Beginning Date
Wednesday, July 24, 1861
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Thornton (age about 40)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
J.B. Crow
Mid Points
End Point

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)