Beginning Date
Saturday, September 14, 1861
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Ed (age 25)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
William North
Description
On Saturday, September 14, 1861, a roughly 25-year-old enslaved man named Ed escaped fom Gray Summit in Franklin county, Missouri. His enslaver, William North, advertised a $50 reward for Ed's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, September 17, 1861 (HMO)
