Beginning Date
Thursday, October 13, 1859
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
George (age 28) // Jeffrey (age 22)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
D.B. Wilson
On Thursday night, October 13, 1859, two enslaved men, 28-year-old George and 22-year-old Jeffrey, escaped from Linn, Missouri on horseback. Their enslaver, D.B. Wilson, offered $200 for their recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Wagon / Horseback Escape
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
2
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, October 20, 1859 (HMO)
