Beginning Date
Wednesday, August 15, 1855
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Jim
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
B. English
UGRR Operatives Mentioned By Name
Irish John or John Doyle
An enslaved man named Jim escaped from Flint Hills, Missouri, reportedly making his way into Calhoun county, Illinois, along with a "man called Irish John or John Doyle." His enslaver, B. English advertised a $500 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, August 31, 1855 (HMO)