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The Leavenworth Academy of Science makes an excursion to the fair grounds at Tracy, and there is music and dancing.
Grasshoppers approaching.
JULY.
July 1-James Adkins, John Bigham, E. M. Dobson, W. H. H. Dougherty, and Geo. Gabbert, the investigating committee of the County Grange, charge errors in the accounts of officers, and create much discontent.
Kansas crops are a failure, and ours are short, but they turned out better than expected.
July 4-Great fireworks at the St. Louis bridge. A dozen go from Platte City to witness the display, but come back dis- appointed.
Picnic at the fair grounds, and fireworks in Platte City at night; Ruthven manager.
July 6-JOHN CAMPBELL died. Children: 1. Margaret E .; 2, William A .; 3, Hilary L. Campbell; 4, Mary A .; 5. Geo. F .; 6, Chas. L .; 7, Melissa A. Campbell; 8, John C.
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J. WILSON.
July 16-Picnic at New Market. Norman J. Colman and E. H. Norton speak.
The investigating committee charge errors in G. W. Belt's accounts. He replies in the Landmark.
July 17-Picnic at Barry. Colman, Wilson, and Hardwicke speak.
HON. JOHN WILSON.
July 25-Hon. John Wilson died. He was born in Christian County, Ky., February 13, 1804. , He was a son of James Wilson and Rachel Harrington. James was an officer in the Revolution, was wounded at the battle of Camden, and bore a ball in his body to the day of his death. His son, John Wilson, came to Boonville, Mo., entered on the practice of law, and was circuit attorney when the whole southwest corner of the State was included in the Boonville Circuit. He married April 5, 1830, Elizabeth Clark, born in Winchester, Ky., January 11, 1813. She was a daughter of Robert Clark, of Winchester, and Malinda Trigg, daughter of Gen. Stephen Trigg. The Clark family came to Boonville in 1818. In 1841 Mr. John Wilson and family came to Platte, and located three miles east of Platte City, and subsequently settled on the Norton farm, adjoining the town of Platte City. His name is enrolled as an attorney of our bar July 13, 1841. He represented the county in the Legislature three terms, 1856, 1862, and 1864 He opposed secession, but in 1865 voted against emancipation. He was appointed county attorney in 1865, and held the office several years. He was an ardent Whig, and gloried in being the first man to suggest the name of Gen. Taylor for President. His voice was Stentorian and his oratory impassioned. He was a member of that circle of illustrious lawyers and statesmen who framed the Constitution and formulated the laws of the greatest State in the Union. He was a co-laborer with Atchison, Doni- phan, Burnett, Rees, and Wood in making our noble forests and lovely prairies the home of the most enterprising and virtuous peo- ple on earth. He was known throughout the State as "Hon. John Wilson, of Platte," the "Old-line Whig," and the "loud-voiced orator." His name was frequently suggested for supreme judge, governor, and United States senator. His widow yet lives, making her home at Liberty. Ch:
I. MALINDA WILSON, b. Feb. 8, 1831; d. May 15, 1874; m'd Hon. E. II. Norton. (See.)
II. JAMES B. WILSON, b. Feb. 19, 1833 ; m'd Nov. 3, 1869, Emma Wilson. They live in southwest Missouri. Ch:
1. Charles B., b. Aug. 2, 1871.
2. Alma Wilson, b. Nov. 12, 1875.
III. ROBERT P. C. WILSON, b. Aug. 8, 1834, in Boonville; m'd Carrie F. Murray. (See.)
TV. CHARLES B. WILSON, b. March 25, 1836; licensed as an
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THE CLARKS.
attorney Dec. 10, 1860; m'd Nov. 3, 1869, Kate Thornton. Children :
1. Anna, now a teacher in the Public School of Platte City.
V. JOHN WILSON, b. March 25, 1838. After a full course in medicine, he went to Kansas, married Annie Pedicord, and is doing well in his profession.
