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MARCH.
March 1-Granges are organized over the county, and their influence predominates in politics.
Rev. John G. Fackler, of St. Joseph, holds a protracted meet- ing in Platte City. Six additions to the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Fackler makes a public lecture on the beauties of the Yosemite Valley, California, the 10th.
WILLIAM BONNELL.
March 6-William Bonnell having died, Jonathan Bonnell administered. Bond, $200. His wife was Catherine, born June 10, 1809, and his children:
I. CHARLES BONNELL, m'd Nov. 3, 1859, Mary S. Shouse.
II. REBECCA BONNELL, m'd a Simmons.
III. ELIZABETH, m'd a Henson.
IV. SARAH BONNELL, m'd a Henson.
V. LEAH BONNELL, i'd Feb. 21, 1865, John S. Shouse. Ch: 1. Thomas Shouse.
VI. JONATHAN BONNELL. VII. HENRY BONNELL.
VIII. MARGARET BONNELL, i'd a Lamar.
IX. MARY BONNELL. X. MARTHA.
March 13-Hamilton & Oldham are buying hemp at Platte City, and shipping to St. Louis.
March 15-Thomas Holland died, aged 56.
THE STANDIFORDS.
Thomas Standiford died. Skelton Standiford and Sarah Dodson had two sons, Thomas and William, who came from Virginia with their parents to Howard County, Mo., in 1817, and thence to Platte in 1841, and settled near Ridgley.
I. THOMAS STANDIFORD
Was born in Virginia October 30, 1813; died near Edgerton March 15. 1874. He was an esteemed farmer, Baptist, and Democrat. He married, first, in 1834, Rhoda Jennings, born May 4, 1815; died in 1863. Ch:
I. MARGARET STANDIFORD, b. July 3. 1836; d. June 16, 1890; m'd Hiram Cook, son of Adam. Ch:
1. W. T. Cook, m'd July 15, 1882. Laura A. Jones; no children.
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2. Geo. Cook, m'd 1st, March 7, 1861, Mollie E. Nash. He m'd 2d, Julia Beery, dr. of Geo. (See.) 1 child: [{] Ray.
3. Maggie Cook, m'd A. D. Masoner. Ch: [@] Albert; [1] Estella Masoner; [c] Mattie; [d] James.
4. Henry Cook, m'd Sept. 7, 1891, Ella Cockrael; no children.
5. Alice Cook, i'd Sept. 9, 1893, Geo. Gustin.
6. Pattie Cook, m'd Oliver Gwin. 7. Curtis Cook.
II. W. D. STANDIFORD, b. Feb. 4, 1838; m'd Feb. 2, 1860, Nancy Newman, died in 1895. (See.) They live near Edgerton. III. NATHAN STANDIFORD, b. Jan. 2, 1840; d. Aug. 20, 1862. IV. MARY E. STANDIFORD, b. Aug. 12, 1842; d. Sept. 13, 1866; m'd Harrison E. Sale. Ch:
1. W. T. Sale, m'd Feb. 29, 1880, Sarah Mays, dr. of Henry. (See.)
2. Lou Sale, m'd Geo. James.
3. Rhoda Sale, m'd Calvin Harmer, dead. 1 child: [a] Rhoda.
4. Harrison Sale (ii), m'd Mrs. Jemima Wilkerson, née Dodson. Ch: [@] Margaret, m'd Aug. 31, 1890, Alex. R. Newman, son of Wm.
V. JOHN E. STANDIFORD, b. May 5, 1845; m'd 1st, a By- waters. Ch:
1. Albert E. Standiford.
2. Gertie Standiford, m'd Jan. 1, 1896, C. B. Duncan. John E. m'd 2d, a lady from Kansas.
VI. JAMES N. (DICK) STANDIFORD, b. Oct. 21, 1847; d. May 20, 1889.
VII. MARTHA J. STANDIFORD, b. Sept. 7, 1851; m'd Feb. 2, 1871, Samuel R. Ralston. Ch:
1. Anna, m'd Chris. Hamilton. 2. Oscar Ralston.
VIII. THOMAS STANDIFORD (ii), b. Feb. 11, 1854; m'd Mahala Black. (See.)
Thomas Standiford (i) m'd 2d, Mrs. Lucy Snell. (See.)
