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You came in health and youthful pride.
And chose the Savior for your guide, And in His footsteps trod.
IV. THOMAS B. FLANNERY, b. June 16, 1857; m'd Sept. 17, 1879, Kate McComas, b. April 10, 1860. She is the lovely dr. of Judge Stephen McComas. Mr. Flannery is a worthy farmer, residing in Platte City, and is the present superin- tendent of the M. E. Sunday-school in that place. Ch:
1. Lora Flannery, b. Sept. 12, 1878.
2. Estill S., b. Sept. 23, 1888.
3. Paul Ditsler Flannery, b. March 25, 1895.
V. BIRDIE FLANNERY, b. Aug. 21, 1866; d. May 1, 1896; m'd Oct. 8, 1892. Thos. Cecil, son of Kimsey B., b. Oct. 2, 1861. Children :
1. Rhea, b. JJuly 25, 1893. 2. Ruth. b. March. 1893.
III. FRANKLIN Y. FLANNERY
Was b. Feb. 27, 1824; d. March 16, 1890; m'd Sept. 18, 1848, Rhoda Martin, b. Sept. 30, 1827; d. Oct. 3, 1861. Mr. Flannery was a farmer, residing three miles east of Platte City. He possessed superior mental powers and some education. Ch:
I. JENNIE FLANNERY, b. March 24, 1851; m'd Oct. 19, 1870. J. T. Dunkin, b. June 27, 1837; d. Aug. 7, 1883. He was for years constable of Carroll Township; was of immense stature-6 feet 4 inches in height, and weighed 300 pounds. His wife weighed about 110 pounds. Ch: 1. Waller W. 2. Fannie. 3. Lena. 4. Jessie.
II. MARY ANN FLANNERY, b. Aug. 10. 1853; m'd March 2, 1881. James Hollifield. Ch:
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1. Nellie, b. Feb. 5, 1885. 2. Georgella, b. Nov. 24, 1888. 3. Mabel, b. June 12, 1890.
III. GEORGE FLANNERY, b. July 13, 1855; m'd Feb. 7, 1878, Ella Day, b. July 28, 1863. Ch:
1. Hattie Pearl Flannery, b. Sept. 13, 1880.
2. James F. Flannery, b. July 17, 1883.
3. Nora, b. Aug. 18, 1891.
4. Silvey M. Flannery, b. Oct. 29, 1894.
IV. IDA FLANNERY, b. Aug. 12, 1857; m'd June 20, 1879, Merit Estes, b. 1859. Ch:
1. Dora, b. June 5, 1881.
2. Nellie, b. Oct. 29, 1882; lives in Kansas.
V. LULA FLANNERY, b. Sept. 7, 1859; m'd Feb. 9, 1881, Ste- phen Brown. Ch:
1. Thos. Brown, b. Dec. 3, 1882. 2. Pearl, b. May 2, 1885.
3. Della, b. Aug. 17, 1888.
Mr. F. Y. Flannery m'd 2d, July 14, 1868, Mary J. Holland. Ch:
VI. ELLA MAY FLANNERY, b. May 21, 1871; m'd Aug. 20, 1889, N. T. Dick. Ch:
1. N. T. Dick, Jr.
VII. FRANKLIN, b. May 3, 1873 ; lives at Edgerton.
VIII. JAS. C. FLANNERY, b. March 31, 1875; m'd Sept. 24, 1896. Lillie Davis, dr. of James.
IV. RACHEL FLANNERY.
She m'd in 1843, John Walker, b. in Tenn., Sept. 10, 1814; d. near Linkville Nov. 10, 1894. He was a man of sound judgment, and highly esteemed. He lost an eye in early life. Ch:
