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THE WEATHER.
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The Banking House of Wells & Co. is incorporated under the general law, and the family compose the stockholders.
R. W. Pack takes charge of the Virginia Hotel in Platte City.
The first World's Fair postage stamps are in use, and the memorial half-dollar appears.
Park College has 336 students.
Jan. 4-The weather: After two weeks of extremely cold weather, the mercury is at 45 degrees. Sleighing has been de- lightful. The 10th the temperature was 5 degrees above; the 11th, 22 degrees above; the 13th, 4 degrees below. Snow that fell December 12th is still on the ground. The roads would be rough, but the snow fits them for good sleighing. The 15th, 12 degrees above; the 18th, 10 degrees above; the 19th, 2 degrees below; the 28th. 8 degrees above; the 29th, 3 degrees above; the 30th, 18 degrees above; the 31st, 50 degrees above; but the next morning 7 degrees below with a blizzard.
The Kansas legislative embroglio.
Jan. 8-T. J. Stagner's house at Dearborn burned.
. Jan. 12-A whisky free fight at Tracy. Cal. Davis shot by Nic. Beery, and severely wounded.
Clements & Oldham open their new stable at Platte City.
Jan. 15-Elias Siler died above Weston.
THE SILER FAMILY.
Two brothers, Philip and Elias Siler, came in 1846 from Berkeley County, Va. They were industrious farmers and earn- est Cumberland Presbyterians. They were sons of John Siler.
I. PHILIP SILER,
Born about 1815; died March 2, 1879; married in Virginia Eliza- beth Robinson. She died February 5, 1879, and her husband sur- vived only 25 days. Children :
I. JOHN W. SILER, m'd Elizabeth Way, of Kansas. Ch:
1. Lena Siler. 2. Zela.
3. Maggie. They live in California.
II. JENNIE R. SILER, m'd I. W. Carson. (See.) Ch:
1. William Carson, m'd Blanche Bledsoe, of Texas.
2. Minnie Carson. 3. Fred P. 4. Mary E. 5. Arthur. 6. Norman. 7. Kittie Carson.
III. NANNIE E. SILER, m'd C. C. Graves. (See.)
IV. CHARLES M. SILER, b. Jan. 12, 1858; m'd Oct. 31, 1878, Jennie M. Carson, dr. of the sainted John HI. (See.) Ch:
1. Alma M. Siler, b. July 2, 1881.
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II. ELIAS SILER,
Born in 1818; died January 15, 1893; married April 23, 1840, Susan Stuckey, a relative of Samuel. They celebrated their golden wedding. Mrs. Siler still lives. Children:
I. LEWIS W. SILER, a man of enterprise and a leading Mason at Weston. He m'd March 9, 1880, Lizzie Schindler, dr. of Mat. Ch:
1. Kittie.
II. SAMUEL P. SILER, b. in Virginia Oct. 26, 1844; m'd Dec. 28, 1871, Alwilda Wilson. Ch:
1. Mary S. 2. Fannie E., m'd Nov. 25, 1896, Jas. Wyatt. 3. Jessie P. Siler. 4. Nellie Siler.
III. WILLIAM S. SILER, m'd Dec. 29, 1870, Elizabeth Huven- dahl. (See.)
IV. EDWARD E. SILER, m'd Feb. 18, 1875, Mary H. Saunders, dr. of W. D.
V. LUCINDA M. SILER, m'd Dec. 29, 1874, Jas. W. Kenney.
VI. AND. BEN SILER, m'd Jan. 23, 1882, Kate Cox, dr. of Jacob Cox and Melissa Wilson. (See.)
Jan. 17-Ex-President Hayes died.
The Independent opens a "Woman's World" column, edited by a lady.
Jan. 18-W. A. Elgin is elected president of the fair, Wm. Forman secretary.
J. B. Mundy has trouble with his diseased leg, and amputa- tion being necessary, he sells the Weston Journal to L. M. Dolde & Co., and it soon becomes incorporated with the Chronicle, under B. J. Bless (ii), editor.
