Beginning Date
Monday, April 21, 1862
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Greef (age about 40)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
James R. Roberts
Description
On Monday, April 21, 1862, a roughly 40-year-old enslaved man named Greef escaped from Gray Summit in Franklin county, Missouri. His enslaver, James R. Roberts, advertised a $50 reward for Greef's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, April 26, 1862 (HMO)
