George Berry

Black Person Information

First Name:
George
Last Name:
Berry
Family Code:
93755A
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Bourbon
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1842.0
Died Year:
1864
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
64.5
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Henry B. Miller
First Owner Code:
W28105
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Bourbon
First Owner Year Transferred:
1849
Second Owner Name:
B. Harrison Berry
Second Owner Code:
MO
Second Owner State:
MO
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1863
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
62nd Infantry USCT Company B
Enlisted Year:
1863.0

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Bourbon Co KY Enlisted at Troy MO (Pike Co MO) Died at Baton Rouge L 5/10/1864 Claim: Purchased of Henry B. Miller $470.00 1/1/1849 - Slave Sally (50 yo) and child George 7

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