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At Parkrille: Aspling & Stevens. G. S. Park, Summers & Hord, Geo. Roberts.
At Ridgely: J. F. Adams (postmaster). P. Ellington, H. B. Mayo, Dr. S. Phillips.
JANUARY.
Jan. 14-Stone & Freeland, administrators of Joshua Stone. Bond, $2,000.
Jan. 19-Dan'l T. Jones, administrator of Rodham Jones. Bond, $4,000.
Jan. 23-Bear Creek Church (Salem) buys a site in the S. E. Į of Sec. 22. T. 54, R. 37.
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FEBRUARY.
Feb. 4-Thos. M. Lewis, administrator of R. T. Lewis. Bond, $2,000.
Feb. 10-G. W. Grayson, administrator of Isaac Moody. Bond, $2,000.
Feb. 17-A private letter of this date, from Platte City, says: "Hemp is worth $2.50 and $2.75 per 112 pounds. It is dark and inferior, owing to the dry fall, succeeded by a warm and wet winter. Rain has colored and injured the lint."
Feb. 27-Elm Grove M. E. Church buys ground in the N. W. { of Sec. 29, T. 52, R. 34.
MARCH.
March 3-Alex. P. Reed buys land in Sec. 31, T. 54, R. 34, at $4.50 per acre.
Camden Point Christian Church buys a building site in the N. W. 4 of Sec. 32, T. 54, R. 34. Some years earlier, a Scotch school-master tried to get a post-office established at his house, on a high hill or point, near the present town. He gave it the name of Camden; but there was another Camden in the State. So, with Scotch persistency, he called the proposed office Camden Point. The Female Academy was purchased on another point. and the Scotchman's name was adopted. Subsequently, the town was laid off by Mr. Logue, and called Camden Point.
March 12-Clinton Cockrill buys of F. B. Martin 480 acres of land, including the site of Tracy, for $5.25 per acre.
March 14-Lewis J. Wood buys the N. E. } of Sec. 19, T. 51. R. 33. at $8.10 per acre.
Allen McLane is commissioned register of the land office at Plattsburg.
THE MEXICAN WAR.
March 28-Gen. Zachary Taylor, provoked by the invasions of the Mexicans, takes possession of Matamoros; and thereupon Mexico declares war against the United States. Congress appro- priated ten millions to prosecute the war, and a call is made for 50.000 volunteers.
WILLIAM BELL
Dies east of Camden Point. His widow is Sultana C. Bell, and his ch: 1. James Bell; 2. David Bell; 3. William W. Bell; 4, John Bell. d. leaving Eugene Bell, his only child; 5, Elizabeth Bell : 6. Mrs. Jerome Arnold: 7. Mrs. Wm. Royston.
March 30-Willard P. Hall is nominated for Congress by the Democratic Convention at Gallatin. The State has been dis-
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tricted, and he is the first nominee from the 4th District for Con- gress. Mr. Hall had moved to St. Joseph.
APRIL.
April 2-The Presbyterian Church of Weston buys part of Lot 147, Block 14, for $1,000.
F. B. Martin, for $3,000, sells to J. B. and T. B. Martin his one- fourth interest in the Platte City Water Mills.
April 4-The Liberty Tribune established.
April 17-Jas. Kuykendall buys the S. W. } of See. 24. T. 53. R. 35, at $5 per acre.
MAY.
May 1-The Mexican War commences in earnest. The Presi- dent having called for 50,000 volunteers, Governor Edwards, about the middle of May, calls for a regiment. W. S. Murphy, of Weston, raises a company of infantry.
JUNE.
June 2-The appraisement of Wm. Wood's estate shows the following prices: Mares, $20 and $30; fillies, $25; cows and calves, $7. $10; steers, $2, $4; sheep. $1; hogs. $1; geese, 13 cents.
June 4-J. M. Rogers, administrator of Wm. M. Fox. Bond. $1,500.
June 15-Swope & Henderson, administrators of John Hen- derson. Bond, $2,000.
June 18-When the volunteers reached Ft. Leavenworth. they were formed into a regiment, and A. W. Doniphan was chosen colonel, C. F. Ruf lieutenant-colonel, and William Gibson major. A list of part of Capt. Murphy's company will be found in Gate- wood's "History of Platte," page 613.