VI. LOULA WILSON, b. Aug. 7, 1844; m'd May 3, 1871, Robt. H. Miller, b. in Richmond, Va., Nov. 27, 1826. He has been the editor and proprietor of the Liberty Tribune since 1846. Children:
1. Roy Miller. 2. Bessie. 3. Ida. 4. Clark.
5. Mary Miller.
VII. CORNELIA, b. in Aug., 1846; d. Feb. 2, 1862-a lovely April flower withered by the frosts of May.
VIII. ELLA WILSON, b. in June, 1848; m'd July 14, 1870, Prof. D. M. Conway, who taught, at different times, public and private schools in Platte City. They went to Colorado, and she died, leaving :
1. Horace Conway.
THE CLARKS.
Robert Clark, of Winchester, Ky., married Malinda Trigg (see Trigg family), daughter of Gen. Stephen Trigg, of Ken- tucky. Ch:
I. ELIZABETH CLARK, m'd John Wilson. (See.)
II. STEPHEN T. CLARK, lived in New Orleans.
III. BENNETT CLARK, m'd Margaret Henderson, in Boonville, Missouri.
IV. ROBERT P. CLARK, m'd Missouri Houx. They live in Wyandotte, Kansas. Mr. Clark is a man of superior in- tellect and judicial instinct. Born in Kentucky, he came to Boonville in 1818, and thence to Platte in 1842, and was enrolled as a member of our bar March 28, 1842. He was appointed county judge May 11, 1852, probate judge in 1861, but displaced by the Ousting Ordinance in 1862; raised a company of "Pawpaw" militia in 1863, county attorney at several times, and about 1870 removed to Kansas. His fine legal talent is marred and his success defeated by a lack of ambition and a want of all desire of preferment.
V. MALINDA CLARK. m'd Stephen Johnston. (See.)
RANDOLPH STALLARD.
Randolph Stallard died five miles north of Platte City. He was a son of Thomas Stallard, and a brother of David Stallard. and was born in Culpeper County, Va., June 18, 1814. A. R. Baker administered, giving bond for $2,500. He married Mar- garet Biscoe, who still lives in Camden Point. Ch:
THE "DEMOCRAT."
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I. SUSAN A. STALLARD, m'd Dec. 31, 1862, William Patton.
II. THOMAS E. STALLARD, b. Aug. 28, 1832; m'd Jan. 21, 1875, Amelia Moore, dr. of Jas. B.
III. MARY V. STALLARD, m'd Samuel McCormick. (See.)
IV. RICHARD WYLIE STALLARD, m'd Oct. 5, 1892, Nannie Wilson.
V. ELIZABETH STALLARD, m'd Middleton McCormick.
VI. JAMES B. STALLARD, m'd 1st, Jane Brown, dr. of Rev. John W. He m'd 2d, Nannie Wilson, dr. of John, of Tracy.
Farmers' Savings Association report: Capital, $5,000; de- posits, $33,520.54; loans, $23,929.31.
AUGUST.
Aug. 1-Picnic of colored people at Cockrill's Grove, near Platte City.
Speaking at Farley by C. H. Hardin, candidate for governor, Senator F. M. Cockrill, and R. P. C. Wilson.
Warm and dry.
Aug. 7-Picnic at Camden Point; Winston, Coffey, Watts, and others speak.
THE "DEMOCRAT."
Aug. 9-The Democrat is sold to a company composed of A. R. Baker, H. T. Calicott, F. G. Cockrill, J. W. Jack, J. E. Merryman, M. C. Park, W. M. Paxton, R. P. Tribble, E. O. Waller, and others. It is placed in charge of W. M. Paxton until an editor is per- manently employed, and its name is changed to Advocate.
The Weston Commercial virulently atacks Dr. Coffey, candi- date for reelection as sheriff, charging that his motive for appre- hending a certain criminal was the reward offered. The attack helped Coffey in his election.
Aug. 10-A destructive storm passed over Platte City at night.
WILLIAM COLE.
Aug. 13-William Cole died. He was a wealthy and prosper- ous farmer, living two miles southeast of Platte City. He mar- ried, in 1832, Olive McGuire, born in Indiana February 2, 1815; died at the homestead in Platte County November 21, 1893. She was a handsome, intelligent, and amiable matron, admired and beloved by neighbors and kindred. They came to Platte in 1838. Children :
I. JAMES COLE, died in 1860; m'd April 12, 1857, Mary Bane. Children:
1. Eupha O. Cole, m'd Nov. 20, 1879, Gabriel A. Rice, son of Charles. She died June 27, 1890, leaving: [@] Lena Rice, b. May 12, 1881. Mr. Rice m'd 2d, Nov. 24, 1892. Eddie Oldham, dr. of F. M.
