Description
In the town of Lathrop in Clinton County, Missouri, they recently laid to rest one of the oldest if not the oldest ex-slave of that community, Uncle Earl Weston. as he was familiarly called. He was 97 years old and a native of Platte County, Missouri, but since the Civil War spent many years among the "white folks” of Clinton County. He was one of 4 remaining well known former slaves living in Lathrop, all nearing the century mark. Those now surviving him are Bill Slaughter, Frank Slaughter and Warren Tuman.Date(s) of Creation
2/10/1927
