10/18/1906: Landy Clay Died

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0896

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Landy Clay, a respected old colored man, died near Weston Saturday. Many white people attended the funeral Sunday. The deceased had been employed more or less for years on Judge C. D. Hall's farm. (Researcher's note: On May 26, 1883, C. D. Hall married Laura B. Williams, daughter of Albert G. Williams, enslaver and owner of Hazelwood near Weston, Missouri.)

Date(s) of Creation

10/18/1906

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Landy

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Clay, Landy

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Platte County Argus (Weston, MO, 1897-1929): 10/18/1906, p. 5

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

1906.10.18 Landy Clay Platte_County_Argus_1906_10_18_5.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

10/18/1906: Landy Clay Died