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JOHN P. BAILEY.
March 19-John P. Bailey having died, B. W. Bailey admin- istered. Bond, $6,000. John P. Bailey was born in South Caro- lina, but when a boy moved to Monroe County, Ky. He married Barthenia Bailey, and came to the northwestern part of Platte in 1850. His widow survives. Ch:
I. JOSIAH M. BAILEY, b. in Monroe Co., Ky., Oct. 5, 1839; m'd Dec. 28, 1869, Georgiana Varble. Ch:
1. Olive Bailey. 2. Gertrude. 3. Thomas .J.
4. Robert E. Bailey. 5. Albert W.
II. NEWTON BAILEY.
III. ALTAMIRA BAILEY, m'd J. S. Yocom.
IV. MILTON BAILEY. V. OPHELIA. VI. JOHN A.
VII. LINDSAY. VIII. ELLA T. BAILEY. IX. ATCHISON. X. DAVID BAILEY.
March 20-J. J. Throckmorton takes charge of the Virginia Hotel, at Platte City.
March 27-Platte County is now out of debt, with $3,000 in the treasury.
APRIL.
April 1-Slaves sold publicly at Platte City at the following prices, each: $675, $830, $525, $350, $1,000, $350, $285, $705, $600, $900,$900.
Slaves hired for the year, in advance, each: $207. $232. $191. $210, $201, $175, $180, $131, $150, $125.
Land sold by the sheriff, publicly, per acre: $40, $20. $12, $24.
THE BRIGHTWELLS.
256
1858, APRIL
Platte City elected the following town board: E. W. Clif- ford, president; W. M. Paxton, treasurer; A. Burge, R. P. Clark, S. Doty, J. Beery, and H. B. Wallace, members.
The Atlas now reports proceedings of all courts.
April 6-James M. Bell is appointed superintendent of the poor-house, in place of James Holland. The poor-house was at what is now Atchison Junction.
April 8-Ptolemy Brightwell died near Parkville.
THE BRIGHTWELL FAMILY.
Richard and Elizabeth Brightwell, of Spottsylvania County, Va., were the progenitors of the Brightwell family of Platte. Ch: I. WALLER L. BRIGHTWELL, will be noticed hereafter.
II. WYATT BRIGHTWELL, of Virginia.
III. JOHN BRIGHTWELL, of Virginia.
IV. SALLIE BRIGHTWELL, m'd John Johnson, of Virginia. V. MARY BRIGHTWELL, m'd a Pitcher, in Virginia ..
VI. PTOLEMY BRIGHTWELL, b. in Virginia in 1800; d. in Platte April 8, 1858. He was, for years, a prosperous mer- chant in Staunton, Va., and was an urbane gentleman. He came to Platte about 1856. He m'd 1st, a Johnson, and, after her death, m'd 2d, Fannie Todd, a cousin of Prof. H. B. Todd. His ch:
1. Fernando Brightwell, of Lexington, Mo.
2. R. T. Brightwell, a business man, and justice of the peace, of Parkville, b. in Virginia Jan. 13, 1831; came with his father in 1856; m'd Feb. 4, 1862, in Virginia, Sallie Hopkins, b. in 1839. Ch: [@] Alberta Bright- well, m'd Oct. 11, 1884, William Nash, son of John H. Ch: [1] Mabel Nash; [2] Laventa; [3] Dora; [4] May; [5] Stella. [b] Francis De Witt Bright- well; [c ]Annie, m'd June 6, 1894, Jas. W. Davis, son of John; [d] Mary Brightwell.
3. Mary Brightwell.
4. Sallie, m'd March 29, 1859, John McWilliams.
5. Harriet.
Ptolemy Brightwell left other children in Virginia.
April 10-Senator T. H. Benton died.
April 14-Almond, Paxton & Owen convey 112 acres of land, a half-mile south of Platte City, for the Female Academy.
April 17-The Platte Country Railroad from Kansas City to St. Joseph: A meeting at New Market, R. G. Barber chairman, and N. P. Ogden secretary, pledged $10,000 to said railroad on condition it passed through Platte City and New Market. They also asked the county court to take $200,000 of stock, on like conditions.
1858, MAY.
257
COUNTY FINANCES.
MAY.
