08/10/1894: Larkin Fleshman Leaves Property to Violet Tolly

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0666

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Mr. Larkin Fleshman of Platte City left to his former slave, Violet Tolly (Tolley), his residence furnished, 80 acres of land and all his live stock.

Date(s) of Creation

8/10/1894

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Violet

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Tolley, Violet

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Fleshman, Larkin

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Monroe City News (Monroe City, MO, 1875-1964): 08/10/1893, p. 1

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte City, Missouri

Note

1893.08.10 Violet Tolly Larkin Fleshman The_Monroe_City_News_1893_08_10_1.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

08/10/1894: Larkin Fleshman Leaves Property to Violet Tolly