Two hundred men are at work on the steel bridge at Leav- enworth; 500 feet of dyke is completed, and the excavation for the eastern pier is commenced.
Jan. 26-DR. F. M. JOHNSON died at Kansas City. He was a surgeon of eminence; born in Scott County, Ky., August 27, 1828, graduated at the Louisville Medical School in 1852; came to Far- ley in 1855; was surgeon of Winston's regiment ; returned in 1864, and settled at Platte City; went to Kansas City in 1878, and be- came a leading physician of the place. The unfortunate event of his life was killing Addison Burge February 2. 1872. (See.) He married, first, November 9, 1854, Mary J. Timberlake (see), who died January 12, 1867. She was the mother of his children. He married, second, June 23, 1870. Julia Tillery. The children by his first wife have been noticed. Mrs. Julia Johnson still lives in Kansas City.
Jan. 27-Ex-Secretary James G. Blaine died.
F. LEWIS.
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The frame house of E. W. Hardesty, near Camden Point, burned.
Hogs, 7 cents; beeves, 5 cents.
FEBRUARY.
FIELDING LEWIS.
Feb. 1-Fielding Lewis died at Weston. He was born April 5, 1835; m'd June 30, 1859, in Missouri, Lydia Walker. His home was at St. Joseph at the time of his death. He lived his early years in Weston; served as marshal and collector of the city ; he was of sound mind and undoubted integrity. He was of the family of the Colonel Fielding Lewis who married Catherine Washington, a cousin of the President. His lineage, as far as can be traced, is:
I. EDWARD LEWIS, of Green County, Ky., m'd Mary Wright. II. EDWARD WRIGHT LEWIS, b. Sept. 29, 1807; d. Sept. 8, 1846; m'd in Hart Co., Ky., Dec. 2, 1829, Mary O. Maxey, b. Jan. 27, 1812; d. June 25, 1846. She was a daughter of Ephraim Maxey and Nancy Woodfin, of Virginia.
III. FIELDING HAWKS LEWIS (above), m'd in 1860 Lydia Walker, b. in 1840; d. Feb. 14, 1897. Ch:
1. Edward N. Lewis, b. May 30, 1860.
2. Albert Lee, b. Nov. 15, 1863.
Elder G. W. Everett becomes pastor of the Baptist Church of Platte City.
Weather-Temperature February 1st. 7 degrees below; 2d, 1 degree above; snowing, thunder; 3d, 3 degrees below ; 4th, 2 de- grees above ; 5th, rose to 50 degrees, and half the snow disappears; 6th, 4 degrees below ; 7th, 6 degrees below ; 8th, 1 degree above.
Feb. 3-William H. Spratt died.
THE SPRATT FAMILY.
John Spratt, born in Virginia June 19, 1733, had two sons, Isaac and John (ii), from whom the Missouri branch of the family is descended :
I. ISAAC SPRATT (i),
Lived in Virginia. His ch:
I. WILLIAM SPRATT.
II. ISAAC SPRAATT (iii), m'd Mary Hall. Ch:
1. William H. Spratt, b. in Washington Co., Va., March 15, 1815. He wandered west, and reached Martins- ville (Platte City), in June, 1839. After serving as constable and justice of the peace, he was elected sheriff in August, 1854, as a Whig, and reelected in 1856. He then possessed a genial and hearty dis- position that made him popular; but he was addicted
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to the bowl and the gaming-table, and failed to meet his obligations as sheriff and collector. His fall made him morose, and he lived a hermit's life until his death, Feb. 3, 1893. He first married May 21, 1840, Susan Brown, dr. of Adam. (See.) She was the mother of his children. But after her death he married, second, February 24, 1886, Mrs. Lydia Hard- man, who died before him. Ch: [a] Missouri V. Spratt, m'd Wm. L. Todd (see), no children; [b] Me- dora M. Spratt, m'd John Cahill; [c] James M. Spratt lives in Texas, with a large family; [d] Gus. Spratt volunteered in Si. Gordon's company, and fell at Franklin.
