07/12/1912: John Brasfield Died

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.1073

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

John Brasfield, the colored boy who shot himself, accidently or otherwise, June 30th, died at Platte City Wednesday.

Date(s) of Creation

7/12/1912

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Brasfield, John

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Landmark (Platte City, MO, 1866-1963): 07/12/1912, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte City, Missouri

Note

1912.07.12 John Brasfield The_Landmark_1912_07_12_3.pdf

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

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

07/12/1912: John Brasfield Died