01/11/1901: Cockrills Travel to Mexico

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0796

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Mr. and Mrs. Clint Cockrill and 4 children and Mrs. J. W. Spratley (Emma Spratley nee' Cockrill) of Leavenworth, accompanied by Aunt Lucetta Beaty (colored servant), left Wednesday for Juaymas, Old Mexico, where they will remain several months. Mr. Cockrill will leave his family at this place and continue on his journey to his mines farther South.

Date(s) of Creation

1/11/1901

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Beaty (Beatty), Lucetta

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Cockrill, Clinton

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Landmark (Platte City, MO, 1866-1963): 01/11/1901, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte City, Missouri

Note

1901.01.11 Lucetta Beaty The_Landmark_1901_01_11_3.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/11/1901: Cockrills Travel to Mexico