Beginning Date
Saturday, June 21, 1862
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Joseph (also Ceck) (age 40)
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
Cassel Abernathy
On Saturday, June 21, a 40-year-old enslaved man named Joseph (also known as Ceck) escaped from Perry county, Missouri. His enslaver, Cassel Abernathy, advertised a "liberal reward" for Joseph's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, July 11, 1862 (HMO)