June 26-The brigade of 1,658 men started to Santa Fé under command of Gen. Kearney. They reached Santa Fé August 18th. On Setpember 25th Gen. Kearney left for the Pacific coast, and Col. Doniphan, now general, succeeded to the command, and im- mortalized himself by another "march to the sea." He has been called "the Xenophon of the West."
JULY.
July 1-Sterling Price, a member of Congress from Missouri. resigned his seat, and returned home to reernit another regiment for the war.
Jesse Morin raised a company in Platte. They met at Platte City, and elected Isaac W. Gibson first lieutenant and John Larkin
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second lieutenant. The ladies, represented by Miss Kutchenthall, presented the company with a national flag. A list of the men may be found on page 615 of Gatewood's "History of Platte."
July 13-William Bywaters purchases land at Camden Point.
AUGUST.
GENERAL ELECTION.
Aug. 3-W. P. Hall, though nominated by the Democrats of the 4th District for Congress, volunteers as a private, and joins Price's regiment. Nevertheless, he is elected over Jas. H. Birch. Heretofore, Congressmen were elected on a general ticket. Hall is the first to represent our congressional district. Lewis Burnes is elected State senator; Wm. Conoway and Lewis Calvert are chosen representatives, Ira Norris circuit clerk, Dan'l P. Lewis county clerk, and M. N. Owen sheriff. The new Constitution was rejected by the people.
William Jack buys of S. P. S. McCurdy Block 41, in Platte City, for $950.
Aug. 9-Jesse Morin's company joins the remainder of his regiment at Fort Leavenworth. Col. Price is chosen as com- mander, D. D. Mitchell lieutenant-colonel, and Capt. Edmondson major. The 2d Regiment united with Gen. Doniphan's command at Santa Fé.
Aug. 20-A third regiment is authorized, but the order is countermanded. Yet James Denver, a spirited youth of Platte City, who had been writing in the clerk's offices, and aiding in the work upon the Platte Argus, raised a small company, and hurried to the front. He was inexperienced and unknown, but, by intelli- gence and energy, rose to be a statesman and soldier of whom our country is proud. He rose by merit, without friends or influence. He died a few years ago, a millionaire, leaving several children.
ELDER THOMAS TURNER.
Aug. 21-Elder Thomas Turner died at Barry. He was a good and earnest minister of the Old Baptist Church. He came from Madison Co., Ky .. to Howard, and thence to Platte, settling in 1838. on Todd's Creek. He was b. 1791; m'd 1815, in Kentucky, Fanny Sisk, who. d. Jan., 1859. He built up a large church at Todd's Creek and was a faithful laborer in his Master's vineyard. I was at his bedside, a few hours before his death, and found his faith fast changing into sight. Ch:
T. JOEL TURNER. d. May, 1889, in California.
TT. MARY B. TURNER. m'd Jos. F. Still. They yet live, with seven children. in California.
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III. REB. TURNER, m'd Simeon Fugate. She is now a widow. with three children, in California.
IV. LUCRETIA M. TURNER, was the third wife of John Tribble. Both are dead, and their three children live in Kansas. John Tribble m'd 1st, April 11, 1850, Elizabeth Redman, dr. of Rev. Wm. Redman. He m'd 2d, March 6. 1860. Lucretia Sisk, dr. of Barnet.
V. LOUISA TURNER, i'd Nov. 17, 1870, Dr. J. M. Holt. (See.) VI. SARAH J. TURNER, widow of J. White Burnett (see), with three children, lives in Oregon.
VII. JOHN TURNER, single, lives in Kansas.
VIII. THOS. L. TURNER, b. April 7, 1833; m'd March 9. 1858. Mary A. De Berry, dr. of John L. Mr. Turner lives in Tracy. He has long been a deputy sheriff, and has been a justice of the peace. He is much esteemed for intelligence and virtue.
