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ARGELIUS PANCAKE.
June 3-Argelius Pancake having died, his daughter, Vir- ginia C. Pancake, administered. He married Martha May, in Boyle County, Ky., and came to Platte, settling near South Gale. His widow died in November, 1890. Ch:
I. VIRGINIA C. PANCAKE, b. Nov. 8, 1863; m'd Feb. 24, 1884, H. C. Goen.
II. WILLIAM A. PANCAKE, m'd Alice Corwin. Ch: 1. Harry. 2. Sam. 3. Zelma.
III. RICHARD S. PANCAKE, d. single, in Nov., 1879.
IV. PATSY PANCAKE, m'd Oct. 17, 1878, Geo. Peyton. Ch:
1. Lula. 2. Lela. 3. Clifford.
V. ANDRONICA, m'd Ben Moore, son of Jeff. (See.)
VI. MARY E. PANCAKE, m'd June 20, 1891, Chas. Kerr, son of William.
VII. JOHN M. PANCAKE, d. in Dec., 1891.
VIII. LUCY A., b. May 2, 1870.
June 7-A rise in the Platte River washes away the flume of the Platte City Mills.
Grasshoppers in vast clouds pass over, going northwest. They continued to pass at intervals for twenty days.
Wills and John Morin take the livery stable in Block 26, Platte City.
June 14-Commencement at Daughters' College. Gradu- ates: Ophelia Bonnell, Bettie Murdock, Jemmie Lysle.
Farmers busy replanting corn, and preparing to sow turnips.
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HOT WINDS.
June 15-Three days of hot winds, with temperature from 90 degrees to 98 degrees. Plenteous rains and heated atmosphere force crops vigorously to maturity.
JULY.
July 3-County convention of Good Templars at Platte City.
T. W. Park, in a state of somnambulance, walks off the high porch of Daughters' College and receives lasting injuries.
The national day observed on Saturday at the fair grounds. Buffalo grass, nettles, and young black-locusts follow the grasshoppers.
July 10-The rivers are rising from abundant rain. The Nar- rows between the Platte and Missouri rivers is only 20 feet wide.
July 19-Prof. John D. Brown is chosen principal of the Plate City Public School.
Temperature 104 degrees.
Apprehending famine, farmers put much ground in turnips, and we had a plethora. Turnips were given to all who would gather them.
Rev. J. W. Brown, of the Baptist Church, removes to Park- ville.
AUGUST.
Aug. 1-S. A. Gilbert is elected judge of the Weston Court of Common Pleas, by a vote of 235, against 189 for W. A. King. John Mundy is chosen marshal over J. B. Evans.
JAMES PLUMMER dies, and James Scott administers. Bond, $1,500. Children: 1, Mary Plummer; 2, Robert; 3, Jennie; 4, Ben ; 5, Jas. S. Plummer.
Aug. 9-Heavy rains; Platte River full; mail stopped.
Phil. Doppler appointed United States collector for the Sixth District.
JAMES FOX.
Aug. 14-James Fox died near Hampton. He was born in Virginia November 11, 1790; came to Platte in 1839, and settled four miles southeast of Platte City. He married December 29, 1812, Lucinda Eskridge, born August 14, 1797; died October 27, 1876. Their only child, William A. Fox, was born in Fauquier County, Va., May 13, 1814; he had a superior academic education, and wrote frequently for the papers. The family came to How- ard County, Mo., in 1836, and to Platte in 1838. William A. mar- ried October 20, 1840, Sarah Cravens, born January 4, 1823, daugh- ter of John Cravens, of Daviess County, Mo. She died December 25, 1858. Ch:
THE ESKRIDGES.
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I. ELIZA FOX, i'd Dec. 28, 1865, John Eskridge; 9 children. II. JOHN E. FOX, b. April 2, 1849; m'd Nov. 9, 1871, Virginia E. Phillips. Ch:
1. Sarah. 2. Mattie. 3. Howard.
4. Walter.
III. JAMES V. FOX, b. Sept. 25, 1853; m'd in Sept., 1876, Mary Havens, of Daviess County, Mo. Ch:
1. Annie R., b. July 17, 1877.
IV. GEO. D. FOX, b. June 24, 1858; m'd March 29, 1877, Ida Winn, of Daviess County, Mo. Ch:
1. Sarah M. 2. Laura.
3. William H. For. 4. James For.
5. Charles. 6. Mary E.
William A. married, second, Rachel Vallandingham, widow of Austin (see). She died, childless, December 28, 1884.
