Beginning Date
Monday, April 21, 1862
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Greef (age about 40)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
James R. Roberts
On Monday, April 21, 1862, a roughly 40-year-old enslaved man named Greef escaped from Gray Summit in Franklin county, Missouri. His enslaver, James R. Roberts, advertised a $50 reward for Greef's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, April 26, 1862 (HMO)
