10/15/1862: Weston, Missouri, slaves escape to Kansas

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0377

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

A number of negroes made their escape into Kansas from this county on Saturday night last, from citizens living near Weston. Joseph Murphy lost seven, Joseph Nowers lost two, and Lewis Calvert one. - Platte County Conservator So they go. Slavery and rebellion seem to be incompatible. The men who inaugurated the war because slavery was not sufficiently fostered and protected, will probably find that they have bitten their own noses off.

Date(s) of Creation

10/15/1862

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Murphy, Joseph

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, KS, 1861-1977): 10/15/1862, p. 2

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Weston, Missouri

Note

1862.10.15 Murphy Nowers The_Leavenworth_Times_1862_10_15_2.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

10/15/1862: Weston, Missouri, slaves escape to Kansas