Moses Harris

Moses Harris, also known as Black Harris (died May 6, 1849), was a trapper, scout, guide, and mountain man. (He was also called Black Squire He has been described as a "free black mountain man", with dark skin and hair, as well as brown eyes.) He was of medium height. in Independence, Missouri on May 6, 1849. Cholera epidemics struck Missouri periodically from 1833 until 1873 with the worst occurrences in 1849.

James Clyman wrote a mock epitaph for his friend in 1844:

Here lies the bones of old Black Harris who often traveled beyond the far west and for the freedom of Equal rights he crossed the snowy mountain heights. He was a free and easy kind of soul especially with a Belly full.