Coss

“Coss”. n.d, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/60170

Alternate Name

Cass

Description

Coss, his brother Lewis, and his mother Bridgette, were enslaved by Henry Shaw.

Bio

Coss, his brother Lewis, and his mother Bridgette, were enslaved by Henry Shaw.

Birth Date

1830 – 1851

after c. 1820 and before 1851

Sex

Male

Child of

Bridgette

Sibling of

Lewis

Referred to in

Will and Testament of Henry Shaw [Voided], 1851 - to be added

Medical bill for care of Henry Shaw and people he enslaved at Tower Grove by Dr. Thomas O'Reilly, 2 October 1860

Medical bill for care of Henry Shaw and his enslaved persons at his St. Louis townhouse in 1861 by Dr. Thomas O'Reilly.

Enslaver

Henry Shaw

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Bridgette

Items with "Mentioned Person: Coss"

1853 tax statement (personal property tax) to the City of Saint Louis from Henry Shaw stating his ownership of 11 enslaved persons.

Medical bill for care of Henry Shaw and his enslaved persons at his St. Louis townhouse in 1861 by Dr. Thomas O'Reilly.

Medical bill for care of Henry Shaw and people he enslaved at Tower Grove by Dr. Thomas O'Reilly, 2 October 1860

Will and Testament of Henry Shaw [Voided], 1851 - to be added

“Coss”. n.d, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/60170