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1. Cynthia A. Lovelady, m'd Feb. 18, 1860, Ira E. Graves. Ch: [@] Azuba C. Graves, m'd Jan. 9, 1884, W. P. Abbott (see); [1] Jane Graves; [c] Judith; [d] Sada, m'd April 2, 1890, John C. Evans; [e] Jackson Graves, m'd' Dec. 21, 1892, Jennie L. Matheny; [f] Maude Graves; [9] Thomas Graves.
2. Nannie Lorelady, m'd Jan. 9, 1877, Perry S. Layton (see), b. Feb. 14, 1846. She was his second wife.
3. Sallie Lovelady, m'd Dec. 21, 1870, Perry S. Layton. (See.) She was his first wife ..
4. Maude Lovelady, i'd March 6, 1873, Coriolanus Thorp, b. Ang. 4, 1848, son of Judge D. J. Thorp (see) and Sarah E. Linville. Coriolanus possesses intelli- gence and enterprise. He has for many years pur- chased apples, in large quantities, for shipment, at Weston and other points. Ch: [{] William L. Thorp, i'd Nov. 8, 1893, Lena Osborn (see); [b]. D. .J. Thorp (ii); [] Egbert: [d] Thomas M .; [e] Cori- olanus Thorp; [f] Roy Thorp.
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5. James H. Lovelady, dead; m'd Ella Judy; children.
6. R. E. Lee Lovelady, m'd June 25, 1889, Kate Kennedy; children.
II. CYNTHIA NEWBY. III. ELIZA, m'd Win. Pryor.
IV. MITCHELL.
Mr. Nathan Newby married, second, Mrs. Nancy Love- lady, by whom he had:
V. HARVEY NEWBY.
VI. JERRY NEWBY, m'd Aug. 11, 1862, Martha Dye. Ch: 1. Nathan. 2. Cora Newby.
VII. ALFRED D. NEWBY, m'd Feb. 24, -, Adelia Lykins. VIII. MERITT L. NEWBY (see), b. Jan. 22, 1848.
Sept. 20-Park College opened with largely increased attendance.
John M. Railey is sojourning in Montana for his health.
CAPT. WILLIAM TRIPLETT.
Captain William Triplett died two miles north of Platte City. He was a son of Hedgeman Triplett, of Franklin County, Ky., and the latter was a son of John Triplett, of Virginia. Wil- liam's mother was Nancy Popham, daughter of Job Popham, of Culpeper County, Va., a descendant of Sir Humphrey Pop- ham. of Colonial times.
William Triplett was born November 22, 1797, in Scott County, Ky. His education was acquired in the log school-house of the day. His father was independent, but not wealthy. He was a patriot soldier in the War of Independence, rose to the rank of captain, and drew a pension of $320. The family re- moved to Franklin County, Ky., and there the father died in 1837. William married June 17, 1827, Diana Balew, daughter of John Balew, of Jefferson County, Ky., and was born August 7, 1807, and died April 10, 1879. She was a large, intelligent, and digni- fied old lady. In 1842 they came west, and reached Weston March 27th. They settled two miles north of Platte City, where they died. Captain Triplett acquired his title from commanding a company of militia in Kentucky; but he had by nature the mil- itary bearing of an officer, and the characteristics of an old Vir- ginian. He was chosen to preside over the Society of Old People, and the Whigs at one time ran him for the Legislature in Platte. Children :
I. JOSEPH WARREN TRIPLETT, b. July 21, 1828; d. March 2, 1895.
II. GEO. W. TRIPLETT. III. ELIZABETH V. TRIPLETT. IV. REMUS TRIPLETT.
V. C. BLACK TRIPLETT (see), was killed in the war.
Sept. 26-Mrs. C. B. Hawley leaves Platte City with her fam- ily to rejoin her husband at Albuquerque, N. M. He married
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J. D. PEPPER.