I. JAS. WALKER, living in southern Missouri.
Mr. John Walker's second wife was Sarah J. Martin, dr. of John. Ch:
II. WILLARD H. WALKER, b. April 8, 1855; m'd Aug. 15, 1876, Nannie De Berry, dr. of Robt. Ch:
1. John. 2. Guthrie. 3. Sallie. 4. Florence. 5. Cecil. 6. Ternie.
III. IRA NORRIS WALKER, b. Jan. 16, 1857; m'd Oct. 27, 1880. Luella Chinn. Mr. Walker was twice county assessor, and is now county collector. He is an accomplished gentleman, and is his highly esteemed for his probity. Ch:
1. Lula. 2. Estill. 3. Curtis. 4. Mary. 5. Sarah. 6. A boy.
IV. MARY WALKER. V. VIRGINIA WALKER.
VI. NANNIE.
VII. FRANK WALKER, m'd Dec. 24. 1896. M. Liza Clardy.
Jan. 29-H. D. Oden, administrator of Henry A. Lloyd. Lloyd
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left a widow, Judith, and a son, Henry. The widow m'd March 2, 1884, David Vaughn.
FEBRUARY.
Feb. 4-The county pays Thos. Gray $100 for digging a public well near the center of Block 25 in Platte City.
The county pays Davis and Paxton $70 for investigating the Township School Funds; and Denver Shrock and McCurdy are appointed to investigate the Revenue Fund and the Three per cent Fund.
Feb. 5-F. Marshall resigns the office of county treasurer, and James S. Thomas is appointed in his place.
The storming of Fort Pueblo-de-Taos, by Gen. Price.
The M. E. Church of Platte City purchases Lot 3, Block 33. for $50, and two years later erects a frame church 25x40 feet.
Feb. 6-Mary Rupe, administratrix of David Rupe. Bond. $2,000.
MARCH.'
March 2-Circuit Court: James Davis is enrolled as an attorney.
HENRY HUVENDAHL.
March 3-Henry Huvendahl buys land north of and adjacent to Weston. He was b. in Hesse-Cassel, Germany, Sept. 3, 1828; d. in Weston in July, 1896. His father. John H. Huvendahl, was b. Jan. 7, 1780; and his mother, Mary A. Brill, b. Jan. 26, 1788. They came to America in 1834, and settled at Weston in March, 1839. Their son, Henry Huvendahl, m'd March 6, 1853, Amanda Fortune, o. Feb. 16, 1838. Theirs is a Christian family, zealous of good works. They are all workers in the church and Sunday-school. Children :
I. ELIZABETH HUVENDAHL, b. March 28, 1854; m'd Dec. 29, 1870, William S. Siler. Ch:
1. Lewis H. Siler, m'd Dec. 25. 1894, Dora B. Bious, of Dearborn. 2. C. C. Siler. 3. Artic. 4. Norman. 5. Estella. 6. Jason Siler.
II. LYDIA A. HUVENDAHL, b. Sept. 14. 1858; d. May 16, 1896: m'd Nov. 24, 1881. Chas. B. Carrico. Ch:
1. Alma Carrico.
III. MARY, b. Oct. 4. 1860; m'd March 8. 1882, Price S. Simmons. son of Peter. Ch:
1. Bertha. 2. Gertie Simmons.
IV. LOTTIE, b. Aug. 8, 1864; m'd Nov. 24. 1890, Hickman J. Kruser, son of William. Ch:
1. Vernie Kruser.
V. HENRIETTA, b. June 11, 1866.
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VI. J. B. HUVENDAHL, b. Jan. 16, 1869.
VII. MATTIE B., b. Nov. 2, 1870.
VIII. CATHERINE, b. Nov. 2, 1874.
MAY.
THE FIRST FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
This year I made for the county clerk his annual financial statement. Though the law commands the statement to be made, vet it had been neglected.
Warrants Drawn ..
$9,009.86
Revenue Collected.
6,981.47
Deficit. . $2,028.39
The items of expenditure are the following:
Paid Treasurer (Marshall). .
