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The Liberty Tribune 1880
FAMILY CONNECTIONS IN NEWSPAPER.

The following are family connections that appeared in The Liberty Tribune, 
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri during the year of 1880.    The date of 
publication is shown prior to the listed item(s).

Jan 9, 1880:
The Wife of William Wilson, (in the Dr. Mitchell neighborhood) presented him 
with a 4 lb. girl Christmas Eve.  Diamonds are always found in small parcels.

Miss Ida Pence, daughter of Mr. Wm. Pence is dangerously sick, but her many 
friends hope she may soon be restored to health.

Jan 16, 1880:
Walwork has more than a “broad grin.  He has a charming baby at his house.

The Independence Sentinel says: Mr. Phil. Fraher, of Liberty, Mo., and his 
sister, Miss Mollie Fraher, were in attendance at the Catholic Festival in this 
city on Wednesday night.  Miss Mollie will remain until some time next week.

Miss Rhoda Terril, daughter of that good old pioneer, the late John Terril, was 
visiting friends in Liberty the first of the week.  She lives in Atchison, Kas.

Mr. Conn Withers has been to St. Joseph to see his sister, Mrs. Steel, who has 
been quite sick; she was much better when he left.

Harlem.
Born in Harlem on the 7th inst., to the wife of J.H. Coughlin, of Shreveport, 
La., a girl.  

Feb 6, 1880:
Dr. C.N. Palmer, of Lawson, dropped in Monday, looking rosy and venerable, and 
reports a 12-pounder at his house less than a week old.  The rich, high 
prairies and pure air that surround Lawson accounts for the “little 
circumstances.”

Feb 13, 1880:
Mr. Frank Tomlinson, and his beautiful and accomplished sister, Miss Minnie, of 
Mexico, Mo., are visiting near out city, the guest of Jno. W. Tomlinson.

Feb 20, 1880:
Miss Sallie Fugitt and her brother, Edward Fugitt, of Hamburg, Iowa, are 
visiting at H.R. Davis’.

Claytonville.
Born to the wife of Wm. E. Wharton, a son.  

Feb 27, 1880:
Pleasant Grove.
The fascinating and accomplished Miss Fannie Harmon, of Polo, Caldwell county, 
daughter of Elder John Harmon, has been the guest of Mrs. William Harris and 
Mrs. M.D. Gow.  Boys she is bewitching; call out that way if you want a 
charming companion.

Kearney.
Mr. Mark Edmiston, son of Dr. J.M. Edmiston, formerly of this county, and now 
living in Cass county, came in on a short visit last Saturday.  The Clay county 
girls will “fetch um.”

Miss Minnie and Frank Tomlinson, who have been visiting their uncle, Mr. J.W. 
Tomlinson, near this city, have returned to their home at Mexico.  Miss 
Minnie’s beauty and winning ways led captive the hearts of several of our 
gallant gents; and who knows but Mr. Frank was equally fortunate with some of 
our pretty girls.

Miss Lizzie Long, a lovely young lady from Carroll county, and daughter of the 
late Dr. Long, of Barry, is visiting the family of Mr. A.K. Reddish, of this 
city.

Pleasant Grove.
A.S. Garret of the Holt neighborhood, has another ferocious grin on hand.  It 
is a girl this time.

Mar 5, 1880:
Mrs. Wm. Austin and her two accomplished daughters, Mrs. Hamilton and Miss 
Lutie, (late of this city) have moved to Kansas City to permanently reside.  We 
regret to lose so nice a family, but our loss is Kansas City’s gain.  The 
Tribune wishes them great success and a pleasant residence in the new 
metropolis.

Kearney.
Mrs. Wm. H. Gow, of this township, is entitled to the premium on a fine boy.  
He is 6 years and 3 months old, 4 feet 8 ½ inches high, and weighs 95 pounds.  
Now, Mr. Editor, you can “trot out” your P--- street boys, and if you can beat 
this one, we will give you a new hat.

Kearney.
Born, to Mr. Charles Burgess, on Friday, Feb. 27th, a daughter.  To Mr. John 
Nickols, on Saturday, Feb. 28th, a son.  To Mr. William Pence, Jr., on 
Saturday, Feb. 28th, a daughter.

Mar 12, 1880:
Mrs. L.W. Pence, of Weston, has returned home, after a protracted visit to her 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Adkins.

The Platte City Landmark says:  Amos and Dan Carpenter, brothers of William 
Carpenter, have been spending a few days in Weston.

