08/20/1870: Free Black Smith, Robert, on Platte County, MO, Census

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

FB.1061

Collection

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

Archive Items Details

Description

60 year old black male born 1810 in Virginia. "Crippled" Listed under census entry for Obediah Wilhite, superintendent "poor house"

Date(s) of Creation

8/20/1870

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Smith, Robert

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

1870 9th U.S. Census: Township 53 FNO 1384

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

8/9/2025

General Notes

Note

Township 53

Note

1870.08.20 Township 53 FNO 1385.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1870 Census Free Blacks CatalogIt version.xlsx [Free Blacks 02.14.26]

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

08/20/1870: Free Black Smith, Robert, on Platte County, MO, Census