06/24/1870: Free Black Strang, Nelson, on Platte County, MO, Census

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

FB.0453

Collection

1840, 1850, 1860 & 1870 U.S. Census, Free Blacks, Platte County, Missouri

Archive Items Details

Description

17 year old black male born 1853 in Missouri. "Prisoner in jail" In 1869 Nelson Strang, a Black man, was charged with rape. In April 1870 his case was transferred from the Justice of the Peace to Circuit Court. See August 27, 1869, entry titled "State of Missouri vs. Nelson Strang (Colored)."

Date(s) of Creation

6/24/1870

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Strang, Nelson

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

1870 9th U.S. Census: Platte City FNO 447

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

8/9/2025

General Notes

Note

Platte City, Township 53, Range 35

Note

1870.06.24 Platte City FNO 447.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1870 Census Free Blacks CatalogIt version.xlsx [Free Blacks 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

06/24/1870: Free Black Strang, Nelson, on Platte County, MO, Census