02/27/1888: Marriage of Patterson, Greenup

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

MR.0193

Collection

1857-1919 Platte County, Missouri, Marriage Records

Archive Items Details

Description

Marriage License issued to Greenup Patterson of Platte City, Platte County and Miss Ella Modesty of Platte City, Platte County. "Both of African descent" Marriage certified by P.A. Crocket, Preacher of the Gospel, at Platte City.

Date(s) of Creation

2/27/1888

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Patterson, Greenup

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Marriage Records Vol. E 1887-1894: MR.E.019

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/26/2025

General Notes

Note

Platte City, Missouri

Note

1888.02.27 MR.E.019 Patterson Modesty.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1857-1919 Marriage Records CatalogIt version.xlsx [Marriage Records 02.14.26]

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

02/27/1888: Marriage of Patterson, Greenup