Beginning Date
Tuesday, May 15, 1855
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Jackson (also Bob)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Francis L. Ross
Route
Mid Points
End Point
Description
An enslaved man named Jackson, also called Bob by his enslaver, escaped from Versailles in Morgan county, Missouri. His enslaver, Francis L. Ross, advertised a $50 reward for Jackson'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, May 27, 1855 (GB)
