Beginning Date
Friday, September 9, 1859
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Jasper Kinney (age about 21)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
R.F. Fleming // T.F. Fleming
On Friday, September 9, 1859, an enslaved man named Jasper Kinney, around 21 years old, escaped from Mine La Motte in Madison county, Missouri. His enslavers, R.F. & T.F. Fleming, advertised a $300 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Multiple Slaveholders
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, September 21, 1859 (HMO)