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THOMAS DALE died at Parkville. He married Nancy Haynes. of Clay. He was a merchant of Parkville, and a good and honorable business man. Ch: 1, David Dale, m'd Mary Turman: 2. Milener H. Dale, m'd Kate Roberts; 3, Harvey Dale, m'd Alice Thomas; 4. Timothy; 5, Mrs. R. W. Pack (see) ; 6, John Dale, m'd Alice Roberts; 7, Mary; 8, Thomas A. Dale, m'd Alice Scobee: 9. Charles: 10. Henry Dale.
M. BALDWIN.
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SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 1-A large political picnic at New Market.
Nept. 8-Frank James has been wounded, and harbored in the east part of the county.
Sept. 11-Platte City Public School opened, with Prof. Craf. ton principal and Lela Darnall and Lizzie Brady assistants.
Sept. 12-Hot winds. Temperature 105 degrees.
M. A. Reed nominated at St. Joseph for Congress, by the Republicans.
Democrats are organizing clubs in the county.
Forepaugh's circus at Weston.
Con. Thorp this season bought and shipped from Weston 3.000 barrels of apples.
Sept. 16-A political picnic at Hickory Grove.
Sept. 18-A long drouth ended.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 4-Clarissa, wife of Martin Baldwin, died.
MARTIN BALDWIN
Is a son of Andrew V. Baldwin and Polly Munkers, and was born in Virginia January 3, 1814. In 1816 his parents brought him to Cooper's Fort, Howard County, Mo. In 1825 the family came on to Clay County, and settled seven miles east of Liberty. In 1838 Martin came to Platte, and settled three miles north of Platte City; and married January 3, 1838 (his birthday), Clar- issa Buxton, born April 28, 1814, daughter of William and Rachel Buxton, of Clay. In 1844 the family removed to the vicinity of Parkville, where Mr. Baldwin, in hale and hearty old age, still lives among loving relatives and friends.
Mr. Martin Baldwin enlisted in Captain W. J. Miller's com- pany, Winston's regiment, and was at Springfield, Pea Ridge, and other battles. Ch:
I. FRANCES M. BALDWIN, b. Dec. 4, 1839; m'd July 5, 1855, Weston A. Pierce, b. in Clay Feb. 19, 1828. (See.)
II. LUCETTA BALDWIN, m'd Joseph Simpson. (See.) III. RACHEL BALDWIN, dead; m'd H. G. Higgins. (See.) IV. JOHN A. BALDWIN, b. March 17, 1848; m'd 1st, Jan. 12. 1871. Emma Summers, dr. of J. C. (See.) V. CLEOR BALDWIN, m'd Frank Pierce. Ch:
1. Willard. 2. Weston. 3. JJesse Pierce. 4. Lela.
5. Cleora (ii). 6. William. 7. Solomon. S. Littleberry.
VI. WILLARD P. BALDWIN. (See.) VI. GEO. BALDWIN. Mr. Martin Baldwin married, second, October 4, 1882, Mrs. M. A. Richardson; widow of Noble; no children.
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J. R. SWAIN.
Sept. 12-Burnes and Reed, candidates for Congress, speak at Parkville.
Sept. 13-Senator Vest and Colonel J. N. Burnes speak at Weston at 7 p. m.
Apples and peaches abundant.
JOHN R. SWAIN.
Sept. 18-John R. Swain died near Platte City. He was a son of John H. Swain and Lucy Tutt, and was born in Kentucky August 21, 1821. In 1831 the family came to Madison County, Ill., and thence to Troy, eighteen miles from St. Louis, where John R. engaged in business as a merchant. In 1860 he came to Leavenworth, thence to Farley, and finally to Platte City. With R. F. Mason (see) he engaged in the dry goods business. first at Farley, and subsequently at Platte City. The firm dis- solved in 1880, and in a short time Mr. Swain became an imbe- cile, from softening of the brain. He was an experienced mer- chant, and a man of affairs. He advocated improvement, and labored for the good of society. He was an ardent Presbyterian, well grounded in the Bible, and able to give reasons for his hope. He labored zealously in the church and Sunday-school where- ever he lived. He was fond of children, and delighted in teaching. All loved him and I esteemed him as my best friend and my dearest companion. We worked together in the church and the Sunday-school; and in our plans of improvement and charity each looked to the other for counsel and assistance. At his death I published a poem in his honor, from which I copy a stanza:
His meek and humble spirit swayed And cheered me on to useful deeds,- Or led me back, whene'er I strayed, As gently as a shepherd leads. And when discouragements assailed, And I grew faint before our foes, His patient spirit never quailed, But gathered strength as trials rose.