Mar 26, 1880:
Independence Sentinel:  Miss Ella Ricketts, of Clay county is visiting her 
sister Mrs. Woods.

Gen. A.W. Doniphan, of Richmond, is on a visit to his brother-in-law, Capt. 
O.P. Moss.

Charlie Reece, son of J.B. Reece, is very low at his house.

Apr 2, 1880:
The Independence correspondent K.C. Times says: Mrs. O.B. Twyman, of Clay 
county, is visiting her sister, Mrs. P.B. Strode of this city.

Mrs. Mollie Brown, nee Wirt, was visiting Judge Gordon’s family last Sabbath.  

Another new druggist at Dan Hughes’ – weight 9 lbs.  This kind of a notice is 
getting too monotonous, and is the last.

Apr 9, 1880:
Judge South informs us that he has a charming little nine pound angel at his 
house, and his “broad grin” is now perfected – his only regret being that Dave 
Edwards lead him a few weeks.

Liberty has lost some good citizens by removal lately, but none more to be 
regretted than Mr. R.S. Adkins and family who have taken up their home in 
Kansas City.  We trust their new home may be pleasant and prosperous.  The 
citizens of Kansas City will find in Mr. A., his accomplished wife, daughters 
and mother-in-law (Mrs. Price) citizens to be proud of.

Mrs. Cora Foster, of St. Louis, is on a visit to her father (Dr. Dabney) who 
has been quite sick; but we are pleased to state that he is now improving.

Apr 16, 1880:
Wm. Carey, of Platte county, is on a visit to his sister, Mrs. D.R. Edwards.

Apr 23, 1880:
Mrs. E.E. Cotton and daughter, Miss Georgia, of Versailles, KY., are visiting 
at W.G. Moseley’s.

May 28, 1880:
Kearney.
Miss Bettie Frazier, of Gallatin township, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W.M. 
Gardner.

Jun 11, 1880:
Stony Point.
Mr. Marcellus Thomason is the happiest man in the Stony Point region.  Cause, 
two beautiful little twin boys.

Stony Point.
Mr. L.B. Stollings and his daughter, Miss Rachie, have lately returned from a 
visit to Kansas.  The report measles and whooping cough as thick over there as 
in Clay county.

Stoney Point.
Miss Nora Petty, of Liberty, has spent several days in this community, the 
guest of Mr. Beverly Petty who, by the way has bought an organ for his 
daughter, Miss Rachie, the destined belle of Stony Point.

Mr. C.E. Flandro, wife and two children, of Wellington, Kansas, are on a vist 
to his mother, Mrs. John W. Collins.

Dr. Woodson Moss (son of the late Col. Jas. H. Moss) of Columbia, was visiting 
in Liberty this week.

Jun 18, 1880
Missouri City.
Miss Rebecca Robertson returned from Warrensburg last Saturday eve., in company 
with her sister, Miss Gertie, who has been attending the Normal school at that 
place.

Big time at Mo. Gibson’s; ten lb. boy.

Richmond Conservator:  Miss Iola Gee, one of Clay county’s most fascinating 
belles, who has been attending the Central College, of Lexington, for the past 
ten months, spent several days in our city last week, the guest of her sister, 
Mrs. Wm. Brown.

Jun 25, 1880:
Harlem.
Born, to the wife of Wm. Williams, a son.

Mr. I.C. Waples, wife and children of Kansas City, were over Sunday visiting 
the former’s mother.

Jul 2, 1880:
Miss Amanda Jeffries is visiting her sister, Mrs. James Brassfield, of Clinton 
county.

Jul 9, 1880:
Holt.
Mrs. Alice Sims, of Kansas City, is spending a few weeks with her mother, Mrs. 
Dudfield.

Mr. Kit Russell has another pretty little girl at his house.  Still he 
has “none to spare”, but “don’t want any more”.

The Lathrop Monitor says:  Mr. James A. Hall and his son Charley, of Liberty, 
are doing the painting on Willard H. Bohart’s new house.

Jul 16, 1880:
Mrs. Jas. C. Murray, of Iota, Kansas, is on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Parker, 
of this city.

K.C. Times says:  Miss Mamie Brown, of Kearney, Clay co., has been visiting her 
aunt, Mrs. Robt. Salisbury, at her home on Tracy avenue.

K.C. Eve. Herald: Miss Eva Waples, of Liberty, is visiting her brother, Mr. 
C.I. Waples.

