Beginning Date
Sunday, January 15, 1860
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Jackson (age about 21)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Griswold
An enslaved man named Jackson, aged between 21-22 years, escaped from Berger, Missouri sometime in January 1860. He belonged to the estate of a man named Griswold, whose executors advertised a $100 reward for Jackson's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Multiple Slaveholders
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, February 4, 1860 (HMO)