He was twice married; first, to Emily A. Buckley, of Troy, Ill. She died, leaving:
I. CARRIE SWAIN, m'd a Millard. II. KATE, i'd a Smith. III. GABRIELLA SWAIN. All of them live in Minnesota.
Mr. Swain married, second, November 1, 1866. Elizabeth Loan, born August 29, 1832; died January 10, 1896. (See.) Children :
IV. LAURA SWAIN, a sweet, pure, and lovely maiden.
V. JOSEPH L. SWAIN.
Oct. 25-W. R. Wills removes from Platte City to Leaven- worth. Kas.
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ELECTION.
Oct. 27-A comet appears in the eastern sky. It came so near the sun that it was divided into eight parts.
NOVEMBER.
ELECTION.
Supreme Judge-Democratic vote, 2,385; Republican vote, 851.
Congressman-J. N. Burnes (Democrat), 2,228; M. A. Reed (Republican), 898.
Representative James Adkins (no opposition), 2,903.
County Judge at Large-Chesnut, 3,100.
County Judge Western District-D. J. Thorp, 1,622.
County Judge Eastern District-J. C. Summers, 1,264. Sheriff-W. J. Overbeck, 3,078.
Circuit Clerk-W. H. Roney, 3,129.
Collector-John T. Owens, 3,099.
County Clerk-T. F. Warner, 3,116.
Treasurer-T. L. Thomas, 2,382; H. C. Colman, 778.
Prosecuting Attorney-J. W. Coburn, 3,049.
Assessor- J. H. Nash, 3,111.
Surveyor-W. H. Dougherty, 3,098.
Coroner-Joseph F. Coons, 3,099.
Constitutional Amendment-For, 1,433; against, 618. Congressional District-For Burnes, 13,325; for Reed, 10,571.
The Congressional District now consists of Atchison, Bu- chanan, Andrew, Holt, and Nodaway. Population, 143,087.
Nor. 3-EX-GOV. WILLARD P. HALL died at St. Joseph; son of John Hall and Statira Preble, born at Harper's Ferry, Va., May 9, 1820; graduated at Yale in 1839, came to Platte City in 1840, and in 1842 removed to Buchanan. Elector for Polk in 1844. Volunteered for the Mexican War in 1846. In Congress in 1847-1853. Lieutenant-Governor of Missouri in 1864. He married, in 1847, Ann Richardson. Ch: 1, Dr. Wm. Hall; 2, Wil- lard; 3, John. In 1863 his wife died, and in 1865 he married Ollie L. Oliver.
Nov. 4-Governor Crittenden speaks at Platte City at 1 o'clock, and at 7 at Weston.
Nov. 14-LEWIS MERITT having died, T. O. Naylor adminis- tered. Bond, $2,000. He married Nov. 23, 1871, Mary E. Nay- lor. (See.) Ch: 1, Virg. L; 2, Mary E.
M. JENNINGS.
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MOSES JENNINGS.
Nor. 21-Moses Jennings died near Edgerton. Ch:
I. WILLIAM H. JENNINGS, m'd June 19, 1851, Martha J. Hayden.
II. FRANK JENNINGS, m'd Jan. 20, 1853, Elizabeth Hayden. III. MARGARET JENNINGS, m'd 1st, William P. Liggett, son of John. (See.) Margaret survived, took a child's part, and m'd 2d, Ed R. Hackett.
IV. SOPHRONIA JENNINGS, m'd Sept. 2, 1858, Rev. James Standiford. (See.)
V. AMARANTHA JENNINGS, m'd 1st, a Davis; 2d, a Mason- er; 3d, a Burnett.
VI. JOHN JENNINGS, m'd Sis Workman.
Under a State law, the lakes and streams of Missouri are supplied with the spawn of German carp. T. F. Warner is agent for Platte, and is very active.
