SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION
(Ben) Moore's Plantation
Location: Near Westport (Kansas City), Jackson Co., NC
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History: Ben Moore originally owned a plantation near Memphis, TN. Before the Civil War, he settled at a new plantation near Westport, MO. Jim Moore took slaves from his father and moved to Texas.
Associated Surnames: Moore
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1865: Slaves of Ben Moore
From Voices From Slavery: Esther Easter interview, edited by Norman R. Yetman
- Mary Collier
- dau Esther: taken to Texas by Jim Moore; was sold to Mrs. Vaughn at Bonham, TX
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