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Elizabeth S. Johnson, born April 5, 1836; died February 2, 1897. Ch: 1, Percy Hawley; 2, May Blakley.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 15-James M. Powell sells his farm near Settle and removes into Platte City.
Oct. 17-MRS. MARY BLANK died; born June 27, 1801.
JOHN D. PEPPER.
Oct. 20-John D. Pepper died in Marshall Township. He was a successful farmer and stock-raiser, and stood among the pushing and progressive men of the county. He was a native of Mason County, Ky., and a brother of Samuel Pepper. (See.) He married Martha J. Glover, who survived him, and married, second, February 20, 1888, Nathan H. Rathburn. The Pepper children :
I. SAMUEL H. PEPPER, m'd Sophia Dunham. They live in Buchanan; 5 children.
II. PLEASANT J. PEPPER, m'd Mary Yocom. She died, leav- ing 4 children.
III. MICHAEL B. PEPPER, m'd Elizabeth Curtis. He died September.3, 1892, leaving:
1. Birdie. 2. Norville. 3. Myrtle. 4. Edward.
5. Pearl. 6. Nellie. 7. M. B. 8. Alma Pepper.
IV. BELLE PEPPER, m'd Jan. 11, 1872, Alva B. Scott.
V. GEO. W. PEPPER, killed Oct. 8, 1895, by his wagon pass- ing over him; m'd Viola Dunham; 4 children.
VI. CHAS. A. PEPPER, b. March 11, 1858; m'd Nov. 11, 1882, Minnie Kyle, dr. of Robert. Ch:
1. Carson. b. Nov. 12, 1884. 2. Nonie L., b. April 3, 1886. 3. Thurman. 4. Mamie.
VII. DORA B. PEPPER, m'd Feb. 28, 1882, John W. Merchant, of Wyandotte.
VIII. MOLLIE PEPPER, m'd Sept. 24, 1882, Edgar L. Barbee. IX. ROSA LEE PEPPER, b. Aug. 18, 1865; m'd April 6, 1892, W'm. H. Sebus. b. April 9, 1865. Ch:
1. Aline, b. Nov. 6, 1892.
Oct. 25-There have been twelve deaths from small-pox be- low Waldron.
NOVEMBER.
WILLIAM V. SLONE.
Nor. 1-William V. Slone died at Platte City. He was born in Spencer County, Ky., June 3, 1827. He was a son of Edmund Slone and Milly Van Dyke. He married February 25, 1856, Su- san E. Shindler, who survived him, and returned to Kentucky. They settled in Platte City January 5, 1866, and he became a con-
J. G. SPRATT.
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tractor and builder. He erected the public school-house, the M. and P. church, and other large buildings in Platte City. For the last fifteen years of his life he was county surveyor, and was better acquainted than any other man in the county. He was a zealous Baptist, and for years was superintendent of the Baptist Sunday-school. He was plain, plodding, and persevering-made money steadily, spent nothing, but died insolvent. No children.
Nov. 7-Ex-Confederate meeting at the court-house. Colonel J. H. Winston president, and Dr. E. MeD. Coffey secretary.
CHRISTIAN HENNE died, aged 83.
Nov. 10-Dr. John A. Brooks spoke at Platte City on "Temperance."
Irish potatoes worth $1.00 per bushel, and corn about the same.
Nor. 14- JUDGE JAMES G. SPRATT died at Butte, Mont., of apoplexy. He was born in Smith County, Va., June 30, 1826, came to Platte in 1841, was a brother of Sheriff W. H. Spratt, became a partner of Joseph E. Merryman in the practice of law at Platte City, was probate judge one term, and left for Montana in Septemebr, 1864. He became corpulent, and weighed 235 pounds. He married Elizabeth W. Brasfield. (See The Spratt Family.)
Nov. 15-The county court appoints W. H. H. Dougherty county surveyor, in place of Slone, deceased.
Nov. 20-L. Fleshman leaves his farm and takes charge of his hotel in Platte City.
Nor. 28-BEN BUCKNER died, aged 75.
