10/06/1904: Kitty Grant Died

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0860

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

"Aunt Kitty" Grant (colored) died Tuesday night at 9:00 o'clock after an illness of some 6 months. She was an old time slave in the Rixey family and was quite popular with the many white folks who knew her.

Date(s) of Creation

10/6/1904

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Kitty

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Grant, Kitty

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Rixey, (unnamed)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Platte County Argus (Weston, MO, 1897-1929): 10/06/1904, p. 7

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Weston, Missouri

Note

1904.10.06 Kitty Grant Rixey Platte_County_Argus_1904_10_06_7.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

10/06/1904: Kitty Grant Died