Beginning Date
Tuesday, March 15, 1859
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Therese Bonter (age 26)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Elizabeth Eddy
Mid Points
End Point
In March 1859, a 26-year-old enslaved woman named Therese Bonter escaped from St. Louis. Her enslaver, Elizabeth Eddy, advertised a $300 reward for her recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, April 10, 1859 (HMO)