Nov. 25-The Tontine meet at Masonic Hall, Platte City. Present: Anderson, Belt, S. A. Gilbert, Jenkins, Park, and Dar- nall. Cartwright, Hunt, and Johnson commit default, and B. W. Gilbert is dead.
Nov. 29-Mrs. Altemira Yocom took morphine by mistake and died.
GEN. GEORGE P. DORRISS.
General George P. Dorriss died at St. Louis. He was born in Robertson County, Ky., October 16, 1807. In early life he went to Galena, Ill., and thence to Shawneetown, Ind. In 1837 he came to Martinsville (now Platte City) and started a gen- eral store. In 1840 he paid at the sale of Platte City lots $607 for Lot 1, Block 29. This was the highest price paid for any lot. Here he kept store for several years. He built the brick house now belonging to Jesse Collins, a half-mile south of Platte City. He also built, south of his dwelling, a heavy hewed log prison, entered by a trap-door on top. This was burned down by Dou- bleday's command in 1862. He was engaged in the negro trade, taking large gangs South every few months. He represented the county in 1854, and again in 1860. In the fall of 1861 he re- moved to St. Louis, and made that city the base of his large oper- ations. His ventures were daring and yielded enormous profits. He became a millionaire, loaned money at usurious interest, took army contracts, and built a palatial residence on his suburban estate, which was burned after his death. His estate was inven- toried at $800,000.
Geo. P. Dorriss was a son of Thomas Dorriss and Polly Ann Leake, of Nashville, Tenn. Thomas Dorriss was a son of Rev. Joseph Dorriss, chaplain of Gen. Jackson's division of the Amer- ican army in 1812. Gen. Dorriss received his title by the ap- pointment of Gov. Reynolds, of Illinois. He raised a regiment
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of infantry and went to the Black Hawk War. He was large and commanding in person, being 6 feet 2 inches high, and weighing 200 pounds. He was hospitable and generous, courteous and respectful, and in all my dealings with him an upright and hon- orable gentleman. In society he was a remarkable personage. He was unerring in his judgment of character, and won favor and confidence by his complaisance and kindness. After he went to St. Louis, I attended to his business here, and found him just and true.
Gen. Geo. P. Dorriss married Sarah Henderson (see), born December 12, 1813; died in St. Louis January 28, 1882. She pos. sessed the money-making talent of her husband, and kept her estate separate from his. Her sound judgment enabled her to make judicious investments. She was genial and companiona- ble, and managed her affairs with tact and shrewdness. She was murdered in her bed by her grandson, Russell Brown, with the assistance of a youth, Pat McGrew. They entered her cham- ber and robbed her of her finger- and ear-rings, while smothering her to stifle her cries. The boys did not intend to take her life. They were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment, but Russell escaped, and died in Canada. The children were as remarkable as their parents:
I. JOHN DORRISS, d. when a youth in 1855, and was buried at Platte City, in a metallic coffin. March 6, 1882, his re- mains were exhumed, and I recognized the youth who was buried 27 years earlier. He was removed to Belle- fontaine Cemetery, near St. Louis.
II. THOMAS DORRISS, b. Aug. 9, 1839, in Platte; d. at San Antonio, Texas, of consumption, March 14, 1895. He never married, but lived on the wing between Chicago and St. Louis, with an occasional excursion to Platte City. He never forgot his old home, and scarcely a year passed that he did not send $25 to make the children a Christmas treat. He was possessed of native intellect, and, when sober, was a splendid conversationalist. He had seen much of the world, and was well informed on the topics of the day. He was an urbane gentleman in society, and his principles were good, whatever may have been his habits.
But Gen. Dorriss's will gives Thomas the income of one- third of his estate for life, and the remainder to his chil- dren, if any; and if not, then to his nephews and nieces. To evade this, Thomas adopted a boy, and then disinher- ited him. But if the boy became his child, Thomas could not disinherit him in this case. He next tried making a will, and then set it aside by a second will. These wills cannot pass the real estate in which he had only a life interest, but they may pass personalty not bestowed by his father. I loved Tom Dorriss, but his life was a failure.