$230.00
Paid for paupers. 562.00
Paid Justices of County Court. . 424.00
Paid for public well. 100.00
Paid County Attorney
2.00
Restored to School Funds.
420.00
Miscellaneous.
450.47
Paid Circuit Clerk (Norris)
814.00
Paid County Clerk (Lewis) .
730.00
Paid for bridges. . 2,201.00
Paid Assessor (Wilkinson) .
86.00
Paid Sheriff (Owen). .
635.00
Paid interest on warrants.
327.00
Total. $6,981.47 May 3-Geo. Martin, administrator of Isaac Miller. Bond, $4.000.
May 7-A. J. Goodyear buys property in Parkville.
May 17-J. W. Christy buys 80 acres in Sec. 1, T. 52, R. 35. for $780.
Hemp is selling at $3.50 and hemp seed $2.
The mails have come from St. Louis tri-weekly, but now. owing to the failure of the contractor, we get them irregularly- not more than once a week.
JUNE.
June 9-S. P. S. McCurdy removes to Weston.
S. P. S. McCurdy, administrator of Thos. N. Mitchell. Bond, $40.000.
June 10-T. F. Warner. administrator of Michael Nye. Bond, $8.000.
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THE EASTBORNS.
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Allen MeLane buys Lot 11, Block 26, Platte City, and re- moves to it the Argus office.
JULY.
July 6-Jas. M. Estill takes out ferry license at his mills, known as Union Mills, on Platte River. Mr. Estill and his father- in-law, Gen. Arch. Woods, came from Kentucky, bought a large tract of land, set up a circular saw, and enclosed a large farm, then erected a dam on the Platte, and built Union Mills. In com- pany with Owen, Estill built a large pork-packing house, ware- house and store in Weston, and, by enterprise, brought about a new era of prosperity. He ultimately failed, and went to Cali- fornia, to renew his schemes.
July 9-The Battle of Cienega, New Mexico, in which the following men of Capt. Jesse Morin's company fell: 1, Lient. John Larkin; 2, W. Owen; 3. J. A. Wright; 4, W .S. Mason; 5, A. S. Wilkerson. The following were severely wounded: 1. Hayden Lewis; 2, John Huntington; 3. William Story.
THOMAS EASTBORN.
July 15-Thomas Eastborn died. He was b. in Baltimore Sept. 5, 1803; m'd Sept. 2, 1835, Elizabeth Jones, b. in Mason Co., Ky., Aug. 30, 1810; came to Platte in 1839. Ch:
I. MARTHA EASTBORN, b. Dec. 1, 1836; i'd Dec. 15, 1855. Jas. Allison.
II. JAS. EASTBORN, b. Dec. 23, 1838; m'd Aug. 5, 1866, Cor. Goss.
III. FRANK EASTBORN, b. March 17, 1841; m'd in March, 1866. Mary Brown.
IV. MARY EASTBORN, b. Jan. 30, 1844 ; m'd July 4, 1861, Jasper Allison.
After Mr. Eastborn's death, his widow. Eliz., m'd Aug. 28, 1849, William Brown. Ch:
V. WILLIAM BROWN. b. June 12, 1850; m'd June 1, 1882, Tillie Bland.
VI. ROBERT BROWN, b. March 23, 1854; m'd Feb. 14, 1881, Cora Lucas.
DR. WM. M. MACEY.
July 22-Dr. Wm. M. Macey's estate administered on by J. S. Thomas. Dr. Macey was a native of Kentucky. After reading his preparatory course, he attended medical lectures at Cincinnati. He came west in 1840, and settled at Platte City. He m'd Sept. 29, 1841, Ann P. Winston, dr. of Gen. Joseph. She died, leaving one child, Joseph P. Macey, now of Colorado. Dr. Macey was genial and sociable. He was given to speculating in land. Being without means. he purchased on credit. To engage in trade, he
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forsook his profession. After the death of his first wife, Dr. Macey married again. His wife lives, childless, in Jackson County, Mo. Joseph Macey espoused the side of the South, and in the border warfare made his name famous by his deeds of daring.