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2. William B. Cole, drowned in Platte River July 15, 1876. II. MARY J. COLE, m'd March 15, 1877, Geo. Larkin, son of John (see) ; no children.
III. DAVID H. COLE, b. Jan. 18, 1848; d. April 16, 1895; m'd March 14, 1877, Mildred Tinder, b. Oct. 14, 1855, dead. Children :
1. Florence Cole. 2. Edison Cole.
IV. THOMAS J. COLE, i'd Rosa Lewis. (See.)
V. SARAH D. COLE, m'd Oct. 9, 1878, E. D. Perry. Ch:
1. Eddie O. Perry. 2. Walter L. 3. Maude.
VI. ELIZABETH COLE, i'd Dec. 16, 1880, John R. Bane. (See.) VII. GEORGE P. COLE.
Aug. 15-Democratic mass-meeting choose delegates to the State Convention.
Chas. G. Hunt, an early resident who married a Spratt, died. The Landmark is vindictive, but begs for peace.
Owen Daily died, leaving his property to the Catholic Church, but it all was spent in litigation before it was settled whether the bequest was constitutional or not.
GRASSHOPPERS
Aug. 21-Grasshoppers appear in countless multitudes- "thick as autumnal leaves that strow the brooks in Vallombrosa." But they came too late in the season to injure growing crops. They made little holes in the ground, an inch or two deep, and de- posited their eggs by millions. These hatched out the first warm spell in the spring, and all hopped off in the same direction. No two armies marched the same course, but each division seemed to be controlled by its own major-general. They devoured every green thing, except the pawpaws. Like the "Jayhawkers," they did not like the "Pawpaws." The railroads killed so many in places that the rails became so oily from their fat that trains could not run.
Aug. 24-Ben J. Franklin is nominated for Congress by the Democratic Convention at Kansas City.
Aug. 30-A Sunday-school Convention at the M. & P. Church in Platte City; Dr. Coffey, president; addressed by W. M. Paxton, Thos. Herndon, and others.
The wheat and corn crops prove to be better than was expected.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 1-"The Tadpoles" is the name given to the Grange organization. They meet at Jefferson City, and nominate Wil- liam Gentry for governor. L. Shepard runs for Congress, on the same ticket.
The controversy over the fees of officers waxes hot.
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Sept. 4-Geo. W. Dunn is nominated for circuit judge, at the Democratic Convention at Plattsburg.
The Camden Point Orphan School opens with 70 scholars; Broadhurst president.
Metzger, Hamm & Shannon are running the Tracy steam mills, and are buying wheat.
Sept. 8-Colored voters hold a meeting at the court-house, and pass resolutions.
Sept. 11-L. Shepard prints a circular in the Advocate announcing himself a candidate for Congress.
A much-needed rain.
Sept. 13-A convention of Farmers' Clubs at the court-house resolves to act in concert with the Democratic party, and not with the Third party. They nominate Democrats.
SILAS HOLDER dies. His widow is Alice J., and children: 1, Eva M. Holder; 2, Sarah M.
Sept. 24-A Good Templars' convention at Camden Point lasts two days.
Sept. 27-J. A. Hockaday and Senator Vest speak at Platte City.
Sept. 28-The fair was a grand success. The Landmark issued a daily. Ry Darnall put a $50 bill on top of a smooth pole, and for one dollar offered the $50 to any one who would climb the pole and get it. The boys got away with two $50, and Ry stopped business. F. M. McCormick was chosen president.
The Democratic Central Committee are: 1, A. R. Baker; 2. H. T. Callicotte; 3, C. F. Chrisman; 4, C. C. Graves; 5, Jacob Harrington; 6, John Laswell; 7, A. J. Larry; 8, C. T. Murdock; 9. M. C. Park; 10, Bolivar Rule; 11, J. C. Summers; 12, James Wallace.
OCTOBER.
JOHN REED.