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DORRISS FAMILY.
Among the beneficiaries of his wills was Annie, daughter of Judge Norton.
III. MATTIE DORRISS, d. Jan. 17, 1883; m'd May 20, 1856, Hon. Jo. A. Brown, a lawyer of distinction, who died a few years ago at St. Louis. She was brilliant, beauti- ful, and lovely; and when I last saw her, about 1876, she was majestic. After years of wedded bliss, she was di- vorced, and married R. B. Van Wisker. Her children were by her first husband:
1. George Dorriss Brown.
2. Mattie Brown, m'd , Arthur A. Mosher, of Kansas City; 3 children.
3. Fannie Brown, m'd 1st, Wallace Smith. She m'd 2d, F. C. Jerome.
4. Russell Brown, who is noticed above.
IV. ANNIE B. DORRISS, was sublime in her beauty, and is yet a Minerva among women. She m'd Hon. John A. Halder- man, late minister to Siam, and one of the most eminent diplomatists of the day. He is a scholar and a statesman, and his name has been an honor to Kansas. But, like her sister, Annie was divorced. She lives in Leavenworth, and General Halderman in Washington City. Ch:
1. Sallie Halderman, amid oriental splendor and mag- nificence, m'd Oct. 24, 1888, Edwin E. Wilson; but after the birth of two children, and proof of dis- reputable dealings on his part, she forsook him.
2. Georgia Halderman. 3. Annie Halderman.
DECEMBER.
Dec. 1-The Bank of Edgerton is organized by Woodson & Wells, with Dr. C. C. Kemper cashier.
E. and D. Gwin have threshed 30,000 bushels of wheat, show- ing an average of 21 bushels per acre. It is selling at 78 cents.
Dec. 15-A. G. Beller lectures at Weston, in reply to Ingersoll.
Deposits of Parkville Bank, $34,505.18; of the Bank of Platte County, $150,663.96.
Dec. 18-Prof. J. D. Hastings, of Park College, commits suicide.
Dec. 25-Christmas-trees at Pleasant Ridge, New Market, and Platte City, and three saloons at Platte City religiously and freely distributed egg-nog.
Dec. 29-Dan Carpenter has in the Landmark a good poem, entitled "Poets, Ancient and Modern." He classes me among the latter.
MARRIAGES.
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MARRIAGES IN 1882 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTED.
January 3-William A. Scott married Mary E. Maddox, of Ridgely.
January 14-James M. Moore married Grace Butler. January 18-H. C. Cook married Minerva W. Price. March 1-W. M. Heath married Mary J. Boydston. March 5-John W. Liggett married Margaret Gaines. April 8-James E. Holland married Mary Bellis. July 2-David W. Logan married Sarah J. Ingram. September 17-Henry Sloner married Nancy E. Thomas. October 11-Ab. Thatcher married Rebecca F. Grooms. October 15-Robert A. Kerr married Mary A. Collier. October 17-Dr. Jos. M. Adkins married Mary A. Endicott. October 18-W. W. Bell married Mrs. Lucy A. Wade. October 25-Frank Wiehe married Elizabeth Meyer. October 29-John Pitts married Mrs. Fannie Wainright. December 7-Edwin Fox married Maggie Kennedy.
December 27-James H. Hatfield married Mrs. Margaret Noland.
1883.
, OFFICERS.
Governor, T. T. Crittenden; Congressman, James N. Burnes; Representative, James Adkins; State Senator, W. W. Bland; Circuit Judge, G. W. Dunn; Probate Judge, W. P. Chiles; County Justices, Chesnut, Summers, Thorp; Prosecuting Attorney, J. W. Coburn; Circuit Clerk, W. H. Roney; Sheriff, W. J. Over- beck; Collector, John T. Owens; Treasurer, T. L. Thomas; As- sessor, J. H. Nash; Surveyor, W. H. Dougherty; Superintendent of Schools, James O. Stark; Public Administrator, W. C. Wells; Coroner, Joseph F. Coons.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-Anderson, Carmack, Forman, Herndon, Norton, Paxton, Wells, Woodson.