1. Lida Turner, m'd Feb. 28, 1887. F. Richey.
IX. JAS. CALVIN TURNER, single, lives in California.
X. FANNIE M. TURNER (Mildred), m'd Jan. 7, 1855, Lemuel T. Oliver (his second wife), b. July 19, 1820. He is a son of John Oliver, b. 1793, and Libella Eskridge. Prof, L. T. Oliver resides at Farley, and has devoted his life to teach- ing. He is an active spirit in the M. E. Church, and a pro- moter of every scheme of improvement. His children by his first wife, Libella Eskridge, whom he m'd June 8. 1848, are:
1. William Olirer, b. April 3, 1849.
2. Sallie Olirer, b. 1851; m'd June 29, 1881, Jacob Den- neller.
Libella died August, 1853, and Mr. Oliver m'd Fannie Turner. Ch:
3. Ternie Olirer, d. March 22, 1893.
4. Helen M. Olirer, b. April 25, 1858; d. June 15, 1892; m'd April 12, 1877. Cole L. Banning, his second wife.
Mr. Banning was b. in Newcastle Co., Del., March 6. 1835. His parents were John A. Banning, a graduate of Prince- ton College, and Elizabeth Cole. He came west in 1851. He has had large experience as a farmer, a merchant, a stock-raiser, and a speculator. He possesses sound judg- ment, and is well educated. Being a Republican, he has held no office except that of postmaster at East Leaven- worth and justice of the peace. His public spirit and in- telligence make him a leader in every local enterprise. Mr. Banning m'd 1st. Aug. 23, 1855, Mrs. Hulda A, Stewart, dr. of Sol. Funk. She d. in 1873, leaving ch: [] Nicholas; [b] Alice Banning, m'd Chris. Farris, of Kansas; [c] Mamie Banning, m'd Oct. 4, 1893. Adam Oliver.
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Mr. Banning m'd 2d, April 12, 1877, H. M. Oliver. Ch: [@] Jessie, b. 1879; [€] Henry, b. 1881; [f] Kate, b. 1883. Mr. Banning now lives at Stillings. He is a Mason and an Odd Fellow in good standing.
5. Sunie Oliver, m'd Chas. Pitts. 2 ch. (See.)
6. Lula Oliver, m'd Oct. 3, 1883, George Flynn. 1 ch.
7. Middie Oliver. 8. Thos. Oliver.
Elder Thomas Turner volunteered as a soldier of the War of 1812, and was with Commodore Perry on Lake Erie. His widow, Fannie, survived until January, 1859. Mr. Oliver administered, giving bond for $16,000.
Aug. 26-L. D. Bird, administrator of A. M. Chadwick. Bond, $9.000.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 8-N. W. Asbury, administrator of Phantley R. Bean, who died some years earlier. Bond. $6,000. Mr. Asbury, July 1, 1846. m'd Susan Bean, widow of Phantley R.
Sept. 15-Dr. Joseph Walker, an army surgeon, resigns, and purchases land in Sec. 21, T. 52, R. 34. at $6.25 per acre.
Sept. 28-Col. Price's regiment reaches Santa Fé.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 13-J. R. Lynch, administrator of John Lynch, Sr. Bond, $300.
Oct. 24-John Bigham, administrator of John Miller. Bond, $500.
NOVEMBER.
Vor. 20-G. W. Gist buys in Block "N," Weston.
Thos. Cox, administrator of Jos. Cox. Bond, $4,000.
DECEMBER.
Dec. 6-Battle of San Pasqual, California. Here fell two sons-in-law of M. M. Hughes, of Platte.
I. CAPT. BENJ. D. MOORE, b. in Bourbon Co., Ky., Sept. 10, 1810; m'd Martha M. Hughes, dr. of M. M. Hughes. Ch:
1. Matthew J. Moore, m'd Mary Helen Webb; 7 ch. They live in California. Mr. Moore is a highly educated and accomplished gentleman.
II. LIEU T. THOS. C. HAMMOND was the other son-in-law of Judge Hughes who fell at San Pasqual. He was b. at Fort McHenry, Md .. Aug. 19, 1819. He m'd Mary A. Hughes, dr. of Judge Hughes. Ch:
1. Thos. C. Hammond. JJr .. now of Platte; born May 22, 1846. He studied medicine with his step-father, Dr. Sam'l Rixey: attended lectures in Philadelphia.
