Beginning Date
Sunday, January 17, 1858
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Washington (age about 35)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
J.C. Tevis
Route
Mid Points
End Point
Description
On Sunday, January 17, 1858, an enslaved man named Washington, aged about 35 years, ran away from Franklin county, Missouri. His enslaver, J.C. Tevis, suspected Washington had made tracks for Florissant, where his wife lived, advertised a $100 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, January 22, 1858 (HMO)