DECEMBER.
Dec. 1-Rev. T. R. Valliant donated.
REV. PHILIP BURRUSS.
Dec. 2-Rev. Philip Burruss died near New Market. He was a son of Captain Edward Burruss and Fanny Jones, and was born in Culpeper County, Va., May 20, 1807. In 1808 his father moved to Mercer County, Ky., and purchased land near Salvisa. Here the child grew up to manhood, was educated at George- town, and at the age of 27 was licensed as a Baptist minister, and preached until 1842, when he came to Platte. He married Tinie A. Guthrie, who was born in May, 1824, and died April 3, 1884. His ministrations extended throughout Platte and adja- cent counties. I often met him, and found him an intelligent, earnest, and devoted Christian. Ch:
I. WILLIAM E. BURRUSS, b. Oct. 17,.1843; m'd Aug. 10, 1862, Laura Penny, dr. of Eli, of Clay. He lived at Tracy, and
J. T. RILEY.
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subsequently at Platte City, and kept a livery stable. Ch: 1. Mary A. 2. Lillie. 3. Eugene.
II. MARY F. BURRUSS, m'd July 21, 1867, Rev. Jerry Clay. (See.)
III. ANNIE BURRUSS.
IV. EUGENE S. BURRUSS, b. Aug. 2, 1854; d. Sept. 21, 1884; m'd Dully Crews.
Platte City Dramatic Club is gaining laurels.
Dram-shops this year paid $1,791 revenue to the county.
JAMES T. RILEY.
Dec. 6-James T. Riley died north of Parkville. He was born March 10, 1837. He married, first, Cynthia Owens. (See.) After her death he married, second, January 14, 1866, Margaret Higgins, daughter of Josiah. (See.) Her children:
I. CORA RILEY, m'd Edward Butler. Ch: 1. Lilian Butler.
II. ROBERT RILEY. III. JAMES RILEY. IV. ADA. V. MASON.
Dec. 7-Robert S. Murdock died in Fancy Bottom, above Weston. He was a son of William Murdock, born August 12, 1823, and Catherine Witson, of Ireland.
THE MURDOCK FAMILY.
William Murdock married, in Ireland, Catherine Witson, and came to Platte in 1852, settling in the Missouri River bottom above Weston. His children:
I. ROBERT S. MURDOCK, d. Dec. 7, 1881. He m'd, in Ire- land, Margaret Duncan, and they came with the Murdock family to Platte in 1852. Ch:
1. Robert Murdock (ii), b. in Fancy Bottom Dec. 1, 1855; m'd Dec. 1, 1880, Emma M. Cook, dr. of Geo. (See.) Mr. Murdock is a pleasant and genial gentleman. Ch: [@] Cora E. Murdock; [0] Wm. D. Murdock.
2. T. C. Murdock. 3. Margaret. 4. James A. 5. Thos. B.
IT. JOHN MURDOCK, went to California and died.
III. WILLIAM MURDOCK, is married and lives at the old farm. IV. ALEX. R. MURDOCK. b. in Ireland May 22, 1839; m'd May 23, 1859, Tabitha C. Stultz, dead. He is a farmer and trader, and has acted as deputy sheriff; is social and com. panionable. Ch:
1. Jas. W. Murdock.
2. Anna M. Murdock. m'd Ed. White.
3. Robert Murdock (iii).
4. Charles A.
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Mr. Murdock m'd 2d, April 7, 1897, Mrs. Rebecca Miller. V. A DAUGHTER of Wm. Murdock (i), m'd 1st, MeGhay, and 2d, John St. Clair; and she is again a widow.
VI. ELLEN MURDOCK, i'd March 22, 1855, Andrew Nine- meyer, son of Dan'l and Catherine. He was b. March 23. 1836, and d. in Dec., 1885.
VII. A DAUGHTER of Wm. Murdock, m'd Thomas Rogers.
JOHN C. BYWATERS.