II. WILLIAM STANDIFORD,
Born May 22, 1818; married, first, Kesiah Hayden, sister of Andrew. Ch:
I. REV. JAMES STANDIFORD, of the Baptist Church, b. Nov. 21, 1839; m'd Sept. 2, 1858, Sophronia Jennings, b. Oct. 10, 1838, dr. of Moses. Ch:
1. John, b. Jan. 13, 1862.
2. Moses, b. Dec. 10, 1868; m'd Dec. 28, 1892, Bertha Hall.
3. Ella M. Standiford, b. Nov. 24, 1877.
4. Mary A. m'd Robert Daffron. Ch: [@] Noah.
5. Vettie L., b. Jan. 12, 1866.
II. ELIZA A. STANDIFORD, dead; m'd Jas. Leavel. 1 child. III. ELIZABETH STANDIFORD, m'd David Liggett, b. March 12. 1841 ; d. in 1864. Ch:
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1. William Liggett, i'd Maggie Gaines, dr. of Pres. IV. NANCY STANDIFORD, m'd Mitchell Newell, of Kansas.
William Standiford (i) m'd 2d. Kesiah Bradley. Ch: V. MARY A. STANDIFORD.
VI. RHODA STANDIFORD, m'd a Manuel.
William Standiford (i) m'd 3d, Mary Burnett, dr. of Wilson.
VII. ELLA STANDIFORD.
VIII. LENA STANDIFORD, i'd Nov. 18, 1894, George F. MeKnight.
III. DODSON STANDIFORD
Was a cousin of Thomas and William, born about 1818; d. near Edgerton July 1, 1883; married September 11, 1834, Amanda MeManaway, who survived him. Ch:
I. ELIZA, m'd Wm. Davis.
II. MELCENA STANDIFORD, i'd March 1. 1855, Allen J. Scott.
III. MARGARET, i'd Henderson Workman.
IV. ANGELINE, m'd John Hightower.
V. JANE STANDIFORD, I'd Nov. 10, 1878, S. S. Stone, son of Strother.
VI. RUTH STANDIFORD, m'd John Beery.
VII. ELLEN G. STANDIFORD, m'd Feb. 11. 1877. J. W. St. John.
VIII. WILLIAM S. STANDIFORD, m'd March 2, 1882, Lucy Stone, dr. of Strother.
ADAM COOK,
Born in Tennessee May 5, 1801; died February 10, 1897; married May 6, 1834, Catherine Ottinger, who was mother of all his children:
I. MOSES COOK, i'd Mary Hopper. Ch:
1. Adam. 2. Mary.
II. JANE COOK, m'd Samuel Ottinger. Ch:
1. Peter, m'd a Jennings, and went to Kansas.
2. John, also went to Kansas.
3. Margaret Ottinger, m'd W. White, of St. Joseph.
4. Delia Ottinger.
5. Anna Ottinger, m'd Herod Smith, of Andrew County.
6. Kate Ottinger, m'd Chas. Moore, of St. Joseph.
7. Burr Ottinger.
III. JOHN COOK.
IV. MARGARET COOK, m'd Paul Ottinger, of Buchanan.
V. ANDREW J. COOK, I'd Mary J. Denny, who died, and he m'd 2d. Anagusta Gardiner, and died, childless.
VI. HIRAM COOK, m'd Margaret Standiford. (See.) VII. CATHERINE COOK, m'd Ben Gwin. (See.)
VIII. MARY MAGGIE COOK, b. May 21, 1836; m'd March 1, 1866, Elbert S. Grantham, b. March 5, 1830. Ch:
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J. T. MURDOCK.
1. Josephine Grantham, m'd R. E. Fisher. Children: [@] Clarence; [1] Maggie Fisher.
2. Nellie Grantham, m'd Edgar Demoss. Ch: [@] Elsie, and [b] Herbert (twins).
3. Hardwicke Grantham, m'd Nancy Wells. Children: [@] Maggie; [b] Fred.
IX. SUSAN COOK, m'd Peter Collins. Ch:
1. George. 2. Celia Collins, m'd Oliver Snider.
3. Katie Collins, m'd William Gwin, son of Elisha. (See.)
4. Margaret Collins, m'd Henry Jennings, son of John.
5. Mary Collins, m'd Hut. Smith. 6. Nora.
7. Ida Collins.
APRIL.