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where he met, wooed, and m'd, Feb. 14, 1869, the lovely Miss Ella Upham. They live six miles east of Platte City, on a large and fertile farm. Dr. Hammond practices among his neighbors, by whom he is much beloved and trusted. Ch: [4] Samuel R. Hammond; [b] Richard H; [c] A E .; [d] Letian ; [e] a daughter.
The remains of Capt. Moore and Lieut. Hammond were never recovered. The troop of dragoons of which they formed a part were surprised and massacred to a man. A monument to their memory stands in Platte City cemetery.
INVESTIGATING SCHOOL FUNDS.
A grand jury having reported a deficiency in the Township School Funds, of more than a thousand dollars, the county court appointed a committee, consisting of W. B. Almond, James Davis, and W. M. Paxton, to investigate the matter. The committee discovered that the county court had attempted to cancel sales of the 16th sections, and had returned to purchasers the money paid. Upon the report of the committee, these purchasers were required to restore the money. Patents had been issued for the land, and vet no payment had been made or secured. All was satisfactorily adjusted.
HEMP CROP.
Dec. 22-A private letter of this date, speaking in relation to the hemp crop of Platte, says: "The farmers of Platte County put in less hemp than usual last spring (1846), but the fiber is bet- ter and heavier, and will equal last year's (1845). Lafayette County produces the most hemp-perhaps 1,500 tons. Platte and Jackson come next, producing, each, 1,000 tons; and Clay 900 tons. Hemp has sold here as low as $1.50 per 112 pounds, and none. since spring, at over $2. The farmers of Missouri seldom stack hemp. They suffer it to receive enough rain, after cutting, to color it. It is then taken up and shocked, without binding. About the middle of October it is spread out to rot. Our winters are so dry that the hemp must receive several rains before it is shocked. I have frequently seen hemp taken up in the spring not half rotted."
Dec. 24-Isaac Dean, administrator of Francis Dean. Bond, $2.000. Francis Dean and Patsy Swearengen were married Feb ruary 15, 1844.
Green T. Martin sells to Jas. B. Martin his half of the Platte City Water Mills.
Dec. 25-Battle of Brazito. New Mexico.
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REVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR.
The year of 1846 was the transition period from financial distress to financial prosperity. From this time until 1860, the county advanced rapidly to wealth. Every article of produce rose in price: hemp, from $2 to $4; hogs from $1 to $3. I sold, myself, potatoes at 6, and butter at 5 cents. Constables were busy collecting money on executions. I saw many poor families robbed of beds and household furniture. There was no exemption law worthy of the name. The situation of the poor called for pity.
But the Mexican War made a change. Produce, as well as land, went up in price; and every hand found employment. To carry on the war, a foreign loan was made, and German gold took the place of silver and depreciated paper. The low tariff that pre- vailed had carried to foreign lands the little American gold in circulation. The balance of trade was against us. Horses, mules, oxen, wagons, forage, and provisions were demanded at Fort Leavenworth for the Army of the West. The discovery of gold in California added to our prosperity. Every article of produce was wanted by the overland emigrants; and when the Civil War commenced, we were in affluence.
For years Mexican silver and American half-dollars were the chief circulation. From 1845 to 1849 I was buying hemp for the Louisville Manufacturing Company and dealt chiefly in silver half- dollars. In 1847 German gold was abundant. For several years I purchased one-third of the crop, and paid for it chiefly in sub- sidiary silver. Bank notes were at a discount. Merchants often sent silver to St. Louis by steamboats. There were no banks then, and there were no robbers. I made hundreds of horseback trips. from Parkville, Platte City, and Weston, with saddle-bags weighted with silver. The foreign gold soon disappeared.
The building of the Hannibal & St. Joe Railroad is now agitated.
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OFFICERS.
Governor, J. C. Reynolds; Congressman, W. P. Hall; Circuit Clerk. Ira Norris; County Clerk, D. P. Lewis; Treasurer, J. S. Thomas; Assessor, E. S. Wilkinson; Representatives, W. Cono- way and L. Calvert; Circuit Judge. S. L. Leonard; County Jus- tices. Mayo, Freeland, and Barnett; Sheriff. M. N. Owen; Sur- revor. L. Shepard ; Public Administrator, G. W. Goodlander.
