Beginning Date
Sunday, May 21, 1854
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Ellen with her children Martha (age 8) and Esther (age 6)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Charles Cornover
Description
An enslaved woman named Ellen, aged around 36 years, fled slavery in St. Louis on Sunday evening, May 21, along with her children Martha and Esther, 8 and 6 years old respectively. Her enslaver, Charles Cornover, advertised a $300 reward for their return.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
3
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis (MO) Republican, May 25, 1854
