03/09/1862: Marriage of Powell, Emily Jane, Free Woman of Color

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

MR.0003

Collection

1857-1919 Platte County, Missouri, Marriage Records

Archive Items Details

Description

This is to certify that on the 9th day of March 1862 I did solemnize marriage between William Smith, a Free Man of Color, and Emily Jane Powell, a Free Woman of Color. Given under my hand this 9th day of March 1862. John Patton, Justice of the Peace. (Former mulatto slave Emily Jane Powell was emancipated by Colby Powell on April 17, 1851)

Date(s) of Creation

3/9/1862

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Powell, Emily Jane, Free Woman of Color

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Marriage Records Vol. B 1856-1876: MR.B.103

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/26/2025

General Notes

Note

1862.03.09 MR.B.103 Smith and Powell.jpg

Note

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

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

03/09/1862: Marriage of Powell, Emily Jane, Free Woman of Color