Entry/Object ID
FB.0006Collection
1840, 1850, 1860 & 1870 U.S. Census, Free Blacks, Platte County, MissouriArchive Items Details
Description
10-24 year old unnamed Free Colored Male recorded in the household of William Roundtree Gordon, 12/24/1794 to 10/15/1844. Per Paxton's Annals: "October 15, 1844: wife Lucretia Gordon named administrator of Gordon's Will, probated October 14, 1844. Parents of Silas Gordon, Civil War Confederate guerrilla."Date(s) of Creation
11/23/1840Other Names and Numbers
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Name Type
Free BlacksOther Name
10-24 year old unnamed Free Colored MaleOther Numbers
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Source CitationOther Number
1840 6th U.S. Census: Page 155a-156Copyright
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Bill NicholsDate
8/9/2025General Notes
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2 miles West of Platte CityNote
1840.11.23 Page 155a-156 WR Gordon.jpgNote
BAAC workbook: 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1870 Census Free Blacks CatalogIt version.xlsx [Free Blacks 02.14.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
11/23/1840: 10-24 year old unnamed Free Colored Male on Platte County, MO, Census