Crystal, Below I have attempted to copy a few pages of Paxtons book on the Silvey family. I talked with Jude quite some time back about the remark that Paxton makes on Darius' family being extinct. As you can see, it does not list an Elmira as one of his children. Paxton got some of his info from family member so it is only as good as his source sometimes. You will see some funny garbage in the copy due to the poor print in the book I have. If there is something there you cannot figure out, let me know. The Silvey info starts around the middle. I left the other stuff there just so others could see what kind of info he kept. Before that, here is some 1880 census info. I found one Silvey (James) family in Platte County. A few doors down I find a Samuel Miller. I note that his wife is Elvina. I was thinking it could have been transcribed incorrectly for Elmira. Census Place: District 90, Preston, Platte, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254710 National Archives Film T9-0710 Page 85B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Samual MILLER Self M M W 34 MO Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: MO Elvina MILLER Wife F M W 29 MO Occ: Kps Hse Fa: VA Mo: VA Nancy MILLER Dau F S W 10 MO Occ: At School Fa: MO Mo: MO Cora MILLER Dau F S W 7 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO Charlie MILLER Son M S W 5 MO Fa: MO Mo: MO Eliza MCCOMAS Cousin F S W 48 VA Fa: VA Mo: VA Charles SHAM Other M S W 22 OH Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: OH Mo: OH ============================================================ Census Place: District 90, Preston, Platte, Missouri Source: FHL Film 1254710 National Archives Film T9-0710 Page 86D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace James SILVEY Self M M W 52 MO Occ: Farmer Fa: KY Mo: KY Harriet SILVEY Wife F M W 39 WI Occ: Kps Hse Fa: KY Mo: KY Jefferson SILVEY Son M S W 19 MO Fa: KY Mo: WI Elijah SILVEY Son M S W 17 MO Fa: KY Mo: WI Luella SILVEY Dau F S W 15 MO Fa: KY Mo: WI Bird SILVEY Son M S W 13 MO Fa: KY Mo: WI Georgie SILVEY Dau F S W 9 MO Fa: KY Mo: WI Harriet SILVEY Dau F S W 6 MO Fa: KY Mo: WI David LOGAN Other M W 32 MO Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: KY Mo: KY ====================================================================== 1844, JUNE. 62 ^ighwat^ history. Sickness, especially chills and fevers, followed the ov flow, and the mortality was fearful. The people were diseoi' aged. Their fields were overgrown with weeds, the furrows ^pl running with water, the land sales had exhausted their inon^ and to the failure of their crops, sickness is added. With fainV' ing hearts, they stood upon the bluffs and cast tearful eyes urm the dismal and ruinous waters. ' June 14-The floods are at their height. June 16-John Austin is appointed administrator of Milton J Byram. Bond, $20,000. He came from Lewis Co., Ky., and settle near latan. He was a handsome, courteous gentleman. He in'd 1st, a Watkins. who died, leaving: 1, Wm. P. Byram; 2, Almarindr B., wife of John J. Young; 3, Jas. G. Byram; 4, Milton J. Byrain Jr. Mr. Byram then m'd Margaret Lay, b. in Woodford Co., Ky. May 10. 1819, who bore him, a, Susan J. Byram. His widow^ Margaret (Lay) Byram, m'd 2d. Nov. 5. 1846, Arnold Biythe, born in Fayette Co.. Ky., May 10. 1815. He was a son of Sam'1 Biythe and Jemima, Lay. and settled in Marshal] Township in 1844. He is wealthy, and possesses much land. Their ch: L MARY BLYTHE. a lovely and interesting girl, was educated by Prof. H. B. Todd. and m'd W. W. Goodwill, of Memphis, Tennessee. IL SARAH J. BLYTHE, m'd in 1879 Jessie Force, of St. Joseph, son of Daniel Force and sister of Maud. wife of W. F. Norton. Ch: i 1. ArnnlrlD. BJi/tJie, .Jr. -2. Kam'J. 3. .VrWr. June 25-Geo. B. Sanderson buys a large body of land between Wcston and Platte City. i Continued high water in the Platte tempted several steamers to ascend tlie