Beginning Date
Wednesday, July 15, 1857
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Dick (age 15)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Walter Dix
Mid Points
End Point
Around July 15, 1857, a 15-year-old enslaved teenager named Dick escaped from Warrenton, Missouri. His enslaver, Walter Dix, advertised a $200 reward for Dick's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, December 22, 1857 (HMO)
