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Corn, 60 cents; flour, $7; hemp, $140; hogs. 7 cents; wheat, 90 cents.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-H. A. B. Anderson, N. B. Ander- son, Clark Forman, Greenawalt, Herndon, Merryman, Norton, Park, Paxton, Pitt, John Wilson, R. P. C. Wilson.
Physicians-Guthrie, Hale, Johnson, McDonald. Smith, Tebbs.
Merchants, etc .- Brady, Basye, A. J. Colman. Thos. Colman, Carson, Flannery, Hatton, Hawley, Hunt, Jenkins, Krause, Kurtz & Bro., Likins, Lutes, R. Perry, Pope & Park, Redman, Keith & Tribble, Recht, Swain & Mason, Wilkerson, Young, Zarn.
Postmaster-C. B. Kurtz.
Hotels-S. D. Park, Van Noel & Parker.
Lodges-Zerubbabel, No. 191, F. M. Tufts, W. M .; Melody Chapter, No. 21. N. B. Anderson. H. P .; Nebraska, No. 12. J. W. Littlejohn, N. G.
Bank-Farmers' Savings Association, A. Tribble cashier.
Preachers-J. J. Felts (Bap.). T. P. Haley (Chris.). Jos. Devlin (M. E. S.). A. Batte (Epis.).
Platte City Academy-Gaylord president. Higgerson as- sistant.
Public School-G. G. White (principal), Lou. Wilson, and M. Jack.
Platte County Agricultural and Mechanical Association- R. D. Johnston president. I. P. Cartwright secretary.
At Weston: Attorneys-Beller, Burnes, Campbell, Coburn. Doniphan. Fulton. Gilbert, Georgen, Hitt. King. Reynolds. Roney. Scott. Watts.
Physicians-Beaumont, Bonifant. Bowlby, Grasmuck, Peters. Price. Shortridge, Wilson.
Merchants, etc .- Beller (postmaster), Barnhart, Brashears. H. Basye, Blanjour, Briggs. Carpenter, Calvert. Crowder.
121
Ridgely, population
485
BUSINESS MEN.
1870, JAN.
& Harper, Deitz, Donnell, Doppler, Ellifrit, Evans, Frank, JJacquemin & Hamm, Gerner, Ilkenhans, Graves & Mason, Keller, Kyle, Kenney, Kurtz, Lewis, Magers, Maitland, Miller & Steele, Moore, Newhouse, Noble, Ogden, Perrys, Raileys, Ringo, Rohring, Siler, Termier, Throckmorton, Weber, Wood, Yocom.
Weston Court of Common Pleas-Burnes, judge; Yocom, clerk ; Hedges, marshal.
Banks-Platte Savings Institute, Moore cashier; Railey & Brother.
Lodges-Phoenix, No. 30, G. M. Doppler, N. G .; Frontier Encampment, No. 2, J. S. Maitland, C. P .; Star of the West, No. 81, A. Schneider, W. C. T .; Lola Lodge, No. 150, J. S. Maitland, W. C. T .; Platte Div. S. of T., John Garvin, W. P.
At Parkville: Bueneman (postmaster), Carmody Bros .; Davis & Dooly. Dzinbon, Kahm, Bemis, Bosch, Luthy, Ringo, Park, Dr. Spencer, Summers, Wood.
At Camden Point: Hale (postmaster), Farris, Dr. Coffey, Parrish.
At Farley: Bledsoe, Dr. Holt. Meads (postmaster), and Simpson.
At latan: Abbott, Gedultig, Dr. Larry, Smith (postmaster). At Hampton: J. W. McDaniel.
At East Learemirorth: Stewart, Weisse. At New Market : Armstrong, Bryant, Ferrel, Leavel, Raffing- ton, Singleton.
At Ridgely: Chrisman & Conway, Ellington, Gustin, A. Hill (postmaster).
At Waldron: L. E. Scott (postmaster). Griswold. Waldron.
JANUARY.
Jan. 1-The county sells $50,000 of stock in the W. & A. Rail- road Company, for $7,850.
PARKVILLE & G. R. R. R. BONDS.