AUGUST.
Aug. 2-John Miller's estate administered on by John D. and Jas. A. Miller. Bond, $6,000.
ANDREW MILLER.
Aug. 3-Andrew Miller's estate administered on by Thos. Allen. His widow was Nancy, and his ch: 1, Sarah Miller, m'd John M. Pauley; 2, Margaret Miller; 3, Eliz. Cowan; 4, Mary R., m'd Samuel Lawson; 5, Rebecca Miller, m'd - Noland, and their ch were: [@] Jas. Noland; [b] Andrew; [c] Margaret E .; [d] Nancy; [e] Wesley; [f] Sarah A .; [9] Mary A. Noland; [h] Jas. Noland. 6, Children of Isaac Miller: 1, Eveline; 2, Sarah A .; 3, Martha J .; 4, Minerva; 5, Kate Miller.
WILLIAM H. LEACHMAN.
Aug. 4-William H. Leachman's estate administered on by James Leachman. His only child was
I. JAMES LEACHMAN, m'd Matilda, who survived him, and died in August, 1855. Ch. of James and Matilda:
1. Mary Leachman, m'd Jas. Saunders.
2. Matilda Leachman, m'd Dr. Ben Bonifant.
3. Amanda, b. 1840; d. childless, July 30, 1865; m'd Judge H. J. Wolf, who d. July 10, 1867. Judge Wolf was a classical scholar, an excellent lawyer, and a finished gentleman. He was the partner, for years, of Hon. Jas. N. Burnes ; served a term as judge of the Weston Court of Common Pleas, and at the time of his death was a member of the Legislature.
Aug. 10-Henry Colman buys in Block 17, Weston.
HUGH MCEOWEN.
Aug. 11-Hugh McEowen's estate administered on by T. T. Tones. Bond, $12,000. He was b. in New Jersey in 1804 ; removed to Ohio, where he m'd Juliana Shrader, b. in Philadelphia in 1809; d. in Platte Feb. 24, 1876. Mr. McEowen d. June 27, 1847. He was a farmer of little education, but, by industry and fair deal. ing. had accumulated a good estate. Ch:
T. JOHN McEOWEN (ii), b. May 26, 1829, in Ohio; m'd Feb. 14. 1866. Lucella Anders, dr. of David. Ch:
1. Kate Lec MeEoren. b. Feb. 27. 1867.
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MEXICAN SOLDIERS.
II. HUGH MeEOWEN (ii), b. July 8, 1831, in Indiana; m'd Feb. 28. 1866, Mary M. Sloan, b. June 6, 1833, dr. of William. They are living comfortably, but childless, in Kansas City, Missouri.
III. SAMUEL MCEOWEN, m'd Joanna Swinford, and d. childless.
SEPTEMBER.
Sept. 1-Simpson Park and Win. 1. White buy farms five miles east of Platte City.
Nept. 3-Col. Lewis Burnes buys Lot 14, Block 52. Weston. at $100.
E. S. Wilkinson is now living in Platte City, and assists McLane in publishing the Argus.
Sept. 14-Geo. W. Kay's estate is administered on by Thos. J. Keller. Bond, $3.000.
THE SOLDIERS OF THE MEXICAN WAR.
Sept. 3-The soldiers of the Mexican War return, the term of their enlistment having expired. A grand barbecue is given them. in the Platte bottom, opposite Platte City. A rain cast a damper on the meeting, vet the concourse was immense. Two long trenches were dug, filled with wood, which was burned. and over the embers whole oxen were roasted.
Albert G. Wilson's estate administered on by Hiram Rich. Bond, $2,000.
OCTOBER.
Oct. 5-J. A. Wright's estate administered on by Colden Brown. Bond, $1,200. He fell at Cienega, New Mexico. His widow married L. Shepard.