Dec. 29-John C. Bywaters died. He was born in Culpeper County, Va., May 5, 1801; married August 20, 1829, Mary Fletch- er, who died December 4, 1874. He settled near Camden Point in 1837; was appoitned justice of the peace by the county court of Clay. I attended, in 1839, some of his monthly courts, and found them crowded with litigants. The court of a magistrate, at that day, often drew an assemblage as large as attended cir- cuit courts. I knew Mr. Bywaters as a tall and urbane gentle- man. He was a leader in every scheme of moral and material progress. After his wife's death, he spent a part of his time in Leavenworth. Ch:
I. ERASTUS BYWATERS, m'd Laura Thomas. (See.)
II. ANNA COLUMBIA BYWATERS, b. March 10, 1833; m'd, Nov. 14, 1847, Mat. B. Wilson, b. May 10, 1824. They live near Camden Point. Ch:
1. Merit Wilson, b. Jan. 29, 1849; m'd Nannie Montgom- ery, dr. of Jeff. Ch: [{] Jewell; [b] Pearl.
2. John B. Wilson, m'd Alice Maupin, dr. of Thos. R. (See.)
3. Laura Wilson.
4. Jessie, dead; m'd March 2, 1882, J. A. Crawford. Ch: [{] William Crawford; [b] Okla; [c] Hazel.
5. William Wilson, m'd Nov. 19, 1888, Dora Bywaters, dr. of James. Ch: [] Orgie.
6. Erastus Wilson, m'd Georgia Pullins, dead, dr. of Wil- liam. (See.) Ch: [] Bessie Wilson; [b] Mabel. 7. Mack Wilson. 8. Louis.
III. JOHN W. BYWATERS, i'd Sarah Thomas. (See.)
IV. LUCY E. BYWATERS, b. in Callaway Co., Mo., Sept. 18, 1836; d. in Platte April 27, 1894; m'd Feb. 2, 1854, James W. Anderson, son of Capt. Peyton, and was born in Rap- pahannock Co., Va .. May 28, 1827. His mother was Sarah S. Jones. Geo. W. Anderson was a cousin of James W .; for his father, Joseph Anderson, was a brother of Capt. Peyton Anderson. He came to Platte in 1850. His large and commanding person, superior education, and modest manner make him an elegant gentleman. There are few more finished scholars in the county. In 1880 he was nom-
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MARRIAGES.
inated by the Democrats and chosen our representative in the State Legislature. He is now living upon his farm near Camden Point. Ch:
1. Temple P. Anderson, an accomplished gentleman and scholar, b. April 20, 1855; m'd in 1878 Laura F. By- waters. (See.)
2. Joseph M. Anderson, b. Sept. 2, 1865; m'd in Dec., 1891, Laura B. Tanner.
V. RICHARD H. BYWATERS, b. Feb. 6, 1843; m'd April 30, 1863, Elizabeth A. Harrington, dr. of Miles, b. in 1846; d. Jan. 15, 1890. He m'd 2d, Jan. 27, 1892, Kate Brown, dr. of William, of Lewis County, Mo. Children of his first wife:
1. William B. Bywaters, b. May 20, 1865; m'd Sept. 15, 1885, Olivia Harris, dr. of James. Ch: [@] Rich- ard H .; [b] Lula M. Bywaters.
2. Cora Bywaters, m'd Nov. 4, 1885, William M. Sharp, son of Calvin. Ch: [@] Albert Sharp; [b] Myrtle.
3. Myrtle Bywaters, b. Jan. 17, 1871.
4. Sallie H., b. in Oct., 1873.
5. Richard, b. in 1875. 6. Kemper, b. July 20, 1880.
VI. NANNIE BYWATERS, m'd 1st, H. A. B. Anderson (see), and 2d, Marcus L. Todd. (See.)
MARRIAGES IN 1881 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTED.
January 6-W. T. Branaman married Fannie N. Stines. February 3-Marion F. Morrow married Sarah E. Nash. February 6-Henry Dick married Hannah Smally.