The $200,000 of bonds issued to the P. &. G. R. Railroad were all paid in full, with interest, except some $1,200 never pre- sented for payment. There were $3,000 paid in as taxes.
THE JAMES BOYS.
These outlaws are producing consternation throughout the State, and G. W. Belt, by authority from the governor, raises a company of militia to be in readiness in case their services are required.
Farmers' Savings Association-Deposits. $29.203; bills re- ceivable, $8,201.
SUSANNA BALLARD.
Jan. 3-Susanna Ballard having died near Barry, J. W. Anderson administers. Bond, $2,000. Ch:
1870, JAN.
486
THE JONES FAMILY.
I. LYDIA BALLARD (HORNER). II. DAVID.
III. ANGELINE. IV. ELLA BALLARD. V. EZRA.
VI. WILLIAM. VII. HENRIETTA. VIII. MINNIE.
Abner Whiteley is shot at several times Pat Lynch, but no damage is done. Lynch is apprehended, but nothing further is done.
Jan. 14-The depot at Tracy is nearly finished. Two trains daily run between Leavenworth and Tracy. Platte City now wants a daily mail, and Camden Point and New Market ask a tri-weekly mail.
THE JONES FAMILY.
Jan. 16-Mrs. Serena Jones died. She was a sister to D. J. Adkins, of Liberty, and widow of Thompson T. Jones, whose death we have mentioned. William and Daniel Jones were brothers, and lived in Virginia.
I. WILLIAM JONES (i).
We are interested in only one of his children:
I. WILLIAM E. JONES, m'd, in Virginia, Eliz. Eastham. Ch:
1. Sarah E. Jones, m'd in Virginia, J. W. Blackwell.
2. Mary V. Jones, m'd in Virginia, Dr. Chas. Kemper.
3. Geo. William Jones, b. in Virginia Sept. 22, 1825; came west in 1838; m'd 1st, in Sept., 1850, Frances By- waters. She died in June, 1853, leaving: [@] Allie E. Jones, b. in 1851; m'd in 1876, J. M. Elliott, dead; Geo. Wm. Jones m'd 2d, M. A. Tillery, 3 children.
dead. Ch: [b] Thos. L. Jones, b. Jan. 8, 1857; m'd Nov. 12, 1879, Mary W. Styne. Geo. Wm. m'd 3d. Belle H. Hudson. Children: [c] Mattie B. Jones; [d] Jesse B .; [€] Eunice B .; [f] Dilburn D.
4. Charles E. Jones, m'd in Virginia, Flora Smith.
5. Lucy Jones, m'd in Virginia, Lewis George.
6. Byrd Jones, fell at Ft. Donelson.
II. DANIEL JONES (i).
I. THOMPSON T. JONES (see), m'd Serena Adkins, d. Jan. 16. 1870. Ch:
1. Geo. T. Jones, m'd Sept. 26, 1883, Delia Maxfield.
2. Mary E. Jones, m'd Anderson Reed; live in Colorado.
3. James L. Jones, went to Montana.
4. Jesse M. Jones, m'd Nov. 18, 1880, Mary E. Tinder. Ch: [@] Thompson D. Jones; [1] Jesse M.
5. Maggie Jones, m'd M. Owens; live in Texas.
6. Thomas W. Jones, lives in Kansas City.
II. GEO. WASHINGTON JONES, married, but left no issue. III. DANIEL JONES, married, and left:
1. John W. Jones.
SOCIETIES.
487
1870, JAN.
IV. SAMUEL JONES, insane.
V. JAMES B., lived in Virginia.
VI. MAHALA, died single, in Platte.
VII. MARGARET JONES, i'd Jesse Miller (ii). (See.)
VIII. RODHAM JONES, died. leaving:
1. Daniel T. Jones, dead. 2. Mary A.
3. John W. Jones. 4. Robert.
DORCAS AND MITE SOCIETIES IN PLATTE CITY.
