08/25/1870: Free Black Thornton, John, on Platte County, MO, Census

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

FB.1106

Collection

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

Archive Items Details

Description

8 year old black male born 1862 in Missouri. Listed under census entry for Grandvill Thornton.

Date(s) of Creation

8/25/1870

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Thornton, John

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

1870 9th U.S. Census: Twn 54 Rng 37 FNO 1495

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

8/9/2025

General Notes

Note

Township 54, Range 37

Note

1870.08.25 Twn 54 Rng 37 FNO 1495.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

08/25/1870: Free Black Thornton, John, on Platte County, MO, Census