Jas. B. Martin administered on the estate of John Riley Owen. a corporal in Jesse Morin's company. He fell. July 6, 1847. at Senegal Creek, New Mexico.
THE OWEN FAMILY.
Two brothers. Wilson and Abel Owen, were reared in North Carolina. Their ancestor came from Wales. Only one of Wilson Owen's children interests us-Stacy Owen, who married L. C. (Cub) Jack. She d. Feb. 3, 1896, in Grant City, Mo., and will be noticed with her husband. But three of Abel Owen's sons were distinguished in the annals of Platte:
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THE OWENS.
I. JONES HARVEY OWEN, was appointed by Gov. Boggs, early in 1839, the first sheriff of Platte, and was subse- quently elected to the same office. He possessed vigor, both of body and mind, and made an excellent officer. He went to Santa Fé with Gen. Doniphan, and distinguished himself as a soldier. After the Mexican War, he went to California, where he d. May 8, 1858, aged 55. He never married.
II. JOHN RILEY OWEN'S death has just been noticed. He was deputy sheriff under his brother Jones H., and was a merry, carousing young man; but sobered down after marrying the lovely Josephine Martin, dr. of Zadock Martin, the pioneer. She died a year after marriage, leaving an infant, Susanna Owen, who died just as she was verging on womanhood. Mr. Owen then entered the Army of the West, and was killed as stated.
III. MOSEBY NEELY OWEN, son of Abel Owen and Eliz. Gooch, was b. in North Carolina Oct. 11, 1802; d. in Platte City July 4, 1860; m'd April 1, 1831, in Lexington, Mo., Eveline Jack, dr. of Capt. William Jack. She was b. Jan. 4, 1810; d. in Jacksonville, Oregon, Dec. 14, 1869. Mr. Owen was a Whig, but was twice chosen sheriff of Platte. His agreeable manners and just deportment, his generous nature and boundless hospitality inspired love and con- fidence and made him exceedingly popular. He purchased Dr. Callahan's interest in the Platte City Water Mills, and, for years we were partners. The following verse from a poem I wrote at his grave expresses my esteem:
An honest man lies 'neath this sod- My genial friend and elder brother.
We knelt together serving God; With mingling souls we loved each other.
His generous heart and open hand In hospitality abounded ; His hand was true, his words were bland, And faithful friends his board surrounded.
LIEUT. JOHN LARKIN,
As has been stated, fell July 9, 1847, at the battle of Cienega, New Mexico. He was a tall and agreeable man, and lived four miles southeast of Platte City. His widow. Elizabeth, administered. ITis large and valuable farm was partitioned among his children. Mrs. Larkin d. in Oct .. 1869.
T. GEO. W. LARKIN, m'd March 15, 1877. Mary J. Cole, dr. of William. No ch.
IT. ROWENA LARKIN.
III. RUFUS O. LARKIN.
JOHN H. HARPER.
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NOVEMBER.
Nov. 2-James Finch's estate administered on by Margaret Finch. Bond, $3,000.
JAMES WILLIAMS.
Nov. 4-James Williams' estate administered by his widow. Harriet. Their ch:
I. ELIZ. CRABTREE.
II. LAURA WILLIAMS, m'd 1st, a Hill, who d., leaving 1. Laura Hill, m'd Henry C. Reynolds.
III. ELIZA WILLIAMS, m'd a Mulkey, and d., leaving
1. Sarah H. Mulkey.
Jesse Morin bought one undivided half of the Platte City Water Mills, of Bright. Martin, for $2,000.
JOHN H. HARPER'S ACQUITTAL.
