11/26/1891: Property sold to James Townsend

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0647

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

G. K. Elston and wife have sold their “Idlewild” property to a colored gentleman from Platte County, Missouri, by the name of James Townsend, who expects to get his sister, Charity Holland now of Ft. Scott, to keep house for him. The consideration $700. - The Elstons will hereafter make their residence in Lawrence.

Date(s) of Creation

11/26/1891

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Holland, Charity

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Oskaloosa Times (Oskaloosa, KS, 1891-1916): 11/26/1891, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Oskaloosa, Kansas

Note

1891.11.26 James Townsend The_Oskaloosa_Times_1891_11_26_3.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

11/26/1891: Property sold to James Townsend