2. James G. Spratt, m'd Elizabeth W. Brasfield. (See.) 3. Jerry Spratt. 4. Polly. 5. Martha.
II. JOHN SPRATT (ii),
Was born in Virginia; married Mrs. Wright, née Patrick. Ch: I. JOHN SPRATT (iii), m'd Polly Buchanan. Ch:
1. Dr. William A. H. Spratt, b. in Wythe County, Va., March 19, 1808; d. in Kansas City June 12, 1884; m'd Sept. 1, 1835, Emily H. Crawford, née Gordon. He was eminent as a physician, and as a minister of the M. E. Church. He followed Alexander Campbell, and as an evangelist preached all over Missouri and Kansas. His wife survived him. Ch: [@] Geo. B. Spratt, b. in Saline Co., Mo., Jan. 24, 1846. At the age of 15 he enlisted under Gen. Joe Shelby, and at the end of the war surrendered at Shreveport. He was in 15 battles and a hundred skirmishes, without receiving a wound. In 1866 he came to Platte, and at- tended Prof. Gaylord's school. After years spent in the West, he returned to Kansas City, where, in 1889, he m'd Susan Brown, née Gibson, widow of Clark Brown, b. in Canada. He left one child, Geo. T. V. Spratt. He (George) went to Santa Fé for his health, and there died in 1895. [1] Thos. G. Spratt; [c] John W .; [d] Elizabeth V., m'd a Caldwell.
2. Harvey Spratt. 3. James. 4. Charles. 5. Jane. 6. Ann Spratt.
Il. ISAAC SPRATT. Ch:
1. Isaac (iv). 2. William. 3. Jerry. 4. Martha. All live in Virginia.
III. FRANK SPRATT, lives in Virginia.
IV. WESLEY, went to Ohio.
V. LUVICY SPRATT, m'd Robert Buchanan.
VI. ELIJAH SPRATT, b. Feb. 8, 1794; d. in Platte in Aug., 1843; m'd Mrs. Ann Wilson, née Booth, b. Jan. 10, 1794. Ch:
1. William Wilson Spratt, b. in Clark County, Ohio, Sept. 10, 1820. The family came to Platte in 1840. Eli-
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jah, the father, bought the John Spratt farm, on the road to Weston. W. W., in' the fall of 1841, m'd Susanna Wyatt, dr. of Marcus; settled in Weston and engaged in the tobacco trade. In 1852 he went to Fort Smith, and thence to Kansas. He was asses- sor of Bourbon County, Kas., in 1855; in 1856-7 rep- resented that county in the Legislature; in 1858 he went to Lawrence County, Mo .; in 1862 he was commissioned a captain in the militia. He entered the Confederate service under General Joe Shelby, and served until the return of peace. His son, Thos. J. Spratt, died in the service Dec. 21, 1861. He came to Farley in the fall of 1868; in 1872 was elected a justice of the peace. His only living child, Missouri A. Spratt, m'd a Brushwood.
2. John Anderson Spratt, b. in Kentucky June 9, 1823; m'd Sept. 28, 1848, Sarah E. Biggs, b. May 29, 1832. He is a farmer living at the old homestead, three miles west of Platte City. Ch: [{] James H. Spratt, b. Oct. 9, 1851; m'd March 5, 1879, Emma Mitchell, dr. of William. Ch: [1] Myrtle; [2] Lela; [3] Donala. []Martha E. Spratt, b. Feb. 18. 1854; m'd Oct. 24, 1877, Geo. C. Newton; no children. [c] Laura V. Spratt, b. Jan. 20, 1856; m'd Feb. 3, 1874, John W. Cooper, son of Wylie. Children: [1] George B. Cooper; [2] William H. Cooper; [3] Gracie M. [d] George W. Spratt, b. Dec. 19, 1858; m'd March 20, 1882, Katie Fulton. [e] Flora E. L. Spratt, b. July 17, 1863; m'd Jan. 6, 1886, T. C. Hendrix. Ch: [1] Eva Hendrix; [2] Tancy. [{] Wm. L. Spratt, b. April 6, 1866; m'd May 22, 1889, Nettie L. Ven Emmen, dr. of Tim; no children. [9] Thomas A. Spratt, b. May 21, 1867. [1] Henry C. Spratt, b. Sept. 24, 1868; m'd Oct. 8. 1890, Josie Fulton. [i] Ada L. Spratt, b. Feb. 5, 1871; m'd Sept. 27, 1892, W. Fulk. Ch: [1] Leta.