These societies hold weekly meetings throughout the winter, and are attended by old and young. No refreshments are allowed, except apples and parched corn. Each guest was ex- pected to contribute 5 cents to some charitable purpose. The Christian Church patronized the Mite Society, and the Dorcas Club was under the auspices of the Methodists.
Jan. 26-The Weston Board of Education determined to build a spacious public school-house; but nothing came of it.
Jas. W. Coburn's abstract of titles is advertised.
FEBRUARY.
Feb. 1-Dr. A. S. Tebbs sells his stock of drugs to Jenkins & Johnson.
Z. A. Britton sues Platte City for $25,000 for the loss of a leg. (See.)
Tracy has become a lively town.
In Weston, the Baptist, the Episcopalian, the Presbyterian, and the Lutheran pulpits are vacant.
JOHN P. SRITE.
John P. Srite having died, his widow, America, administers. He was a worthy farmer living on Todd's Creek. He married America Rule, daughter of William S. Rule. Ch:
I. ELIZABETH SRITE, m'd Jas. Rogers.
II. ALBERT, m'd Minnie Eppard.
III. EMMA SRITE, m'd Geo. Dunlap.
IV. LAVINIA, died; m'd James Earl.
V. CORA SRITE, m'd Jas. Colley. VI. LETTIE.
VII. ANNA, m'd Nov. 8, 1883, Thornton Coons.
Feb. 8-The Mites of Platte City met at E. C. Cockrill's, three miles west of Platte City, and the conductor (Layton) of the C. & S. W. Railway construction train took out and returned a large crowd of guests.
GEO. W. YOCOM (i).
George W. Yocom (i) died in Marshall Township. He married Catherine Montgomery. Ch:
1870, FEB.
488
THE YOCOMS.
I. GEO. W. YOCOM (ii), d. in June, 1883; m'd Susan Funder- berg, who survived him, and married 2d, Daniel Johnson. The Yocom children :
1. Julia Yocom, m'd Daniel E. Bailey.
2. Amanda E. Yocom, m'd Eugene McQueen; live at Winthrop.
3. Sarah Yocom, m'd Dr. West; live in Kansas.
4. Catherine Yocom, m'd Tone Turpin; no children.
5. Martha Yocom, m'd Geo. Voose; live in Kansas.
6. Isaac R. 7. Daniel W. 8. Maud M.
II. MATTHIAS YOCOM.
III. SARAH J. YOCOM, b. in Ohio April 3, 1837; m'd June 14, 1860, Alfred B. Woolston, b. in New Jersey Sept. 7, 1830. He was reared as a merchant, and for some years was en- gaged in that business. He is now farming near Sugar Creek Lake. His parents were Robert Woolston and Annette M. Harrison, of New Jersey. He came west, and reached Platte Nov. 28, 1858. He sojourned on his way hither in Iowa and Nebraska. Ch:
1. Annette M. Woolston, b. July 30, 1861; m'd E. B. Barnes. Ch: [{] Alfred Barnes; [b] Walter. They live in Gower, Mo.
2. Noah Woolston, b. Jan. 8, 1863; m'd Sept. 3, 1893, Car- rie C. Butcher, b. Sept. 1, 1845.
3. John E. Woolston, b. Sept. 24, 1864; m'd Lola Coates. Ch: [@] Birdie W. Woolston; [b] Harry; [c] Willie. 4. Geo. A. Woolston, b. March 7, 1867.
IV. JOHN P. YOCOM, lives in Nebraska.
V. NANCY YOCOM, i'd Geo. Iden, dead; lived in Holt.
VI. EDWARD YOCOM, dead; m'd three times, and left only: 1. Sophia C.
VII. JOSEPH YOCOM, died, leaving:
1. Geo. W. Yocom (iii), lives in Holt.
GEO. W. BOWMAN.
Feb. 14-George W. Bowman having died, Jacob Suman ad- ministers. Bond, $1,500. He was a son of Samuel Bowman. (See.) His children :
I. SARAH J. BOWMAN. II. MARY A. BOWMAN.
TII. ELIZA E. IV. CLINTON C. BOWMAN.
Uriah Dale's body is found in Platte River. Three months ago he wandered in a demented condition. No further explana- tion is given.
