Beginning Date
Thursday, August 18, 1859
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Bob (age about 37)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Thomas H. Noble
On Thursday, August 18, 1859, a roughly 37-year-old enslaved man named Bob escaped from a property "in sight of St. Louis." His enslaver, Thomas H. Noble, advertised a $200 reward for Bob's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, August 21, 1859 (HMO)