COUNTY FINANCES.
Receipts, $18.125.13; expenditures, $11,288,34.
Specific Expenditures.
Bridge at Crosswhite's.
100.00
Bridge at Ross. .
208.00
Lower Bee Creek bridge
715.00
Bridge at Rialto. .
500.00
Other bridges and roads.
1,186.00
Poor-house farm.
500.00
Poor.
1.930.00
Stationery
360.00
Court-house
199.00
Jail.
500.00
Printing
159.00
Sheriff (Spratt).
892.00
Circuit Clerk (Remington)
756.00
County Clerk (Lewis).
1,202.00
Treasurer (Freeland) .
575.00
.Assessors. .
100.00
County Court Justices (Broadhurst, Hays, and Layton) .
336.00
County Attorney (Merryman)
111.00
Sundries.
959.34
Total. $11.288.34
Assessment, $7,749,499.00. County levy, 25 cents.
Receipts and expenses for a series of years, as made out by "Taxpayer," in the Atlas of July 17, 1858:
Year.
Receipts.
Expenses.
1847
$ 5,957.00
$ 8,539.80
1848.
4,184.99
4,916.26
1849.
7,703.40
9,164.36
1850. .
5,757.00
9,927.79
1851
7,315.05
10,796.20
1852
14,022.10
8.238.81
1853
16,023.70
6,976.94
1854
18,190.77
7.215.37
1855
9,314.80
12,392.96
1856 (no statement).
1857
13,568.00
14,762.59
1858
18,125.13
11,280.32
"Taxpayer" maintains that $10,296.64 more has been paid in than has been paid out, and that sum ought to be in the treasury. But he overlooks the item of interest paid on warrants, which will account for the discrepancy.
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MECHANICS' BANK.
258
1858, MAY.
WESTON BRANCH OF MECHANICS' BANK.
May 1-The Legislature having established a system of banks, each with branches scattered over the State, the Mechanics' Bank established a branch at Weston. Weston and Platte City took stock liberally. Clinton Cockrill was chosen president, and Geo. T. Hulse cashier. Platte City subscribed $21,000, and the total stock taken was about $100,000.
MAY DAY AT PLATTE CITY ACADEMY.
Prof. Todd made a grand display. He had 202 scholars. Miss Mollie Gabbert (Ballard) was chosen Queen, and Miss Mattie Cockrill Flora. The following represented various sprites: Clara Almond. Jennie and Kate Almond, Fannie and Lizzie Arnold, Mattie Ballou, Lue. Beal, Bettie and Julia Brown, Ann Brady, Sue Christie, Georgie Clark, Emma Cockrill, Laura Cordray, Hannah and Mary Creal, Mollie Davenport, Irene Dougherty, Nannie Ecton, Estelle Ellington, Eliza Elley, Anna Flint, Alice Freeland, Lizzie Harrington, Hattie Harvey, Amanda Hunt, Mat- tie Jack, Buckie and Reb. Johnston, Alice Layton, Gertrude McLane, Clemmie Marshall, Amelia Moore, Mary Morrison, Annie Murdock, Carrie Murray, Mattie Nichols, Sena Nuckols, Laura and Mollie Owen, Annie and Tillie Paxton, Emma Pence, Alice and Cleora Quimby, Mary Remington, Lou Rhea, Mollie Risk, Sue Ross, Katie Saunders, Laura Scarce, Abbie Shafer, Vinie and Tissie Skillman, Jennie Spratt, Anna Stockwell, Laura Swaney, Cynthia Tribble, Christie Trundle, Jennie Toole, Hattie Wallace, Helen and Laura Wallace, Bettie Wilhite.
I knew all these lovely girls. They are now the matrons in many households. By consulting my index, the reader may trace the lives of many of them. Prof. Todd did much to raise the standard of female education and wifely accomplishment in Platte County.
May 8-A public meeting at Parkville recommended the route of the Platte Country Railroad through Platte City and New Market, and asked the county court to take $200,000 stock.
May 12-James W. Denver becomes governor of Kansas.
May 19-Charles H. Kay having died; W. T. Middleton ad- ministered. Bond, $10,000.
