10/07/1880: Marriage of Shealey, George

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

MR.0131

Collection

1857-1919 Platte County, Missouri, Marriage Records

Archive Items Details

Description

"I, William H. Brown, an ordained preacher of the Gospel, do certify that George Shealey and Mary M. Birch were united in holy matrimony by me at Platte City in said County according to the ordinance of God and the laws of the State of Missouri on the 7th day of October, 1880." Filed for the record on October 29, 1885. Index to Volume C notates that Shealey and Birch were "Colored."

Date(s) of Creation

10/7/1880

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Shealey, George

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Marriage Records Vol. C 1876-1905: MR.C.190

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/26/2025

General Notes

Note

1880.10.07 MR.C.190 Shealey Birch.jpg

Note

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

10/07/1880: Marriage of Shealey, George