Michigan
Underground Railroad
Between 1843 and 1845, the Underground Railroad emerged in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, facilitating the escape of enslaved individuals to Canada. Abductors operated at night, hiding slaves in locations like the McFerron house before moving them to Ohio or Michigan. No slaves were sold at auction in the county, and accounts suggest that their lives were relatively comfortable, receiving basic provisions and housing from their masters. Today, there are no enslaved individuals remaining in Rockcastle County.
Biographical Sketch of C. C. Zupp
C. C. Zupp was born on September 18, 1835, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to French immigrants George Peter Zupp and Elizabeth Zeuder. The family relocated to Wyandot County, Ohio, and then to Hillsdale County, Michigan. He enlisted in the Civil War with the Eighteenth Michigan Infantry. After the war, Zupp moved to Buchanan County, Iowa, and later to Douglas Township in Ida County, where he faced the challenges of pioneer life. He married twice, having a total of eight children. His father, also a soldier, was a veterinary surgeon.