10/01/1884: Marriage of Steel, Mat

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

MR.0165

Collection

1857-1919 Platte County, Missouri, Marriage Records

Archive Items Details

Description

Marriage License issued to Mat Steel (Colored) of Platte County and Jennie Nicol of Platte County. Marriage certified by Jeremiah Beery, Justice of the Peace. Circuit Clerk did not indicate that Jennie Nicol was "Colored" but would likely not issued license to a mixed race couple.

Date(s) of Creation

10/1/1884

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Steel, Mat

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Marriage Records Vol. D 1881-1887: MR.D.246

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/26/2025

General Notes

Note

1884.10.01 MR.D.246 Steel Nicol.jpg

Note

BAAC workbook: 1857-1919 Marriage Records CatalogIt version.xlsx [Marriage Records 02.14.26]

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

10/01/1884: Marriage of Steel, Mat