas City.
James H. m'd 2d, Jan. 9, 1865, Malinda F. Cain, dr. of John, twin sister of Mrs. Daniel JJenkins. Ch: 2. Mattie Myles, m'd James Neville. 3. Marshall.
V. SARAH MYLES.
VI. JESSE MYLES, killed at the Camden Point fight.
VII. HENRY MYLES.
Nor. 23-D. S. KIMSEY, postmaster at Platte City, having died, Thomas Kimsey administered. Bond, $5,000. He was a mer- chant at Platte City. He married Nancy White. No children.
Nor. 25-The Building Committee of the Platte City Female Academy issue to paid-up subscribers a certificate of stock for each sum of $25 paid.
Nor. 27-There is, nominally, a daily mail from St .Louis, but it is brought by steamboat from Jefferson City, and is uncertain.
AMBROSE NOLL.
Nor. 30-Ambrose Noll having died at Weston, Jacob Hamm administered. Bond, $12,000. His wife was Josepha. Ch:
I. MATTHIAS NOLL, went to Kansas.
II. ALBERT NOLL, m'd - Ch:
1. Matthias Noll (ii), b. in Germany Feb. 9, 1827; came to America in 1849; m'd Victoria Kurtz, b. Dec. 21, 1819. (See Jos. Kurtz.) Her children by Noll: [@] Vic- toria Noll, m'd Nov. 8. 1875, Ed Brill, son of Henry, b. in 1851; d. Sept. 15, 1894. Ch: [1] Matthias H. Brill; [2] Edward E .; [3] .Clarence. [b] Matthias Noll (iii), a druggist at Atchison; [{] Mary Noll, m'd May 30, 1887, Chas. P. Breen. (See.)
DECEMBER.
Dec. 1-Erasmus Perry having died, Charles A. Perry admin- istered. Bond, $16,000.
Dec. 3-Dr. Yantis, of the Presbyterian Church, commences a series of lectures on baptism, giving particular attention to state- ments made from the Baptist pulpit, at Platte City, by Rev. E. I. Owen. D.D.
The Legislature reduces the terms of circuit court to two, and grants to the Platte Country Railroad $700,000, one-half to be ex- pended below St. Joseph, and the other half above.
Dec. 10-Gen. J. W. Denver is appointed secretary of Kan- sas, in the place of Stanton, removed.
Dec. 17-Governor R. J. Walker, of Kansas, resigns.
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Dec. 25-Elder E. I. Owen commenced and continued his replies to Dr. Yantis.
Dec. 31-Thanksgiving: Rev. Thomas Hurst preached at Platte City.
Crops-Hemp rotted early, yielded well. Wheat and corn are short.
Leavenworth has 4,000 inhabitants. Lots sell at fabulous prices. The Planters' House is open for business.
1858.
OFFICERS.
Governor, R. M. Stewart; Congressman, Jas. Craig; State Senator, Jesse Morin; Representatives, Duncan, Perry, and Wil- son; Circuit Judge, E. H. Norton; Circuit Attorney, J. M. Bas- sett; Circuit Clerk, W. C. Remington; Sheriff, W. H. Spratt; Assessor, John Swaney; School Commissioner, Geo. Robertson; Surveyor, Jas. S. Owens; Coroner, L. P. Stiles; Probate Judge, H. C. Cockrill; County Justices, Broadhurst, Hays, and Layton; County Clerk, D. P. Lewis; Public Administrator, W. M. Paxton; County Attorney, J. E. Merryman.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-Baker, Clark, Harrington, Hern- don, Merryman, Pitt, Robertson, Smith, Spratt, Tebbs, Wilson.
Physicians-Baldwin, Brown, Eastman, Guthrie, Marshall, Moore, Redman, Wallace, Walling.
Merchants, etc .- Allen (Atlas), Almond, Paxton & Owen, Beery, Bishop, Burge & Hogue, Clifford, Doty & Rector, Cochran, Conley & Adkins, Ferrier, Fleshman, Fox, Gaylord, Gordon & Todd, Hettish, Jenkins, Johnston, Johnston & Son, Knopf, Murray & Freeland, Magers, Oswold, Rector, Richards, Swaney & Christison, Todd, Waller & Frost, N. E. Wilkinson, Wilson, Woolfolk, Young, Zarn.