Feb. 16-Adelphi Lodge, No. 365, organized and chartered at Edgerton.
Feb. 19-Platte City Academy took fire in the roof, and the promenade consumed.
J. W. FORBIS.
489
1870, MARCH.
MARCH.
March 1-Small-pox at Weston.
MAJ. JOHN W. FORBIS.
March 2-Maj. John W. Forbis died in Buchanan County. He came from near Stanford, Ky., about 1846, and settled near Camden Point. He was an educated and refined gentleman, and had been licensed to practice law, though he did little in that line. The firm of Forbis & Flack was engaged in the mercantile business at Camden Point before the war. He married in Ken- tucky, and, after his first wife's death, he married February 16, 1865, a Shanks. His first wife was the mother of his children:
I. MARY E. FORBIS, m'd Thos. E. Park. (See.) They re- moved to Kansas.
II. JOHN F. FORBIS. III. HARRIET R. IV. WILLIAM F. V. EDWARD. VI. EDWARD FORBIS. VII. PERCY.
VIII. A DAUGHTER, m'd Loomis, and was mother of :
1. Florence Loomis.
THE MCCORMICK FAMILY.
March 6-Rev. Samuel N. McCormick died to-day, near Park- ville. His father, William McCormick, had two sons, Samuel N. and William. We will notice them successively.
I. SAMUEL N. McCORMICK
Was born February 7, 1799, in Fleming County, Ky .; married Jane McClelland, of Montgomery County, Ky. ; came to Platte in March, 1858. His wife died in Iowa in August, 1865. He was a teaching elder in the Christian Church, and devoted his services to the Lord. Ch:
I. THOMAS A. MCCORMICK, b. Nov. 23. 1843; went to Cali- fornia, and yet resides there.
II. JAMES A. McCORMICK. b. in Montgomery Co., Ky., Dec. 18, 1830; came with his father to Platte, and now owns the homestead. He m'd Aug. 24, 1853, in Kentucky, Susan S. Trumbo. They are a happy couple, surrounded by friends and possessed of a competency. Ch:
1. John M. McCormick, d. Nov. 25, 1884.
2. Emma F. McCormick, b. June 17, 1854; m'd Nov. 7. 1877, Alex. Ireland, son of Jas. E. Ireland (see). Ch: [@] Edwin, b. June 27, 1881.
II. WILLIAM McCORMICK (ii)
Was a son of William (i). William (ii) married Mary Dunlevy. born in Kentucky in 1809. Ch:
I. FRANK M. McCORMICK, has been successively a brick- mason, farmer, merchant, and distiller. He m'd 1st, Emily McCormick, dr. of Sam'l L., of Bath Co., Mo. He m'd 2d.
E. B. JACKS.
490
1870, MARCH.
Mary C. Coons, dr. of Joseph, and widow of Wm. Kimsey. Mr. McCormick came to Platte in 1861. He now lives in Kansas City. He is a genial and generous gentleman. No children.
March 9-The T. T. Jones farm, three miles east of Platte City, sold to E. O. Waller for $9,244.
March 20-The Masons of Platte City purchase a library for the craft. It was soon scattered and lost.
ELIAS B. JACKS.
Elias B. Jacks died. He was an early settler, and an in- dustrious, wealthy, and worthy farmer. He married Polly Warden, who survived him. Ch:
I. WILLIAM JACKS, lives in Wyandotte Co., Kansas.
II. RICHARD JACKS, went to California.
III. ELIAS B. JACKS (ii), m'd a Buxter, and went to California.
IV. WARDEN T. JACKS, m'd Mary Rogers, dr. of Jack. V. ALEX D. JACKS, m'd a Prather, and went to Kansas.
VI. MARGARET JACKS, m'd Nathan A. King.
VII. EMILY C. JACKS, m'd Dec. 23, 1860, Jerry C. Masterson. VIII. MARY JACKS, m'd Wm. Stokes, of Tennessee, and died leaving:
1. Elias Stokes. 2. Polly.
March 28-The first daily mail to Platte City.
