04/06/1870: Marriage of Garnet, Martha

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

MR.0098

Collection

1857-1919 Platte County, Missouri, Marriage Records

Archive Items Details

Description

"This certifies that Abe Yarnst and Martha Garnet (Colored) both of Platte City, Platte County, Missouri, was on the 6th day of April 1870 united in marriage by me." Joseph Devlin, a Minister of the Gospel. (Methodist Episcopal per Paxton's Annals)

Date(s) of Creation

4/6/1870

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Garnet, Martha

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Marriage Records Vol. B 1856-1876: MR.B.316

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

1870.04.06 MR.B.316 Yarnst Garret.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

04/06/1870: Marriage of Garnet, Martha