Lodges-No. 56, S. M. Hayes, W. M .; W. M. Paxton, Sec. Melody Chapter 21, W. A. Fox, H. P. Nebraska, No. 12, P. R. New- man, N. G.
Schools-H. B. Todd is principal of the female academy, and F. G. Gaylord of the male.
At Weston: Attorneys-Abell & Stringfellow, Bird, Branch, Burnes. Carroll, Doniphan, Lawson, Ramage, Wolf.
SLAVES SOLD.
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Physicians-Bonifant, Bowers, Bowlby, Earickson, Griswold, Gray, Henson, Shortridge, Stiles.
Merchants-Basye, Bell, Branham & Norris, Collier & Rock- well, Conwell & Spencer, Colman, Deitz, Doppler, George, Guen- ther, Goldstein, Halyard, Harper, Heriott, Kaufman, Klingstein, Knudson, Mettier, Meyers, Miller, Mitchell, Newman, Noble, Ott & Weber, Perrys & Young, Raileys, Rohring, Shannon, Shaw & New- house, Snell, Steubenraugh, Turner, Walker, Warner, Wells, Wood (mayor).
Court of Common Pleas-S. P. S. McCurdy, judge.
At Parkville: Ashby, Barnes, Bueneman, Burnes, Beeding, Clardy & Campbell, Clough & Clough, Dale & Roberts, Davis, McComas & Stoddart, McDonald, Ringo, Summers & Wilson, Woodsmall, Woodward.
At Camden Point: Coffey, Flack, Forbis, Hale, Rev. J. C. Howell (academy), Pinkard, Reed, Withers.
At Farley: Mason, Johnson, Falkner, Patton, Meads.
At Ridgely: Athy & Co., Deatly & Co., Ellington, Mayo, Rev. R. Scott.
At New Market: Armstrong, Bishop, Cartwright, Ragsdale, Tufts, Wells.
Newspapers-Argus, at Weston, by the Wiseleys. Atlas, at Platte City, by Ethan Allen. Courier, at Parkville, by F. M. McDonald.
Kansas Governors: A. H. Rader, from October 6, 1854, to July 31, 1855; Wilson Shannon, from September 1, 1855, to August 21, 1856; J. W. Geary, from September 9, 1856, to March, 1857; R. J. Walker, from May 24, 1857, to Dec. 7, 1857; Jas. W. Denver.
During the interims, the secretary acted.
JANUARY.
Jan. 4-The Pro-slavery constitution submitted to the people of Kansas, and adopted. Free State men did not vote.
A Free State mob, after the election, took possession of Leavenworth, and Gen. Calhoun and other Pro-slavery men fled to Weston.
SLAVES SOLD AT PLATTE CITY BY THE SHERIFF.
Gabriel, aged 2. $235; Reuben, aged 5, $510; Lewis, aged 4, $410; Lewis, aged 12, $1,000; Amelia, aged 14, $710; Jane, aged 15, $801; Emma, aged 17, $1,000; Sarah, aged 20, $865; Permelia, aged 23, $993; Eliza and child, aged 30 and 1, $930; Harriet, aged 45, $485.
Three negro men were hired for the year, at $235, $141, and $135, respectively.
Jan. 6-William H. Summers having died, John Wilson ad- ministered. Bond, $16,000.
THE SUMMERS.
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THE SUMMERS FAMILY.
The ancestors of the Summers family of Platte came to the Colonies, about 1700, from Holland. The mother died, and the father returned to Europe. The sons, John and Samuel, were reared by their mother's relatives. We have only to do with John. He taught school for 52 years, and was 119 years of age at death. His son, John, was a Revolutionary soldier, and witnessed the sur- render of Cornwallis in 1781. He was born July 26, 1764; married, October 26, 1786, Agnes Bell, daughter of Charles. She was born February 10, 1767. They came from Virginia to Kentucky, about 1789. Their children, with dates of birth, were:
I. SUSANNA SUMMERS, b. July 16, 1787.
II. CARTER, b. May 6, 1789.
III. THOMAS T., b. May 9, 1791.
IV. JESSE, b. March 15, 1793.
V. BENJAMIN, b. May 3, 1895.
VI. LUCY, b. May 17, 1797.
VII. NANCY, b. March 7, 1799.
VIII. MASON, b. Feb. 6, 1801.
IX. ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 10, 1803. X. MARY, b. Jan. 13, 1805.
XI. JOHN T., b. Nov. 2, 1807.
XII. EMERSON SUMMERS, b. March 25, 1810.
I shall notice only those who came to Platte, or have de- scendants here.
