Description
"Population of Missouri - State Census" - - The census of Missouri, as taken by the Sheriffs, has been reported, and the table is before us. We compile the following figures: (excerpted)
Slaves in Missouri: 112,032
Free Blacks in Missouri: 4,024
In order of the most slaves, Lafayette, Howard, Saline, Boone, Callaway, Pike, St. Louis, Cooper, Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Monroe counties were the counties with more than 3,000 slaves.
Platte County was 11th out of the 12 Missouri counties having over 3,000 slaves (3,296).
(Researcher's note: Those 12 Missouri counties with over 3,000 slaves accounted for 46.9% of the slaves in the State of Missouri)Date(s) of Creation
2/24/1861
