Priscilla was the keeper of the notorious resort of 206 S. Sixth Street in St. Louis. She was one of the most remarkable women of her class that ever lived in St. Louis.
She was know by steamboat men and traders from New Orleans to Minneapolis.
Priscilla was born a slave in 1829 on a plantation near Florence, Alabama. Her slaveholder was named Jackson. She came to St. Louis amassed a fortune, bought the plantation on which she and her brother and sisters were born.
Her parents died on the plantation just before the news of Lee's surrender at Appomattox was received. Priscilla was the eldest child. Her slaveholder refused to liberate his slaves when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Her sister Nancy was the youngest and also born in bondage. She was able to make her way to St. Louis by a flat boat.
She became a washer woman at 7th Street & Christy. Realizing this wasn't going to be her life she drifted into the life of shame. She was able to open a bagnio and her business grew quickly and she opened even a larger gilded palace of sin. She was able to hire her sister Nancy Leathe memorial 89419702. Nancy left her husband Nat Leathe and moved to St. Louis with her 5 daughters.
Priscilla was also able to purchase the old Jackson plantation where she was born. She rented out to a Dr. Price which was also a big moneymaker for her. Her properties were valued at $100,000.
Soon she met Thomas R Howard, memorial 17154616, who was a broker and was able to manage her money and properties and did so for 25 years.
Only months before her death, Thomas R Howard, Florence Williams (her cook) and a friend John Jordan were arrested for attempting to defraud Priscilla of $25,000. They were all arrested.
Ida Leathe, niece of Priscilla informed the police that Thomas R Howard and Florence Williams were administering poison to Priscilla. Thomas R Howard was arrested. Soon another niece, Priscilla informed the police that he had been giving Nancy Leathe (her mother) poison. Her body was exhumed and no arsenic was found. Thomas R. Howard was hoping to rid the family by slow poisoning so he might be the heir to Priscilla's fortune.
Priscilla's fortune was divided to Nancy Leathe's children, Melvina memorial 171700379
Ida
Priscilla memorial 171546166
Carrie
Georgie memorial 61615822
Sarah memorial 89419704
Thank you for all the stories in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
She was know by steamboat men and traders from New Orleans to Minneapolis.
Priscilla was born a slave in 1829 on a plantation near Florence, Alabama. Her slaveholder was named Jackson. She came to St. Louis amassed a fortune, bought the plantation on which she and her brother and sisters were born.
Her parents died on the plantation just before the news of Lee's surrender at Appomattox was received. Priscilla was the eldest child. Her slaveholder refused to liberate his slaves when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Her sister Nancy was the youngest and also born in bondage. She was able to make her way to St. Louis by a flat boat.
She became a washer woman at 7th Street & Christy. Realizing this wasn't going to be her life she drifted into the life of shame. She was able to open a bagnio and her business grew quickly and she opened even a larger gilded palace of sin. She was able to hire her sister Nancy Leathe memorial 89419702. Nancy left her husband Nat Leathe and moved to St. Louis with her 5 daughters.
Priscilla was also able to purchase the old Jackson plantation where she was born. She rented out to a Dr. Price which was also a big moneymaker for her. Her properties were valued at $100,000.
Soon she met Thomas R Howard, memorial 17154616, who was a broker and was able to manage her money and properties and did so for 25 years.
Only months before her death, Thomas R Howard, Florence Williams (her cook) and a friend John Jordan were arrested for attempting to defraud Priscilla of $25,000. They were all arrested.
Ida Leathe, niece of Priscilla informed the police that Thomas R Howard and Florence Williams were administering poison to Priscilla. Thomas R Howard was arrested. Soon another niece, Priscilla informed the police that he had been giving Nancy Leathe (her mother) poison. Her body was exhumed and no arsenic was found. Thomas R. Howard was hoping to rid the family by slow poisoning so he might be the heir to Priscilla's fortune.
Priscilla's fortune was divided to Nancy Leathe's children, Melvina memorial 171700379
Ida
Priscilla memorial 171546166
Carrie
Georgie memorial 61615822
Sarah memorial 89419704
Thank you for all the stories in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Priscilla was the keeper of the notorious resort of 206 S. Sixth Street in St. Louis. She was one of the most remarkable women of her class that ever lived in St. Louis.
