Beginning Date
Saturday, March 19, 1859
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Elam (age 22)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Daniel W. Milster
On Saturday night, March 19, 1859, a 22-year-old enslaved man named Elam escaped from Allenburg in Perry county, Missouri. His enslaver, Daniel W. Milster, advertised a $250 reward for Elam's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, April 14, 1859 (HMO)
