unknown, Elias [3]
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Title
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unknown, Elias [3]
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Gender
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Male
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Biography
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Elias, a 20-yr-old freedom seeker held by Woodford County enslaver Elijah Pepper, self-emancipated on Jan. 20, 1821. He was described as about 5'10" tall with a hoof-shaped scar near his hairline caused by the kick of a horse. Pepper offered a reward of up to $50 for his return. Elias escaped from Pepper again on Mar. 5, 1824. Another reward of $50 was offered for his second return.
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Birth information
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circa 1801
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Relationship
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Enslaver: Pepper, Elijah