William A. married, third, in May, 1890, Mrs. Mary E. Little. She survived him and went toArkansas. Mr. Fox was an enthusi- astic Methodist, a zealous Mason, and a spirited Southerner. He went South with Colonel JJohn H. Winston, and, in his absence, his real estate was virtually confiscated for his debts. For a num- ber of years he was a merchant in Platte City, and was a leading partisan in every controversy of church or state.
THE ESKRIDGES.
Mrs. James Fox was an Eskridge. Her mother was a Mox- ley, who was descended from the Lee family, of Virginia. Three of Mrs. Fox's brothers were killed in the Revolutionary War, on the patriot side; and two others fought throughout the bloody struggle.
Aug. 14-A frightful accident occurred on the C., R. I. & P. Railway, five miles south of Plattsburg, in which one was killed and thirty wounded.
Aug. 16-DR. JACOB LARRY, of Iatan, took strychnine and then blew his brains out with a pistol. He was born in South Carolina; came to Atchison, Kan., in 1856, graduated at Charles- ton Medical College in 1861, entered the Southern army, and served several years; in 1864 he married Miss L. A. Hudson, lo- cated at latan in 1866, and was fast rising in public favor. His wife survived him. Children: 1, Gladys; 2, Ernest; 3, Mars- den; 4, Albert Larry.
Zach Roy, while drunk, lay down on the railroad track be- tween Camden Point and Tracy, and, while asleep, was run over and killed by cars.
CORNELIUS COOPER
Aug. 18-Cornelius Cooper died three miles north of Platte City. He was born in Franklin County, Va., June 22, 1802, and came to Platte in 1844. His widow was Nancy. and children :
THE CLEMENTS FAMILY.
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I. ELIZA J. COOPER, m'd John Wilson.
II. MARY E. COOPER, m'd Chas. Evans.
III. JULIA A. COOPER, m'd William Montgomery.
IV. NANCY COOPER, m'd July 2, 1865, Rev. J. J. Daniel.
V. JOHN T. COOPER.
Aug. 20-Nancy Clements having died, her son, John R., administered.
THE CLEMENTS LINEAGE.
I. JOHN R. CLEMENTS (i), married Elizabeth Thompson, in Ireland, and emigrated to Virginia. Their son,
II. ROGER CLEMENTS, was born January 1, 1762, on the James River, Virginia; died July 31, 1835; married January 25, 1787, Hannah Hathaway, born February 11, 1768; died July 7, 1846. Their children were: 1, John; 2, Philip; 3, Elizabeth, mar- ried Aaron Masterson; 4, David; 5, Keturah, married John Hance; 6, James; 7, Zachariah; 8, William; 9, Gustavus; 10, Han- nah, married Jos. Ambrose; 11, Lewis; 12, Polly, married David Cassity; 13, Permelia, married M. D. Scrivener; 14, Nancy, mar- ried James West; 15, Jonathan.
III. JONATHAN CLEMENTS, son of Roger, was born May 20, 1808; died by accidental drowning in 1850; married February 8. 1831, Nancy Williams. They lived in Montgomery County, Ky., until 1857, when the widow and children came West, and set- tled near Linkville. Ch:
I. JOHN R. CLEMENTS, b, June 9, 1834, in Montgomery Co., Ky .; came with his mother to Platte in 1857; entered the Union army under Col. Morgan, at the battle of Shiloh was taken prisoner, exchanged in 1863, reëntered the army, and was with Sherman on his march to the sea; returned to Platte in 1865, and is now living on his splendid farm of 340 acres on Todd's Creek. He is a Republican, and a favorite with his party, as well as with his neighbors. He married March 9, 1859, Eliza J. Moore, b. May 16, 1839, dr. of James B. Ch:
1. Jas. J. Clements, b. Feb. 22, 1860; m'd Feb. 22, 1887, Lena Searcy, dr. of Henderson; 2 children.
2. Benj. M. Clements, b. April 5, 1862; m'd Feb. 16, 1886, Mollie Russell, dr. of Mrs. Anna Russell.
3. William T. Clements, b. Sept. 15. 1867.
4. Walter Clements, b. Dec. 13, 1869; m'd Susan Edwards. b. Feb. 3. 1868. dr. of James H.
5. Madison Clements, b. March 3, 1872.
6. Simcon, b. May 8, 1874.
7. Andrew F. Clements, b. Oct. 22, 1876.
8. Claude, b. May 28, 1880.
9. Carrie J. Clements, b. July 20, 1882.
II. MICHAEL CLEMENTS. a dwarf.
III. ELIZABETH A. CLEMENTS, m'd in 1854 Solomon D. Park,
THE MARKOWS.
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b. in Estill Co., Ky., Oct. 12, 1833. They live near Link- ville. Ch:
1. Alice Park, b. in 1855; m'd May 18, 1884, Jesse B. Miller, who died Aug. 11, 1891, leaving a widow and twins: ["] Park, and [b] Jesse Miller.
2. Clay Park.
3. Milton, m'd March 4, 1879, Maggie Pope, dr. of Jas. A.
4. Jonathan Park, m'd a Callahan. 5. Lee Park.
6. Turner Park.
7. Darid Park, m'd Jan, 17, 1897, Lela Grooms. 8. James.
IV. THOMAS CLEMENTS.
V. DAVID, and VI. GUS, b. Nov. 29, 1853, are dwarfs.
VII. JASPER CLEMENTS, killed at the battle of Camden Point, July 14, 1864.
Aug. 27-S. C. MORROW having died, W. W. Morrow admin- istered. He married Susanna Ellis, dr. of Doctor Ellis. Ch: 1. W. W. Morrow, m'd March 20, 1878, Belle Harris; 2, Frank, M. Morrow ; 3, Ruth J .; 4, Doctor; 5, Perry.
Aug. 29-Sunday-school meeting in Platte City.
Park College opens with 110 pupils, and a faculty consisting of John A. McAfee, president, and Professors Wilson, Merry- wether, and Evans, assistants.
SEPTEMBER.
No fair held this year; reason-grasshoppers.
Sept. 2-Inauguration of the Atchison bridge; speakers, Burnes, Harvey, Ingalls, and Osborn.
Sept. 14-Ex-president Jefferson Davis at Kansas City.
Sept. 15-Sunday-school reunion at the Baptist church, of all the Platte City schools.
Sept. 24-A Good Templar convention at Hickory Grove. H. C. Nichols president, and H. J. Mayo secretary.
The Narrows fell in, and the mouth of the Platte is six miles higher up the Missouri. The old bed of the Platte, below the Narrows, becomes a slough, and gradually fills up.
Sept. 27-Kansas City depot burned.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 2-S. A. Gilbert resigns as judge of the Weston Court of Common Pleas, and the county court appoints W. H. Roney in his place.
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H. DE BARD.
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Oct. 5-HENRY DE BARD, died at his home in Platte City. He was born in Clark County, Ky., November 24, 1801; married Harriet McFall, sister of the wives of Drs. Shrock and Long. She died March 30, 1884, aged 66. Mr. De Bard was a Mason, and acted as tyler of the lodge, chapter, and commandery at Platte City. He was an excellent cabinet-maker, but seldom worked at his trade. Ch: 1, David De Bard; 2, Martha; 3, Fannie, mar- ried May 9, 1895, John Oliver.
Oct. 11-D. C. Allen spoke at the court-house in favor of the new Constitution, which on the 30th instant is to be voted on.
Picnic at the fair grounds, in lieu of a fair.
Oct. 14-Rev. A. P. Foreman died at Plattsburg. He had been preaching for the Presbyterians at Platte City.
W. P. Chiles and D. D. Burnes (ii) enrolled as attorneys.
ELIJAH C. POWELL, died. He was born in Scott County, Ky., August 13, 1813, came to Platte in 1840, and settled near Farley. He possessed good judgment and education, and held the office of justice of the peace for several terms. He married April 15, 1850, Susan Moore, née Porter. Ch: 1, Lester Powell; 2. Sterling P. Powell; 3, Laura.
