Beginning Date
Tuesday, May 15, 1855
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Jackson (also Bob)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Francis L. Ross
Mid Points
End Point
An enslaved man named Jackson, also called Bob by his enslaver, escaped from Versailles in Morgan county, Missouri. His enslaver, Francis L. Ross, advertised a $50 reward for Jackson's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, May 27, 1855 (GB)