Beginning Date
Sunday, July 19, 1857
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Felix (age about 35)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
John W. Gibson
Description
On Sunday night, July 19, 1857, a roughly 35-year-old enslaved man named Felix escaped. His enslaver, John W. Gibson, believed that Felix was "lurking about in the neighborhood to avoid labor," commonly known as lying out, and advertised a $200 reward for Felix'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, August 9, 1857 (HMO)
