Beginning Date
Tuesday, March 15, 1859
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Therese Bonter (age 26)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Elizabeth Eddy
Route
Mid Points
End Point
Description
In March 1859, a 26-year-old enslaved woman named Therese Bonter escaped from St. Louis. Her enslaver, Elizabeth Eddy, advertised a $300 reward for her recapture.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, April 10, 1859 (HMO)