April 1-Jas. A. Price is elected mayor of Weston.
Platte County Protective Association formed.
The Weston Savings Bank opens in style.
ELDER JOHN T. MURDOCK.
April 2-Elder John T. Murdock died. He was born in West- moreland County, Va., March 10, 1804; moved to Lexington, Ky., in 1811, and came to Platte in 1847; married Nancy Chinn, born in Harrison County, Ky., April 8, 1804; died in Kentucky in 1835. He was an earnest Old-school Baptist elder, tall of person, and graceful in manner. He was honored and beloved. Ch:
I. ELIZABETH MURDOCK, b. in Bourbon Co., Ky., May 26, 1828; m'd April 26, 1846, in Kentucky, Elijah S. Chinn. They came to Platte in 1847, and, after removing several times, went to Vacaville, Cal., where Mrs. Chinn died July 26, 1893. Ch:
1. Nancy Chinn, b. Feb. 20, 1866; m'd June 24, 1866, John Evans, b. March 17, 1844.
2. Lucy K. Chinn, m'd John Stone.
3. Mollie E. Chinn, m'd Oct. 26, 1880, Wm. Boydston. Ch: [@] Lee Boydston; [] Elijah S .; [c] Pearl; [d] Zula M .; [e] Waneta. There are four other children with their father, Elijah S., in California.
II. CHAS. T. MURDOCK, b. in Bourbon Co., Ky., Aug. 5, 1834. He was educated at Pleasant Ridge; m'd Sept. 6, 1855, Malinda H. Chinn, dr. of Alex. and Mary Chinn, of Bourbon Co., Ky. Ch:
1. Mary E. Murdock, m'd Sept. 13, 1877, B. F. Montague.
2. Joel C. Murdock, m'd Dec. 24, 1885, Georgia Cook, dr. of W. H.
3. Nancy L. Murdock.
Mr. John T. Murdock married, second, in Kentucky, Mrs. Amanda Hardesty, née Hodges, born October 14, 1806; died September 24, 1885. Ch:
R.^B. MITCHELL.
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III. BEN. F. MURDOCK, b. Oct. 13, 1839; m'd Sept. 25, 1865, Bettie Wilhite, dr. of Eliezer. (See.) Ch:
1. Agnes Murdock, m'd Dec. 11, 1895, W. S. Gist.
Mr. Murdock is an experienced accountant, and is now our county clerk.
IV. ANNIE A. MURDOCK, b. Nov. 22, 1842; m'd Oct. 19, 1865, John W. Magee, b. Jan. 1, 1841, son of B. W. Magee and Elvira True. Mr. Magee possesses fine business qualifica- tions, and his life has been spent in the marts of trade. He has been at different times a farmer, trader in cattle and grain, miller, bank president, and speculator in any thing in the market. He lived for years in Iowa; removed to Ottawa, Kansas, and was mayor of the city. He is a native of Coles Co., Ill. His home at present is Camden Point. Mr. Magee is a Republican, and at one time was the candidate of his party for probate judge, and received many votes outside of his party. In the war he served in the Federal army. He is a Mason. Ch:
1. Lena Magee, b. April 1, 1867; d. Aug. 5, 1887; m'd Prof. Wm. A. Banister; no children.
2. Mary E. Magee, b. Nov. 20, 1873; m'd Feb. 26, 1891, J. W. Swarthout.
V. JOHN N. MURDOCK.
VI. ELLA MURDOCK, m'd Oct. 18, 1865, Jas. P. Thomas.
April 3-Camden Point Orphan School, Broadhurst prin- cipal, has 150 scholars.
There are 14 prisoners in Platte County jail, mostly brought from other counties.
ROBERT B. MITCHELL.
