1849--Henry Young Escapes

Item

Title
1849--Henry Young Escapes
Date
Aug 1849
Formatted date
1849-08-01
Event type
Escape
Description
Henry H. Young was born on November 25, 1835 in Mason County, Ky, and was owned by the slaveholder Mary Green. He moved to Covington, Ky and escaped to Cincinnati in August 1849 at the age of 14 yrs. Meandering his path to freedom, he moved through the UGRR in Ohio and Indiana, living in several communities along the way, eventually he went to Canada. He mentioned that his mother was left behind, possibly with the Green family.
Participant
African American(s): Henry H. Young
Slave holder(s): Mary Green
Related resource
Green family
Young family