05/14/1883: Marriage of Owens, Lou

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

MR.0147

Collection

1857-1919 Platte County, Missouri, Marriage Records

Archive Items Details

Description

Marriage License issued to Benjamin Mitchell (Colored) of Platte City, Platte County and Miss Lou Owens (Colored) of Tracy, Platte County. "Both are colored" Marriage certified by D. Carter, Preacher of the Gospel, at Platte City.

Date(s) of Creation

5/14/1883

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Owens, Lou

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Marriage Records Vol. D 1881-1887: MR.D.162

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/26/2025

General Notes

Note

Tracy, Missouri

Note

1883.05.14 MR.D.162 Mitchell Owens.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

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

05/14/1883: Marriage of Owens, Lou