We acknowledge a call from Col. L.M. Lawson, (of Donnell, Lawson & Co., 
bankers, N.Y.) who is visiting Capt. O.P. Moss, his brother-in-law.

Zach. Barkley has a fine looking boy, an improvement on his pap even when a boy 
with curly head.

Harlem.
J.B Lewis is again made happy by the arrival of a bouncing baby boy.

Jul 23, 1880:
Kearney.
Miss Jennie Byers, one of Virginia’s fairest and most lovely daughters, who has 
been visiting her sister, Mrs. S.K. Lewis, since last spring, will start back 
to her native home next Tuesday.  Mrs. Lewis will accompany her home and spend 
the summer months there.  May they have a safe and pleasant journey.

Miss Kitty Snyder, daughter of Dr. Snyder, the prominent physician of Cameron, 
has returned home after captivating a few of our country boys.

Jul 30, 1880:
Miss Fanny Waples, a lovely girl from Sherman Texas, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. 
Waples, of this city.

Population increasing – fine boy at C.M. Ewing’s – great rejoicing.

Aug 6, 1880:
Harlem.
News come to Mr. Frank Todd from Kentucky that he is the father of a bouncing 
baby boy.  Mr. Todd left for Kentucky last week.

Missouri City.
Mrs. Moffatt returned last Thursday eve., from a lengthy visit to her daughter, 
Mrs. Maupin, at Trenton, Mo.

Mrs. Mary Clark (widow of the late John L.) has gone to Kentucky on a visit to 
relatives and friends.

Stoney Point.
Mrs. Joseph Evans is visiting the family of her mother-in-law, Rev. Storts, in 
North Missouri.

Aug 13, 1880:
Hon. Noah F. Flood, of California, (son of the late Judge Jos. Flood, of 
Kearney) was visiting relatives in the latter place a few days ago.  His mother 
returned with him to his home in San Francisco.

Capt. L.B. Dougherty, his daughter, Miss Flora, and Miss Anna Park, left for 
Chicago Sunday eve., to attend the 21st triennial conclave of the Knights 
Templar.

Aug 27, 1880.
Harlem.
Elder Wm. Warren has gone to Colorado to see his son Welton, who is sick with 
typhoid fever.

Sep 3, 1880:
Columbia Statesman: On Tuesday Mr. James Bradley, of Perche township, left to 
visit their daughter, Mrs. Nannie Haggard, at Kearney, Clay county, and will 
remain several weeks.

Sep 10, 1880:
Harlem.
Born, to the wife of Charles Treff, a girl.  

Carroll.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stone, of Lee’s Summit, are visiting at their father’s, Mr. 
J.H. Stone.  Also, Mrs. W.O. Park, of Barnard, Nodaway county, is visiting Mr. 
J.D. Park and family.

Sep 17, 1880:
Bethel.
Rev. Stein has returned from Kansas with his wife.  His wife will stay at her 
father’s, Mr. Hessel, while he attends the Conference of the German M.E. 
Church, at Wyandotte.  He preached at Bethel on Sunday.  

Mr. Howe and lady (nee Miss Choctaw Murray) of Macon City, are visiting 
relatives and friends in our city.

Sep 24, 1880:
Mr. Chas. McFarlan and wife, of Parsons, Kansas, are visiting the family of 
their uncle, Dr. Records.  They have fallen in love with Liberty (who doesn’t?).

Mrs. David Bourke, and her two handsome daughters, Misses Josie and Mollie, of 
Kansas City, were over Saturday attending the Catholic festival.

Oct 1, 1880:
Johnny Wymore has a fine boy at his house, and he is unusually good-humored.

Mr. Richard McPheters, of Indiana, is on a visit to his uncle near this place, 
Rev. W.C. McPheters.

Oct 8, 1880:
Claytonville.
Miss Becky Huffaker has returned from the Eureka Springs, sick with the 
mountain fever.  She was not able to reach her home in Clinton county.  She is 
at her brother’s-in-law, F.M. Crowley.

Family Reunion.
Mr. Isaac Price, of Ray county, and all his children but one, and five or six 
grandchildren with other kin folks, are visiting the family of Rev. H.M. 
Richardson, of this place.  The oldest son, Mr. Harry Price, has been absent in 
California for the last eleven years.  He was a student of Wm. Jewell College 
25 years ago, and afterwards a graduate of Bethany College, Virginia, and is a 
minister in the Christian Church.

