Beginning Date
Sunday, September 5, 1858
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Phil
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Samuel T. Vandover
On Sunday, September 5, 1858, an enslaved man named Phil escaped from Fenton in St. Louis county, Missouri. His enslaver, Samuel T. Vandover, advertised a $200 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, September 10, 1858 (HMO)
