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NP.0708Collection
Newspaper ArticlesArchive Items Details
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“An Ex-Slave Dead.” - - Doc Jennings, who was buried yesterday, was one of the last of the slaves that was sold from Platte County, Missouri. On the verge of the rebellion he was sent to the blacksmith shop by his master where he was ironed and with 30 others hitched to a rope the same as they did horses during the war and driven to the edge of Louisiana where he was sold. He fell into the hands of a cruel master who nearly killed him before he was liberated by Lincoln’s (Emancipation) proclamation. At the close of the war he came to Atchison where has always enjoyed the reputation of being one of her best citizens.Date(s) of Creation
1/12/1897Other Names and Numbers
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EnslavedOther Name
DocName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
Jennings, DocName Type
EnslaverOther Name
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Atchison Champion (Atchison, KS, 1865-1917): 01/12/1897, p. 4Copyright
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© 2026 BAAC All Rights ReservedResearch Notes
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Bill NicholsDate
7/6/2026General Notes
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Atchison, KansasNote
1897.01.12 Doc Jennings Atchison_Champion_1897_01_12_Page_4.pdfNote
BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]Create Date
September 2, 2026Update Date
September 16, 2026Name/Title
01/12/1897: “An Ex-Slave Dead.” (Doc Jennings)