I. CARTER SUMMERS,
Son of John (ii), was born in Jessamine County, Ky., May 6, 1789; i'd Martha Mills, of Fleming County, Ky. Carter died in 1849. Children:
I. COM. PERRY SUMMERS, m'd Emily Payne, living. Ch:
1. Ruth Summers, m'd Chas. Ringo (i).
2. Per. D. Summers, m'd July 28, 1870, William Goff.
3. Geo. W. Summers, b. Feb. 14, 1846; m'd P. Williams.
4. Mollie Summers. 5. Buddie.
6. Mattie A., b. March 5, 1857; m'd Sept. 28, 1882, J. W. Stoufer, of St. Joseph. She d. Oct. 26, 1889.
II. WILLIAM H. SUMMERS, b. in Dec., 1817. He represented the county in the State Legislature in 1850-51. He m'd in 1849, Elizabeth Wilson, dr. of John. of Barry. They lived in Parkville, and he became an enterprising merchant. Only one of their three children survives:
1. Mary, wife of T. W. Davis, Jr.
After the death of Mr. Summers, his widow m'd W. J. Bemis, b. Nov. 3, 1831 ; d. Feb. 20, 1874. He was an urbane gentleman, a Knight Templar, and an enterprising citizen. Mrs. Bemis survives, with only the one living child.
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THE SUMMERS.
III. JACKSON C. SUMMERS, b. in Fleming Co., Ky., Jan. 15. 1827; m'd JJune 19, 1850, Margaret Green, d. April 11, 1881. They settled near Parkville. Ch:
1. Emma Summers, dead; m'd Jan. 12, 1871, John 1. Baldwin, b. March 17, 1848, son of Martin. Ch: [{] Oliver Baldwin; [b] Wm. Baldwin; [c] Lula. After the death of Emma, Mr. Baldwin m'd 2d, Oct. 5, 1881, Alice V. Peed, b. June 14, 1858, dr. of Jas. 1. Ch: [{] Harry; [€] Otta Baldwin; [f] Charles.
2. Charles H. Summers, m'd Sept. 1. 1881. Mattie Hoy. He d. in Nov., 1885, leaving: ["] Ada; [b] Chas. J. She m'd 2d, July 10, 1888, Lewis N. Mitchell.
3. Nannie Summers, m'd Oct. 20, 1884. Davis Lake, of Gallatin, Mo.
Mr. Jackson C. Summers has been a merchant in Park- ville for many years. He served two terms as county court justice, and is regarded as one of the most honorable men of the county. After the death of his first wife, Judge Sum- mers m'd March 12, 1889, Mrs. Euphemia Mothershead. widow of John W. (See.)
II. JESSE SUMMERS
Was born in Jessamine County, Ky., March 15, 1793; i'd his cousin, Elizabeth Bell. They removed to Fleming Co., Ky., and, in 1850, came to Platte, settling near Parkville. He died in August, 1873. He represented Fleming in 1824-28. Ch:
I. HIRAM SUMMERS, m'd an Eastern lady, and removed to Arizona, where he has become a distinguished lawyer.
II. ANN SUMMERS, b. in Feb., 1812; m'd John Downs, a mer- chant and a highly esteemed citizen of Barry. Ch:
1. William Douns, m'd Mollie Gosset.
2. Bettie Downs, m'd Madison Cox.
III. MASON SUMMERS, m'd America Beeding. They live in Chicago. For many years Mr. Summers was an enterpris- ing merchant of Parkville.