Oct. - John Reed (ii) in a fit of jealousy, near Ridgely, shot his wife and then himself. John Reed (ii) was a son of John Reed (i), of Clinton, who married a Hornback, sister of President A. Lincoln's mother. John Reed (ii) and his sister, Sallie Bu- chanan, were therefore first cousins of Mr. Lincoln. The chil- dren of John Reed (i) were:
I. JOHN REED (ii), who died by his own hand Oct. 4, 1874.
He m'd 1st. Mary Fry, dr. of Elijah Fry. After her death, he m'd 2d. Mrs. Sarah Shackelford, dr. of Geo. Crockett, a very handsome and attractive lady. Her, he killed, as stated. He had killed Aug. 9. 1872, John Ecton, and, on trial, was acquitted of murder. (See.) His life had been embittered by this trial; 3 children by his second wife.
ELECTION.
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II. SALLY REED, m'd Henry Buchanan. Ch:
1. John Buchanan. (See.)
2. Porter Buchanan, b. Nov. 23 1818; died single in Oct., 1895.
3. George Buchanan, dead.
John Davis died at Parkville. He was a business man, and had been a justice of the peace for several terms.
The registration, 3,597; vote in November, 2,900.
Oct. 10-The bar passes resolutions of respect for Judge Lucas at the end of his term of service.
A much-needed rain. The county court fixes the treasurer's salary at $600.
Oct. 12-Benj. J. Franklin, Democratic candidate for Con- gress, speaks at Platte City. He speaks at Parkville the 19th, at Farley the 20th, and at Weston the 23d.
Oct. 17-Zerubbabel Lodge, No. 191, is sold by the sheriff, and bought in by members of the Masonic Order.
Oct. 23-Temperance convention at Hickory Grove; R. M. Parrish president, H. J. Mayo secretary.
Thos. G. Cockrill removes to the Cain farm of 320 acres, 5 miles southeast of Platte City.
Oct. 27-A. J. MOORE having died, W. D. Standiford ad- ministered. He married January 18, 1857, Mary S. Ford. Children: 1, William S. Moore; 2, James Moore.
NOVEMBER.
ELECTION.
Governor-C. H. Hardin (Democrat), 2,127; William Gentry ("Tadpole"), 723.
Congressman-B. J. Franklin (Democrat), 2,073; W. H. Powell, 646.
Representative-Jas. Adkins (Democrat), 1,890; T. Quinn, 846.
Circuit Judge-G. W. Dunn, 2,822.
Prosecuting Attorney-S. C. Woodson, 2,695.
Sheriff-E. McD. Coffey, 2,745.
Circuit Clerk-R. L. Waller, 2,804.
Treasurer-R. T. Darnall, 2,381; T. H. Colman, 448.
County Clerk-T. W. Park, 1,815; Jo St. John. 955. . Coroner-G. T. Jones, 951.
For Constitutional Convention, 2,100.
Nor. 4-Melvin McKee died, aged 78.
Vor. 6-Three masked men rob Jas. Blackwell of $82.
Nor. 9-A county meeting of Patrons of Husbandry at the court-house; J. S. Duncan master, and E. C. Cockrill secretary.
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The county clerk, Park, paid into the county treasury $558 over and above the sum allowed him by law.
Nov. 16-A good rain, followed by snow and cold weather. Weston voted aid for the furniture factory.
Col. J. A. Price and W. B. Watts have a spicy correspondence in the Advocate.
CAPTAIN ROBERT DAVIS JOHNSTON.
Nov. 21-Capt. Robert Davis Johnston died at Platte City. Born in Harrison County, Ky., November 30, 1802, removed to Indiana, and thence, in 1842, to Platte. In company with John Lewis, he opened a dry goods store; after a few years, he formed a partnership with James H. Johnston in the same business. They prospered and he started the new house of R. D. Johnston & Son (R. Mat Johnston), which did a large business until the war. But all the stores at that day did a credit business, and asked their customers to settle but once a year. The firm had borrowed money of the farmers, and expected to pay their debts by the proceeds of their sales: But, in 1862, they had to quit business. Seeing failure inevitable, funds were collected, and R. Mat John- ston was sent west to try his fortune in the Colorado mines, but he lost all and returned. They settled up as far as the remain- ing assets would go. When the "Pawpaw" militia was organized. R. D. Johnston was selected to command a company at Platte City ; but, in July, 1864, his men deserted to the Confederate army, and left him without support. He became deputy recorder under Tufts, and died in this position.