March 30-The 15th amendment of the United States Consti- tution declared adopted.
APRIL.
April 1-Chas. Blakley, constable and collector of Platte City, advertises many lots for sale for taxes.
Municipal elections went by default in Platte City and Wes- ton-no aspirants for office. J. A. Halderman is chosen mayor of Leavenworth.
April 4-The county printing is taken by the Landmark, for $249, for the coming year.
Teachers' institute at Weston, with printed programme.
DOCTOR R. SMITH.
April 4-Dr. R. Smith having died in Preston Township, Hiram Smith administered. Bond, $1,000. Ch:
T. HIRAM D. SMITH. II. NANCY I., m'd a Dennis.
April 12-The Missouri is very high.
Grand jury for April term: 1, J. A. Beery ; 2, J. H. Burt; 3, J. Cain; 4, K. B. Cecil; 5, Jas. Grady; 6, John Kinneman; 7, A. Freeze: 8, Burke McComas; 9. John P. Miller; 10, S. D. Park;
1870, APRIL.
491
COUNTY FINANCES.
11, Richard Pemberton; 12, T. W. Pumphrey; 13, Charles Rice; 14, John Spratt; 15, John Stone; 16, Joseph Todd; 17. N. E. Wilkinson.
April 16-A heavy frost and fruit seriously damaged.
April 20-W. H. Field and wife sell to A. J. Snider 140 acres adjacent to Tracy, for $3,700.
The Farmers' Savings Association at Platte City is sold to a company composed of F. M. Tufts, F. M. Johnson, Thos. Herndon. I. P. Cartwright, and others. Herndon is made president, and Cartwright cashier. Ths is the first step in the formation of the "ring."
April 22-Judge Austin A. King died in St. Louis. He was born in Sullivan County, Tenn., September 20, 1801; came to Missouri in 1830; was member of the Legislature in 1834-6, judge of our circuit in 1837-40, governor in 1848, congressman in 1863.
April 26-Fine rains and crops recovering from the late frost. Henry De Bard, Jr., while drunk, shot Henry Lanzer, but not fatally.
MAY. COUNTY FINANCES.
Revenue collected.
$69,630.76
Warrants drawn. 65,028.71
Expenditures in Detail.
Platte City bridge. $2,441.00
Rialto bridge.
235.00
New Market bridge.
329.00
Skinner's bridge.
1,090.00
Bee Creek bridge. .
184.00
Sugar Creek bridge.
100.00
Weston bridge.
1,000.00
Roads.
2,438.00
Court-house wall.
1,751.00
Printing bonds. .
182.00
Commissioner funding
7,800.00
Commissioner (Norris).
1,000.00
Platte Savings Institution, for bonds
16,952.00
Funding bonds paid.
6,575.00
P. & G. R. Railroad bonds paid.
157.00
Election expenses 71.00
Criminal costs ..
4,689.00
W. & A. Railroad bonds paid .
630.00
Road Commissioner (Slone) . 671.00
Poor and insane.
3.541.00
Court-house.
548.00
Jail (Hunt). .
155.00
Assessor (Kaufman) .
731.00
1870, MAY.
492
COUNTY FINANCES.
County Court Justices. .
488.00
Circuit Clerk (Tufts).
681.00
County Clerk (Lewis) .
3,509.00
Sheriff (Belt). .
918.00
Treasurer (Flannery) .
950.00
County Attorney (Clark).
333.00
Superintendent of Schools (Himrod). .
180.00
Stationery
571.00
Printing
737.00
Wood ..
662.00
Weston Court.
1.077.00
Insurance of court-house.
515.00
Sundries.
1,137.71
$65,028.71
County tax levied .
$97,859.00
Assessment.
Lands.
$3,569,115.00
Lots.
347,264.00
Horses, 7,745.
364,296.00
Mules, 1,540
91,762.00
Cattle, 13,201
212,316.00
Sheep, 12,810.
14,804.00
Hogs. 43,775
155,753.00
Brokers ..
12,440.00
Corporations.
11,480.00
Bonds and notes.
1,479,331.00
Total.