IV. ELVIRA SUMMERS, m'd Mason Hord. They live in Platts- burg. Mason Summers and Mason Hord were partners in the mercantile business at Parkville. Ch:
1. Mary. E Hord, b. Sept. 10, 1847. in Mason Co., Ky .; m'd Jan. 19, 1871, Geo. W. Spears, b. June 8, 1845. He is a son of Sol. F. Spears and Eliz. Keller, and a pros- perous farmer, living four miles north of Platte City. He served in the Confederate army, and had varied experience of dangers, sickness, imprisonment and banishment. Ch: [4] Wm. Mason Spears, b. Nov. 29, 1871; [b] Beula, b. April 7, 1874; [€] George, b. Dec. 26. 1876; [d] Mabel Spears, b. July 31, 1880.
R. MEEK.
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V. WILLIAM J. SUMMERS, m'd Lizzie Bowen, née Hazlerigg. No children.
VI. ELIZABETH SUMMERS, m'd Col. F. Burnes. (See.)
VII. EMMA SUMMERS, b. Oct. 9, 1842; m'd Dec. 24, 1858, Dr. Alonzo Richardson. He d. March 10, 1862, leaving:
1. Elizabeth Richardson, b. Jan. 10, 1866; m'd in 1880, W. P. Baldwin. Ch: [@] Alonzo; [] Camilla; [c] Roy. Mrs. Richardson m'd 2d, Dec. 14, 1884, David J. Link (see), b. Feb. 28, 1827; d. Aug. 5, 1892. Mrs. Link still lives, a genial, amiable and kind-hearted lady.
III. MASON SUMMERS,
Born in Jessamine County, Ky., Feb. 6, 1801; came to Clay in 1836. and removed to Clinton County, where he d. June 21, 1885. He was a zealous member of the Christian Church, and an enthusiast in sacred song. He married, Dec. 4, 1823, Maria Bell.
RICHARD MEEK.
Jan. 19-Richard Meek (i) died at Weston. He was twice married. Children by his first wife:
I. RICHARD MEEK. He laid off Meek's Addition to Weston. II. JAMES MEEK. By his second wife, Malinda:
III. ELIZABETH MEEK, m'd Dec. 25, 1860, E. G. Heriot, a law- yer, justice of the peace, and a leading citizen of Weston. IV. MARY J. MEEK. V. ANDREW J. VI. WILLIAM.
VII. AMANDA. VIII. MELVINA. IX. SAMUEL. X. JOS. MEEK.
Jan. 23-Thomas Waugh having disappeared for more than seven years, his estate was administered on by John Carson. Bond. $1.500. But Waugh returned, found his lands sold, and received little or nothing.
FEBRUARY. JAMES HARTLEY.
Feb. 1-James Hartley having died, Emily Hartley adminis- tered. Bond, $2,000. Ch:
I. JOHN C. HARTLEY, m'd Feb. 16, 1879, Lottie E. Link, dr. of David. (See.)
II. JAMES HARTLEY.
III. MARY HARTLEY, m'd Sept. 6, 1857, William Wallace, son of Andrew, b. in Ireland, and settled in 1842 on the Missouri River. below Leavenworth. William d. March 5, 1889. His widow survives. Ch:
1. Richard Wallace.
2. May Wallace, m'd May 15, 1888, D. S. P. Harrington, of Farley. Ch: [@] Maud Harrington.
WILLIAM GIBSON.
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WILLIAM GIBSON.
Feb. 5-William Gibson having died, his daughter, Mary 1. Marsh, administered. Bond, $1,500. He was one of the earliest settlers of the county, and made his claim on the Garrison road, a mile east of Martinsville, precisely at the geographical center of the county. He was a genial and intelligent mechanic, and a well-read Universalist. Controversy was his delight. His argu- ments were captious, and his prejudices strong. Ch:
I. MARY A. GIBSON, m'd John S. Marsh. (See.)
II. DR. ISAAC W. GIBSON, m'd Elizabeth Watts. He pos -- sessed some brilliance, and enjoyed boisterous company. Children:
1. Sarah I. Gibson, b. April 27, 1839, in Martinsville; m'd in Livingiston Co., Mo., Dec. 29, 1863, Morgan Kay, b. June 8, 1829, in Franklin Co., Pa. They reside one mile northeast of Platte City on a small farm. Ch: [@] Iva Kay, b. Dec. 12, 1865; m'd Dec. 12, 1888, W. J. Spain. Ch: [1] Olivia H., b. in Sept., 1890; [2] Burnett. b. in Dec., 1891. [b] Margaret E. Kay, b. Aug. 13, 1872.
