Beginning Date
Tuesday, January 17, 1854
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Mary (age 18, fluent in French)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Sophia Chouteau
An 18-year-old enslaved woman named Mary fled slaveholder Sophia Chouteau in St. Louis on January 17, 1854. Chouteau advertised $100 reward for Mary, who was fluent in French.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, February 1, 1854 (HMO)