Physicians-Baldwin, Coffey, Guthrie, Hollingsworth, Mc- Donald, Overbeck, Redman, Smith.
Merchants, etc .- Banister, Beaumont, Beery, Blakley, Bo- hart, Brady, Burnes, Burruss & Miller, Chinn, Clemings, Col- man, Davis, Dearing, Ellifrit, Flannery, Fleshman, Hulett, Jen- kins, Johnston, Kiefer, Krause, Kurtz (postmaster), Lutes, Ma- son, Mattox, Meads, Recht, Rohring. Thomas, Wheeland, Young, Zarn.
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BUSINESS MEN.
Lodges-Lodge No. 504, J. S. Brasfield, W. M .; Chapter, N. B. Anderson, H. P .; Nebraska, No. 12, W. F. Norton, N. G.
Schools-Public School, P. H. Crafton principal; Daughters' College, Gaylord president.
Banks-Exchange Bank of Wells & Co, Jack cashier; Bank of Platte City, Bohart cashier.
Fair-Chesnut president.
Preachers-J. A. Hyder (M. E.), J. E. Dunn (Chris.), Val- liant (Epis.).
Newspapers-Landmark, Valliant editor.
At Weston: Coburn, Bonifant, Guthrie, Martin, Ferguson, Shortridge, Simpson, Allen, Bell, Bowman, Breen, Brill, Briggs, Butler, Chicago Lumber Co., Cox, Carpenter, Deitz, Doppler, Dye, Evans Furniture Co., Gabbert, Gilbert, Hartman, How- ard, Ilkenhans, Jacquemin, Keller, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick, Kurtz, McConnell, Magers, Mauch, Moore, Mossman, Mundy, Newhouse, Noble, Noll, O'Dowd, Ohlhausen, Parr, Price (post- master), Raileys, Rich, Ringo, Schmidt, Shenkner, Siler, Weigh- man, White.
Mayor-T. W. Rich.
Lodges-Lodge No. 53, J. F. Kenney, W. M .; Chapter No. 4, J. F. Kenney, H. P .; Commandery No. 2, H. H. Hedges, E. C .; Phoenix, No. 30, Frank Warner, N. G .; Platte County Protective Association, J. S. Gabbert president.
Preachers-C. W. Walls (M. E.), Hoffman (Ger. M. E.).
Newspapers-Commercial, Howard publisher.
Bank-Railey & Bro.
At Parkville: Ashby, Bosch, Brightwell, Bueneman (post- master), Coffey, Ford, Fulton, Haynes, Holt, Howe, Kahm, Laughlin, Luthy, Lynch, McDonald, Mitchell, Moore, Nash, Pack, Reading, Ringo, Summers, Threlkeld, Wood.
Bank-Fulton cashier.
Schools-Park College, J. A. McAfee president.
At Camden Point: W. A. Buckner (president O. S.), Farris, Herndon, Jack, Moore, Ewing (postmaster), Parrish, Purdy, Perrin, Reynolds, Stallard, Wood, Woodson.
At Dearborn: Armstrong, Arnold, Cropp, Ferrel.
At Edgerton: Beery, Bell, Boydston, Best, Campion (post- master), Biggerstaff, Clark, Doke, De Armond, Handley, John- ston, Jones, Justus, Lott, Moody, Ralston, Scott, Shafer, Welber, Wilkerson, Worth.
At Farlay: Brasfield, Coots, Holt, Meyer (postmaster), Johnson, Weisse.
At Hampton: Bledsoe, Dr. Smith.
At latan: Gittinger, Grover, Ross, Smith (postmaster).
At Linkrille: Barr, Nunnelly (postmaster), Stafford, and Thornhill.
At New Market: Allen, Bryant (postmaster), Gregg, Goer- ner, Grunden, Leavel, Lowe, Morton, Simpson, Thompson, Swa- ney, Howerton (M. E.), Thomas (Bap.), Clay (Bap.).
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PENSIONERS.
At Ridgely: Chrisman (postmaster), Robinson, Sullivan. At Settle: Skillman (postmaster).
At Tracy: Baker, Chinn, Davis, Day, Jones, Esmond, Mun- son, Perry, Park, McBride (postmaster).
