Beginning Date
Wednesday, June 20, 1860
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
John Adams (child)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
A.C. Coons
Description
On Wednesday, June 20, 1860, an enslaved child named John Adams escaped from St. Louis. His enslaver, A.C. Coons, advertised a $100 reward for Adams's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, June 24, 1860 (HMO)
