Beginning Date
Saturday, September 30, 1848
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Jonas
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
James McFadin
On Saturday, September 30, 1848, a 20-year-old enslaved man named Jonas escaped from St. Louis. Reports placed Jonas on board the steamer Swiss Boy, bound for Illinois. Jonas's enslaver, James McFadin, advertised a $200 reward for his recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Group Escape
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, October 9, November 8, 1848 (GB)