April 6-Robert B. Mitchell died at his home near Camden Point. He was born in Bourbon County, Ky., in Oct., 1794. He enlisted in 1812 in Capt. Ellis' company of Col. Porter's regiment of the Army of the Northwest; came to Jackson County, Mo., in 1836, and thence to Platte in 1838. He was at an early day Indian agent at Council Bluffs, acting for several tribes, was a man of profound thought and sound judgment, a member of the Baptist Church, reserved in his manners, and seldom seen in company. He married Sallie Mitchell, who survived him. Ch:
I. JAMES B. MITCHELL, m'd 1st, Nancy Tincher. Ch: 1. Sallie, m'd F. Garvin.
James B. m'd 2d, Addie Logan, dr. of Martin. Ch:
2. Robert, m'd Sallie Thornberg. 3. William Mitchell.
II. MARY E. MITCHELL, m'd July 5, 1845, Ambrose Owens. (See.)
III. JOHN E. MITCHELL, m'd Dec. 16, 1844, Mary A. Pumphrey, dr. of Elisha. Live in California.
IV. FRANCIS B. MITCHELL, lives in Colorado.
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574
J. BUSEY.
V. WM. A. MITCHELL, b. July 27, 1837; m'd Feb. 12, 1871, Mary .A. Boydston, dr. of Samuel. Ch:
1. Alma Mitchell. 2. Erma. 3. Bruce. 4. Frank.
5. Collic. 6. William Mitchell.
VI. NANCY J. MITCHELL, b. in June, 1823; d. April 1, 1889; m'd March 7, 1860, Wm. H. Elliott, b. March 12, 1827, son of Josiah; no children.
April 7-The furniture factory at Weston commenced operations.
April 8-JAMES J. MOORE having died, Peyton Newman ad- ministered. Bond, $1,600. His widow was Margaret, and his children: 1, Malinda; 2, Nancy M. Moore; 3, Jacob; 4, Angeline; 5, Isaac Moore; 6, Sarah E. Moore; 8, William.
April 9-EDWARD ROBERTS died, aged 44. D. J. Thorp administers. Bond, $3,000. His widow was Margaret, and chil- dren: 1, Sarah Roberts, married a Henson; 2, Julia Roberts, m'd Jan. 18, 1872, Jas. Hyatt; 3, John L. Roberts; 4, Missouri; 5, Thomas W .; 6, Ellen N .; 7, George Roberts; 8, Robert E .; 9, Katharine Roberts.
William H. Hunt returned after a sojourn in Kansas.
Elder J. R. Reavis resigns his pastorate of the Christian Church in Platte City.
John F. Merryman and Jas. F. Pitt are admitted to the bar, and form a law partnership at Platte City, which is soon dissolved, by Merryman going to St. Louis, and Pitt to St. Joseph.
April 20-James E. Ireland, being elected to succeed Noland as county judge, takes his seat.
Adkins, Dougherty, and Dobson, committee appointed by the County Grange to investigate the accounts of the county clerk and road commissioner, report both in default.
JACOB BUSEY
April 21-Jacob Busey died, aged 90. His wife, Elizabeth, died July 29, 1871, aged 83. They lived three miles west of Platte City. Ch:
I. ELIZABETH.
II. WILLIAM BUSEY, m'd Rachel Busey, widow of his brother, Matthew T. Busey. (See.)
III. MATTHEW T. BUSEY, i'd Rachel -.
Ch:
1. William Oscar Busey, m'd April 22, 1869, Edith L. Rice, dr. of Charles. Ch: [] May Busey, m'd Jan. 1. 1896, Jas. H. Sexton. W. O. m'd 2d, Oct. 26, 1887, Hattie Criss.
2. Dr. Alfred P. Busey, m'd a Callett, of St. Joseph, and lives there.
3. Jacob T. Busey, m'd May 6. 1875. Fannie Murley.
4. John H. Busey, m'd March 13, 1871, Hattie J. Lober. (See.)
BRASHEAR FAMILY.
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1874, APRIL.
IV. JOHN S. BUSEY. dead.
VI. FANNIE BUSEY, I'd Alf. Trimble. Ch: 1. Viola Trimble.
VII. MARTHA BUSEY, i'd Sept. 2, 1847. Colman Shaw. Ch: 1. Walter.
VII. SARAH JANE BUSEY, b. in Shelby Co., Ky., April 4. 1831; d. Oet. 3, 1890; m'd in 1856. JJesse Brashear, b. June 6, 1830. Mrs. Brashear came with her parents to Platte in 1844. Children:
1. Lilly Brashear, m'd JJohn Payne; 3 children.
2. Mary Brashear, m'd Richard Shouse.
Mr. Jesse Brashear married second. January 6. 1892. Mrs. Sophia Keller, née Ellington, and lives at Camden Point. He has served several terms as coroner, and is a Knight Templar.