JOHN MCKINNEY.
Feb. 15-John McKinney having died, his widow, Nancy, ad- ministered. Bond, $5,000. Ch:
I. JOHN MCKINNEY. II. LUCY M. III. SARAH.
IV. WILLIS H. V. FRANCIS M. VI. HENRY G.
VII. ADELIA A. MCKINNEY, m'd June 30, 1873, Jesse McCall. VIII. MARY J. IX. ELIZ. B.
CHAS. W. BINGLEY.
Feb. 22-Charles W. Bingley having died, A. G. Brown admin. istered. Bond, $16,000. His widow was Mary S. He was a gen- tleman of intelligence and honor. He lived near Farley. Ch:
I. AMANDA BINGLEY, m'd W. W. Sanders.
II. ELIZA JANE BINGLEY, m'd Jan. 1, 1856, Ben S. Powell. They lived near Farley. He enlisted in the Confederate army; was at the Siege of Vicksburg, and saw hardships and dangers. He left Platte after the war, and died. Ch: 1. Arista Powell.
III. JOSEPHINE BINGLEY, m'd June 28, 1860, Alf. S. Day.
IV. KANSAS BINGLEY, m'd Jas. Pickens, of Kansas.
V. ERRELLA BINGLEY, m'd O. P. Edwards.
VI. MARTHA A. (MELISSA).
VII. BARTLEY BINGLEY, d. in 1871. VIII. LORA M.
IX. ARISTA. X. CHARLES J. XI. ALFRED BINGLEY.
ISAAC MUNDY.
Feb. 27-Isaac Mundy died. He was born in Halifax County, Va., May 30, 1814. His father was Jesse, whose mother was
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BURGESS FAMILY.
Helen Bruce, a grand-niece of Bruce of Bannockburn. Isaac mar- ried Lucy Hines, born June 8, 1815, in Patrick County, Va., living. They came to Weston in 1859. Henry Hines, father of Lucy, was born in 1769, and died in June, 1863. Children of Isaac and Lucy :
I. MARY E. MUNDY, b. May 10, 1836; m'd May 3, 1860, L. W. Ringo. Ch:
1. Lucy Ringo, b. March 18, 1862; d. March 8, 1870.
II. RICHARD H. MUNDY, b. Jan. 16, 1841; m'd Jan. 16, 1868, Louisa H. Magers, b. in 1846; d. March 28, 1889; dr. of Deidrick. Ch:
1. Henry Mundy, b. in 1868; d. in 1894.
2. Richard, b. in 1872. 3. Anna Mundy, b. in 1874.
4. Frank, b. in 1878. 5. Amelia. b. in 1881.
6. William Mundy, b. in 1884. 7. Florence, b. in 1887.
R. H. Mundy m'd 2d, Aug. 28, 1890, Mrs. Hannah T. Swarthout, née Tebbs. No children. He is an Odd Fel- low and a Knight of Pythias.
III. ANNIE E. MUNDY, b. Jan. 20, 1843; m'd Sept. 14, 1865, Thos. C. Magers, b. Sept. 9, 1841. Ch:
1. Roy, b. May 19, 1874; m'd Aug. 26, 1896, Bertha Welt- ner. They live in Colorado.
IV. JOHN B. MUNDY, m'd Lizzie (Amelia) Overbeck. (See.)
V. JAMES P. MUNDY, b. Aug. 30, 1854 ; m'd Jan. 20, 1879, Ada M. Gilbert. Ch:
1. Frank G., b. Sept. 14, 1880.
VI. MATTIE T. MUNDY, b. Aug. 30, 1857 ; m'd Oct. 23, 1878, B. F. Hamm. Ch:
1. Guy J., b. Oct. 1, 1879. 2. Mabel C., b. March 13, 1883.
3. Max S., b. March 3, 1887. 4. Isaac, b. April 30, 1892. VII. VIRGINIA B. MUNDY, b. April 28, 1845.
MARCH.