3. D. W. Spratt, b. Aug. 11, 1826; m'd Sophia Demory.
4. Martha J. Spratt, b. Aug. 18, 1829; m'd in 1849, David Surrat; both dead. Ch: [{] Lum; [0] David; [c] James; [d] Fannie; [c] Belle Serit.
5. Isaac Spratt (iv), b. June 8, 1832; m'd Feb. 14, 1856, Elizabeth Roberts; both dead.
6. Polly Ann Spratt, b. Jan. 19, 1835; m'd Jackson Hendley.
7. James W. Spratt, b. in 1839; m'd in 1859, Elizabeth Spratt. Ch: [{] John; [0] Alonzo Spratt: [c] Nora; [d] Robert.
Feb. 10-An extraordinary revival in Edgerton; 135 joined the different churches.
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MCCOMAS FAMILY.
Feb. 12-Burke McComas died.
THE MCCOMAS FAMILY.
Moses McComas, of Virginia, married Lucy Napper, and came to Platte in the fall of 1840. They settled northeast of Platte City. Ch:
I. ELISHA McCOMAS, remained in Virginia.
II. DICEY McCOMAS, remained in Virginia.
III. GEORGE McCOMAS, d. in Platte in May, 1860. He m'd 1st, in Virginia, and had 6 children. He m'd 2d, in Platte, Jane Morris; 2 children, all dead or gone off.
IV. HIRAM McCOMAS, d. in Jan., 1849; m'd Reb. Hatfield, dead. Children:
1. Rush McComas, a man of sprightliness and business tact. He was a merchant in Parkville, and, with Stoddart as his partner, did a large business. He m'd Aug. 5, 1854, Anna Swope, dr. of Jacob. (See.) They now live in California; 6 children.
2. Charles McComas, m'd July 13, 1856, Eliza J. Hatfield. They went to California and died.
3. Joseph E. McComas, b. May 15, 1834; m'd Dec. 13, 1860, Reb. Yount, dr. of Henry. They went to California and he was elected to the State Senate. Children: [@] Lane McComas; [7] Rush; [c] Maud McComas; [d] Ethel.
Mr. J. E. McComas m'd 2d, in California, Emma Lang- ley. Ch:
4. Guy McComas, m'd Feb. 25, 1858, Margaret Lanter, dr. of Thomas. He died, and she m'd 2d, a Locke, of Kansas.
5. Hiram McComas, is in California.
6. Lucy McComas, m'd Samuel J. Miller, and lives in California.
V. SARAH (SALLY) McCOMAS, b. Oct. 10, 1801; d. Oct. 1, 1847; m'd Jos. Edwards, b. March 6, 1801. Ch:
1. Elisha M. Edwards, m'd Mary Lyons, of Waverly, Mo.
2. James H. Edwards, b. in Prestonsburg, Ky., Jan. 16, 1839; m'd Feb. 10, 1861, Lucinda McClary, dr. of Robert; b. Sept. 8, 1840, in Indiana. Mr. Edwards is well educated, a forcible writer, and a chaste speaker. He is the leader of the Populist party in Platte, and their chosen candidate for the Legislat- ure. Ch: [@] Sarah Edwards. b. Feb. 26, 1862; m'd Jan. 9, 1882, Jas. Baber (see); [b] Lucy Ann Ed- wards, b. June 14. 1863; m'd Sept. 30, 1883, Jeff D. McComas; [c] Jo. M. Edwards, b. June 19, 1866; m'd Vernie Day, dr. of James; [d] Susan Edwards, b. Feb. 3. 1868; [€] Burke M .. b. Jan. 28, 1870; [f] Jesse Edwards, b. March 6, 1872; [9] Clarissa,
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b. July 20, 1874; [h] Quincy Edwards, b. July 21. 1876; [] William C., b. Jan. 3, 1879; [] Jas. H. Edwards (ii), b. Oct. 10, 1881; [k] Lucinda. b. March 7, 1883.
