Black Person Information
First Name:
William Thornton
Last Name:
Donathan
AKA:
Thornton
Family Code:
61137
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Bracken
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1830
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
69.5
Skin Color:
Copper
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Allen B. Ward
First Owner Code:
W19881
First Owner State:
MO
First Owner County:
Bracken
First Owner Year Transferred:
1859
Second Owner Name:
Alice Bell Ward
Second Owner Code:
W19881A
Second Owner State:
MO
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Bracken Co. KY Enlisted at Lexington MO (Lafayette Co. MO) SGT Claim: Gift from father Allen B. Ward on 3/22/1859 (age 27) Now Allice B. Hays