March 2-John Burgess died.
THE BURGESS FAMILY.
Edward Burgess, of England, came to Virginia about 1760. He married a Miss Francis, and their son, John Burgess, was the progenitor of the Platte County family. He was born in Virginia in February, 1777; married, in 1801, Jane Shannon, born November 27. 1782. dr. of James Shannon, of Taswell County, Virginia. They removed to Lawrence County, Ky., in 1804, and to Platte in 1840. He was a soldier of the War of 1812, and was esteemed for intelli- gence, enterprise, and courage. He settled on a farm northeast of New Market. His posterity are wealthy and influential. Ch:
I. NANCY S. BURGESS, b. May 7, 1803, in Virginia; d. in Platte July 29, 1885; m'd in Lawrence County, Ky., Aug. 7, 1825. Joseph Davidson, b. in Virginia April 15, 1802; d. in Platte Feb. 10. 1863. They were zealous members of the
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M. E. Church, and highly esteemed for their virtues. Ch.
1. Jane B. Daridson, b. June 23, 1826; m'd July 17, 1855, A. E. Cleavenger, b. Sept. 17, 1826; d. Feb. 14, 1893. They lived near Leavenworth, Kansas, on a valuable farm of 320 acres. Ch: [4] Joseph Cleavenger; [b] John; [] Asa; [d] Rebecca, is a school-teacher, of superior accomplishments, and her name has been mentioned for State superintendent of schools; [e] Nannie, m'd Hon. J. M. Corey; [{] Moses; [y] Mary Cleavenger.
2. Mary S. Daridson, b. Dec. 28, 1827; d. Dec. 4, 1870; m'd Dec. 27. 1867, John W. Ellis.
3. Wesley Daridson, b. Dec. 13, 1828; m'd Oct. 11, 1860, Sarah M. Burns.
4. Julia Ann B. Daridson, b. Jan. 7, 1830; d. June 10, 1875; m'd Oct. 16, 1859, Robert Bryant.
5. Clumanda Daridson, b. April 24, 1831; m'd March 11, 1868, William Scott.
6. Cynthia A. Daridson, b. May 15, 1832; m'd June 19, 1859, Andrew J. Stagner, b. Dec. 11, 1830, in Madison Co., Ky .; d. in Platte Jan. 29, 1874. He was a son of Thos. J. Stagner and Nancy Maupin. Thos. J. Stag- ner was a son of James, and was born in Kentucky June 13, 1792. His wife, Nancy Maupin, b. Dec. 2, 1803, was a daughter of Thomas Maupin, a Revolu- tionary soldier. After visiting California, and en- gaging in various enterprises, Mr. A. J. Stagner located, in 1858, on what is now the site of Dearborn. His widow still lives, and has acquired wealth by her Dearborn property. Ch: ["] Thomas J. Stag- ner, m'd March 17, 1890, Jennie Simmons, of Bu- chanan. Ch: [1] Buela. [] Jennie Stagner, m'd Dr. James Watson, of Dearborn. She is well educated and accomplished, as my correspondence with her shows. [c] Mary E. Stagner m'd Dr. Edwin L. Wells, a druggist of De Kalb, Mo. Ch: [1] Mat; [2] a boy. [{] Andrew Newton Stagner; [{] Julia M. Stagner.
7. John A. B. Daridson, b. Jan. 15, 1834; m'd June 24, 1858, Sarah M. Dockery.
8. Elis. H. Daridson, b. April 28, 1835.
9. Jos. A. Daridson, b. Aug. 26, 1839; d. Jan. 5. 1885; m'd Jan. 8, 1868, Margaret A. Merchant, b. Jan. 31. 1851. He was a farmer and an honored Mason. Ch: [{] John; [7] Elizabeth; [c] Eugene; [{] William.