Judge S. A. Gilbert removes to Atchison, Kansas.
Elder W. H. Williams, of the Christian Church, receives into his communion, at South Gale, 37 members; at Smithville, 27; at Rush Creek, 13; and at Second Creek, 14; making, in all, 91 members.
Oct. 30-The new Constitution received in Platte: For. 1,198; against, 87.
NOVEMBER.
Vor. 9-A slight earthquake. Jefferson's J. Park's house burned.
Vor. 10-The county court orders prisoners hired out, to pay their fines.
The furniture factory running day and night to fill orders.
C'amden Point has established a public library.
Nor. 12-The first snow.
Vor. 19-Richard Ridgway Rees dies in Leavenworth.
THE REES FAMILY
Trace their lineage from Henry Rees, of Virginia. His son. Lewis Rees, married Sarah Ridgway, daughter of Richard. Lewis Rees and family removed from Winchester, Va., to Cin- cinnati, Ohio, in 1810, and started the first glass works in that city. In 1818 the family removed to Old Franklin, Mo. Three children of Lewis Rees (i came to Platte City, about 1850, and removed to Leavenworth, as soon as Kansas was opened for settlement. We will notice the three brothers in order of birth.
THE REES FAMILY.
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I. AMOS REES
Was born at Winchester, Va., December 2, 1800, and followed the fortunes of his father until his death. As a clerk for Colonel Chambers, he closed out a stock of goods at Old Franklin, and commenced, at the age of 18 years, reading law with JJudge Todd. After three years, he was licensed by the Supreme Court of the State. He removed successively to Fayette, Lexington, and Liberty. At the latter place he married July 15, 1830, Judith C. Trigg, born January 21, 1809, and died in Leavenworth in 1894. She was a daughter of Gen. Stephen Trigg. He next removed to Camden, Ray County, and was one of the promoters of that town. But he became involved, and his property was sold at a great sacrifice. From thence, he removed, successively, to Richmond, Independence, and Platte City, reaching the latter place March 1. 1845. In partnership with Hon. John Wilson, he did a large business. He was a well-read lawyer, and a successful prac- titioner. An earnest Methodist, he carried his religion into his business. He was conscientious in all he did, was quick to detect and charge fraud, and his red head and quick temper manifested themselves in irritability. In 1855 he removed to Leavenworth, and, with Clark, laid off an addition to that city. Here he broke up again, and lost his sight, and his remaining years were spent in seclusion. He died December 29, 1885. His children: 1. Sarah, died in 1894; 2, Lewis; 3, Mary; 4, Edwin Rees.
II. LEWIS REES
Was for some years a merchant in Platte City. In 1854 he went to Leavenworth, and was the first postmaster of that place. He left children.
III. RICHARD R. REES
Was the smallest, but the most brilliant of the brothers. He was full of life, spirit, and energy. There was no better informed Mason in Missouri or Kansas. He wrote and published a small volume of wild, weird, and ancient mysteries of Egyptan lore. I tried to read it, but it was either above or below my compre- hension. Osiris, Isis, Horus, Serapis, etc., were the leading characters. His Masonic learning and his familiarity with the ceremonies of the various degrees of the mystic craft gave him the highest positions in the order. He represented Leavenworth County in the Territorial Council of 1855. He was a prominent leader of the Pro-slavery party in Kansas; but his genial dis- position and generous soul made him a favorite even with those who were opposed to him in polities. He was residing in Platte City when Kansas was thrown open for settlement, and was among the foremost to become a resident of the Territory. He filled the office of probate judge one term in Leavenworth. He died, as stated above. November 19, 1875.
John F. De Berry is shot by his brother-in-law, Henson, and severely wounded. Henson was indicted, and vigorously pros- ecuted. but finally acquitted.
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L. SHOUSE.
Nov. 25-S. A. Gilbert is chief editor of the St. Joseph Gazette, and during the "Whisky Ring" trials, was the St. Louis correspondent of the paper. His letters at that time display wonderful ability as a newspaper correspondent.
