08/21/1903: Sold Slaves and Grew Rich - John M. Talbott Died

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0844

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

"Sold Slaves and Grew Rich" - John M. Talbott (Talbot), a resident of St. Joseph since 1854, is dead. He was 87 years old and a native of Kentucky. Before the Civil War he brought slaves to the county and sold them to southern planters, thereby amassing a large fortune. (Researcher note: Talbott was a slave trader in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, adjacent to Platte County.)

Date(s) of Creation

8/21/1903

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Talbot / Talbott, John M.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Weston Chronicle (Weston, MO, 1872-1964): 08/21/1903, p. 2

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

St. Joseph, Missouri

Note

1903.08.21 John M. Talbott Slave Trader The_Weston_Chronicle_1903_08_21_2.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

08/21/1903: "Sold Slaves and Grew Rich" - John M. Talbott Died