Elsey Owens

Black Person Information

First Name:
Elsey
Last Name:
Owens
Family Code:
41296A
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Barren
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1845
Died Year:
1864
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
69.5
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
John Owens
First Owner Code:
W11829
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Barren
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000

Family

Mother's Name:
Gracy Owens
Mother's Family Code:
41296
Father's Name:
Alfred Owens

Military Service

Military Unit:
115th Infantry USCT Company F
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Accidentally shot with a musket at Elizabethtown KY 10/22/1864

Can we count on your support?

This website is a service of Reckoning, Inc., a small non-profit organization that depends on grants and donations to continue our work. Up to this point, we have avoided putting any paid advertising on our website. If you would like to help us keep it that way, please consider making a donation to our organization.