Beginning Date
Wednesday, July 24, 1861
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Thornton (age about 40)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
J.B. Crow
On Wednesday, July 24, 1861, a roughly 40-year-old enslaved man named Thornton escaped from a property in St. Louis county. His enslaver, J.B. Crow, advertised a $50 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, July 26, 1861 (HMO)
