(missing) ... Was York

(missing) ... Was York. . Because he was a slave, one member of the expedition had no a first name -- York. , Stories about York's role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition sometimes paint him as either larger-than-life or as unimportant to the venture's success. Some stories perpetuate (missing) stereotypes. , The record of York's life in incomplete. We know that York was owned by William Clark and that members of York's family probably had been owned by the Clark family for two generations. We also know that York participated in activities on the Expedition that African-Americans of his time otherwise could not do. Such as casting a vote when the group was deciding where to spend the winter of 1805. Geographical landmarks, including group of islands on the Missouri River and a tributary of the Yellowstone River were named for him. , Popular myth says that Clark granted York's freedom (missing) probably did not free York until about 1811. The record of York's death also is unclear. The prevailing theory is that he died of cholera in Tennessee, probably before 1820. Another theory is that York lived out his life as a valued member of the Crow Indian tribe in the western United States. But we will have to do without final answers to many of our questions about the details of York's life.