Oct 15, 1880:
Jesse Smith has been married sixteen years, and is now happier than ever – it 
is a sweet little girl, and the first; Jesse says it beats Jack Francis’ all to 
pieces.  The little one will not be able to enjoy candy for a year, but 
notwithstanding, Jesse carried a pocketful out home.  Mr. Francis is entitled 
to the floor now.

Mr. Thos. L.T. Jones is a happy father of a fine 12 lb. boy.  Accept our 
congratulations.

Harlem.
Born, on the 12th inst., to the wife of Martin Klamm, a daughter.

Oct 22, 1880:
Mrs. Maddie Turner, nee Miss Rouse, is on a visit to her father’s family in 
this city.

Oct 29, 1880:
The race is not always to the swift.  Anthony Brown has a 9 ½ lb. girl at his 
house, and it is pretty as a pink.  Anthony and Jesse Smith should give a ball 
in honor of their babies.  The former waited six years and the latter sixteen.

Nov 12, 1880:
Harlem.
Born, to the wife of John McCarthy, of this place, last Sunday, a boy.

Mr. Mart. Wymore, one of the solid old bachelors of Lexington, Ky., is on a 
visit to his brother, Mr. Wm. H. Wymore, of near this city.

Nov 19, 1880:
Missouri City.
Born, to the wife of Robert Easley, a daughter.

Nov 26, 1880:
Kearney.
Mr. Mark Milbourn, of St. Joe, is visiting his brother, Z.F. Milbourn.

Mr. Tom Brooks and his daughter, Mrs. Lula Ecton, of Smithville, passed through 
Kearney last Sunday, on their way to the Excelsior Springs, and will spend a 
few weeks there for their health.

Mrs. Emma Corum, widow of Joel H. Corum, who died in Colorado on the 30th Oct., 
was visiting the family of Mr. Rouse, of Liberty, this week.  She is a daughter 
of that good man, the late Ryland Shackelford.

Mrs. John Corum, has just returned from Colorado, on a visit to her father, Mr. 
E. Rouse, of this city.  Miss Lizzie Rouse, who had been visiting her, returned 
with her.  They like Colorado.

Dec 10, 1880:
The “boss” baby of the west can be found in the Gilead neighborhood, and it 
weighs 16 lbs.  Now, if any one has a finer boy than that we would like to hear 
from him.  The baby referred to is the son of our good friend Lewis O. Riley, 
and he is as proud of it as if he had never had one at his house before.  
Gilead still leads the field.  Name it Tribune.

Dec 17, 1880:
Claytonville.
Born, to Mrs. Abe Shafer, on Thursday, Dec. 9th, a son.  And to Mrs. Dillard 
Mitchell, on Friday, Dec. 10th, a daughter.  All parties doing well.

Harlem.
Katie Farley, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Farley, is also sick.

Harlem.
Mrs. Belle Bomgardner, of Smith’s Centre, Kansas, daughter of Mrs. P. Engle, of 
this place, is visiting her mother and will probably remain all winter.  

Dr. Robinson and lady, of Liberty, spent several days last week visiting Mr. 
J.A. Stone, father of the latter.

Missouri City.
Whooping cough prevails in this vicinity.  Mr. Samuel J. Brooks is quite sick.  
Miss Lydia Brooks, his daughter, has the diphtheria.  Mrs. Sallie Waddell is at 
her sister’s, Mrs. Everett, very sick with rheumatic fever.  This completes the 
sick list.

Missouri City.
Miss Tillie Smith, of Grantville, Kansas, is visiting her grandma, Mrs. 
Elizabeth Smith.  Mrs. Todhunter, of Kansas, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John 
Brooks.  Mr. Editor, we can beat Mr. Riley’s baby, so report says.  Mrs. John 
Cavanaugh has a 19 pounder – so pass the Tribune over this way.

Dec 24, 1880:
The Columbia Statesman says:  There was quite a pleasant gathering at the 
residence of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Trimble last Thursday night in honor of their 
niece, Miss Susie Allen, of Liberty.  The entertainment was a most delightful 
one and a success such as always follows the efforts of the host and hostess.

Mr. W.J. Francis was in our office this week with his pink of a baby girl.  She 
is a beauty – only four months old and notices every thing.  A young gentleman 
says as a baby it was hard to beat, but for himself he would prefer one of the 
grown ones at home.  Quite natural.  


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