06/24/1867: Charles M. Boyd vs Edmonia T. Boyd (Martha Cockrill)

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

CC.0738

Collection

1839-1869 Platte County, Missouri, Circuit Court Docket

Archive Items Details

Description

"Married August 13, 1865. Defendant accused of leaving plaintiff, committing adultery, and allowing into her circle, "one Martha Cockerill (Cockrill), a woman of color" who he refers to as a common prostitute" in Platte City, Missouri Missouri Archives Judicial Records Historical Database has an on-line record and scanned case file images.

Date(s) of Creation

6/24/1867

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Martha

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Cockerill (Cockrill), Martha

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Charles M. Boyd vs Edmonia T. Boyd

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Missouri State Archives, Judicial Records: (see weblink)

Web Links and URLs

https://s1.sos.mo.gov/Records/Archives/ArchivesMVC/JudicialRecords/

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

6/5/2025

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Robin Nava

Date

7/5/2025

General Notes

Note

1867.06.24 MJRHD.628144 Boyd vs Boyd Record.pdf 1867.06.24 MJRHD.628144 Boyd vs Boyd Case File c66779_B0074F0035.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-1869 Circuit Court Docket CatalogIt version.xlsx [Circuit MJRHD 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

06/24/1867: Charles M. Boyd vs Edmonia T. Boyd (Martha Cockrill)