3. Reb. Edwards, m'd March 8, 1860, Jos. Ralston, of Kansas.
4. Lucy Edwards, m'd T. Phelps. They live in Kansas.
5. Josephine Edwards, m'd Sam Hill. (See.) Divorced. VI. CHLOE McCOMAS, m'd James Heath. (See.)
VII. BURK MeCOMAS, b. in Cabell Co., Va., Feb. 20, 1810; d. Feb. 12, 1893; m'd Feb. 22, 1832, Nancy Heath, b. July 31, 1814; d. in July, 1871. He was tall in person, and of pow- erful frame; his judgment was sound, and his influence extensive. Ch:
1. Pembert McComas, b. Jan. 8, 1833; m'd Eliza J. Kerr. (See.)
2. Stephen McComas, b. Jan. 4, 1835; m'd March 20, 1855. Virginia Byrd, b. in Clay Feb. 27, 1834; d. Feb. 25, 1897; dr. of Wm. Byrd and Mary Shafer. He became a justice of the county court in 1886, and is still in office. He is a large farmer, and possesses intelli- gence and public spirit. He is a faithful officer, and has regard for the interests of the county. Ch: [@] Mary F. McComas (dead), m'd Wm. Dougherty, son of W. H. H .; [b] William B. McComas, m'd Mag- gie Simpson. Ch: [1] Robt. McComas; [2] Charles; [3] James; [4] Harry; [5] Pearl. [c] Jeff. D. Mc- Comas, m'd Lucy Ann Edwards (see); [d] Thomas J. McComas, m'd Lizzie Hon. Ch: [1] Almanza. [e] Kate McComas, b. April 10, 1860; m'd Sept. 17. 1879, Thos. B. Flannery, b. June 16, 1857. Ch: [1] Maud; [2] Estill. [f] Melvina MeComas, m'd Chas. Chinn. Ch: [1] Grace; [2] Nellie. [9] John B. MeComas, m'd Dec. 22, 1888. Nannie Lutes, dr. of Dr. G. D .; 3 children; [h] James McComas.
3. Elisha McComas, b. Jan. 17, 1837; m'd Cath. C. Lutes. (See.)
4. Moses McComas (ii), b. Feb. 26, 1839 ; m'd Feb. 29, 1860. Addie Kerr. (See.)
5. Sanders McComas (ii), b. Jan. 2. 1841. (See.)
6. Julia McComas, b. Jan. 27, 1843; living.
7. James McComas, b. Oct. 25. 1845; m'd Oct. 25, 1871. Nannie E. Kerr, b. May 9, 1851, dr. of W. S. Ch: [" ] Augustus; [b] William MeComas; [c] Burk (iii) ; [d] Mary; [c] Jessie; [f] Low MeComas; [9] Nancy. They live in Oklahoma.
8. Israel McComas, b. April 16, 1848; m'd Dec. 20, 1870. Mary E. Miller. Ch: [{] Edward MeComas;
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[b] Leonard; [c] William; [d] Myrtle; [e] Susie McComas; [f] Nancy; [9] Samuel, et al.
9. Elizabeth Melvina McComas, b. Jan. 21, 1851; m'd Feb. 18, 1869, Isaac S. Miller, of Edgerton, b. Sept. 11, 1846. (See.) Ch: [] Nancy J., b. Oct. 12, 1869; ['] Cora, b. Dec. 12, 1872; [c] Chas. I., b. May 31, 1875; [d] Burkee Miller, b. July 15, 1883; [e] Wil- liam, b. March 11, 1886.