river to Platte City. Among these steamers were Ihe Col. Wood.f, tlie Armu'an, and tlie Lr.rliigtnn. A small steanipr , subsequently sank in tlie woods below the Falls and a man name^ Hutchinson lost all he had on her. Tlie visit of these steamboats excited tlie visionary people, and. for some years, it was thought Platte City was destined to become an important seaport.. ' Ground for a wharf was reserved, an act was passed to lock and dam tlie stream, and a company was formed which bought the steamer Haiflcr. and with Anderson Martin as captain, Jas. P. ' Thomas as clerk, and John Bane as mate. ran the Missouri for " few years, but never ventured into tlie Platte. j-ttly. JaIi/1-Theo.F.Warner buys. land at Rialto and starts a store. , John B. Wells is running the Rialto ferry. Tlie rivers are still high., ' ; 1?«^/J-Philip Lutes, who has been living in tlie coiinlrv. buys ; Lot 10,'Block 22, Pl;i((c City. wliicli for long yc;irs was (lic'fami'l.v ' homestead. THE SILVEYS. 63 JL-L 1^ iulu 18-Andrew Tribble, administrator of Wm. Markwell. nd ^w-Though the hemp crop was damaged by rain, it is estimated t it brought $80,000 to tlie county. AUGUST. iny. l-rJ'll<-' campaign of the "Hards'' and the "Softs" re-,jted in a victory for Benton. Edwards was chosen governor. \\ IS. Almond ran for lieutenant-governor, as a ..Soft," and was tieiiten. The total vote for President: pur .James K. Polk, Democratic. ..... . . ... ... ... .. .1,325,013 For Henry Clay, Whig. . . . . ... ... ... . .. ... .... . .1,231,643 j^orJas. Birney... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 66,304 Bela M. Huglies and Achilles Jasper were cliosen to represent Platte in the Legislature. Jas. Kuykendall was chosen sheriff; D. P. Lewis, H. B. Mayo, and John Freeland were chosen county justices; W. C. Remington assessor; L. Shepard surveyor. Robt. Ellis was elected Staff Senator. SEPTEMBER. Kept. 3-The newly elected county justices, Lewis. Mayo, and Freeland, take their seats. Sept. 4-Samuel Brown's will probated, dated January 8,1838. His widow is Susanna, and their ch: 1. Sasliel Brown; 2, Robt. S., m'd March 13, 3862, Eliz. S. Duncan; 3, Townscnd F. Brown, m'd Dec. 10, 1855. Mary Tolson; 4, James; 5, Samuel fii); 6, Wm.; 7, Josiah; 8, Frances, m'd May 13, 1858, Ben F. Kimsey; 9, Elizabeth, m'd Jones Hoy; 10, Nancy, m'd Fugate. These children become heads of large families, and will be hereafter noticed. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, near Camden Point, organized. OCTOBER. Oct. 9-Ben Simpson, administrator of Sam'l Kimsev. Bond, $1,000. Oct. 15-Lucretia Gordon, administratrix of Wm. Gordon. Bond, $10.000. His will was dated August 14, 1S41, and probated October 14. 1844. They were parents of Silas Gordon, the guerrilla, of Mrs. Dr. Holt, and others. (See Lucretia Gordon.) NOVEMBER. Nov. .'I-Lucy Silvey (widow) administers on the estate of James Silvey. Bond, ^800. THE SILVEY FAMILY. James and Lucy Silvey came from St. Charles Co., Mo., about 1840, leaving some of their children there. They settled near Smithville. James d. in 1844, but Lucy survived him many years. Children: 1844, DEC. 64 THEBENN^s I. DARIUS SILVEY, was a merchant in Parkville, and a "lan of integrity. He m'd Lucy Boone, a niece of Dan'1 Boon11' the great pioneer. He d. Dec. 1, 1852, and T. H. Starn^ administered, giving bond for $2,400. His ch. were: 1. Ann Eliza Silvey, m'd Alfred Winter. 2. Malinda, m'd May 28, 1872, D. D. Buie. .' . 3. Wm. B. Silvey. 4. Jane Silvey. 5. Lucy B. Silvey, m'd Jan. 6,1857, Alf. Owens. 6. Thos. Silvey. 