THE BRASHEAR FAMILY.
Levi Brashear, of Maryland, is the progenitor. His son, JOHN BRASHEAR,
Was born February 23, 1796; married in Scott County, Ky., Sarah Turner, born in 1800, daughter of Benjamin. Their children:
I. LEVI BRASHEAR. b. in 1818; d. in 1890; m'd Permelia John- son, of Scott County, Ky. She went to Texas with her children.
II. AGNES BRASHEAR, i'd a Faulconer, in Kentucky.
III. W. T. BRASHEAR. b. June 30, 1822 ; m'd Feb. 27, 1859, Nancy Kitchen, dr. of Weston. She died in 1874, leaving :
1. W. R. Brashear, b. in 1867.
IV. JESSE BRASHEAR, see above.
V. FANNIE BRASHEAR. single.
THE OLIVER FAMILY.
April 22-William E. Oliver died. Josiah Oliver was an emigrant from England, and settled in Fauquier County, Va. His son, John Oliver, died there, in 1840. He married Sibylla Esk- ridge, daughter of Burdette. The widow and children came to Platte, and here the widow died, in 1850. Ch:
I. LEMUEL THOMPSON OLIVER, b. July 19, 1820. (See.) II. GRANVILLE JACKSON OLIVER (see), i'd Eliza Bright- well.
III. WILLIAM E. OLIVER, m'd Anna Jackson, d. Oct. 6. 1876. Children :
1. Bettic Olirer, m'd April 13, 1886, Hon. Arch. M. Wood- son, of St. Joseph, son of Benj. J. (See.) He was b. in Knox County, Ky., Jan. 30, 1854; was brought. the same year. to Buchanan County, Mo., and thence to Platte in 1869; attended Plattsburg College two years, graduated at St. Louis Law School in 1877.
W. WALDRON.
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1874, APRIL.
practiced in that city until 1882, spent two years in Platte City, removed to St. Joseph, and was ap- pointed in 1890 judge of the 12th Judicial Circuit. He inherits the judicial mind of the Woodsons, and is rising to distinction.
2. Kate Oliver, m'd Sept. 25, 1878, John Mitchell.
3. Anna Oliver. 4. Harvey. 5. Alice.
IV. ANGELINA OLIVER, m'd first, April 26, 1853, John W. Brightwell. (See.) Hed. June 6, 1858, leaving a daughter:
1. Lura, who m'd Nov. 23, 1871, Douglas George, b. Aug. 5, 1846. Ch: [] Willie George; [b] Ella; [c] Pey- ton; [d] Ora; [e] Jenkins; [f] Bee; [9] Aletha; George.
Mrs. Angelina Brightwell m'd 2d, Frank Gaines. (See.) V. GIBSON OLIVER, lives in California.
VI. BETTIE OLIVER, m'd Wm. P. Brightwell. (See.)
VII. JOHN OLIVER, m'd Nov. 16, 1858, Mary Tribble, dr. of John.
WILLIAM WALDRON.
April 25-William Waldron died near the town of Waldron. He was born in Ireland June 15, 1803, came to New York in 1835, and thence to Platte in 1867. He was a Catholic. His sons were men of enterprise; they laid off the town of Waldron, and built a fine mill, which was burned. They made their town a busy place for some years; but adverse circumstances reduced them in for- tune, and they are scattered. Children of William Waldron:
I. JAMES WALDRON, m'd Nov. 1, 1866, Mary J. Ellis, dr. of Doctor. He died in Oklahoma Territory Oct. 2, 1894.
II. THOMAS WALDRON, m'd Nov. 14, 1867, Ann E. Brink.
III. STEPHEN WALDRON, m'd June 12, 1867, Mat. A. McGach- egar, dr. of Thomas. (See.)
IV. MARY WALDRON, m'd Feb. 9, 1871, William Ellis.
V. HENRY WILLIAM WALDRON, m'd Aug. 26, 1872, Mary Alice Bledsoe, b. Aug. 3, 1853; d. July 30, 1893. She was a daughter of Dr. Willis Bledsoe, a zealous Methodist and a leader in many benevolent enterprises. She died in the midst of her usefulness, and was greatly bewailed. Mr. Waldron is an excellent business man, but since his pious wife died, he has set himself apart for the ministry, and is an active and devoted missionary of the Methodist Episco- pal Church, South.