A large gray eagle is killed by Collins B. Hodges, 7 miles east of Platte City. It had seized a goose and was making off with it. It measured 61/2 feet from tip to tip.
Nor. 30-Temperature, 3º below zero. Late "grasshopper corn" is slightly injured.
DECEMBER.
Dec. 10-Ryland Russell, of Marshall Township, and Perry Walker, of Platte City, died.
LEWIS SHOUSE
Dec. 13-Lewis Shouse, of Green Township, died. He was born in Woodford County, Ky., in 1810; married Eliza Dawson, born in Kentucky in 1813; died in Platte January 2, 1894. Lewis and his brother, B. P. Shouse, came in 1843, and settled near New Market. Children of Lewis:
I. JAMES S. SHOUSE, m'd April 25, 1878, Mrs. Mary Hill.
II. WILLIAM SHOUSE, m'd March 2, 1872, Hattie Duty.
III. GEORGE SHOUSE.
IV. MAGGIE SHOUSE, m'd L. M. Graves. (See.)
V. ALBERT P. SHOUSE, b. Oct. 1, 1854; m'd May 14, 1884, Ellen B. Moore.
VI. ALICE SHOUSE, m'd Dec. 26, 1882, Chas. Evans.
VII. LUCY SHOUSE, m'd a Beery. VIII. FANNIE SHOUSE.
THE TONTINE.
After the meeting of the Tontine in November, I published, anonymously, in the Democrat, a burlesque poem upon it, which had so much truth as to be severe. There was much inquiry for the author, and I told Mr. Kline, the editor, to give my name to any inquirer. Late at night, on the 13th, a drunken rabble waited on Kline, and my name was given. I got a general curs- ing, and Kline published the burlesque again to satisfy the call for it.
Dec. 17-J. Monroe Cockrill is appointed superintendent of Platte City M. E. Sunday-school.
Hamp. Cook makes a temperance lecture at Platte City.
A Good Templar convention at Platte City. Eight lodges were represented. The delegates from Platte City Lodge, No. 746, were: J. D. Brown, E. McD. Coffey. R. Edwards, William Forman, W. T. Jenkins, W. M. Paxton. Prohibition resolutions were passed.
Dec. 25-Christmas at Platte City. The Christian Church had a ship, and the other churches trees.
MARRIAGES.
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MARRIAGES IN 1875 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED.
January 7-Isaac M. Payne married Nannie Laswell.
January 21-Geo. B. Paxton married Mrs. Sarah Paxton. February 4-John Lampton married Virginia Link. March 20-John C. Ray married Mintie Roach. June 8-Chris Abbott married L. E. Roach. July 29-W. C. Butts married Mary J. Duncan.
August 22-Chas. C. Dale married Nancy A. Burgess.
November 10-Phil. Shackelford married Eliza Drais.
December 3-Robert E. Cain married Luella Anderson.
1876.
OFFICERS.
Governor, C. H. Hardin; Congressman, B. J. Franklin; State Senator, J. R. Keller; Representative, Jas. Adkins; Prosecut- ing Attorney, S. C. Woodson; Circuit Judge, G. W. Dunn; Pro- bate Judge, W. P. Chiles; Circuit Clerk, R. L. Waller; County Judge, James S. Owens; County Clerk, T. W. Park; Sheriff, E. McD. Coffey; Treasurer, R. T. Darnall; Surveyor. W. V. Slone; Coroner, Geo. Jones; Public Administrator, W. F. Yocom; Superintendent of Schools, Jerry Clay.
Population of Platte County, 15,948.
MARKETS.
Gold, $1.10; county warrants, 95 cents; county bonds, $1.02; apples, $1.00, butter, 25 cents; coffee, 25 cents; corn, 25 cents; flour, $3.75; eggs, 9 cents; hams, 14 cents; hogs, 63 cents; hemp, $130; lard, $14; potatoes, 45 cents; wheat, $1.15; wood, $2.50.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-Forman, Herndon, Merryman, Norton, Paxton, Pitt, Wilson, Wells, Woodson.
