Beginning Date
Monday, July 5, 1852
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Bill (age 22)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
G.W. Walker, Sr.
On Monday, July 5, 1852, a 22-year-old enslaved man named Bill escaped from Howard county, Missouri. His enslaver, G.W. Walker, Sr., advertised a $100 reward for Bill's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, October 10, 1852 (GB)