Beginning Date
Monday, May 20, 1861
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Berry (age about 35)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Abraham Buford
Mid Points
End Point
On Monday, May 20, 1861, an enslaved man named Berry, around 35-40 years old, escaped from a property some four miles northwest of Ironton, Missouri. His enslaver, Abraham Buford, advertised a $100 reward for Berry's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, May 30, 1861 (HMO)