$6,258,561.00
County Debt.
W. & A. Railroad bonds. $ 2,000.00
P. &. G. Railroad bonds. 39.300.00
Funding bonds. . 184,348.14
Funding bonds, second series
85,371.15
Due School Funds.
13,116.61
Estimated warrants.
20,000.00
Debt .. $344,135.90
Amount less cash on hand. . $339.569.85
The next year the clerk corrected amount by adding. 50,379.06
Correct amount of debt .. $389.948.91
May 1-J. M. Lee killed by James Eastburn, near Sugar Creek Lake.
A. Kurtz circulated a subscription for a Catholic church at Platte City, and raised $1,000.
May 21-Picnic at the fair grounds. The conductor of the construction train kindly took the children on an excursion to the Missouri River bridge.
1870, MAY.
493
ORPHAN SCHOOL.
May 24-Ascension Day. James Adkins and E. J. Miller are visited. Supper at the asylum for the knights and ladies. Excursion to Columbia.
There is to be a barbecue at Camden Point on the 4th of July, and the C. & S. W. Railroad is to be finished that far by the 4th.
JUNE. CAMDEN POINT ORPHAN SCHOOL.
June 1-Prof. R. A. Broadhurst is chosen principal, his term to commence June 1, 1871. In the meantime Miss Tabitha Burnes, of Cynthiana, Ky., is to have charge.
June 7-The middle pier of the Missouri River bridge at Leavenworth gave way, and three workmen were drowned.
June 10-Beverly has a post-office; J. M. Cameron is post- master.
"SOREHEADS."
June 17-The Rereille has an article headed "Soreheads," and this became the common name of the party opposed to the "ring." From this date, the war commenced between the two factions of the Democratic party in Platte. We will take but little notice of them.
Tournament at New Market. J. F. Farra was champion, and Mollie F. Williams queen.
June 19-The Platte City Presbyterian Church is reorganized. Rev. James Lafferty is to supply the pulpit at Platte City the first and third Sabbaths, and preach at Weston the second and fourth.
MASONIC FESTIVAL AT PLATTE CITY.
June 24-Lodges represented: 1, Zerubbabel Lodge, No. 191, Platte City; 2, Unanimity, under Dis. Weston; 3, Rising Sun, No. 13, Barry; 4, Fidelity, under Dis, of Farley; 5, Camden Point, No. 169; 6, Compass, No. 120, Parkville; 7. Weston, No. 53. John M. Price, of Atchison, was orator.
Others present: JJas. Adkins. H. A. B. Anderson, N. B. Anderson, Jerry Beery, G. W. Belt, Henry Colman, A. J. Colman, Thomas H. Colman, R. T. Darnall, T. R. Darnall, H. De Bard, J. E. Frost, F. G. Gaylord, A. T. Guthrie. W. C. Hatton. C. B. Hawley, W. H. Hunt, Thos. E. Jenkins, Ed. McDonald, Henry Myles, T. W. Park, W. M. Paxton, C. C. Redman, Stephen Remington. J. R. Swain. A. S. Tebbs. F. M. Tufts, W. C. Wells, N. E. Wilkinson, John Wilson, R. P. C. Wilson.
June 27-The Leavenworth Coal Company commences operations.
WILLIAM FULTON.
494
1870, JULY
JULY.
July 1-The name of "Daughters' College" is given to Platte City Female Academy.
WILLIAM FULTON.
William Fulton died three miles north of Platte City, aged 77 years. He served in the War of 1812; came to Platte in 1838. He married Margaret Sample, born June 1, 1793; died February 3,1875. Ch:
I. HUGH FULTON, m'd May 15, 1843, Judy M. Thornburg. Children:
1. Margaret Fulton, m'd Robert Collier, son of Sim. Ch. [@] Mary Collier; [b] Elizabeth; [c] Thomas; [d] James; [e] Wade; [f] Annie Collier; [9] Clio. 2. Mollie Fulton, m'd Jan. 22, 1871, Dan. Crutchfield; no children.
