Beginning Date
Monday, March 18, 1861
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Solomon (age 40)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
P.H. Kemp // R.M. Kemp
On Monday, March 18, 1861, a 40-year-old enslaved man named Solomon escaped from Springfield's store in Callaway county, Missouri. His enslavers, P.H. & R.M. Kemp, advertised a $150 reward for Solomon's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Multiple Slaveholders
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, March 24, 1861 (HMO)