May 20-The county court having appropriated $3,000 for the erection of three offices on Lots 10 and 11, Block 25, Platte City (the eastern office for the circuit clerk, the middle for the probate court, and the western for the county clerk), the lowest bid offered was $4,800, by Mr. Hohn, and this was rejected. But the offices were afterwards built by Mr. W. Lowry.
Jesse Morin is appointed register of the land office at Ft. Scott. Kansas.
JOHN KERR.
259
1858, MAY.
May 27-JOHN KERR having died, Burke MeComas admin- istered. Bond, $6,000. His widow was Jane, and they had one child, George.
Circus at Parkville, and on the 28th at Platte City. The calliope, making music by steam, was an object of much curiosity.
JUNE.
June 1-A daily hack runs from Platte City to Leavenworth. Fare each way, $1.00.
Democratic Convention met at Barry, and nominated JJudge J. T. V. Thompson for State senator.
By arrangement of the building committee, likenesses of some seventy of the patrons of the Platte City Female Academy were taken by the artist, Addis, and hung up in the hall. These were taken away by Mr. W. K. Faulconer, and I have tried in vain to recover them.
Work commences on the St. Joe & Atchison Railroad.
The port of Weston has been destroyed by a change of the channel of the Missouri River.
The Atlas is peculiarly happy in its poets. Herndon, Hutchi- son. "Clara" and Wood furnish some admirable pieces.
June 3-Examination of Platte City Female Academy com- mences, and lasts four days. It is largely attended.
June 6-Hickory Grove Church dedicated by Rev. Jos. Devlin.
OVERFLOW.
June 10-This is the year of the second great overflow of the Missouri and Platte rivers, in the records of Platte County. The overflow of 1826 preceded the settlement of Platte. The overflow of 1844 surpassed all others. The whole Missouri bottom was sub- merged. In 1858 the whole bottom was covered, except about fifty acres of J. E. Ireland's farm. The Platte in 1844 covered nearly all the site of Tracy. In 1858 the depot ground was scarcely submerged, and about one-eighth of an acre at the old steam mill was above water; and on this point, elevated by the sawdust, the hogs belonging to Almond, Paxton & Owen were gathered and fed. The rise of 1844 was 20 inches higher than that of 1858, and the water in 1858 was 10 inches higher than at any subsequent rise.
July 1, 1858, a second rise of the Platte occurred, 10 inches lower than June 10th of the same year. In the old water mill I had marks of both rises (1844 and 1858), and also on the large steam flouring mill, north of the Weston road. In 1838 the water was overhead at the steam mill. On the old wooden bridge at Platte City both rises were marked, showing 1858 was 20 inches
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1858, JUNE.
260
WILLIAM YOCOM.
below 1844. In 1858 the water was 10 inches above the second floor, and we lost 3,000 bushels of wheat.
June 15-Roads almost impassable. The ferryboat Leaven- worth City brought fifty tons of merchandise from Weston to Platte City, by way of Platte River. It was the occasion of an- other big spree.
Fruit uncommonly promising, but wheat, though good, is ruined in the shock by rain, and, after threshing, it mildewed in the garner; much wheat brought to the mill was musty.
The Utah War is ended.
Hoopskirts are nearly out of fashion.
June 16-WM. K. FERBER having died, the widow, Martha J. Ferber, administers. Bond, $15,000. Ch: 1, Wm. A. Ferber; 2, Kingman.
WILLIAM YOCOM.
June 18-William Yocom having died, his widow, Polly, ad- ministers. Bond, $3, 500. Ch:
I. SARAH H. YOCOM, m'd Branch A. Trent. They lived near Farley. Mr. Trent was a justice of the peace and a man of superior judgment and business qualifications.
II. GEO. W. YOCOM. III. ELIZABETH J., m'd a Wilson.
IV. WM. G. YOCOM. V. MOSES. VI. B. EMELINE YOCOM.
June 20-Virgil C. Hollingsworth, born in Todd County, Ky., December 17, 1832; died at Platte City June 20, 1858; came in 1853. He was a younger brother of L. F. and B. F. Hollingsworth, and unmarried.
JULY.
July 4-The day was observed at Platte City by a long pro- ression from the court-house to Atchison Hill, where an immense crowd heard speeches from Almond, Clark, Herndon, Hudson, Lawson, Pitt, and Wolf.