February 17-Rufus H. Wingo married Malinda Carson.
March 16-Joseph M. Anderson married Margaret E. Kirkpatrick.
March 30-James L. McClain married Annie L. Smith. August 4-John Roberts married Lou. A. Lamar. September 4-Eli Roach married Mrs. Laura L. Lewis. September 21-John Ray married Nancy J. Johnson. October 21-Frank P. Collier married Martha E. Gustin. October 25-David Morton married Josie H. Singleton. November 3-James H. Settle married Jose Moore.
November 3-Jac. W. Funk married Emily Byrd. November 6-James M. Powell married Sarah Naylor. November 12-Joel T. Foley married Ida Buckbee.
OFFICERS.
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OFFICERS.
Governor, T. T. Crittenden; Congressman, R. T. Van Horn; Senator, W. W. Bland; Representative, J. W. Anderson; Circuit Judge, G. W. Dunn; Probate Judge, W. P. Chiles; County Jus- tices, Chesnut, Owens, Thorp; Prosecuting Attorney, J. W. Co- burn; Circuit Clerk, R. L. Waller; County Clerk, T. F. Warner; Sheriff, W. J. Overbeck; Collector, E. C. Cockrill; Treasurer, J. F. Flannery; Assessor, J. H. Nash; Coroner. J. W. Coons; Public Administrator, W. C. Wells; Surveyor, W. H. H. Dougherty; Su- perintendent of Schools, W. A. Bowen.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-Anderson, Carmack, Forman, W. S. Herndon, Norton, Paxton, Wells, Wilson, Woodson.
Physicians-Baldwin, Coffey, Guthrie, Hollingsworth, Kem per, McDonald, Overbeck, Redman, Smith.
Merchants-Beaumont, Burnes, Chinn, Brady, Colman Dearing, Ellifrit, Hulett, Jenkins, Kiefer, Krause, Kurtz (post master), Johnston, Mason, McCluer, Meads, Mayo, Mattox, Morin, Recht, Thomas, Wheeland, Wills, Rohring, Young, Zarn.
Lodges-No. 504, J. S. Brasfield, W. M .; Nebraska, No. 12, IV. T. Jenkins, N. G.
Banks-Exchange Bank of Wells & Co.
Preacher-T. H. Swearengen (Methodist).
Fair-W. Chesnut president.
Schools-Daughters' College, F. G. Gaylord president; Pub- lic School, W. A. Banister principal.
Newspapers-The Landmark, Valliant editor.
At Weston: Coburn, Guthrie, Bonifant, Maxwell, Martin Shortridge, Simpson, Allen, Bell, Bowman, Briggs, Deitz, Dop pler, Evans Furniture Co., Hartman, Holladay, Hamm, Howe. Ilkenhans, Jacquemin, Kelly, Kenney, Kurtz, Magers, McCon nell, Mauch, Moore, Mundy, Newhouse, Noble, Noll, Ohlhausen, Parr, Price, Raileys, Read, Ringo, Schenkner, Schmidt, Shindler, Siler.
Lodges-Lodge No. 53, J. W. Coburn, W. M.
Mayor-James O. White.
Preachers-W. M. Williams (M. E.), J. T. Riley (Chris.). Public School-Allen, Dunbar, and Parsons teachers.
At Parkville: Ashby, Brightwell, Bueneman, Campbell, Coffey, Fulton. Haines, Holt, Kahm, Laughlin, Luthy, McDonald, Mitchell, Pack, Reading & Co., Ringo, Summers, Threlkeld, Wood.
Bank-J. B. Flannery cashier.
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BUSINESS MEN.
Schools-Park College, J. A. McAfee president.
Preacher-R. P. Jones (M. E.).
At Camden Point: Biscoe, Ewing, Farris, Herndon, Moore, Parrish, Purdy, A. F. Smith (president O. S.), Reynolds, Stone, Tanner, Wood, Woodson.