VI. JOHN WALDRON, m'd Oct. 17, 1872, Ellen Scott.
April 27-The Odd Fellows have a banquet at the Brady House, in Platte City.
COUNTY FINANCES.
MAY. COUNTY FINANCES.
Revenue collected. .
.$55,167.02
Warrants issued. $18,910.61
Interest paid.
32,848.17 51,758.78
Surplus
$3,408.24
Expenditures in Detail.
Roads and bridges. .
$1,312.00
Poor and insane. .
4,067.00
Court-house
44.00
County Justices.
354.00
Jail. .
564.00
County Clerk (Park) .
1,943.00
Circuit Clerk (Tufts).
220.00
County Assessors ..
287.00
County Attorney (Woodson).
927.00
Superintendent of Schools (Sutherland)
581.00
County Treasurer (Darnall).
950.00
Sheriff (Coffey)
1,093.00
Bridge Commissioner (Slone)
1,749.00
Wood ..
165.00
Criminal costs.
1,817.00
Stationery.
1.035.00
Printing.
471.00
Jurors and witnesses. .
599.00
P. & G. R. Railroad bonds.
451.00
Sundry purposes.
281.61
$18,910.61
Assessment of Personalty.
Horses, 8,185. .
$296,776.00
Mules, etc., 2,420
107,100.00
Cattle, 15.985.
202,852.00
Sheep, 6,956.
7,801.00
Hogs, 52,462.
99,974.00
Money and notes.
519.586.00
Other property
548,378.00
$1.782,467.00
County Debt.
Funding bonds. .
$300,500.00
Interest to May 1, 1874.
10.016.66
P. & G. R. Railroad bonds
9,100.00
Interest. .
10.570.00
Due School Funds.
14,091.51
Warrants outstanding
5,446.67
$349,724.84
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1874, MAY.
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BAUGHMAN FAMILY.
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1874, MAY.
County levy, $1.30; total assessment, $5,166,312.00.
May 2-BENJ. SMITHER having died William Cockrael ad- ministers. Bond, $500. He lived near Ridgely. Ch: 1, Martha, married a Fitzgerald; 2, Susan Smither, married November 20, 1879, Henry Ottinger; 3, Ben. H. Smither.
A committee of farmers, appointed by the County Grange, are investigating the records. The war between the Landmark and Democrat grows warm.
THE BAUGHMAN FAMILY.
May 6-Martha A., wife of W. O. Baughman, died. Two brothers, William O. and Newton P., sons of Henry Baughman and his wife, Pauline Owsley, sister of Governor Owsley, of Kentucky, came to Platte, and settled near New Market.
I. WILLIAM O. BAUGHMAN
Was born in Lincoln County, Ky., December 25, 1806; still living; married Martha Ann Bryan, daughter of Captain Robert. Ch:
I. ROBERT, d., single, Sept. 16, 1875.
II. JOHN B. BAUGHMAN, m'd Esther A. Williams, dr. of Wm. (i) and sister of Bud. Ch:
1. William P. Baughman. 2. John R.
3. Eudora Baughman, m'd an Allen. 4. Augustus.
5. Samuel. 6. Booth.
III. WILLIAM B. BAUGHMAN, b. April 11, 1823; m'd Feb. 3, 1867, Esther A. Williams (ii), dr. of Bud., b. June 29, 1848; no children,
IV. MARY ELIZABETH, m'd 1st, James Engleman; died, leaving:
1. Wm. Engleman.
Mary m'd 2d, James Bell. Ch:
2. Jennie Bell. 3. Marshall Bell.
V. JACOB BAUGHMAN, d. in the Southern army, in 1863. He married Sallie Greenwood. Ch:
1. Elisabeth Baughman, m'd John Knight.
2. Jacob.
VI. HARLAN BAUGHMAN. d. in the Southern army. He mar- ried Paulina Harlan. Ch:
1. Elizabeth.
Paulina m'd 2d, C. P. Armstrong.
