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An interesting coincidence in connection with the death of William M. M. Paxton was the burial of an old family negro servant on the day of his funeral. This woman was Fannie Sonion who was born in this county 67 years ago (~1849) and died at Kansas City Wednesday of last week. She married Thomas Reef by whom she had three children, two living. After his death she married Smith Sonion, and two of the four children of this marriage are living. Many white people are interested in some of the old negro mammys and regret to see them go. Fanny Sonion was a Baptist and her friends say was patient in sickness, and ready to pass to the home she looked forward to. Her husband survives her.Date(s) of Creation
7/27/1916Other Names and Numbers
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EnslavedOther Name
FannieName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
Sonion, FannieName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Paxton, William M.Other Numbers
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Platte County Argus (Weston, MO, 1897-1929): 07/27/1916, p. 8Copyright
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Bill NicholsDate
7/6/2026General Notes
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Platte City, MissouriNote
1916.07.27 Fannie Sonion Platte_County_Argus_1916_07_27_8.pdfNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
07/27/1916: Fannie Sonion Died