Lodge-No. 169, J. W. Bywaters, W. N.
At Edgerton: Beery, Doke, De Armond, Biggerstaff, Cham. pion, Buchanan, Hopkins, Johnston, Jones, Justus, Moody, Scott, Shafer, Smith, Wilkerson, Worth.
At Farley: Brasfield, Holt, Johnson, Martin, Meyer (post- master), Oliver, Spratt, Weise.
At Hampton: Bledsoe (postmaster).
At latan: Smith (postmaster), Dr. Grover.
At Linkville: Slaughter (postmaster), Johnson, Thornhill. At New Market: Bryant (postmaster), Allen, Gregg, Geor- ner, Leavel, Lowe, Laurance, Middleton, Morton, Sampson.
At Ridgely: Chrisman (postmaster), Robinson.
At Settle: H. C. Skillman (postmaster).
At Tracy: Baker, Chinn, Esmond, Hamm, Munson, Ryan, Perry, Phoenix Mills.
At Waldron: Baker, Hawkins, Heath, McCormick, Pet- tillo, Simpson (postmaster), Waldron Bros.
Corn, 50 cents; hogs, $5.00; wheat, $1.00.
JANUARY.
Expenses of Platte County, 1881.
Assessor . .
$ 385.75
Attorneys' fees.
4,824.50
Bridges. .
3,126.45
County Judges
313.60
Collector. .
1,272.23
County Clerk.
1,797.39
Court-house. .
499.09
County School Commissioner.
35.00
Criminal costs.
843.27
County Treasurer
725.00
Financial agents ..
525.00
Jurors and witnesses.
1,874.96
Inquests.
64.58
Insane.
1,511.48
Interest on bonds. .
15,901.30
Interest on county warrants.
362.96
Miscellaneous. . 90.80
Poor. 1,767.04
Printing.
15.80
Prosecuting Attorney
524.50
Road Commissioner. .
321.40
Roads and overseers.
2,797.62
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THE PERRYS.
Stationery.
$199.02
Sheriff and Jailor.
885.19
Road damages. .
802.33
$41,466.27
Deposits of Exchange Bank of Wells & Co., $165,302.22.
Platte City School Statistics: Bonded debt, $4,000; assess- ment, $165,000; levy, 80 cents; children, 4,170.
. Elder John A. Brooks commenced his round of eight ap- pointments in Platte County, to advocate prohibition, and to organize Temperance Alliances.
Jan. 10-A new bank formed at Platte City, called "The Bank of Platte County," with A. T. Guthrie president, J. M. Bo- hart cashier, and other stockholders were Dr. G. W. Field, J. L. Cormack, C. B. Kurtz, A. L. Smith, and P. Thomas.
W. R. Wills buys the livery outfit of Morin & Bro., at Platte City, and, with William Patton, starts a line of hacks between Platte City and Beverly.
Jan. 13-SARAH HENSON died; born June 21, 1796.
Jan. 15-Ben. W. Perry died at St. Joseph.
THE PERRY FAMILY.
Two brothers, Erasmus and Elias Perry, came from Mont- gomery County, Md., and settled at Weston.
I. ERASMUS PERRY.
I. JOHN H. PERRY, b. March 28, 1822; d. Aug. 20, 1888; m'd Annie M. Senter, now living. They came to Platte in 1880. Ch:
1. Annie Ruth Perry, m'd March 22, 1885, Henry Wills, b. Sept. 15, 1854. Ch: [@] Rachel; [b] Wm. Henry; [c] Joseph.
2. Edgar Perry, b. April 14, 1866; m'd April 12, 1893, Martha Keenan. Ch: [{] Gladys.
3. Blanche Perry, d. July 11, 1896; m'd Jos. Goodin. They lived east of Platte City three miles. Ch: [@] Alto Goodin; [b] Mollie; [c] Virgie; [d] Frank.