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BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-W. B. Almond, J. H. Baldwin, R. P. Clark, I. N. Jones, W. C. Jones, S. P. S. McCurdy, E. H. Nor- ton, J. E. Pitt, Amos Rees, J. G. Spratt, H. M. Vories, John Wilson.
Physicians-Wm. Baldwin, II. B. Callahan, F. Marshall, N. M. Shrock.
Merchants, etc .- Black & Dickson, Win. Brown, Dorriss & Johnston, John Ferrier, L. Fleshman, S. Johnston, R. D. Johnston, H. P. Kutchenthall, E. Green, R. P. Gaines, J. B. Martin & Co.
At Weston: Attorneys-L. D. Bird, N. Burrows, J. R. Hardin. Bela M. Hughes, J. R. Tylee.
Physicians-B. Bonifant, Jos. Malin, R. P. C. Ridley.
Merchants, etc .- N. J. Alexander, H. Basye, Peter Blanjour. W. H. Bell, Bell & Venable, Belt & Murphy, D. Bowman, E. Cody, Ferguys & Ranson, B. Holladay, Middleton & Perry, Post & Railey, J. V. & D. P. Parrott, W. G. Noble, T. F. Warner, R. P. Wentworth, Ben Wood.
At Parkrille: G. S. Park, Summers & Hord, J. H. Bueneman. Aspling & Stephens.
At Ridgely: J. F. Adams (postmaster), P. Ellington, Dr. S. Phillips. Dr. H. D. Oden, H. B. Mayo.
DATES OF FILING TOWN PLATS, AND BY WHOM.
TOWN PLAT FILED.
FOUNDER.
Atchison Junction, March 30, 1881 Simon Barton.
Barnard Place, Dec. 16, 1886. J. F. M. Stine.
Camden Point, Oct. 23, 1848. . M. M. Logue.
1st Ad., June 21, 1851. . .M. M. Logue.
Hardisty's Ad., March 29, 1887. .J. W. Hardisty.
Biscoe & Wright's Ad., Nov. 19, 1890 . Biscoe & Wright. Dearborn (Kimball), Feb. 15, 1883 A. H. Burgess.
1st Ad., March 8, 1883 C. A. Stagner et al. 2d Ad., March 24, 1884 .C. A. Stagner et al. 3d Ad., Oct. 24, 1884 C. A. Stagner et al. 4th Ad., Feb. 20, 1889 .C. A. Stagner et al. 5th Ad., Jan., 1890 C. A. Stagner et al.
6th Ad., May 5, 1890. A. H. Burgess.
J. R. Ferrel. 7th Ad., Maple L., Dec. 15, 1890 Stagner et al. 8th Ad., May 4, 1891. .
East Leavenworth, Aug. 2. 1869 N. L. Bickford. Edgerton, May 29, 1871. . .. Jas. N. Burnes.
White's Ad., June 2, 1887 H. B. White. Standiford's Ad., April 30, 1894 .J. Standiford. Bruce's Ad., Oct. 3. 1894. . . T. H. Bruce. Farley, Oct. 14, 1850. . Josiah Farley. Rapp's Ad., Feb. 20. 1852 John G. Rapp. Iatan, May 22, 1841. Dougherty, Swords & Shultz. Linkville, Nov. 12, 1885 . Eli .J. Link. Linkville. Nov. 10. 1888 W. M. Couch.
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TOWN PLAT FILED. FOUNDER.
New Market, Oct. 14, 1843. Jacob Adamson. Thompson's Ad., Feb. 10, 1891. T. M. Thompson.
Parkville, April 18, 1844. .G. S. Park.
1st Ad., June 4, 1851. G. S. Park.
2d Ad., June 4, 1851. . G. S. Park.
3d Ad. (College), June 4, 1851. G. S. Park.
McGeehan & Hamilton. North Park Ad., March 7, 1889. R. T. Brightwell. Brightwell's Ad., Nov. 17, 1890.
6th Ad., Dec. 6, 1886.
. G. S. Park.
Platte City, Feb. 3, 1840. . Platte County.