Nov. 18-J. H. Harper. son-in-law of Sam'l Owens, of Inde- pendence, having obtained a change of venue from Jackson, was tried here for murder, and acquitted. The trial was interesting and the whole community was excited. That night the friends of Harper had a grand drunken carousal. "Old Sacramento," the cannon brought back from New Mexico by the soldiers, was brought forth and doubly charged with powder; the heavens were made to tremble and the earth to shrink with terror. In the morning there was not a whole light in the court-house windows, and the county court had to appropriate $50 for repairs.
Nov. 22-Richard Meek, Jr., buys ten acres of land north of Weston, and lays off his addition.
Nov. 29-James G. Hodge's estate is administered on by Geo. Quimby and Eliza Hodge. Mr. Hodge was the father of Mrs. Mar- cella Young, and was the first husband of Mrs. Eliza Tolley.
DECEMBER.
REV. JESSE MOORE.
Dec. 4-Rev. Jesse Moore, of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, died. Born and reared in Kentucky, he m'd Mary Ann Story, of Mt. Sterling, b. Oct. 23, 1807. They came to Missouri in 1847, and the same year Mr. Moore died. The widow m'd in 1854. John Smith, and they lived in Weston. She died Feb. 7, 1893, and Mr. Smith survived her only a few days. Her ch. by her first husband:
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THE MOORES.
I. S. B. MOORE, of Larned, Kansas.
II. JAMES E. MOORE, now of De Kalb, was assistant cashier of the Weston branch of the Mechanics' Bank of Missouri. and a man of much sprightliness.
III. KATE MOORE, wife of J. C. Crook, of St. Joe.
IV. HARRIET, m'd 1st, H. N. Risk. She m'd 2d, Nov. 26, 1896, Robert Collier, Sr.
T. DR. WILLIAM E. MOORE, of Kansas.
VI. THOMAS M. MOORE, now a merchant of Dearborn, and a gentleman of refinement and business qualifications.
1. Jettie Moore, m'd Dec. 25, 1892, R. H. Bruce.
2. Lida Moore, m'd Feb. 24, 1894, B. F. Sampson.
VII. BEN F. MOORE, b. in Indiana March 18, 1847. In 1883 he located in Weston, where he held the office of postmaster. He m'd Jan. 19, 1877, Augusta A. Dickson, a step-daughter of Ad. Smith, late of Iatan. Ch:
1. Lena D. Moore. 2. Ines C. 3. Ben F., Jr.
Dec. 6-Dr. W. S. May's will probated. He had become in- temperate, and in a spree at Parkville took morphine, and died. He was buried at the graveyard on his homestead. (See his sketch.) He was a surgeon in Doniphan's regiment, and went to Santa Fé.
Dec. 8-James H. Nash buys property in Parkville.
MARRIAGES IN 1847 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED.
February 14, Melvin McKee m'd Mary McAdow, dr. of Geo. March 18, W. A. Singleton m'd Cath. Miller.
March 23, Ben Wood m'd Mary A. Menifee.
June 10. Mad. J. Drais m'd Lucinda J. Swaney.
REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1847.
Heaven was propitious, and crops were good. The hemp crop reached 1,500 tons; at $100 per ton, this brought $150,000 into the county. But chills and fevers were almost universal. I, myself, suffered with them for three months. Lands were in demand at $8 and $10 per acre. The war brought gold into circulation. The paper of only specie-paying banks was received. Owen & Estill put up a $10.000 packing-house and bought 8,000 hogs. Perrys & Young erected a spacious steam flouring mill. Freight to St. Louis is 37 cents. The rushes in the Missouri bottoms are ex- hausted and herders are now driving to the islands, above, in the river.
James C. Cochran came in 1847, and settled in Preston Town- ship, and has prospered by farming. He is a son of Jonathan Cochran, and was b. in West Virginia Oct. 15. 1820. He m'd Mary Ann Payne, of Fleming Co .. Ky. Ch:
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I. HENRY S. COCHRAN, m'd March 5, 1890, Nannie Dougherty.