She was know by steamboat men and traders from New Orleans to Minneapolis.
Priscilla was born a slave in 1829 on a plantation near Florence, Alabama. Her slaveholder was named Jackson. She came to St. Louis amassed a fortune, bought the plantation on which she and her brother and sisters were born.
Her parents died on the plantation just before the news of Lee's surrender at Appomattox was received. Priscilla was the eldest child. Her slaveholder refused to liberate his slaves when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Her sister Nancy was the youngest and also born in bondage. She was able to make her way to St. Louis by a flat boat.
She became a washer woman at 7th Street & Christy. Realizing this wasn't going to be her life she drifted into the life of shame. She was able to open a bagnio and her business grew quickly and she opened even a larger gilded palace of sin. She was able to hire her sister Nancy Leathe memorial 89419702. Nancy left her husband Nat Leathe and moved to St. Louis with her 5 daughters.
Priscilla was also able to purchase the old Jackson plantation where she was born. She rented out to a Dr. Price which was also a big moneymaker for her. Her properties were valued at $100,000.
Soon she met Thomas R Howard, memorial 17154616, who was a broker and was able to manage her money and properties and did so for 25 years.
Only months before her death, Thomas R Howard, Florence Williams (her cook) and a friend John Jordan were arrested for attempting to defraud Priscilla of $25,000. They were all arrested.
Ida Leathe, niece of Priscilla informed the police that Thomas R Howard and Florence Williams were administering poison to Priscilla. Thomas R Howard was arrested. Soon another niece, Priscilla informed the police that he had been giving Nancy Leathe (her mother) poison. Her body was exhumed and no arsenic was found. Thomas R. Howard was hoping to rid the family by slow poisoning so he might be the heir to Priscilla's fortune.
Priscilla's fortune was divided to Nancy Leathe's children, Melvina memorial 171700379
Ida
Priscilla memorial 171546166
Carrie
Georgie memorial 61615822
Sarah memorial 89419704
Thank you for all the stories in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
She was know by steamboat men and traders from New Orleans to Minneapolis.
Priscilla was born a slave in 1829 on a plantation near Florence, Alabama. Her slaveholder was named Jackson. She came to St. Louis amassed a fortune, bought the plantation on which she and her brother and sisters were born.
Her parents died on the plantation just before the news of Lee's surrender at Appomattox was received. Priscilla was the eldest child. Her slaveholder refused to liberate his slaves when the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Her sister Nancy was the youngest and also born in bondage. She was able to make her way to St. Louis by a flat boat.
She became a washer woman at 7th Street & Christy. Realizing this wasn't going to be her life she drifted into the life of shame. She was able to open a bagnio and her business grew quickly and she opened even a larger gilded palace of sin. She was able to hire her sister Nancy Leathe memorial 89419702. Nancy left her husband Nat Leathe and moved to St. Louis with her 5 daughters.
Priscilla was also able to purchase the old Jackson plantation where she was born. She rented out to a Dr. Price which was also a big moneymaker for her. Her properties were valued at $100,000.
Soon she met Thomas R Howard, memorial 17154616, who was a broker and was able to manage her money and properties and did so for 25 years.
Only months before her death, Thomas R Howard, Florence Williams (her cook) and a friend John Jordan were arrested for attempting to defraud Priscilla of $25,000. They were all arrested.
Ida Leathe, niece of Priscilla informed the police that Thomas R Howard and Florence Williams were administering poison to Priscilla. Thomas R Howard was arrested. Soon another niece, Priscilla informed the police that he had been giving Nancy Leathe (her mother) poison. Her body was exhumed and no arsenic was found. Thomas R. Howard was hoping to rid the family by slow poisoning so he might be the heir to Priscilla's fortune.
Priscilla's fortune was divided to Nancy Leathe's children, Melvina memorial 171700379
Ida
Priscilla memorial 171546166
Carrie
Georgie memorial 61615822
Sarah memorial 89419704
Thank you for all the stories in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
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