Physicians-Guthrie, Johnson, McDonald, Smith, Spencer,
Merchants, etc .- Mrs. Beery (hotel), Brady, Clemings, A. J., T. H., & H. C. Colman, Fleshman, Gaylord, Hawley, Jenkins, Kiefer, Krause, Kurtz (postmaster), Lutes, Meads, Morin Bros., Park, Recht, Ruthven, Smith, Swain & Mason, Wilkinson, Wills, Young, Zarn.
Lodges-Zerubbabel, No. 191, John Morin, W. M .; Nebraska Lodge, No. 12, H. Meads, N. G .; Good Templars, William For- man, W. C. T.
Schools-Daughters' College, F. G. Gaylord principal; pub- lic school, J. D. Brown principal.
Newspapers-The Landmark, Park & Nesbitt editors; the Advocate, H. S. Kline editor.
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BUSINESS MEN.
Preachers-W. H. Williams (Chris.), D. F. Bone (M. E. S.).
Banks-Cockrill & Co .; Farmers' Savings Association, Old- ham cashier.
At Weston: Attorneys-Burnes, Coburn, Doniphan, Hitt, King, Reynolds, Roney.
Physicians-Bonifant, Peters, Price, Shortridge, Wilson.
Merchants, etc .- Allen, Blanjour (postmaster), Briggs, Brill, Deitz. Doppler. Duncan, Ellifrit, Ellinger, Evans, Frank, Holla. day, How, Ilkenhans, Keller, Kurtz, Jacquemin, Hamm, Lewis, McConnell, Magers, Maitland, Mauch, Moore, Newhouse, Noble, Parr, Raileys, Ringo, Rohring, Siler, Weser, Yocom.
Weston Court of Common Pleas-Roney, judge; Yocom, clerk; Hood, marshal.
At Parkville: Ashby, Bueneman (postmaster), Busch, Camp- bell, Carmody, Dziubon, Kahm, Luthy, McDonald, Mitchell, Dr. Moore, Nash, Pack, Park, Ringo, Summers, Threlkeld.
Lodge-Compass, No. 120, F. Kahm, W. M.
Park College-J. A. McAfee principal.
At Camden Point: Broadhurst (principal), Brock, Ewing (postmaster), Farris, Herndon, McGeorge, Morton, Wood.
At East Leavenworth: Banning, Weisse.
At Edgerton: Clemings, Handley, Jones, Moody.
At Farley: Carpenter (postmaster), Meyer, Bledsoe, Fouts, Oliver, Wood.
At Hampton: Funk.
At latan: Smith (postmaster).
At New Market: Armstrong, Bryant, Moore, Singleton.
At Ridgely: Chrisman, Gustin, Hurst, Robinson.
At Shirelton: Woolston.
At Tracy: Clifford, Metzger & Hamm, Ryan.
At Waldron: Scott (postmaster), Waldron, Pettillo.
JANUARY.
Jan. 1-Leap-year party in Platte City.
Ten prisoners in jail.
Platte County Protective Association met at Platte City.
Jan. 7-Clinton Cockrill was thrown from his horse and so bruised that he was confined to his bed for several weeks.
Jan. 8-Samuel Doyle died in Preston Township. His father was
MICHAEL DOYLE,
Born in Lewis County, Ky., March 6, 1800; died March 14, 1884; married February 7. 1852, Sultana Bell. She was the last of his wives. He lived in the northern part of the county, and, before the war, was a large and independent farmer. He removed to south- west Missouri, and suffered severely on account of his Southern sympathies. He married four times, but Lydia Best was mother of all his children:
THE DOYLES.
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I. ALLEN DOYLE, b. March 30, 1825; d. Aug. 28, 1896; lived near Barry. He m'd Mary Fannie Lightfoot. Ch:
1. William (Bud), lives in Kansas.
2. John, lives in Kansas.
3. Mary J. (Melina), m'd Feb. 13, 1873, Thomas J. Lamar, son of Henry. He was b. Oct. 27. 1843, and resides on a farm near New Market. Ch: [4] Henry A. Lamar; [b] Jas. W. Lamar; [] Daniel C .; [d] Mary; [€] Thos. J. (ii); [f] F. E. Lamar.
