Beginning Date
Friday, May 26, 1854
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Cordelia (age about 17)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
W.D. Holliday
On May 26, 1854, a roughly 17-year-old enslaved woman named Cordelia fled St. Louis. Her enslaver, W.D. Holliday, advertised a $50 reward for her recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Women and/or children runaways
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, June 1, 1854 (HMO)
