Beginning Date
Monday, June 28, 1858
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Lafayette (age late 20s) // Albert (age late 20s)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Edward J. Goode
On Monday, June 28, 1858, two enslaved men in their late 20s, Lafayette and Albert, escaped from Union in Franklin county, Missouri. Their enslaver, Edward J. Goode, advertised a $400 reward for their recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
2
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, July 2, 1858 (HMO)