4. Edna Doyle, m'd Chas. Whitlaw. Live in California.
5. Lydia Ann, lives in Colorado.
6. Susan, m'd Wm. Hornback.
7. Maggie Doyle, m'd Feb. 24, 1886, William Wallace.
8. Perry Doyle.
9. Clay L. Doyle, m'd Nov. 29, 1894, Nellie M. Wilson, of Parkville.
10. Rosella, m'd Wm. Stuteville. 11. Howard.
II. SAMUEL DOYLE, d. Jan. 8. 1876; m'd Lydia Owens, dead, of Clay. She survived him but a few days. They lived near Smithville. Ch:
1. John S. Doyle. b. July 2, 1852; m'd Mollie Monk, b. Feb. 25, 1855. Ch: [{] Claudia Doyle, d. Feb. 21, 1896.
2. Michael Doyle, b. in Feb., 1854; m'd Joanna Noonan. Children : [{] Jennie; [b] Laura Doyle; [c] John; [d] James. They live in East Atchison.
3. Willis Doyle, lives in New Mexico. 4. Dora, dead.
5. Samuel, is in New Mexico.
III. MATTHEW DOYLE, m'd Frances Stillwagon ; live in Wyan- dotte. Kansas.
VI. WILLIAM DOYLE, died in Arkansas, leaving:
1. Mike Doyle, and others.
W. H. Downey died in Fancy Bottom; m'd Jan. 1, 1874, Angie Mitchell. She survived him. Ch: 1, Lewis E. Downey.
Jan. 14-Methodist quarterly meeting at Platte City. Dockery, Devlin, and Bone were the preachers present; 20 additions.
Jack, Perrin, Means, and Daniel have expended $25,000 at Camden Point, for hogs, to be shipped to Chicago.
Jan. 19-Elder W. H. Williams, having been sent as a mis. sionary of the Christian Church to Jamaica, writes back an in- teresting letter, which is published in the Landmark.
THOMAS HERNDON
Jan. 27-Thomas Herndon died at his home in Platte City. Andrew Kurtz administered, giving bond for $2,000. He was born on Silver Creek, Madison County, Ky., January 17, 1821 ; m'd November 13. 1860. Addie M. Dunlap, dr. of Preston. She died July 4, 1870. Mr. Herndon was licensed as an attorney in Ken- tucky, and came in 1859 to Platte City. He was a kind-hearted
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THE HERNDONS.
and genial gentleman, fond of his joke and his julep. He was the life of every circle he entered. We have already noticed his little pamphlet of poems. His verses were much read, and admired for quaintness of expression. He had little regard for the laws of rhetoric and his figures were mixed. He succeeded at the bar, and made money. I paid him the tribute of an elegy, from which I transcribe a stanza:
Thou noble, generous-hearted friend- Companion boon, and comrade dear,
The mention of thy name will send Upon my face a smile and tear: A tear, because I grieve for thee; A smile-thy mirth in torrents ran:
Thy dirge a madrigal should be;
Thine epitaph, "A clever man."
Children:
I. ENNIE HERNDON, m'd July 9, 1890, Geo. W. Wyatt.
II. MATTIE.
Mrs. Howard, of St. Joseph, was a sister of Mr. Herndon, and her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Kurtz, was, therefore, his niece.
Jan. 30-The Methodist church of Waldron is complete.
The weather has been uncommonly mild and pleasant. The frogs are chirping in the ponds.
W. B. Watts has removed to Albany, Mo., and is issuing the Albany Democrat.
FEBRUARY.
Feb. 1-Burglars make an ineffectual effort to rob Railey's Bank in Weston.
Feb. 2-Temperature, 2º above zero.
Feb. 4-Public installation of officers of Platte City Lodge of Good Templars: William Forman, W. C. T .; Jane Colman, W. V. T .; John Morin, W. R. S .; Geo. Sims, W. F. S.
An ice harvest.
James Adkins, as lecturer for the granges, makes their meetings interesting.
Feb. 5-W. R. Sloan's leg broken by a fall from a wagon, and amputated.
James Adkins reports to the Patrons of Husbandry that the investigations made by their order had restored to the county treasury $2,710.
Feb. 14-A protracted meeting held by Rev. D. F. Bone, at Platte City, resulted in the addition to the M. E. Church of 40 members. 1
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