Beginning Date
Tuesday, February 15, 1859
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Henry (age 17)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Charles W. Jeffries
An enslaved man named Henry, aged about 17 years, escaped from Gray Summit in Franklin County, Missouri sometime during late February 1859. His enslaver, Charles W. Jeffries, advertised a $200 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, March 5, 1859 (HMO)