VII. HAMILTON BAUGHMAN, m'd Emma Cox, dr. of Jacob. Children:
1. Elizabeth. 2. William Baughman.
3. Moultrie.
VIII. THOMAS J. BAUGHMAN, married, and his wife died, childless. He lives.
IX. MARTHA JANE BAUGHMAN, m'd July 4, 1867, Michie Cox. Ch:
1. Joseph Cor. 2. William Co.r.
THE TRIBBLES.
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1874, MAY.
II. NEWTON P. BAUGHMAN
Married Mary J. McGee, and went to Kansas. Ch:
I. AUGUSTA BAUGHMAN, I'd W. H. Middleton. (See.) -
II. KATE BAUGHMAN, I'd Jan. 19, 1882, Chas. V. Hall. (See.) III. TEMPLETON M. BAUGHMAN, i'd Bettie Leavel. (See.) IV. REBECCA BAUGHMAN, m'd Dec. 21, 1882, J. F. McMichael. V. AYCHMONDE, m'd a Davidson.
VI. CHARLES BAUGHMAN.
May 8-Colored voters meet at the court-house, Sawney Vaughn presiding. Resolutions are passed favoring good wages. By their request, S. C. Woodson addressed them.
THE TRIBBLE FAMILY.
May 17-Andrew Tribble died. (See.) He was a son of John Tribble (i) and Jane Phelps. Their children:
I. ANDREW TRIBBLE, m'd Elizabeth Todd. (See.)
II. JOSEPH TRIBBLE (i).
III. SILAS TRIBBLE.
IV. JOHN TRIBBLE. (See.)
V. DUDLEY TRIBBLE, m'd Mary J. Lanter. (See.)
VI. PERMELIA TRIBBLE, m'd Elijah Morgan. (See.) VII. SUSAN TRIBBLE, m'd Joseph Todd (ii). (See.) VIII. NANCY, I'd Elias De Masters.
IX. ELIZABETH TRIBBLE, m'd Arch Stewart.
X. SALLY TRIBBLE, m'd John Lafferty.
Each one of these planted a family tree in Platte.
May 18-Thomas Walker's estate is placed in charge of his son, W. A. Walker. Ch: 1, William A .; 2, Belinda; 3, Eliza Walker; 4, Nancy; 5, Berry; 6, Alf. A. Walker.
May 22-Robert McAlexander dragged by his horses and killed, near Parkville. John S. Malott administered. Bond, $3,000. Ch: 1. Andrew; 2, Vinie, m'd an Agnew; 3, Virginia; 4, Thos. McAlexander; 5, Samuel; 6, William; 7. Sarah McAlex- ander, m'd John S. Malott; 8, Martha, m'd a Brenham.
May 21-Ascension Day observed by an excursion of the Knights of Belt Commandery, to Talbott's and Barbee's resi- dences. Dr. F. M. Johnson elected E. C. A banquet at the hall for Knights and ladies.
AFFIDAVITS TAKEN AGAINST "SOREHEADS."
The Democrat charges that for two years the "Ring" had been secretly taking affidavits, to be used against "Soreheads" as occa- sion might offer. James Adkins, having heard that such affida- vits had been taken against him, demanded their production. None were presented.
DYE FAMILY.
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JUNE. CAMDEN POINT ORPHAN SCHOOL.
June 1-Trustees: W. C. Wells, president; S. C. Woodson, secretary; J. M. Railey, treasurer; W. F. Perrin, M. Harrington, A. T. Leavel, and J. W. Steele, directors. Faculty: Robert A. Broadhurst, principal; Rene F. Broadhurst, matron; Misses Ella Ford, M. M. Perrin, Julia L. Taylor, Rosa L. Wilhoit, and Mrs. Bettie C. Leavel, teachers. The inmates number 166, of whom 119 are boarders, and 41 beneficiaries.
June 9-The Platte County Protective Association meets monthly at Weston.
