Beginning Date
Saturday, June 13, 1857
Starting Point
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Bennett Thurmond
On Saturday, June 13, 1857, an enslaved man who was not identified by name, aged about 23 years, escaped from Valle Mines in Franklin county. His enslaver, Bennett Thurmond, advertised a $300 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, June 26, 1857 (HMO)