Capt. Johnston married, first, in Indiana. Mrs. Johnston died in 1844, and December 13, 1846, he married Nancy Hartman, born March 7, 1825, daughter of Esquire Henry Hartman, of Platte City. After his second marriage, he purchased 160 acres of fertile land, two miles east of Platte City, on the road to Liberty, and built a large brick house upon it. In 1870 this farm was sold for $8,000. His wife, by a separate contract, sold her dower, and with the proceeds built the house in Platte City now belonging to Garrard Chesnut.
Capt. Johnston never received pay for his services as captain of Company A, 82d Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia, though in active service for ten months. A court-martial inquired into his conduct, and discharged him. He was elected, and served a term in the Missouri House of Representatives; went to Califor- nia in 1849, and again in 1853. Mrs. Nancy Johnston still lives. sojourning with her children. Capt. Johnston's children by his first wife were:
I. R. MAT JOHNSTON, b. Aug. 24, 1828, in Indiana; d. in Colorado April 30, 1879; m'd May 3, 1853, Hannah A. Hart- man, dr. of Esquire Henry Hartman. She was b. Aug. 7, 1829; d. March 18, 1860. Mr. Johnston did not marry again. He was an urbane gentleman, and highly esteemed. He
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held the office of treasurer of Platte County two terms; and in Lake Co., Colo., he was twice elected county clerk, and was the treasurer of the county when he died. Ch:
1. Katharine, m'd Nov. 17, 1872, Jos. W. Sprague. Ch: [{] Blanche Sprague, m'd W. Schooler; [b] Jas. H. Sprague; [] Melvina Sprague; [d] Galatea.
2. Jessie Johnston, d. Sept. 14, 1878; m'd Dec. 7, 1875, A. D. Whitson. Ch: [{] Alice I. Whitson, m'd Oct. 27, 1894, Lyman Haden.
II. HARVEY J. JOHNSTON, b. May 21, 1834; m'd Oct. 20, 1858, Lydia A. Jackson, d. in 1860; no children. Harvey JJ. m'd 2d, Aug. 29, 1880, Mag. D. Letts. Ch:
1. Lissie. 2. Mary K. 3. Jose R. They live in Buena Vista, Colorado.
III. A. MILTON JOHNSTON, b. June 16, 1838; m'd Feb. 2, 1860, Laura V. Brown, dr. of William. Ch:
1. Walter. 2. A. Lee. 3. Herbert L. By Capt. Johnston's second wife:
IV. REBECCA JOHNSTON, b. Oct. 5, 1847; single.
V. ALICE JOHNSTON, b. Jan. 27, 1849; m'd Dec. 8, 1874, Dr. J. C. Sutherland. He served as superintendent of schools in 1872-3.
THE HARTMAN FAMILY.
Henry Hartman, born in Pennsylvania January 28, 1787; died in Platte City March 17, 1859; married Annie Smith, born Octo- ber 3, 1792; died July 26, 1818. He removed to Indiana, and thence, in 1844, to Platte City. He was a man of sound judg- ment; held the office of justice of the peace for many years, and died in office. Ch:
I. ABRAM B. HARTMAN, b. in Pennsylvania June 3, 1813; d. in Platte City July 26, 1880; m'd Dec. 24, 1840, Harriet Withers, b. in Pennsylvania Aug. 18, 1816; d. April 2, 1892. He was a millwright, and was in my service ten years, at the Platte City Water Mill. He was a strong Union man in the war. For years before her death, Mrs. Hartman was blind. Ch:
1. Seranda Hartman, m'd Aaron Evans, dead. She lives in Kansas. Ch: [{] Sarah Evans.
2. Nannie Hartman, m'd Feb. 15, 1871. Frank Graham. Ch: [@] Frank; [1] Arthur. Live in Kansas.
3. Mollie, d. Sept. 14. 1896.
4. John L. Hartman, b. Sept. 3. 1849; m'd Oct. 9, 1881, Mary Turner, dr. of Thomas, of Weston. She was b. May 10, 1859. Children: [{] Anna; [] Thomas; [c] John.
Esquire Henry Hartman married, second, Alice Sharp, born July 12, 1801; died in Platte City December 24, 1896. Children:
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JUDGE FREELAND.