Public sales of land: $13 and $6.25 per acre. Of slaves: $875. $1,000. $500 each.
Craig, Birch, and Adams are candidates for Congress. Birch and Craig are hostile.
July 19-Samuel J. Turner having died, Richard E. Turner administered. Bond. $16,000.
Population of Leavenworth, 10,000. St. Joseph is lighted with gas. J. A. Johnston and Clay Withers open a general store in Platte City. S. Johnson removes his goods to Omaha.
1858, AUG.
261
THE ELECTION.
AUGUST. THE ELECTION.
Congressman-Jas. Craig, 1,412; Jas. H. Adams, 1,128.
State Senator-J. T. V. Thompson, 1,338; J. H. Layton, 1,178.
Representatives-S. McGuire, 1,207; J. E. Pitt, 1,188; Jesse Miller, 1,144; H. Wolf, 1,095.
Sheriff-W. K. Bryant 1,482; R. D. Johnston, 1,000.
Justice of County Court-J. F. Broadhurst, 1,352; P. Dunlap, 1,075; Jerry Woods, 902; Joseph Edwards, 641; R. G. Baber, 587.
Circuit Clerk-W. C. Remington 1,317; W. H. Spratt, 1,186. County Clerk-D. P. Lewis, 1,578; E. O. Sayle. 989.
Treasurer-H. J. Freeland, 1,399; M. N. Owen, 1.032.
Coroner-L. P. Stiles, 918; Jas. Osborn, 818.
Marshal Weston Court of Common Pleas-G. W. Hood. 365; D. P. Wallingford, 352.
In the Congressional District, Craig was elected over Adams by 5,000 majority.
B. F. ROBERTSON (i).
Aug. 5-B. F. Robertson (i) having died, his widow, Cynthia, administered. Bond, $10,000. Ch:
I. ROBERT ROBERTSON. II. BENJ. F. (in). III. JOSIAH. IV. GEORGE. V. WILLIAM ROBERTSON.
Aug. 12-Platte River has fallen, and the water mill is running.
Aug. 20-Revival in the Christian Church, at Smithville; 160 accessions.
W. H. OWENS.
Aug. 23-W. H. Owens having died, JJacob Smelser adminis- tered. Bond. $1,600. Ch:
I. MARTHA OWENS. II. ALBERT M. III. FRANK M.
IV. LUCY M. V. ELIZA J. OWENS.
VI. WM. HARVEY OWENS (ii).
GEO. GALLOWAY.
Aug. 29-Geo. Galloway died at his home, north of Weston, aged 67 years. He was a portly gentleman, of superior intelli- gence, confirmed in his Democratic principles, a stickler for State rights (insomuch that he was called "Old Constitution"). and fond of discussion. Though a farmer, he was a lively poli- tician. His wife, Louisa R., survived him. Ch:
I. JANE GALLOWAY, i'd JJonathan F. Wyatt.
II. ELIZABETH GALLOWAY. IH. JOSEPH W.
SEPTEMBER.
Nept. 1-John W. Ross enrolled as an attorney.
1858, SEPT.
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THE DOUGHERTYS.
Sept. 6-The Platte is again out in low bottoms. Mr. Lowry lost 80,000 brick by the overflow.
Sept. 7-Delilah Dougherty having died, Anderson Hord administered.
THE DOUGHERTY FAMILY.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY was a small farmer, of Mason Co., Ky. He married Delilah Calvert. I knew him well in my boy- hood. He was an Irishman and possessed the wit and "blarney" of a native of the Green Isle. He was fond of spirits, and, under excitement, was merry and jovial. In 1842 he sold his farm in Mason County, came west, and settled near Ridgely. Here he was drowned in Dick's Creek, a year later. Ch:
I. MARY DOUGHERTY, was handsome and accomplished. She m'd 1st, Samuel C. Bowers, from whom she was divorced, without children. She then married, Jan. 8, 1857, John Bryant, b. in Fauquier Co., Va., in 1790; and came to Platte, and, after raising a family by his first wife (see Jno. Bryant), and no children by his second, died in June, 1885.