10. Mary McComas, b. March 29, 1854; m'd Sept. 11, 1879, D. M. Kimsey, b. in June, 1860. Ch: [@] Lesley; [b] Charles.
11. Hiram McComas, b. Oct. 31, 1856; m'd Dec. 18, 1877, Mamie Daniel, Ch: [] Claude McComas.
VIII. JUDITH MCCOMAS, m'd John Heath. (See.)
IX. SANDERS MCCOMAS (i), m'd Laura Heath. Ch:
1. Benjamin. 2. David McComas. 3. Israel.
4. Cynthia. They live in Kansas.
X. REBECCA McCOMAS, m'd Jackson J. Mayo. (See.) XI. JULIA McCOMAS, lived in Virginia.
XII. CYNTHIA McCOMAS, lived in Virginia.
Feb. 16-A twelve-inch snow.
The Kansas legislative embroglio settled.
GEORGE W. ANDERSON,
Son of Joseph, died near New Market. He was born in Culpeper County, Va., January 20, 1813; married January 29, 1839, Mary Roberts, born February 4, 1824; died March 2, 1890. He was high- ly respected as an intelligent and useful citizen. He came with his parents to Fleming County, Ky., and thence to Platte in October, 1837. He owned a large and valuable farm south of New Market, which was partitioned among his children. Joseph Anderson and Peyton Anderson were brothers. James W. An- derson was a son of Peyton and a cousin of George W. Ch:
I. HIRAM A. B. ANDERSON, b. Sept. 11, 1842; died from an accident Dec. 30, 1870; m'd Nannie M. Bywaters. (See.)
II. JAMES H. ANDERSON, b. Oct. 4, 1845; m'd Dec. 21, 1884, Mary Jeffrey. She died Nov. 2, 1890.
III. JOHN ANDERSON, b. March 6, 1848; m'd March 21, 1872, Virginia F. Drais.
IV. F. C. ANDERSON, b. Jan. 12, 1853; m'd May 15, 1877, Katie C. Wells.
V. ELIZ. M. V. ANDERSON, b. May 28, 1855; m'd April 8, 1875. N. W. Kirkman.
VI. GALEN B. ANDERSON, b. Nov. 2. 1857; m'd May 2, 1889. Belle Dean. She is his second wife. He m'd 1st, Nov. 12, 1884, Eva Buzan, who died, childless, Feb. 12, 1885. (See.) He was county surveyor, and possesses fine sense.
Feb. 24-WILLIAM THOMAS HANCOCK died near Farley. He was born in Boone County. Mo .. July 31, 1820; married in
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April, 1861, Eliza Chreech, widow of Jones Chreech, and daughter of Ezekiel Copeland. She still lives. Ch: 1. Ann Eliza Han- cock, m'd Frank Poss; 4 children; 2, W. J. Hancock; 3, Charles T. Hancock.
The last issue of the Edgerton Rustler.
SQUIRE W. TUDER.
Feb. 26-Squire W. Tuder died four miles southeast of Platte City. He was a son of Thomas Tuder (see) and Elizabeth Titus, and born in Madison County, Ky., February 24, 1817. In 1824 the family came to Howard County, Mo., and thence to Platte in 1837. He married December 18, 1845, Frances Perkins, born August 13, 1830; died January 7, 1882; daughter of Edward Per-
kins. Mr. Tuder married, second, Luvisa Lay, who survives, childless. He was a farmer of sound judgment, an ardent Bap- tist, and a quiet and dutiful citizen. Children by his first wife:
1. SARAH ANN TUDER, b. Nov. 28, 1846; m'd Jan. 30, 1866, James M. Baker, b. April 7, 1835; d. Oct. 13, 1894. Mr. Baker was an excellent citizen, residing five miles south- east of Platte City. Ch:
1. Dillard, b. Dec. 15, 1867; m'd Mollie Offutt. Ch: [@] Albert F. Baker.
2. Jettie Baker, b. Feb. 5, 1871; m'd Feb. 22, 1893. W. P. Naylor (ii).
3. Daniel T. Baker, b. Jan. 18, 1875.
4. Julia F., b. May 6, 1880.
5. Nellie T. Baker, b. Oct. 6, 1883.
James Marion Baker was a son of Daniel Baker and a brother of Alfred R.