4. Alcina Perry, m'd Edward Steinert. They live in Kansas City.
5. John Herbert Perry, m'd July 21, 1896, Tillie Benner.
6. Alrin Perry. 7. Lula M. II. JOSEPHUS PERRY, dead; married. Ch:
1. J. Emmet Perry, m'd Mollie Harris. (See.) Children: [@] Maggie Perry; [b] Sadie; [c] Joseph.
III. BEN E. PERRY, m'd Deborah Colman. (See.)
THE PERRYS.
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II. ELIAS PERRY
Was born in 1770. He married Angelina Waters, born in 1775. Children :
I. ERASMUS PERRY, d. in November, 1857; m'd Dec. 18,. 1856, Margaret E. Dale, who survives him. Ch:
1. Elias W. Perry. 2. Martina. 3. Erasmus (iii).
II. BENJ. W. PERRY, was a partner of his brother, Charles A. Perry, in his mercantile, milling, and freighting enter- prises. He d. in St. Joseph Jan. 15, 1882; m'd April 12, 1859, M. L. Darst.
III. CHARLES A. PERRY, b. Dec. 6, 1818, in Montgomery County. Md., m'd 1st, in 1842. Martha Young, dr. of Merritt Young (i), and was b. in 1827, in Shelby County, Ky. Mr. Perry led a busy, useful, and honorable life, and died at St. Joseph in 1896. Prior and subsequent to the Mexican War, Mr. Perry was an active, pushing, and en- terprising citizen of Weston. With his brothers he built the Leavenworth Mills and a number of warehouses, traded largely in pork, hemp, wheat, flour, and other prod- uce, and freighted goods to the West. He leased the State penitentiary, and operated largely in central Mis- souri. But he became involved, and retired to spend his old age in retirement. He was genial in his manners, familiar in his address, and honorable in his dealings. Ch: 1. Alrirda Perry, b. in 1854.
2. Arcadia Lee Perry, b. in 1857.
3. Florence Perry, b. in 1861.
4. William A. Perry, b. in 1867.
Mr. C. A. Perry m'd 2d, June 10, 1869, America E. Ham- ilton, who still lives. Ch:
5. John E. Perry, b. in 1870. 6. America J., b. in 1872. 7. Robert H. Perry. b. in 1874.
IV. ELIAS PERRY (ii), married and died in St. Joseph.
V. L. M. PERRY. m'd Oct. 25, 1853. Hon. H. B. Branch.
VI. ANGE M. PERRY, m'd Wm, J. Norris. (His second wife.)
NANCY GREEN.
Jan. 22-Nancy Green died nine miles north of Platte City, at the age of 101 years. She came to Platte in 1838, and settled where she died. Ch:
I. WILLIAM GREEN. dead; m'd Eleanor Fugate. Ch:
1. Elisabeth. 2. Nancy.
II. LEVI GREEN. b. Feb. 20. 1832: m'd 1st, May 21, 1851, Nancy Fugate, dr. of Ezekiel. Levi is a good and true man, and a worthy farmer, living four miles north of Platte City. Ch:
1. James Green. b. April 19. 1852; m'd Elizabeth Adams, dr. of William.
J. A. SYDENER.
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2. Noah Green, b. in 1854; m'd 1st, Jan. 12, 1879, Sa- villa Roy, and m'd 2d, a King; 3 children.
3. John Green, m'd Rosa King.
4. Sarah Green, m'd James Hornbuckle; 2 children.
5. Nancy Jane Green, i'd Jas. Cook, son of Wm .; 3 chil- dren. They live in Oklahoma.
6. Fannie Green, m'd Jas. Roman. 7. Wm. T.
8. Malinda.
JOIIN A. SYDENER.
Jam. 26-John A. Sydener died near Tracy. He was born in Kentucky in 1804, and came to Platte in 1857. He started a distillery five miles north of Platte City, and his liquors became celebrated. He took great pride in Masonry, and was active in politics. He married in Kentucky. Ch:
I. WM. E. SYDENER, m'd Oct. 17. 1866, Z. V. Oldham, dr. of Leon. (See.)
II. JOHN SYDENER, m'd Sept. 12, 1868, Sallie White, dr. of banker C. J. White, of Kansas City. They separated.
JII. ELLEN SYDENER. IV. SARAH E. SYDENER.
