Beginning Date
Sunday, October 20, 1861
Starting Point
Participants
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Joseph (age 18)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
S.E. Bibb
Description
On Sunday, October 20, 1861, an 18-year-old enslaved man named Joseph escaped from Gray Summit in Franklin county, Missouri. His enslaver, S.E. Bibb, advertised a $100 reward for Joseph'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, October 24, 1861 (HMO)
