Black Person Information
First Name:
Joseph
Last Name:
McDowell
Family Code:
32340
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Shelby
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1840
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
67
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
John McDowell
First Owner Code:
W04128
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Shelby
First Owner Year Transferred:
1858
Second Owner Name:
Robert A. McDowell
Second Owner Code:
W04128A
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
109th Infantry USCT Company A
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Draftee. Claim: "was given to me by my father John McDowell in the year 1858. . ."