II. NETTIE T. COCHRAN, i'd Taylor Beery.
III. GEORGIA A. COCHRAN, I'd Wm. Mays.
IV. MARGARET A. COCHRAN. m'd Horace Chrisman.
V. MARY V. COCHRAN, m'd Ben Carpenter.
VI. JOHN COCHRAN. d .: m'd Amanda Lanham.
Postage stamps were used for the first time in the United States in 1847.
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OFFICERS.
Governor, John C. Edwards; Circuit Judge, S. L. Leonard : County Justices, Mayo, Freeland, and Barnett; Sheriff, M. N. Owen; Surveyor, Israel May: Representatives, Wm. Conway and L. Calvert; Circuit Clerk. Ira Norris; County Clerk. D. P. Lewis: Public Administrator, G. W. Goodlander; Assessor, Levi Macey.
BUSINESS MEN.
At Platte City: Attorneys-Almond, Baldwin, Clark, Jones. Norton, Pitt, Rees, Spratt, Thomas, Vories, Wilson.
Physicians-Baldwin, Callahan, Benton, Marshall, Shrock, Black, McCalister.
Merchants, etc .- Black & Dickson. Brown, Johnston & Keith, Johnston (postmaster), Fleshman, Kuykendall & Remington, McCausland & Branham, Murray & Freeland, Green, Gaines, Martin & Co.
At Weston : Attorneys-Bird. Burnes, Hardin, MeCurdy. Tylee, Tutt, Wolf.
Physicians-Bonifant. Bowers, Malin, Ridley, Fulton.
Merchants, etc .- Basve, Blanjour, Bell & Venable. Belt & Murphy, Bowman. Briggs. Burnes Bros., Ferguys & Ranson, Hat- tenback & Dessaux, Holladay, Hood, Noble, Parrott, Perrys & Young, Post & Railey, Owen & Estill, Lowe, Warner, Wentworth. Wood, Dye, McHolland.
At Parkrille: Aspling & Stephens, Burney. Burnes, Crust. Davis, Ringo, Park & Parsons, Summers & Hord, Miller. Good- year.
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At Farley: Burnes & Stiles.
At latan: N. J. Alexander.
At New Market: Dr. Bishop. Dr. Field, Sol. Bishop.
At Ridgely: Adams (postmaster). Ellington. Phillips.
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THE MCQUEENS.
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JANUARY.
THOMAS MCQUEEN.
Jan. 11-His estate is administered on by John Bane. Bond, $2,700. He was a farmer, living southeast of Platte City. Ch: I. THOMAS McQUEEN (ii), went to California.
II. SARAH, m'd Henry Ratliff. Ch:
1. Mary Ratliff, m'd Clerk Warder, and lives in Johnson County, Mo.
Sarah died and Henry Ratliff m'd 2d, Jan. 1, 1873, Eliza J. Blanchard.
III. URIAH McQUEEN, m'd Nov. 30, 1860, Mary E. Joiner. No children.
IV. MARY J. McQUEEN, m'd 1st, G. W. Morehead. She m'd 2d, Adam Mann. No ch.
V. SAMUEL.
TI. WILLIAM McQUEEN.
Jan. 12-H. B. Callerman buys the S. W. 4 of Sec. 16, T. 51, R. 33, near Barry, for $600.
This year G. W. Threlkeld, father of John E., of Parkville, settled, with his wife, Eveline (Sexton) Threlkeld, at Kansas City, and started a livery stable. There were then only three resi- dences in the town. Geo. W. d. in 1851, aged 38.
FEBRUARY.
· Feb. 2-Treaty of peace with Mexico concluded.
Feb. 3-Stephen Johnston buys the Eades farm, three miles east of Platte City.
Feb. 9-Ann Strode, administratrix of Constant Strode.
Henry Smith, administrator of Francis Early.
Feb. 19-Jacob Swope succeeds G. W. Goodlander as public administrator.
MARCH.