II. THOMAS E. TUDER, b. Dec. 18, 1849; m'd Nov. 9, 1873. Nannie Yates, of Buchanan. Ch:
1. William H. 2. John Tuder. 3. Roy W. 4. Cleveland. III. GEORGE H. TUDER, b. Aug. 4, 1852; m'd Feb. 9, 1882, Julia A. Moore, dr. of James. Ch:
1. John T. 2. Lycurgus S. 3. Annie B. Tuder.
4. Darid R. 5. Polly E. 6. Jettie F.
IV. LYCURGUS S. TUDER, b. July 6, 1858; m'd Sept. 9, 1896, Myrtle V. Matteson.
V. ELLIE FREDDIE TUDER, b. Aug. 20, 1874; m'd Jan. 17, 1895, W. E. Porter.
MARCH.
March 1-The ladies of Linkville form a W. C. T. Union, with Mrs. Morrow president, and 15 members.
March 2-WILLIAM WILSON having died. Zack Mills ad- ministered, giving bond for $2,000. His widow's name was Belle. and children: 1, Lizzie, m'd Nichols; 2. William; 3, Henry; 4, Thomas Wilson ; 5, Benjamin ; 6. Robert ; 7, Fannie.
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March 6-W. H. H. Baker's house burned.
March 8-A sudden rise in the Missouri engulfs 50 feet of the bar above the steel bridge, and some alarm for the proposed structure is manifested.
March 10-ISAAC HOUSE, for many years a citizen of Platte, dies in the Wyandotte, Kansas, poor-house. He married a daughter of John Lewis.
March 20-R. W. Pack sells his stock of goods in Platte City to Reuben Davis, and takes in exchange a farm of 220 acres in Gooseneck, subject to a mortgage. Pack removes to the farm.
The Mckay building at Parkville finished and occupied.
MRS. DORCAS MASON
Died at her home in Platte City. She was the wife of R. F. Mason, and daughter of Conrad Stigers and Mary Snell (see), and born in Ohio December 22, 1828; married May 20, 1844, Robert F. Mason, born in Washington County, Pa., September 5, 1813. He is a son of George Mason (i), who died January 14, 1849. His mother, Sarah, died September 14, 1844. Mrs. Mason was a woman of deep piety and a zealous Methodist. Mr. Mason came to Platte in 1839, and was one of the early merchants of Farley. Kind-hearted and generous to all, his benevolence was shown to a youth, named Jervis Johnson, then poor and friendless. But Johnson became wealthy, and remembering his old benefactor, deeded him lands worth $18,000. This munificent gift lifted the Mason family to ease and independence. After selling goods for many years in Farley, Mr. Mason in 1864 came to Platte City, and with John R. Swain carried on the mercantile business for many years. He is still living in Platte City, with all his children near him, and is revered by all. Ch:
I. GEORGE MASON, b. Aug. 31, 1847. Platte City.
He is a grocer in II. MARY L. MASON, b. July 17, 1849; m'd Feb. 9, 1871, Jas. F. Flannery. (See.)
III. LAURA MASON, b. March 26, 1853; m'd Feb. 17, 1875, Rich- ard Mayo, son of H. J. (See.) They separated, and she lives in Platte City. Ch:
1. Mary. 2. Robert. 3. Earl Mayo. 4. Mason. 5. Edna. IV. ROBERT M. MASON, b. April 30, 1861; m'd Oct. 19, 1887, Anna Funkhouser, dr. of George, of Plattsburg. Ch:
1. Penelope Mason, b. Jan. 27, 1893.
V. ROSA MASON, b. Oct. 5, 1864; m'd Jan. 3, 1889, Dr. E. J. Walker, b. Feb. 15, 1854. He is a physician of education and professional eminence. They live in Platte City.