1st Ad., May 6, 1845. . Platte County.
Almond, P. & O. Ad., Sept. 24, 1857. . Almond, Paxton & Owen. Mrs. M. A. Norton.
Eastern Extension, Sept. 2, 1886
Koster's Ad., June 17, 1892.
.H. A. Koster.
Ridgely, Dec. 22, 1846. . Adams, Black & Phillips.
Black's Ad., March 12, 1852.
. C. N. Black.
Phillips' Ad., Feb. 15, 1854. .S. Phillips.
Ellington's Ad., March 1, 1854 . P. Ellington.
Stillings, Aug. 12, 1889 . Vinton Stillings.
Tracy, April 30, 1872. . W. C. Wells, trustee.
1st Ad., Sept. 20, 1882 W. C. Wells, trustee.
Waldron, May, 1869. J. M. & W. H. Waldron.
Weston, Nov. 5, 1844. . . City of Weston.
Burnett & Teals' Ad., Dec. 30, 1842. Burnett & Teals.
Ward's Ad., Dec. 19, 1846. . . Th. Ward,
Warner's Ad., Feb. 11, 1851 T. F. Warner.
Meek's Ad., Oct. 7, 1851. . R. Meek, Jr.
Jas. Moore's Ad., May 7, 1848 Moore, Bird & Holladay.
Wilhite's Ad., Feb. 10, 1852 E. S. Wilhite. Abiram Moore's Ad. .A. Moore. Doniphan's Ad ... . John Doniphan.
Woodruff, May, 1869 W. H. & C. C. Montgomery.
JANUARY.
Jan. 4-Thos. F. Richardson, administrator of Robert R. Richardson.
The German M. E. Church of Weston organized.
Jan. 11-Capt. And. Johnson buys the E. } of Block 37, Platte City.
Jan. 24-Battle of La Cañada, New Mexico, in which Capt. Murphy's company of infantry, from Weston, now in command of Capt. Jonas S. Woods, shared in a gallant charge upon a superior force of Mexicans, and gained a noted victory. In this charge Lieut. Van Valkenburgh and private John Graham were killed: and several others from Platte were wounded.
The battle of Moro, in which Capt. Morin's company achieved a victory, followed close on the battle of La Cañada.
.Jan. 26-Thomas Flannery. administrator of
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JAMES FLANNERY,
Who was b. in Virginia, in 1783. He was a son of John Flannery, and m'd Rachel Benham, b. 1784, dr. of John Benham. James Flannery came to Platte in 1837, and settled three miles east of Platte. He was one of the first justices of the peace, appointed by the county court of Clay County in 1837, and died in office. Ile was a man of sound judgment and unimpeachable integrity. His education was limited, but his honesty, justice, and firmness won for him the esteem of the people. We will first give a list of all his children, and then notice, fully, those whose posterity are yet in Platte:
I. JOHN FLANNERY.
II. WILLIAM, d. in Iowa.
III. REBECCA, m'd N. Chrisman, of Jackson Co .. Mo.
IV. MARTHA, m'd Jas. Crabtree, of Texas.
V. NANCY. m'd T. Dougherty, of Andrew Co., Mo.
VI. PHOBE. m'd Fletcher Crabtree.
VII. FRANKLIN Y.
VIII. ELIJAH, m'd Oct. 3, 1839, Tabitha Brock, and d. in Iowa.
IX. THOMAS.
X. RACHEL.
I believe all are dead. We will now notice those who left posterity in Platte:
I. JOHN FLANNERY,
Farmer and physician, was b. in Lee Co., Va., Sept. 17, 1806; d. in Platte Nov. 9, 1891. He received a classical education and came to Randoplh Co., Mo., when a youth. He studied medicine with Dr. W. B. Magee, attended lectures at the Medical Department of Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky., in 1835-6, and practiced until 1865. From that time, he devoted his attention to his farm. . In Christian Co., Ky .. he m'd 1st. Winifred Perkins, dr. of Jesse. Ch:
I. NANCY JANE FLANNERY, m'd July 3. 1849, L. Dearing (first wife), and d. childless.
II. AMANDA, m'd 1st, Josiah Comstock; m'd 2d. - Barnes. III. JOHN FLANNERY (ii), b. September 8, 1844; m'd Phoebe Crabtree.