At Waldron: Ginter, Havens & Co., Heath, McCormick, Pettillo, Simpson (postmaster).
PRICES.
Beef, $4.75; corn, 35 cents; hogs, $5.50; wheat, 77 cents.
PLATTE COUNTY PENSIONERS.
At $2 per month: 1, Nathan Davis; 2, Thomas De Moss; 3, W. R. Ferrell; 4, Levi Green; 5, W. S. Kerr; 6, Phil Mock; 7. J. T. Riley.
At $4 per month: 8, N. B. Cain; 9, C. C. Clemings; 10, Her- man Martin; 11, Walton Pierce.
At $6 per month: 12, J. A. Kennedy; 13, W. Stackle.
At $8 per month: 14, Almeda Adams; 15, Delilah Baker; 16, Susan Beery; 17, Henry Bence; 18, Jane Brasfield; 19, Han- nah Carpenter; 20, Tab. Burnam; 21, Elizabeth J. Cross; 22, El- len Elrod; 23, H. D. Englehart; 24, Ann B. Hillix; 25, Elizabeth Hudgens; 26, Minerva Hunt; 27, Thomas Jones; 28, Margaret Kay; 29, Louisa Martin; 30, Martha J. Martin; 31, Mary Reed; 32, Easter Reese; 33, Jerry C. Sims; 34, Cecilia Sloan; 35, Mar- tha A. Stillwagon; 36, James M. Williams.
At $10 per month: 37, John Mueler; 38, Lucinda Perry. At $12 per month: 39, John Brenan; 40, W. D. Blanton; 41, Thomas Ellis; 42, George M. Jacobs.
At $15 per month: 43, John Fulton.
'At $18 per month: 44, James B. Muckleson; 45, Sam Woods.
At $24 per month: 46, Joseph Anderson.
JANUARY.
Jan. 1-Some time since, A. H. Burgess laid off a few lots in the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of Section 1, Township 54, Range 35, and called it Kimball. It is now made a station, under the name of Dearborn, on the Atchison branch of the Rock Island road, and rapidly grows. From time to time Burgess and Mrs. Stagner make additions, until Dearborn be- comes a city of 500 people.
Platte City has a lyceum.
Packer's Mill has been put in complete repair, and is run by steam, as well as by water.
Deposits of Bank of Wells & Co., $150,663.96.
Jan. 8-Scarlet fever in Platte City.
Jan. 10-The Missouri is very low and frozen over. The Ohio is damaging Cincinnati and Covington. Excellent ice harvest.
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MRS. B. MOORE.
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MRS. BARTHENA MOORE.
Jan. 25-Mrs. Barthena -Moore, wife of James B. Moore, and daughter of Thomas Moberly, dies at her home, five miles east of Platte City. She was born in Madison County, Ky., De- cember 30, 1816; married March 17, 1836, in Montgomery County, Ky., James B. Moore, born February 14, 1808, in Estill County, Ky., son of Lewis Moore and Fannie Davis. He died May 3, 1884. He was a large, kind-hearted, genial, and hospit- able gentleman. He was an enthusiastic Mason, and a man of generosity and honor. The family came to Platte in 1851. Mr. Moore first married, in 1833, Eliza Sullivan, who died childless. Children by second wife:
I. ELIZA MOORE, b. May 16, 1839; m'd J. R. Clements. (See.) II. MARTHA ANN, b. Feb. 3, 1841; single.
III. THOMAS J. MOORE, b. May 18, 1843; m'd Jan. 15, 1873, Fannie Allison, dr. of Milton. Ch:
1. Annie B. 2. Jos. C. 3. James B. (ii). 4. Jesse W.
5. Renie. 6. Ticie. 7. Edward. 8. Thomas E.
IV. LAURA MOORE, died single.
V. JULIA T. MOORE, dead; m'd Nov. 19, 1848, John Allison, son of Milton. Ch:
1. William, b. Sept. 2, 1874. 2. Stella, b. Feb. 28, 1876.
3. Frank, b. July 1, 1880. 4. Mattie, b. Jan. 17, 1878.
5. James M., b. Sept. 24, 1882.
6. Edward, b. May 15, 1887.
VI. JOHN W. MOORE, b. July 22, 1852; m'd Nov. 26, 1884, Fan- nie Daniel, b. Oct. 8, 1833, dr. of William. Ch:
1. Dora Moore, b. in 1885. 2. Maud, b. Oct. 21, 1887.
3. Estill, b. Jan. 28, 1890.
4. Nellie, b. June 24, 1892. 5. Harry, b. Sept. 14, 1894.
6. Willie G. Moore, b. Nov. 14, 1896.
Jan. 25-MILTON ALLISON died six miles east of Platte City, on the same day with Mrs. Moore (above), with whom he was closely connected by marriage of children. They were buried at the same hour, at Second Creek cemetery, in the presence of a vast concourse. Milton Allison was born in Montgomery County, Ky., January 18, 1811. See his sketch.
Jan. 26-WILLIAM McNEILL CLOUGH died at Leaven- worth. He was born in Boston September 7, 1831; graduated at Harvard Law School; came with his parents to St. Charles, and thence to Parkville, in 1854, and March 21st of that year he was enrolled as an attorney at Platte City. His father was Wil- liam Clough, who died at Leavenworth August 10, 1866. His brother, E. N. O. Clough, is now United States commissioner at Leavenworth. The family were decided Union men, and left Parkville for Leavenworth at the beginning of the war. Wil- liam was a lawyer of distinction in Missouri and Kansas. The firm of Clough & Wheat had an immense law practice. Mr.
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Clough manipulated the Platte County bonds issued to the P. & G. R. Railroad, and profited largely. He was supposed to be wealthy, but his estate proved insolvent. Mr. Clough married May 1, 1855, Mrs. Mary A. Embry, née Scott, widow of Dr. James Embry, of Parkville. She was, and still is, a beautiful and lovely woman. Ch: 1, Mollie; 2, Amanda; 3, Nellie; 4. Lucy; 5, Katie; 6, Waller; 7, Frank.
BRIDGET WHITTON died at Platte City. She was born in Scotland in 1796; came to Platte City about the close of the war, with a son, who married Vinie Hartman, and died without issue. The old lady was thus left without support, and the Mis- sionary Society of the Christian Church cared for her while she lived, and erected a monument at her grave.
FEBRUARY.
Feb. 1-GEORGE FRAZIER died. He was born in Ireland February 13, 1807; came to America in 1820; married September 6. 1838, Eleanor Elliott; 8 children.
Three dram-shops in Platte City and two in Weston.
Poor of Platte County-Inmates of poor-house, 10 at $85 each; outside paupers, 18 at $57; insane cost $150 each.
Saloons-9 pay $100 each.
Feb. 4-MARY V. McCORMICK, wife of J. T. McCormick, and daughter of Randolph Stallard, died at Waldron. She was born in 1848; married September 3, 1868, J. T. McCormick, born in Culpeper County, Va., August 1, 1847. Ch: 1, Lula J. Me- Cormick; 2, Elbert R .; 3, James R .; 4, William T. McCormick. After the death of his first wife, J. T. McCormick married, sec- ond, Jennie Miller, daughter of John Miller, now of California. Mr. McCormick entered the Confederate army, and served to the end. He participated in the seven-days fight, Brandy Station, second Manassas, Gettysburg, and many other conflicts. He settled at Waldron in 1879, and engaged in the mercantile busi- ness, which he still pursues. His second wife died, and he mar- ried, third, in 1893, Lizzie Burdette. His father was J. R. McCor- mick, and his mother Angeline H. Corbin. He is in no way re. lated to James A. and Frank McCormick.
Temperature 18 degrees below zero.
Feb. 6-THOMAS O'ROURKE died at Platte City. He was born in Ireland February 4, 1826, came to America in 1855, and settled at Platte City in 1857. He married in Ireland. Ch: 1, Lawrence O'Rourke, m'd Oct. 3, 1883, Mary Rich; 2, Patrick O'Rourke, m'd Oct. 10, 1883, Anna Schaback. (See.)
Feb. 12-William F. Norton and Dr. A. T. Guthrie buy the interests of Bohart and others in the Platte County Bank, and change its name to Bank of William F. Norton & Co. Bohart goes to Lathrop.
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