1858--Walker Family Escape
Item
- Title
- 1858--Walker Family Escape
- Date
- 1858
- Formatted date
- 1858-01-01
- Event type
- Escape
- Description
- Edward Walker, his brother, sister-in-law and their baby escaped to Windsor, Ontario, Canada. They had been owned by the Neson family (Hayden, then Thomas, Hayden’s son). Other family members had escaped earlier.
- Participant
- African American(s): Edward Walker
- Slave holder(s): Hayden Neson; Thomas Neson
- Nelson, Hayden
- Nelson, Thomas
- Bibliographic citation
- "Recounting a Family Escape," The Courier Journal, Louisville, KY, 12 Aug 1894
- Source
- Recounting a Family Escape
Linked resources
Title | Class |
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Nelson, Hayden | Person |
Nelson, Thomas | Person |