John A. Sydener (i) married, second, May 25, 1869, Mrs. F. J. Walker, widow of Dr. Joseph Walker, but they did not live hap- pily, and were divorced.
FEBRUARY.
Feb. 1-The citizens of Platte City meet at the court-house and recommend that the town be organized under the general law, as a city of the fourth class.
JOHN R. SWAIN loses his reason from softening of the brain, and W. M. Paxton is appointed his guardian. His wife takes him from the hotel in Platte City to the William Loan farm.
Streets on the north side of New Market vacated by the county court, on petition of W. A. Lowe.
Dram-shop license increased to $300, and East Leavenworth and Waldron are without saloons.
Feb. 14-The Bank of Platte County opens, and commences business.
The depot at Beverly having burned, a new one is erected.
MRS. NANCY NOWER.
Feb. 14-Mrs. Nancy Nower, wife of Joseph Nower, died. She was a daughter of Hugh Fulton, and was born in Mason County, Ky., May 30, 1806; married Oct. 30, 1830, Joseph Nower, born September 9, 1804, in Mason County, Ky .; died in Platte August 29, 1896. He lived on Pleasant Ridge. I knew him from my childhood, and revered him as an excellent citizen.
THE NOWERS.
748
1882, FEB.
He was a son of Alexander Nower, born in 1760, and a grandson of James Nower, born in 1705, in England. His mother was Mar- tha Morrison, of Maryland. Ch:
I. ALVA ALEX. NOWER, b. in March, 1834; m'd Martha True. Ch:
1. Addie, m'd Feb. 11, 1893, William Marcott.
Two others.
II. WILLIAM SAMUEL NOWER, b. in Jan., 1836; dead; m'd Nancy J. Burgess. (See.)
III. JOSEPH F. NOWER (ii), b. in 1837; d. May 21, 1884; m'd Oct. 17, 1871, Sarah E. Lober. (See.)
IV. PHOBE A. NOWER, m'd July 4, 1861, G. W. Burgess. (See.) They live in Warrensburg, Mo.
V. MARY ELIZA NOWER, b. in 1841; d. in Sept., 1869; m'd Thos. Porter.
VI. JOHN JAMES NOWER, b. in 1844; died, unmarried, in Oct., 1886.
VII. NANCY MELVINA NOWER, b. in March, 1846; m'd March 3, 1875, Samuel T. Mason (ii). They live in Ontario, California.
Elder G. W. Everett resigns his pastorate of the Platte City Baptist Church, and takes charge of Elm Grove Church.
John Rohring buys the W. V. Slone house and lot in Platte City and removes upon them.
Feb. 17-Mild and pleasant, but on the 19th a cold wind and sleet-storm filled the Missouri with ice.
People moving to Kansas City. Public sales numerous: 1, R. G. Tanner's sale near Camden Point the 17th; 2, J. S. Bras- field's sale at South Gale the 18th; 3, C. A. Skillman's sale the 23d; 4, Joseph Simpson's sale the 27th.
Feb. 21-Ex-Confederates meet at the court-house.
King Komus pays Platte City a visit, but a storm causes him to subside.
Feb. 22-WILLIAM BYRD died; born January 14, 1794.
MARCH.
March 3-The Landmark publishes the list of petitioners praying the county court not to grant dram-shop license; 580 names.
WASHINGTON NUNNELLY.
March 3-Washington Nunnelly died at his home near Sec ond Creek Church. He was born January 3, 1810; married September 13, 1840. Sarah A. Scarce, born April 28, 1818, daugh. ter of Robert and Catherine Scarce. They came to Platte in 1848. He was an excellent citizen, and an agreeable neighbor. Children :
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