Beginning Date
Saturday, January 11, 1851
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Oliver
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Robert Baskett
Mid Points
End Point
On Saturday, January 11, 1851, an enslaved man named Oliver escaped from a farm near Fayette in Howard county. His enslaver, Robert W. Baskett, advertised a $200 reward for Oliver's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, February 19, 1851 (GB)
