05/11/1839: Willis Sold by Felix G. Mullikin.

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0001.02

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

The sale of the first slave sold and recorded in Platte County was one named "Willis" and sold by Felix G. Mullikin to Zadock Martin for the sum of $200 on the 11th day of May, 1839. (Excerpted from a list of "firsts" published in the July 7, 1876, edition of The Landmark, Vol. II, No. 43.)

Date(s) of Creation

5/11/1839

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Willis

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Mullikin, Felix G.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Landmark (Platte City, MO, 1866-1963): 07/07/1876, Vol. II, No. 43, p. 1

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/26/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1839 1876.07.07 Firsts The_Landmark_1876_07_07_1.jpg

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

October 30, 2026

Name/Title

05/11/1839: Willis Sold by Felix G. Mullikin.