Beginning Date
Wednesday, April 23, 1862
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Nettie (age 15)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
J.D. Lawrin
On Wednesday, April 23, 1862, a 15-year-old enslaved child named Nettie escaped from the household of slaveholder J.D. Lawrin, on 33 South 4th Street in St. Louis. Lawrin advertised a $25 reward for Nettie's 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 26, 1862 (HMO)