10. Melissa D. Daridson, b. June 19, 1841; m'd Nov. 12, 1868, Monroe King,
11. Cornelius Davidson, b. June 11, 1844.
II. GEO. R. BURGESS, b. Nov. 26, 1806; d. in Kentucky, in 1879. III. CORNELIUS M. BURGESS, b. in Lawrence Co., Ky., in
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1809; d. in Platte April 2, 1859; m'd Dec. 3, 1832, Vienna Spencer, b. Aug. 27, 1815; d. Oct. 14, 1882. She was a daughter of James Spencer and Sarah L. Martin. Mr. C. M. Burgess came to Platte in 1843, and settled near New Market. He was a large and chivalrous gentleman, of gen- erous nature and undoubted courage. Mrs. Burgess was a large and handsome woman, of dignified bearing and amiable disposition. After his death, a large and fertile farm was partitioned among his children. Ch:
1. Sarah H. Burgess, b. Oct. 19, 1833; m'd March 21, 1854, Floyd Shannon, b. Nov. 15, 1816; d. March 8, 1887. Ch: [] Georgiana Shannon, b. 'Jan. 7, 1855; m'd James E. Fulkerson. [b] Eugene Shannon, b. May 16, 1857; m'd Jan. 13, 1892, Ida Terry, dr. of James.
2. Geo. W. Burgess, b. March 27, 1839; m'd July 4, 1861, Phobe A. Nower, dr. of Joseph. Ch: [@] Tombs Burgess, b. April 29, 1862; m'd Aug. 1, 1889, May Wright; [1] Joie; [c] Neva; [d] Ben.
3. Nancy Burgess, b. Sept. 27, 1841; m'd Dec. 8, 1864, Wm. Samuel Nower, b. in Jan., 1836; d. in July, 1884. Ch: [@] Jos. F. Nower; [b] Geo. G .; [c] Vienna; [{] Julia; [e] Samuel; [f] Cornelius; [9] Vandine Nower.
4. Julia D. Burgess, b. Oct. 19, 1844.
5. Cornelius M. Burgess (ii), b. Sept. 17, 1849; d. May 20, 1883; m'd Oct. 12, 1882, Laura Hamil. He gradu- ated at the Missouri University in 1871, and at Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1875; entered on the practice of law, in Texas, and was killed under circumstances of grave suspicion of murder. No children.
6. Floyd S. Burgess, b. June 1, 1854; m'd Feb. 20, 1895, Cleora Wright.
7. John J. Burgess, b. March 16, 1852. He was elected collector of Platte County in November, 1892, and re- elected in November, 1894. He married in 1894.
8. Luella Burgess, b. Nov. 29, 1856; d. Jan. 17, 1889.
IV. SAMUEL BURGESS, b. Dec. 26, 1813; m'd May Williams. They went to Kansas and died.
V. JOHN S. BURGESS, b. May 19, 1817; d. in 1881; m'd Sarah Cockrell.
VI. CYNTHIA A. BURGESS, b. Dec. 23, 1819; d. Feb. 25, 1890; m'd R. M. Stafford.
VII. JULIA A. BURGESS, b. July 6, 1821; d. in 1881 ; m'd James Winn, of Buchanan.
VIII. ALBERT H. BURGESS, b. Jan. 18. 1824. in Lawrence Co .. Ky .; m'd June 6, 1854, Ann C. Cother, dr. of Reuben and Charlotte Cother. She was born May 12, 1833; and died, childless, Nov. 13, 1854. A. H. Burgess m'd 2d, in Nov., 1857. Frances G. Clay, dr. ofJohnson. Mr. Burgess lives at Dearborn, a town which he laid off and sold. He possesses
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intelligence and Christian meekness. He is much beloved for his virtues and graces. Mrs. Burgess was born in Cole County, Mo., August 30, 1830. Ch:
1. Laura Burgess, b. Nov. 16, 1860.
2. John C. Burgess, b. Oct. 7, 1873.
March 3-Cyrus Saunders having died, Cynthia P. Saunders administered. Bond, $5,000.
March 9-Free State men of Kansas hold an election of dele- gates for a Constitutional Convention, which met, chose Jas. H. Lane president, formed a constitution, and adjourned April 3d.
The Missouri River is open for navigation.
March 16-The prisoners in the county jail make a strike for liberty. Having been furnished with an auger, they bored out a log, and gained admittance to the stairway, upon which the outer door opened. When the jailer entered, the prisoners seized him; but the boy who attended him closed the door and called for assistance. The plan failed.
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