7. Martha C. Silvey, m'd January 5,1857, John M. Martin, These seven children all died childless and Darius Silvey's family is extinct. II. ELIJAH SILVEY, m'd Susa S. Brown and went to California in. CASSANDRA, m'd Mont. Trimble, of Denver. IV. PHCEBE E., m'd Mounce Byrd, Jr. 1 ch., Alfred. V. JOHN, m'd Mel. Stewart, of St. Charles. VI. MALINDA, m'd Boone Galloway, of St. Charles. VII. MARTHA A., m'd John McFall and moved to Arizona. VIH. JAMES MADISON SILVEY, b. April 10,1828; m'd May 10, 1860, Harriet Warfleld. She d. Nov. 28, 1891. Mr. Silvey is one of the solid men of the county. He is an intelligent and prosperous farmer. He lives seven miles east ol PlatteCity. Oh: 1. Jeff. J. Silvey. m'd December 18, 1884. Nancy K. Waller, dr. of Abs. Waller. Oh: f"] Solon; f^ Jas, M. (ii); p-] a babe. 2. Elijah Silvey (ii), b. Nov. 10, 1863; m'd Feb. 26. 1885, Virginia Kindred, dr. of Joshun. Ch: p"] Mabel; [61 Bvrd. 3. Luella "Si1ve!/, m'd Feb. 22, 1883, W. H. Barnard. Cb: p] Rilvey; p] Carrie. 4. Byrd Silvey. 5. Hattie Silvey. m'd Oct. 13, 1889, Henry H. Brooks. 6. Georgia, m'd Dec. 14,1887. John R.Lott. Ch: pi Byrd Lett. DECEMBER. Dec. 4-Prices: At the sale of the personal property of W" liam Gordan, deceased, the following prices were obtained: Larg6 hogs, $2.60; sheep, $1.10; mares, $20, $40; horses, $25; oxen' $9.10; cows, $8.55; heifers, $4; steers, $4.30; calves, $1; small hogs, 60 cents. At the appraisement of Jas. Silvey's personalty' property was rated as follows: Horses, $20; sheep. $1; co^' $5. These prices ruled until the Mexican W^r. THE BENNERS. In 1844, Nicholas Benner, a German, and his wife, Martli8' settled at Weston, and still live there. Their children are higb1-connected, and are as follows: 1845, JAN. 65 BUSINESS. I. JACOB BENNER, b. in Weston November 28, 1846; m'd March, 1870, Annie Bland, b. Jan. 8, 1850. Ch: 1. Jnfin. 2. Louise. 3. A llic. 4. Wm. II. J. W. BENNER, m'd Jan. 27, 1892, Stella Allison. ill. DAN'L BENNER. IV. ELIZ. BENNER, m'd Jona. Bonnell. V. EMMA 1SENNER, m'd Oct. 11, 1877, Oscar B. Mitchell. VL CHAS. BENNER, m'd Jan. 27, 1885, Annie Bumpel, dr. of William. VII. MARY BENNER, m'd Oct. 24, 1865, Sam'1 Risk, son of Elkanah. -He served a vear in tlie Southern army. Oh: L Wm.E.Ri^k. 2. K. F. Risk. 3. Emma M. 4. Mary E. VITL HENRY BENNER. TX. LYDIA A. BENNER, m'd Jan. 27, 1880, J. W. Layton. Ch: 1. Estlll. 2. Claude. 3. Elvira. 4. Chas. C. 5. Chris. C. Layton. MARRIAGES IN 1844 NOT ELSEWHERE NOTICED. April 7, Francis Brown m'd Nancy Bell. November 25, G. B. Sanderson m'd Ellen Johnson. 1845. OFFICERS. Governor, John 0. Edwards; Representatives, A. Jasper and Th. Ward; Circuit Judge, S. L. Leonard; Sheriff, Jas. Kuyken-dall; County Justices, Lewis, Mayo, and Freeland; Surveyor, L. Shepard; Circuit Attorney, Jas. Craig; Circuit Clerk, Jesse Morin; County Clerk, J. H. Johnston; Treasurer, F. Marshall; Public Administrator, R. Patton. Judge Henderson Young had resigned, and S. L. Leonard had been appointed to his place. B. M. Hughes had resigned as representative, and Gen. T. W^ard had been elected at a special election. BUSINESS MEN. At Platte City: Attorneys-Almond, Baldwin, Clark, Hardin, Jones, Pitt. Spratt, Thomas, Vories, Wilson. Physicians-Baldwin, Clarke, Marshall, Benton, Lancaster, Callahsm, Shrock. Merchants, etc.-Branham & McCausland, Brown, Dorriss & ^Johnston, Fleshman, S. Johnston, R. D. Johnston, Kutchenthall, ||amuel, Murray, J. H. Johnston ('postmaster). Green, Edgar, paines, Martin & Son, Morion, Black & Dixon. Tracy. At Wesfon: Attorneys-Bird, Burnes. Hughes, Tyiee, Wolf. Physicians-Bonifant. Bowers, Malin, Fulton. Merchants, etc.-P. Blanjour, F. G. Cockrill, E. Cody, Ben Holladav (postmaster), W^. S. Murphv, A. Gilbert, W. G. Noble, The older I get, the better I was! ----- Original Message ----- From: Young To: chuck@kcnet.com Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 2:36 AM Subject: Elmira Hello Mr. McCardie I am looking for any kind of information on Elmira Silvey. She is the daughter of Darius and Lucy Silvey. My family tree stops at Elmira. If this the correct Elmira I am looking for she married Joseph Miller around 1872. Anything would be appreciated. I have looked for Joseph too, and have found nothing. Thank you for your time. Crystal Young