Taylor Lair

Black Person Information

First Name:
Taylor
Last Name:
Lair
Family Code:
85770
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Pulaski
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1847
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
64
Skin Color:
Light

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Harriet N. Owens (John) Lair
First Owner Code:
W22805
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Pulaski
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
123rd Infantry USCT Company D
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Pulaski Co KY Enlisted at Camp Nelson KY Claim: By deed of gift from her father John Owens 9/1/1849 (age 6 months old) Her husband was John D. Lair, died January 1862

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