Beginning Date
Sunday, October 1, 1848
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Joe (age 35)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Richardson Culpepper
Mid Points
End Point
In the fall of 1848, a 35-year-old enslaved man named Joe escaped from a farm seven miles south of Danville in Montgomery county, Missouri. His enslaver, Richardson Culpepper, advertised a $100 reward for Joe's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
Louisiana, MO Democratic Banner, October 23, 1848 (GB)