VI. MINNIE MASON. b. Feb. 16, 1867-a zealous worker in the church.
MRS. A. EDWARDS.
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VII. CHARLES R. MASON, b. Aug. 23, 1869; keeps a livery sta- ble at Platte City.
March 27-An 8-inch snow-went off in two days.
APRIL.
April 1-Cyrus W. Bowen elected school commissioner over B. F. Hatton.
A. F. Walruff chosen mayor of Weston.
The revenue of Weston the past year, $2,508.27.
The Bank of Weston opened, with K. M. Woods, Jr., presi- dent, and J. T. Collins cashier.
April 3-Judge W. S. Herndon holds his first term of circuit court.
April 7-The Hunters sell the Argus, with subscription list and good will, to Rettig & Reinhart for $4,050.
Fred Krause commences to build a two-story brick business house on Lot 2, Block 30, Platte City.
MRS. ANNA EDWARDS
Died. She was born in Bourbon County, Ky., December 16, 1815; married, first, James Leary, by whom she had:
I. JAMES LEARY, of California.
Mrs. Leary m'd 2d, Robt. Edwards (i), who died April 3. 1866. They lived in Weston. They had 10 children, but we are interested in only :
II. SARAH EDWARDS, m'd Hensil, of Alma, Kansas.
III. BELLE EDWARDS (dead), a lovely girl, m'd Aug. 25, 1875, J. B. Lutz.
IV. LAURA EDWARDS, m'd June 2, 1872. Geo. Sims, now of Kansas.
V. ROBERT EDWARDS, a blacksmith of Platte City; b. Jan. 9, 1856; m'd Sept. 22, 1872, Virginia Wright; d. June 13, 1896. The family are faithful Baptists. Ch:
1. Jessie. 2. Ara. 3. Frances. 4. Ralph, b. in 1882. April 15-A heavy frost.
April 17-Platte Presbytery meets at Parkville.
Mrs. Frances Link, wife of
ELI LINK (i),
Died at her home near Linkville. She was one of the lovely daughters of William Hansford (see), and born August 4, 1820, in Bourbon County, Ky., where she was married, November 18, 1841, to Mr. Link, son of Jacob Link and Elizabeth Creger. He was born in Bourbon County, Ky., JJanuary 13. 1808; died Septem- ber 25, 1896. Immediately after marriage, they came West, and
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settled on the unbroken and beautiful prairie, where she died. I was their nearest neighbor for nine years, and know them to be good and true. The bereaved husband died in 1896 from age and the want of sympathy and companionship of his beloved wife. Children :
I. ELIZABETH, b. Jan. 22, 1843; m'd Aug. 21, 1860, Jeff. Moore, son of Ben D. He died Nov. 6, 1867, and Mrs. Moore m'd 2d, Jan. 1, 1877, Oscar Berry. (See.)
II. LEVI A. LINK, b. Oct. 21, 1847; m'd Oct. 6, 1878, Frankie Henry. (See.)
III. WILLIAM F. LINK, b. June 1, 1850; m'd March 6, 1873, Estella Chinn. She died, childless, and he m'd 2d, Nov. 2, 1878, Jennie Elmore, dr. of Jas. (See.)
IV. MARY J. LINK, b. Oct. 23, 1852; m'd March 7, 1872, J. R. Harrel.
V. ELI J. LINK, b. Nov. 28, 1854.
VI. CORDELIA A. LINK, b. March 23, 1857; m'd Feb. 26, 1878, Jeff. Vance. Eli and Israel Link were brothers.
April 26-Hail fell at Platte City as large as hen eggs.
April 27-W. T. CARBAUGH having died, John J. Ford administered. Bond, $2,500. His widow was Rachel F. His ch: 1, Mary J .; 2, Calvin; 3, Iva Carbaugh. He was a brother of Daniel Carbaugh, and of Mrs. Sarah Naylor.
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