II. ANN DOUGHERTY, d. in 1882; m'd Sept. 7, 1858, Anderson Hord, who was a native of Mason Co., Ky., and d. in Platte Jan. 4, 1885. Ch:
1. James Hord, m'd Addie Soward, dr. of Alfred. She d. April 12, 1881. Addie was the only child of Alfred Soward, b. in Mason Co., Ky., April 22, 1810, and his wife was Rachel Brewer. Ch: [@] Alf. H. Hord, m'd April 13, 1892, Ella M. Risk (see); [b] Ander- son Hord (ii); [c] Harry B .; [d] Hortense.
2. Charles Hord. 3. Nannie Hord, m'd a Davis.
4. Hattie Hord, m'd a Dunbar.
5. Maggie, m'd Jas. Smith (third wife), son of Ad. G.
6. Mary Hord, d. Aug. 3, 1881; m'd in 1871, Geo. W. Kyle. (See.)
III. WM. H. DOUGHERTY, b. in Mason Co., Ky., Nov. 25. 1820; d. in Platte July 13, 1891; m'd March 6, 1844, Mary P. Miller, dr. of Ben. She d. June 20, 1874. He was a good surveyor, a genial companion, an upright citizen, and was highly esteemed. In 1881 he was appointed county sur- veyor, in place of W. V. Slone, deceased, and was elected to the same office in 1882. Ch:
1. Fannie Dougherty, dead; married Nov. 20. 1877, Pleas- ant W. Chinn. She died, leaving: [{] Harry Chinn ; [b] Frank.
2. Sarah C. Dougherty, m'd Oct. 24, 1882. G. W. Kyle. ( See. )
3. Vannie Dougherty, m'd March 5, 1890. H. S. Cochran.
4. Minnie Dougherty, m'd Charles Miller, of Lawrence. Kansas.
5. Charles Dougherty.
DAVID SMITH
263
1858, SEPT.
Sept. 4-Fire in Weston. Loss: F. Kaufman, $4,500; Shaw & Newhouse, $6,000; John Deitz, $10,000; City, $3,000.
DAVID SMITH.
Sept. 15-David Smith, colored, was basely murdered at his home, on the Missouri, below Leavenworth, by a gang of outlaws. A free negro, he was honest and industrious, and owned a good farm. He left a son, Henry C. Smith, born in Independence, Mo., September 5, 1845. Our fellow-citizen, R. F. Mason, became his guardian, and gave him a good education. He became protégé of Senator Bruce (colored), of Mississippi, and was employed in the Treasury Department at Washington. He held the office of State superintendent of schools of Mississippi. He is a rising man among the negroes of the South and West.
Sept. 20-Dr. Erasmus S. Clardy died at Parkville. Clardy & Broadhurst administered. Bond, $5,000.
THE CLARDY FAMILY.
NORMAN S. CLARDY was born in Virginia in 1774; mar- ried Rachel Johnson, born in 1787. They were parents of Johnson and Giles C. Clardy.
I. JOHNSON CLARDY, was father of Dr. E. S. Clardy, of Park- ville, whose death has just been noticed. Dr. Clardy was a learned physician. He m'd a Miss Ottoc.
II. GILES C. CLARDY, b. in Warren Co., Ky., June 10, 1813. He was a farmer in Platte, near Smithville; a merchant in that village, and postmaster at Smithville during Harrison's administration. He m'd Oct. 1, 1835, Araminta Adams, dr. of Jas. F. She was born in Tennessee March 28, 1817. They came to Platte in 1840. He is an uncle of Hon. M. L. Clardy, member of Congress from Missouri. Ch:
1. Garland C. Clardy, b. Dec. 26, 1836; m'd Sept. 10, 1861, Margaret V. Waller, dr. of Absalom.
2. Amanda F. Clardy, b. Aug. 16, 1837; dead; m'd Jos. Duncan, son of Jas. ; 3 children.
3. James T. Clardy, b. April 1, 1842; killed in April, 1870; m'd June 27, 1867, Lou Todd; 2 children.
4. Martha M. Clardy, b. Oct. 16, 1846; m'd Jan. 29, 1867. E. B. Thatcher, son of Daniel; 2 children. 3. 270.
5. Giles W. Clardy, b. March 3, 1849; m'd 1st, Eliza Thomas; 3 children; m'd 2d, Minnie Thomas (sister; no children.
Sept. 21-HAZEL L. BUTTS having died, J. F. Broadhurst administered. Bond, $8,000. He lived on the prairie, seven miles southeast of Platte City. He was a man of sound judgment, and discharged the duties of a justice of the peace with credit. His widow was Mary A. Ch: 1, Frances A. Butts; 2, William; 3. James T. Butts, and an infant. All left the county.
