unknown, Celia [5]
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Title
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unknown, Celia [5]
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Gender
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Female
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Biography
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Around Mar. 15, 1821, thirty-year-old freedom seeker Celia escaped from Jessamine County enslaver, William L. McQuie. It was thought she would be found either in Frankfort, where several of her children were or Gallatin County, where her husband worked in the steam mill. A reward of $50 was offered for her return.
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Birth information
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circa 1791
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Relationship
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Enslaver: McQuie, William
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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Frankfort Argus, May 3, 1821