In 1860 there were 3,017 slaves in Marion county – 1,406 males, 1,611 females. In 1850 the number was 2,852. The slave population was about one-fifth of the free whites. The greater number of those slaves were in Liberty and Fabius townships. In the latter, in 1850, the slaves formed one-third of the entire population. … Read more
1929 Colored Directory of Hannibal ABBEY John C. and Miss Viola 212 S. 11th St. ABBEY William (Rosella) Emp. C. B. & Q 1201 Rock St. ABBEY Humphry (Anna) Emp. Rubber Plant 1911 Spruce ABBEY Miss Eliza, Emp. Shoe Factory 209 N. Pine ABBEY Sam (Ethel C.) Emp. Wheel Foundry 207 N. Pine ABBEY Joseph, … Read more
The following list are slave owners found in the 1860 census. These are not the names of black people, but rather their slave owners themselves. SURNAME GIVEN NAME TOWNSHIP ADKINSON Joel Round Grove ALLEN Charles H Liberty ALLEN George W Hannibal ALLEN P Palmyra ALLEN Robert Union ALLEN S S Hannibal ALMB Alford W Hannibal … Read more
1880 Census Index of Blacks in Marion County, Missouri SURNAME GIVEN NAME RELATIONSHIP BORN SEX B/P TOWNSHIP James Other 1876 M MO Liberty ABEL Mathew Self 1821 M KY Hannibal ABEL Sanford Son 1852 M MO Hannibal ADAMS James Other 1832 M MO Fabius ADAMS Jourden Brother 1856 M MO Hannibal ADAMS Maggie Dau 1865 … Read more
1870 Black Census Index SURNAME GIVEN AGE SEX B/P TOWNSHIP PAGE # — William 22 M MO WARREN 754 ABEL Frank 13 M MO SOUTH RVR 710 ABELL Mathew 50 M KY 1-WD HANNIBAL 493 ADAMS Fortune 50 M MD PALMYRA 655 ADAMS George 56 M KY LIBERTY 625 ADAMS Sarah 19 F MO MILLER … Read more
Consider the lack of slave graves in Marion County. From the early to mid-1800s thousands lived in and around Marion County – thousands of black domestic servants and field hands, thousands of black men, black women and black chidren who were bought and sold at the Marion County Courthouse in Palmyra. But no one can say for sure where these thousands of slaves lie buried.
In 1860 there were 3,017 slaves in Marion county – 1,406 males, 1,611 females. In 1850 the number was 2,852. The slave population was about one-fifth of the free whites. The greater number of those slaves were in Liberty and Fabius townships. In the latter, in 1850, the slaves formed one-third of the entire population. A description of slavery, as it once existed in Liberty township will suffice, therefore, for a general reference to the institution throughout the county.