Black Person Information
First Name:
Shepherd Wilber
Last Name:
Ashby
Family Code:
32825
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Hopkins
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1841
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
65.25
Skin Color:
Light
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
D. B. Ashby
First Owner Code:
W04487
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Hopkins
First Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
6th Cavalry USCT Company G
Enlisted Year:
1865
Additional Information
Notes:
Grey eyes, black hair. Transfer from 120th USCT Infantry. Sergeant Claim: ". . .he was born my slave"