1856--Nine Slaves Escape From Kenton County

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Title
1856--Nine Slaves Escape From Kenton County
Date
27 Jan 1856
Formatted date
1856-01-27
Event type
Escape
Description
Six enslaved people belonging to Levi Dougherty, (who lived on 4th street, in Covington, Ky., between Madison and Russell) and three enslaved people belonging to Mr. Gage (probably William H. Gedge), of the same neighborhood, escaped. They left on Sunday, 27 Jan, 1856. The value of enslaved totalled $8,000.
Participant
Slave holder(s): Levi Dougherty; William H. Gege
Dougherty, Levi
Gedge, William H.
Location
Covington (Ky.)
Related resource
Dougherty family
Gege family
Bibliographic citation
"Nine Slaves Escape From Kenton County," Chicago Tribune, Chicago IL, 31 Jan 1856

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Items with "Participant in: 1856--Nine Slaves Escape From Kenton County"
Title Class
Dougherty, Levi Person
Gedge, William H. Person