IV. LOUISA FLANNERY, m'd Chris Peters.
V. GEO. D. FLANNERY, went to California, and d. Feb., 1896. Dr. John Flannery m'd 2d. May 6, 1856, Mary Ann Brooks, dr. of Sanders Brooks, of Fauquier Co., Va.
VI. VIRGIE FLANNERY, b. March 28. 1857 ; m'd Aug. 20, 1877. James Mason.
VII. REBECCA, single.
VIII. JOSIAH FLANNERY, single, went to Colorado.
IX. LUCY D., m'd March 16, 1890, Robert Jacks.
X. FRANKLIN, m'd Dec. 21. 1889. Jennie M. Ford.
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II. THOMAS FLANNERY
Was b. Nov. 10, 1820, in Lee Co., Va .; d. in Platte April 25, 1889; came with his father in 1837; m'd June 8, 1843, Fanny Brunts, dr. of John. She was b. in Howard Co., Mo., Feb. 6, 1822; d. Feb. 18, 1886. Ch:
I. JOHN B. FLANNERY, b. June 14, 1844; m'd April 7, 1868, Alice Freeland, dr. of H. J. Mr. F. is a gentleman of supe- rior business qualifications. He was deputy sheriff and collector under Geo. W. Belt, and was elected county treasurer in 1868; was in the insurance business, and cash- ier of the Bank of Parkville, and was considered one of the most reliable business men of the county; but in 1886 his health failed, and he removed, with his family, to Colorado, where he now resides. Ch:
1. Thos. H. Flannery. 2. Minnie F. 3. John C. 1. Nora A. 5. Anna E. 6. William K. Mr. Flannery is a Knight Templar.
IL. MISSOURI A. FLANNERY, b. Dec. 14, 1846; m'd May 10, 1866, James H. Daniel, son of Shelby, b. in Ky., Dec. 7. 1835. Ch: /
1. Ben. F. Daniel, b. Sept. 19, 1869; a worthy and exem- plary young man, residing with his father.
2. Issie Daniel, b. Nov. 15, 1879.
III. JAMES F. FLANNERY, b. Jan. 13, 1849; d. May 2, 1891. He was a genial, kind-hearted gentleman, social and exceed- ingly agreeable in his manners. He engaged in mercantile ventures, at several places and times, but was too generous and accommodating to gather wealth. He received an academic education at Platte City Academy, and was highly esteemed as a business man. He was elected county treasurer in 1878, over Jas. Adkins, by a vote of 889 to 684. and was re-elected in 1880, without opposition. He was a Knight Templar, and at one time mayor of Platte City. He m'd Feb. 9, 1870. Mary L. Mason, dr. of R. F. She was b. July 17, 1849, and d. Nov. 24, 1877. Ch:
1. Dora, m'd P. H. Sullivan, of Ky., and d. childless.
2. Lillie F. Flannery, b. Jan. 9, 1875: d. Nov. 17, 1895. in Platte City.
Mr. Jas. F. Flannery m'd 2d, April 17, 1879, Issie D. Million, b. Feb. 7. 1856; educated at Camden Point Orphan School. She possessed intelligence, personal graces, and religious zeal. She d. childless, at Platte City, in August, 1887. much lamented.
Mr. Flannery's life was the visit of a prince to his garden: Ho plucked the flowers, inhaled their fragrance. cast them to the ground, and left to return no more.
I knew and admired both his wives. I paid to each, at her death. a poetic tribute, from which I select a stanza :
THE FLANNERYS.
87
1847, JAN.
TO MRS. MARY L. FLANNERY.
The loveliest flowers are culled to grace The halls where royal feasts are spread; And so the purest of our race Adorn the banquet of the dead. No vestal had a purer heart- No seraph had a sweeter voice.
Her sympathy could joy impart,
And make despairing souls rejoice.
TO MRS. ISSIE D. FLANNERY.
The earth is fresh upon thy grave;
No evergreens above it wave;
For only yesterday we gave Thy body to the sod. A few years since, a lovely bride,
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