3. Melissa Fulton, m'd 1st, Samuel Nichols. They sep- arated, with one child: [{] Hugh, who m'd Dec. 23, 1896, Ida R. Mitchell, dr. of O. B. Melissa m'd 2d, Aug. 2, 1888, D. A. Miller. (See.) She lives.
4. Susan Alice Fulton, m'd Nov. 19, 1884, John L. Miller, son of D. A.
5. Mrs. Noah Miller. 6. Mrs. Thos. Roberts.
7. Atchison Fulton.
July 4-The Leavenworth Sunday-schools spend the day at our fair grounds.
Weston has a celebration. The following were present: A. G. Beller, P. Blanjour, M. Campbell, Wm. Carpenter, S. D. Fulton, S. A. Gilbert, J. D. Harper, J. J. Hitt, N. C. Hindman, D. Holladay, T. C. Magers, W. Magers, N. P. Ogden, J. A. Price, Mat. Schindler, T. F. Warner.
July 5-A fine rain.
July 7-Picnic at Todd's pasture.
Merryman, Paxton & Cockrill open a bank at the northwest corner of Main and Third Streets in Platte City. They purchased Carson's house and, a year later, moved it to the back end of the lot. and erected the house occupied now by the Exchange Bank. It was a private bank, and T. G. Cockrill was cashier.
CROPS.
July 8-The Reveille states: The yield of wheat is largely above an average; grain fine and large; crop of the State large; price, $1. Fruit promising.
Mails to Platte City daily by railroad, and by horse from Weston.
The Christian church of Platte City remodelled and recov- ered ; the pulpit changed from the front to the rear.
T. A. MERCHANT.
495
1870, AUG.
The "passive policy" suggested.
The Franco-Prussian War.
AUGUST.
Aug. 1-Waldron rapidly improving.
Walnut timber is in demand. Vast quantities are being re- moved-much goes to Europe.
S. A. Gilbert reelected probate judge.
THOMAS A. MERCHANT.
Auy. 5-Thomas A. Merchant having died, J. L. Merchant ad- ministers. Bond, $2,000. He was born in Virginia; removed to Woodford County, Ky .; married Martha Kincaid, daughter of Robert, came west, and settled near New Market. Ch:
I. JOHN I. MERCHANT, b. in Woodford Co., Ky., Dec. 14, 1825; served in the Mexican War under Cassius Clay; m'd Aug. 3, 1848, Elizabeth Wakefield, b. in Nelson Co., Ky., Jan. 1, 1822. Ch:
1. Margaret A. Merchant, b. Jan. 31, 1851; m'd Jos. David- son. Children: [] John Davidson; [b] Elizabeth; [c] Eugene; [d]. William.
2. Mary T. Merchant, m'd Dec. 3, 1875, Egbert Wilhoit. Ch: [{] John Wilhoit; [b] Virgie; [c] Lewis; [d] a babe.
3. Elizabeth Merchant. m'd Thos. W. Shortridge, son of Lewis. Ch: [@] Frank Shortridge; [b] Eva.
4. Lucretia Merchant.
T. A. Merchant married, second, in 1859, Winnie A. Robert- son, who married, second, Farmer A. Osborn, and died in 1896. (See.)
Aug. 6-A glorious rain redeems corn.
Aug. 7-Capt. W. A. Wash is chosen principal of the public school of Platte City. He is a graduate of the Kentucky Military School, class of 1861 ; served as a Confederate captain in the war; wrote and published a volume upon his military experience, which was chiefly in Federal prisons. He was a hearty, genial, gener- ous soul. a zealous Methodist, a merry companion, and a true friend. He went to Oregon, and is publishing, at Dallas, a spir- ited paper, the Polk County Itemizer.
Judge Gilbert has surrendered the Weston Landmark to the editorial management of J. T. Reynolds and J. L. McCluer.
A donation party to Rev. Jos. Devlin at Platte City.
Aug. 12-Col. Rice Davenport, of Clay, died. aged 73, an officer of the Black Hawk War; came to Clay in 1825.
