jan 1, 1857 - Descendent of Freedom seeking slaves

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Descendent of Freedom seeking slaves, Geneva Creal described how her relatives escaped in 1857: "…and they came by night … and they hid in these shucks of fodder as they ran. But when the owners discovered they were gone, they turned the dogs a loose…and they ran for all they were worth, until they could get to the river’s edge. And the dogs were gaining ground on them, but they got to the edge…they came from that area [Parkville] into the Quindaro area. And that’s how they escaped."