Beginning Date
Sunday, July 11, 1858
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
William Russell (age about 26)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Thomas J. Kennedy
On Sunday evening, July 11, 1858, a roughly 26-year-old enslaved man named William Russell escaped from a farm located 10 miles southwest of St. Louis, near Gravois road. Russell's enslaver, Thomas J. Kennedy, advertised a $100 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, August 10, 1858 (HMO)
