Beginning Date
Friday, April 15, 1859
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Jim (age late 20s)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
George L. Barnes
Description
An enslaved man named Jim, in his late 20s, escaped from Washington in Franklin county, Missouri. His enslaver, George L. Barnes, advertised a $200 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, May 6, 1859 (HMO)
