Disappearance of John · Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington · Memorializing the Enslaved in Arlington

event name: Disappearance of John
location: Residence of John M. Young
Identifier: EV_3147
first name: John
age: Older Person
age description: 50
physical description: Stoops when walks
event type: Disappearance
event date: 1855-04-15
notes: Clothing: gray frock coat and pants; reward offered
source: "Runaway Advertisement for John." Evening Star, 5 May 1855. Washington, DC. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress, Washington, DC. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1855-05-05/ed-1/seq-1/ (accessed 15 September 2024).
place: Alexandria County
place type: County
runaway: John
enslaver: John M. Young