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
264
1858, SEPT.
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
Sept. 23-A letter of this date states: "Business in Kansas is dead. The town of Delaware has come to nothing-people are leaving for the Colorado mines. Lands near Leavenworth sell at from $10 to $15 per acre. Stay laws, valuation laws, and home- stead laws so protect debtors, that collections are almost impossible.
LEAVENWORTH ISLAND.
Sept. 27-Weeden Meshon having filed his affidavit, stating that the Missouri now (1858) runs west of the island, the acting commissioner of the General Land Office decided that, with that testimony before him, he would regard the island as subject to the jurisdiction of Missouri. The case was ex parte, and no inquiry was made as to the facts when the limits of the State were ex- tended west to the Missouri.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 1-An Argus of the 29th of October, 1858, is in my hands. Jas. W. Denver resigns as governor of Kansas.
The overland mail now comes from San Francisco in 25 days.
PHILEMON HAWKINS.
Oct. 5-Philemon Hawkins having died, his widow, Lydia E., administered. Bond, $40,000. Ch:
I. ELIZA ELLA HAWKINS, d. March 2, 1870; m'd Wm. H. Elliston, son of Wm., of Grant Co., Ky. Ch:
1. James P. Elliston. 2. Lena L. Elliston.
3. Mary J. Elliston, m'd Wm. Loller. Ch: [@] Mary Loller; [b] Ethel; [c] William; [d] Nellie; [e] Birdie Loller.
4. Margaret Elliston, i'd Richard Hamilton, dead. She still lives in New Market. Ch: [] Laura Hamil- ton. m'd Eugene Doty; 1 child. [b] Charles; [c] Birdie Hamilton.
5. Aug. Payne Elliston. m'd Sallie Jones. He is dead. She still lives in Weston. Ch: [{] Wood Elliston ; ['] Verd; ['] Ernest; [d] Grace; [€] Pearl.
6. W. W. Elliston. 7. Alonso.
Win. H. Elliston m'd 2d. Polly Henson, and had :
S. Thos. Elliston, b. Feb. 18. 1861 ; m'd Dec. 9. 1891, Kate E. Steele.
9. John Elliston.
II. LUCINDA HAWKINS. m'd Wi. L. Stephens. (See.) Philemon m'd 2d. Lydia Elston, and had:
HI. CANBY HAWKINS. b. April 10. 1859; i'd Mary Polk. dr.
FIRST FAIR.
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1858, OCT.
of D. T. Polk, of Platte City, a beautiful and accomplished lady. Ch:
1. Vera Hawkins. 2. Lydia.
THE FIRST FAIR.
Oct. 6-An impromptu meeting of citizens at the drug store of Burge & Hogue, in Platte City, determined to hold a county fair on the 21st, 22d, and 23d days of October. The grounds subse- quently purchased, near Tracy, were selected, and Gen. Jeff. Wil- liams, lately from Richmond, Ky., was chosen president, R. L. Waller treasurer, and Ethan Allen secretary. The directors were C. Cockrill, Thos. Clay. W. K. Faulconer, J. F. Forbis, S. M. Hays, S. Park. L. W. Pence. O. Steele, Jas. Wallace, John Williams, and A. C. Woods. Hasty preparations were made, a liberal sub- scription raised, and general interest was manifested.
The ring was surrounded by ropes. The only structure on the grounds was a flight of five board steps. badly constructed. These were assigned as seats to Prof. Todd's girls. A gallant four hundred spectators were admiring the beautiful array, when suddenly the supports of the seats gave way, and a hundred and fifty screaming, sprawling ladies called for help. Prof. Todd's voice rose above the din. In a moment, all were rescued ; my own gallantry was conspicuous. Not a soul was hurt.
Ethan Allen is granted $1,000 for furnishing iron cells for the jail, and other repairs.
