09/17/1870: Free Black Townley, James, on Platte County, MO, Census

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

FB.1237

Collection

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

Archive Items Details

Description

49 year old mulatto male born 1821 in Tennessee. "Farmer" Real estate valued at $2000, personal property valued at $250.

Date(s) of Creation

9/17/1870

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Townley, James

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

1870 9th U.S. Census: Twn 53 Rng 34 FNO 1894

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

8/9/2025

General Notes

Note

Township 53, Range 34

Note

1870.09.17 Twn 53 Rng 34 FNO 1893.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

09/17/1870: Free Black Townley, James, on Platte County, MO, Census