II. JONATHAN HARTMAN, b. April 7, 1820.
III. WILLIAM M. HARTMAN, b. March 15, 1829; d. Oct. 21, 1880. IV. NANCY HARTMAN, m'd Capt. R. D. Johnston. (See.) V. JOHN R. HARTMAN, b. Oct. 7, 1830.
VI. ELVIRA HARTMAN, b. March 19, 1835. She m'd 1st,
Harry Whitlaw, who died leaving:
1. Frank.
She m'd 2d, Dr. Ben Johnson. Ch: 2. Garland Johnson. 3. Jakie.
VII. MILTON HARTMAN, died in the Confederate army.
VIII. HANNAH HARTMAN, m'd R. Mat. Johnston. (See.)
Nor. 22-Fire consumed the house of B. J. Franklin, on the site of the old jail in Platte City.
Nor. 27-A 6-inch snow.
DECEMBER.
Dec. 1-Sir Knights Belt, Gilbert, Park, and Tufts attend the national conclave at New Orleans.
A 12-inch snow that disappears the 4th.
Dec. 4-H. S. Kline takes charge of the Advocate, and issues his salutatory.
Convention of Good Templars at Pleasant Ridge.
JUDGE JOHN FREELAND.
Judge John Freeland died in Kansas. He came in 1838, and settled one mile northeast of Camden Point. He was one of the early justices of the peace, and held the office of county court justice. He possessed sound judgment and unblemished reputa- tion. He removed to Kansas before the war.
I. JAMES M. FREELAND, m'd Sarah J. Henderson, and re- moved to Kansas. His children were:
1. William R. 2. James. 3. John. 4. Ida.
5. Jos. L., m'd Annie Holt. (See.) 6. Jesse L. 7. Ann. 8. Thomas.
II. JOHN W. FREELAND, m'd Sept. 9, 1849, Rebecca Eskridge, dr. of John. They were divorced, and she m'd 2d, a Bol- linghouse and led a wild career. She has returned to Platte since her father's death in 1896.
III. HENRY J. FREELAND. (See.)
IV. B. F. FREELAND, at one time a merchant of Weston.
Dec. 29-Mrs. De Forest Fairchild, and other ladies of Leaven- worth, lecture on temperance at Platte City.
Dec. 30-Convention of Good Templars meet at Farley, with R. M. Parrish president, and H. J. Mayo secretary.
PREACHERS.
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A LIST OF PLATTE COUNTY PREACHERS FROM 1×68 TO 1874.
Dec. 31-P. Aker (Chris.), A. Batte (Epis.), Chas. Babcock (M. E.), Asa Bird, J. Y. Black, D. F. Bone (M. E. S.), A. W. Broad- hurst, John W. Brown (Bap.), P. J. Burruss (Bap.), Jas. Burruss. Jerry Clay (Bap.), J. M. Crawford (Pres.), H. W. Curren (M. E.), J. C. C. Davis (M. E.), Jos. Devlin (M. E.), P. K. Dibble (Chris.), W. E. Dockery (M. E. S.), John W. Ellis, Ham Estes, J. P. Foreman (Pres.), W. S. Gwin, H. H. Haley (Chris.), T. P. Haley (Chris.), W. D. Haverly (M. E.), A. E. Higgins, Wm. Holmes (M. E.), Thos. Hurst (M. E.), L. V. Ishmael (M. E.), Wm. Jones, Geo. H. Kern (M. E.), W. R. Latta, O. W. Linn (M. E.), J. B. McClary (Chris.), J. A. Mum- power, Atchison Prunty (M. E.), S. A Ringo, J. K. Rogers, W. C. Rogers, L. Rush, D. G. Saunders (Bap.), D. R. Shackelford (M. E.), Geo. S. Stockings, R. M. Thomas (Bap.), W. H. Thomas (Bap.), C. W. Thorp (M. E.), J. M. Waller (Chris.), Thos. Whitlock, I. T. Williams (Bap.).
MARRIAGES IN 1874 NOT ELSEWHERE RECORDED.