JOHN DYE,
Aged 76, dies in Marshall Township. He was born February 4, 1799, in Mason County, Ky. His father was Kenneth Dye, son of William Dye and Phoebe Monteer. Mary Dye, a daughter of William and Phobe, and a sister of Kenneth, married Joseph Forman, and was grandmother of William Forman, of our bar. John Dye married, in 1818, Parthenia Gow, born February 15, 1800. They came to Platte in 1844. Ch:
I. MARY DYE, b. Feb. 4, 1820; m'd Samuel Pepper, b. in Mason Co., Ky., in 1817; d. in Platte Sept. 25, 1880. He was a man of intelligence and wide influence. Ch:
1. John J. Pepper, b. in Mason Co., Ky., March 3, 1842; d. Sept. 29, 1892; m'd Eliza Jones. Ch: [@] Samuel; [b] Ruby V. Pepper, m'd March 3, 1890, Jeff. D. Wells, b. April 17, 1860; [c] James D. Pepper; [{] William D. Pepper; [e] Notley A. Pepper; [f] John C .; [9] Ben B. Pepper.
2. Elizabeth Pepper, m'd Wm. Dougherty.
3. Mary S. Pepper, m'd Jan. 5, 1893, Wm. P. Linville, d. in March, 1893. Ch: [@] William P. (ii); [b] Laura A .; [c] Maud E .; [d] Thomas P .; [e] Riley; [f] Birdie F. Linville.
4. Alice Pepper, m'd Oct. 22, 1873, Henry Todd Bigham.
5. Mary (Neely) Pepper, m'd Dan P. Stephens, b. Feb. 26, 1853. Ch: [] John Stephens; [1] Bee Stephens. 6. Laura Pepper, m'd May 23, 1883, Willard B. Smally. 7. William A. Pepper.
II. MARGARET DYE, m'd Feb. 13, 1845, Henry Griffith, of Buchanan County, b. Aug. 20, 1824. She died childless, and he m'd 2d. Sept. 17, 1886. Isabel Roberts. He died Jan. 3. 1895. He was a Mason and Odd Fellow.
III. JANE DYE, b. May 26, 1824; d. Feb. 21, 1897; m'd Nov. 15, 1845. H. J. Pyle, b. in Mason Co., Ky., March 3, 1818; d. near De Kalb, Mo., Dec. 28, 1890, leaving 9 children.
IV. ANN DYE, i'd James Griffith. Live in Clay.
V. JAMES DYE. b. Feb. 13. 1834; m'd Oct. 9, 1856, Lucy J. Guthrie, b. Jan. 1, 1840. She d. Sept. 2, 1882. Mr. Dye is
L. SHEPARD.
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a successful farmer and breeder of fine stock. He m'd 2d, Dec. 18, 1884, Lizzie M. Hamilton, b. Sept. 5, 1857; d. Dec. 27, 1890. He m'd 3d, Aug. 19, 1896, Miss Rotina Myers. Children by his first wife:
1. Florence Dye, m'd John McAdow. (See.)
2. Fannie Dye, m'd Jan. 30, 1879, William Hillix. (See.)
3. Era Dye, m'd Jan. 1, 1884, Stev. Winburn, son of T. B.
4. Maggie Dye, m'd David Chesnut. (See.)
VI. ELIZABETH DYE, i'd Thos. B. Lovelady.
VII. WILLIAM DYE, m'd Nov. 5, 1885, Mrs. Margaret 1. Gabbert. VIII. PARTHENIA DYE, m'd Willis Polk. Ch:
1. Willie Polk (ii).
IX. MARTHA DYE, i'd Aug. 11, 1862, Jerry Newby. Ch:
1. Nathan. 2. Cora Newby.
June 11-Examination at Daughters' College. B. W. Gilbert made the oration. No graduates.
June 12-L. Shepard announces himself for Congress.
Miles Harrington and T. H. Talbott have a spicy controversy, in the Platte City papers, over the last election of county judge. Merryman & Paxton dissolve their law partnership.
June 16-Sarah Grayson's house burned.
Registration is now in control of Democrats. Henry Col- man (i) is registrar at Platte City, and L. R. Ringo at Weston.
June 19-The committee of the County Grange appointed to investigate the accounts of officers reports that Sheriff Ogden's accounts are correct.
Picnic at New Market by Granges and Good Templars.
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