Beginning Date
Saturday, March 19, 1859
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Elam (age 22)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Daniel W. Milster
Description
On Saturday night, March 19, 1859, a 22-year-old enslaved man named Elam escaped from Allenburg in Perry county, Missouri. His enslaver, Daniel W. Milster, advertised a $250 reward for Elam's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcomes
Outcome
Unknown
Sources
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, April 14, 1859 (HMO)
