Missouri's Largest Slaveowners!
Boone County 1860
R. King owned 57 slaves
W. C. Robinett owned 50 slaves
Howard Co.
William Swinney owned 86 slaves and 1369 acres of land.
Buchanan County 1856
Dugan Frouts owned 28 slaves and 320 acres of land.
J.C. Ingram owned 26 slaves and 160 acres of land.
Cape Girardeau County 1856
The largest slave holderswere assessed with 40 slaves.
Cooper County 1850
John H. Ragland -- Considered the county's largest slaveowner.
Henry E. Moore --2nd largest slave owner.
Joseph Byler notedas a "not so affluent" slaveowner.
Davis County 1854
Milton N. Moore, a chief owner of slaves was taxed on 16 slaves.
Greene County 1858
Daniel D. Berry was taxed on 37 slaves worth $13,300, 23 horses & mules,
and 4320 acres of land valuedat $33,760
John Lair and Solomon C. Neville owned 24 slaves each --
Lair's valued at $16,200and Neville's at $10,000.
Jackson County 1860
Jabez F. Smith was the largest slave holder in the state of Missouri.
Kansas City 1858
John Daughtery was assessed with 33 slaves and 2420 acres of land.
Michael Arthur owned 30 slaves and 1880 1/2 acres.
Macon County 1854
Alfred Ray owned 31 slaves.
2nd largest slave holder, James W. Medley owned 13 slaves.
Pike County 1859
J.C. Carter was assessed with 43 slaves
Andrew Ashbaugh assessedwith 37 slaves

Names and data from Slavery in Missouri, by Harrison Anthony Trexler PhD, 1914

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