Beginning Date
Wednesday, September 15, 1858
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Willis (age 25) // Maria (aunt)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Charles McLarin
Route
Mid Points
End Point
Description
Sometime in September 1858, a 25-year-old enslaved man named Willis escaped from St. Louis. His enslaver, Charles McLarin, offered a "liberal reward" for his recapture more than a year later, when his aunt Maria also escaped.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
2
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, November 17, 1859 (HMO)