The county court, having purchased of Granville Adkins 160 acres, two miles west of Platte City, for a poor-house, sells the same, through M. N. Owen, commissioner, to Dr. E. C. Redman. for $3,000.
Oct. 9-DAVID CROSSWHITE having died, his widow. Eliz- abeth, administered. Bond. $2.000. Their only child, Martha E. Crosswhite, married August 18. 1878, Chas. C. Bowman.
Oct. 20-Lewis Ramage, of Weston, having resolved to re- move to Kansas City, the Weston bar grant him a banquet at the St. George Hotel. Mr. Ramage was a superior lawyer, and a highly esteemed citizen. He died February 9, 1879.
Oct. 21-At a ball at Throckmorton's hotel, in Platte City, a party from Leavenworth, led by M. J. Parrott. Free State Con- gressional delegate from Kansas, was present. Mr. Parrott offered a sentiment against slavery, which was regarded as an insult to our people. For a time a row was imminent, but better counsels prevailed.
Judge J. T. V. Thompson makes an address at the fair.
WILLIAM COX.
Oct. 29-William Cox having died, Benj. Stewart adminis- tered. Bond, $10,000. Ch:
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COX FAMILY.
I. ISHAM COX, and II. JAMES COX, went to Oregon.
III. JOSEPH, lives in Andrew County.
IV. LEWIS COX, and V. JESSE COX, live in Leavenworth.
VI. MARY COX, m'd an Edwards, and was mother of:
1. Samuel. 2. Henry Edwards.
VII. MARTHA COX, m'd a Stewart. VIII. WILLIAM COX. IX. HENRY COX, was father of:
1. Elizabeth. 2. Melvina Cox.
X. CHRISTINA COX, went to California.
XI. ALICE COX, m'd a Masten.
XII. JOHN COX. XIII. ELIZABETH. XIV. PILGRIM COX.
NOVEMBER.
Nor. 1-A little paper, called the Clionian Iris, is issued by the Ladies' Literary Society of Weston.
Vor. 2-MARTHA E. GUTHRIE, wife of Dr. A. T. Guthrie, died at Platte City. She was a Williams, and born March 12, 1835. Her mother, after the death of Williams, married Larken Flesh- man. The only child of Martha was Willie Guthrie, born July 16, 1858, and died September 18, 1879.
Nov. 5-Preston Dunlap takes his seat as county justice, with Broadhurst and Hays as associates.
Ad. Burge, commissioner, reports that he had let out to Wash, Lowry the contract to build three county offices, to be complete December 1, 1859.
E. J. Harvey contracts to build the upper Bee Creek bridge.
Nor. 10-Samuel Medary succeeds Denver as governor of Kansas.
Nor. 27-W. A. Fox and W. M. Paxton, commissioners, report that Jordon Ford, on Smith's Fork, and Holland Ford, on the Platte, are the best places to build the proposed bridges over said streams.
DECEMBER.
Dec. 1-Land at public sale brought $8 and $14 per acre.
Dec. 5-Several Platte City men, believing that part of the Military Reserve was open for settlement, commenced to build cabins thereon ; but the quartermaster from the Fort drove them off and confiscated their lumber.
The railroads are granting free tickets to all members of the Legislature who will accept them.
The matter of building turnpikes is discussed.
JOHN CARSON.
Dec. 19-John Carson having died, Jacob Fulcher adminis- tored. Bond. $2,000. He married a Miller, who survived him,
THE CARSONS.
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and married, second, John G. Rapp. (See.) The Carson chil- dren were:
I. ELIZA CARSON.
II. MARY CARSON, first wife of Jacob Fulcher. (See.)
III. ALEX. CARSON, died single.
IV. JOHN H. CARSON, m'd Dec. 26, 1865, Cynthia Todd. (See.) V. JANE CARSON, m'd Capt. James McCord, d. in St. Louis Nov. 25, 1874. He was an Irishman, built the steamer Edna, and commanded other steamboats on the Missouri. He came in 1840, and settled at McCord's Landing, now East Leavenworth.
Dec. 22-W. O. LAUGHLIN having died near Waldron. James Heath administered. Bond, $10,000. Elizabeth M. was his widow, and Chas. H. Laughlin, of Parkville, was their only child. He married May 1, 1879, Clara M. Freeland. (See.)
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