January 13-Thos. Jennings married Millie Dunning. February 23-N. T. Reno married Mary A. Collins. April 26-Robert B. Duncan married Sarah E. Stone. May 22-Wm. Chrisman married Va. J. Chapman. June 11-John Bigham married Jennie C. Hendrix. September 4-John W. Thatcher married Sarah A. Karr. September 15-Perman Blakley married Ella E. Moore. December 23-W. D. Black married Belle Busey.
1875.
OFFICERS.
Governor, C. H. Hardin; Congressman, B. J. Franklin; State Senator, J. R. Keller; Representative, Jas. Adkins; Circuit Judge, C. W. Dunn; Circuit Clerk, R. L. Waller; Probate Judge, W. P. Chiles; Prosecuting Attorney, S. C. Woodson; County Justices, Hamm, Handley, Ireland, Owens, Talbott; Sheriff, E. McD. Cof- fey ; County Clerk, T. W. Park ; Coroner, Geo. T. Jones; Treasurer, R. T. Darnall; Surveyor, W. V. Slone; Public Administrator, W. F. Yocom; Superintendent of Schools, J. C. Sutherland.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-Herndon, Merryman, Norton, Paxton, Pitt, Wells, Wilson, Woodson.
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BUSINESS MEN.
Physicians-Coffey, Guthrie, Johnston, McDonald, Smith, Spencer.
Merchants, etc .- Brady, Clemings, Colman, Flannery, Flesh- man, Gaylord, Hawley, Jenkins, Kiefer, Krause, Kurtz (postmas- ter), Lutes, Meads, Morin, Recht, Ruthven, Smith, Swain & Ma- son, Sloan, Wilkinson, Wills, Young, Zarn.
Lodges-Belt Commandery, No. 9, F. M. Johnson, E. C .; Al- pha Council, U. D., N. B. Anderson, T. J .; Melody Chapter, No. 21, Thos. H. Colman, H. P .; Zerubbabel Lodge, No. 191, B. W. Gil- bert, W. M .; Nebraska Lodge, No. 12, Fred Krause, N. G .; Good Templars, No. 746, Geo. Sims, W. C. T.
Newspapers-Landmark, Park & Nesbitt editors; Advocate, H. S. Kline editor.
Fair-F. M. McCormick president, Hatton secretary.
Banks-Farmers' Savings Association, W. O. Oldham cash- ier; Cockrill & Co.
Preachers-D. F. Bone (M. E.), W. H. Williams (Chris.), Fore- man (Pres.).
Schools-Daughters' College, F. G. Gaylord president; Pub- lic School, John W. Brown principal.
At Weston: Attorneys-Burnes, Coburn, Doniphan, Hitt, King, Roney, Watts.
Physicians-Bonifant, Peters, Price, Shortridge, Wilson.
Merchants-Allen, Blanjour (postmaster), Briggs, Brill, Deitz, Doppler, Duncan, Ellifrit, Ellinger, Evans, Frank, Harper, Hoff- man, Holladay, Hood, How, Ilkenhans, Keller, Kurtz, Jacquemin & Shenkner, Kyle, Lewis, McConnell, Magers, Maitland, Martin, Mauch. Miller, Moore, Newhouse, Noble, Parr, Ringo, Rohring, Siler, Teegarden, Weiser, Wood, Yocom.
Court of Common Pleas-Doniphan, judge; Yocom, clerk; Evans, marshal.
Lodges-Commandery No. 2, C. B. Simpson, E. C .; Council No. 2, S. A. Gilbert, T. I. G. M .; Chapter No. 4, M. Bowman, H. P .; Lodge No. 53, H. H. Hodges, W. M .; Unanimity, No. 366; Phoenix, No. 30, M. Shindler, N. G .; Frontier Encampment, No. 2, M. Shindler, C. P.
At Parkville: Ashby, Bueneman (postmaster), Busch, Campbell, Carmody, Dziubon, Halsey, Kahm, Luthy, McDonald, Mitchell. Dr. Moore, Nash, Pack, Ringo, Summers, Threlkeld. Compass Lodge, No. 120, F. Kahm, W. M.
At Camden Point: Brock, Duncan, Farris, Ewing (postmas- teri. George, Morton, Maupin, Broadhurst (principal Public School. Jerry Clay, W. M. of Masonic lodge.
At Edgerton: Clemings, Cockrael, Handley, Dr. Jones, Moody. Wade, Webber.
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