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White, John "Felix"
John "Felix" White was an enslaved man in Boone County who escaped to freedom in 1844 through the network of the Underground Railroad. White had been enslaved in the southern part of the county and was sold to notorious slave trader George Washington Brasher, shortly before his escape. Brasher regularly trafficked enslaved people "downriver" to Louisiana, and held them in Petersburg awaiting transport south on riverboats. It is believed that White, fearing the harsh conditions existing on the plantations of the Deep South, fled across the river and eventually made his way to Michigan.
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Allen, William [2]
William Allen was enslaved in Boone County, residing near Big Bone in the 1840s. He was a friend of John "Felix" White, who had escaped to Michigan and Canada several years before, and may have lived in the area of Rabbit Hash. Allen acted as an agent for the the Underground Railroad in Boone County in the attempted escape of White's wife, children, and Solomon, an enslaved overseer on the Stephens plantation. Though Allen himself was attempting to escape, he was instrumental in the planning of this rescue, long before it happened. He met with noted abolitionist Laura Smith Haviland, who was in contact with White, and Allen warned her of river patrols in the area.
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White, George W.
After attempting to escape the Stephens farm in Boone County with his mother and siblings in 1849, George and his family were sold to slave trader Webb Ross who then separated the family.
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White, Sisley
After attempting to escape the Stephens farm in Boone County with her mother and siblings in 1849, Sisley and her family were sold to slave trader Webb Ross who then separated the family. Webb sold Sisley to wealthy Kentucky-born Mississippi cotton planter, John A. Miller, whose daughters were enrolled in a Kentucky boarding school. It's likely she was purchased to serve them. Her fate after the sale is yet unknown.
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unknown, Solomon [2]
The overseer and enslaved man held by Benjamin Stephens, attempted escape with other freedom seekers ca 1849. The group was caught- others were sold, no further information on Solomon; does not appear in Benjamin Stephens' probate.
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White, Lucy Ann
After attempting to escape the Stephens farm in Boone County with her mother and siblings in 1849, Lucy Ann and her family were sold to slave trader Webb Ross who then separated the family. Webb sold Lucy Ann to someone from Shelby County, KY. Her mother, Jane, was searching for her whereabouts for years, but was not reunited with her, though there was some indication that they had information she had been living in Louisville (Ky.)
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Stephens, Jane
Jane was born in Boone County, Ky., circa 1819 to Milly, who was enslaved by Benjamin Stephens, Jr., who lived near Rabbit Hash. It was rumored that Stephens was the biological father of Jane.
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White, Emily Frances
After attempting to escape the Stephens farm in Boone County with her mother and siblings in 1849, Emily Frances and her family were sold to slave trader Webb Ross who then separated the family. Webb sold Emily Frances to Marquis de Lafayette "Marcus" Broadwell of Cynthiana.
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White, Oscar F.
Oscar's enlistment paperwork describes him as being 5-feet 11-inches tall, and lists his profession as "mason." He enlisted as a Sergeant, and was promoted to 1st Sergeant on November 1, 1864.