March 1-Dramshop licenses are now granted to all appli- vants. for $30. divided equally between State and county.
March 8-S. S. Larose, administrator of W. G. Smith. Bond, $1,000.
March 9-The county purchases the N. W. 4 of Sec. 24, T. 54, R. 34. for a poor-house farm. The claim was bought, and the land entered at $200.
March 14-J. P. Thompson. administrator of Shelby Graves. Bond. $400.
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D. A. SUTTON.
March 25-Wm. Wilson, administrator of Samuel Wilson. Bond, $2,000.
Jas. S. Thomas resigns as county treasurer, and JJas. Kuyken. dall succeeds. Bond, $20,000.
APRIL.
April 1-Many new State roads are established by the Legis- lature. Large damages are claimed on the State roads from Parkville to Plattsburg, and from Weston to Plattsburg, for the right of way.
DEMETRIUS A. SUTTON.
April 4-His estate was administered on by his son, John G. Sutton. Bond, $5,000.
Hon. D. A. Sutton was b. in 1795; m'd 1820, Caro Grant; re- sided in the Missouri bottom, above Farley. A fatal epidemic pre- vailed in 1848, in the vicinity of Farley, and Mr. Sutton was one of the victims. His wife's death followed three weeks later. He was a native of Fayette Co., Ky. He was a man of native intellect, as well as of educational acquirements. He was an excellent architect, and prepared the plan and specifications of our first court-house, and was superintendent of its construction. He also superintended the construction of the first bridge over Platte River, at Platte City. After the death of Dr. Holt, in 1840, he was chosen his successor in the Legislature. He was well read in literature and science, and agreeable as well as instructive in conversation. Ch:
I. WILLIAM B. SUTTON, b. in 1821; d. in the West, April 20, 1847, before his parents. He was a private in Maj. Jesse Morin's battalion of mounted volunteers in the Mexican War, and d. on duty. Never married.
II. HENRY D. SUTTON, b. in 1831; m'd Oct. 9, 1856, Nancy Lan- ter, dr. of Thomas. They went to Texas.
III. JOHN G. SUTTON, b. May 2, 1823; m'd Dec. 27, 1849, Aurey Hunt, dr. of David, by his first wife. She died, leaving 1. Darid : 2, Henry, both of whom died unmarried.
John G. has married again, and lives in northwestern Missouri.
IV. MARY P. SUTTON. b. March 15, 1832; i'd March 22, 1849. Marion Todd, son of Major William Todd (see), and b. in Clay Co., Mo .. Aug. 10, 1823; d. in Bates Co., Mo., Oct. 3. 1893. She survives. Ch:
1. Sarah Ellen Todd, b. May 13. 1850; m'd Feb. 1, 1871. Dr. John S. Tisdale, b. July 17, 1817; d. in Clay. Mas 13, 1874; buried at Todd Cemetery in Platte. Ch: [@] Fannie S. Tisdale, b. Dec. 6, 1871.
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Sarah Ellen m'd 2d, Nov. 16, 1876, Peter H. Harsel. Ch: ['] Thos. L., b. March 11, 1878; [c] Mary P., b. June 22, 1883.
2. Henry E. Todd, b. Dec. 28, 1851; d. in Colo., May 18, 1883.
3 and 4. Wm. C. and Lucy F. (twins), b. Feb. 3, 1855. William is an epileptic. Lucy F. m'd Feb. 14, 1878, Alf. D. Moore. Ch: [] Clinton C. Moore, b. May 20, 1880; [b] Grace, b. June 5, 1883; others not recollected.
5. Mollie Paulina Todd, b. April 4, 1857.
6. John S. Todd, b. Aug. 12, 1859 ; m'd Dec. 4, 1884, Amelia B. Stewart. Ch: [@] Marcus T., b. Sept. 22, 1885; [b] Mollie, b. Oct. 23, 1888; [c] Nellie May, b. Aug. 13, 1890.
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