Beginning Date
Sunday, October 1, 1848
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Joe (age 35)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Richardson Culpepper
Route
Mid Points
End Point
Description
In the fall of 1848, a 35-year-old enslaved man named Joe escaped from a farm seven miles south of Danville in Montgomery county, Missouri. His enslaver, Richardson Culpepper, advertised a $100 reward for Joe's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
Louisiana, MO Democratic Banner, October 23, 1848 (GB)