Aug. 13-Democratic mass-meeting at Platte City. to select a central committee. E. H. Norton chairman. Others mentioned :
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J. O. Abbott, J. N. Boydston, G. S. Cline, T. W. Davis, Isaac Dean, W. K. Faulconer, Thos. Herndon, John S. Holland, Dan Kern, D. Lanter, J. L. McCluer, S. A. Gilbert, Thos. Rose, W. A. Single- ton, Marion Todd, R. P. C. Wilson.
Aug. 19-The C. & S. W. Railway is finished to Camden Point. An excursion from Leavenworth to Camden Point.
Aug. 20-Radical Convention at Platte City, L. Georgen chairman. Ex-Lieutenant-Governor Smith, R. T. Van Horn, and others speak.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 1-Disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan. On the 4th France is proclaimed a republic.
Baseball rages.
JOHN MOORE.
Sept. 20-John Moore died. His widow, Nancy, adminis- tered. He was born in Estill County, Ky., in 1789; married, first, Elizabeth Noland; came to Howard County, Mo., in 1817, thence to Jackson County in 1822, and to Platte in 1837, and settled on a claim near Waldron. He was short of stature, his hair was perfectly white, and he was full of life and courage. Ch:
I. TENNIE MOORE, i'd Buck Malott. She lives in Kansas.
II. JAMES MOORE, b. in March, 1810, in Estill Co., Ky .; d. March 4, 1889; m'd 1st, in Nov., 1836, Catherine Malott, dr. of John S. He m'd 2d. Ann Sewell, dr. of Alex. Chil- dren by his first wife:
1. William (ii). 2. Thos. S. Moore. 3. Sarah J.
4. Mary, m'd a Ducate, and died childless.
By second wife:
5. Almeda, b. Nov. 27, 1852; m'd Jan. 27, 1875. Thos. E. Stallard, b. Aug. 28, 1838; son of Randall.
6. Julia A. Moore, i'd Feb. 9, 1882, Geo. H. Tuder, b. Aug. 4, 1852. Ch: [{] John T. Tuder; [b] Lyc. S .; [] Ann B .; [d] David R .; [e] Polly E .; [f] Jettie F.
7. James Moore (ii), m'd Emily Johnson.
8. Margaret Ellen, m'd John W. Riley. Ch:
[7] Myrtle, etc. (See J. T. Riley.)
[{] Ruby;
I will here record Mr. James Moore's (i) story of his life. "I remember but little of my residence in Kentucky. We came to Missouri in 1817, on packed horses, without wagons or tent, crossed the Mississippi River at Smelser's Ferry. We crossed the Ohio at Louisville, below the falls. My father was not able to buy land, but took up a claim, which he afterwards sold; he then rented land of Elisha Todd, until he removed to Clay County. I saw no Indians, though there were forts for protection. Old Franklin
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was then the county seat. We lived ten miles away. In the spring of 1820 we removed in a wagon to Clay County, found ferries over the rivers, took a lease of land for two years of young Fowler, and at the end of the term went to Jackson County. Our residence in Clay was seven miles east of Liberty and three miles from the Missouri. In Jackson County my father settled on government land. two and a half miles southwest of Independence. At the land sales my father bought 110 acres. He lived there until in 1837, when he came to Platte. The first steamboat I ever saw was at Ducker's Ferry, at Independence Land- ing. Friends came on here from Kentucky, and I went to meet them. I worked at the carpenter's trade, as I could get work, and at other times helped my father. I often worked at ten cents a day; as a carpenter I got $10 per month. I remember making 3,000 rails, at 25 cents per 100. When we went to Jackson County, it was with the first emigration. Father took up a choice piece of land. I was at the first lot sales in Independence. That was some two years after our arrival. The first year we traded over in Clay. When we went, the Osages had just sold out. Only friendly Indians were seen. In March, 1837, I came to Platte, and took up a claim near Hampton. We got our grinding done at horse-mills in Clay, and did our trading at Martinsville. I remember their building the first mill at the falls. My neighbors were Philemon Higgins, Jacob Gregg, Sidney Ray, Wm. Alexander, John Grooms, Jacob Boydston, David Magill, and Jas. Mooneyham."
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