Horace Cravens

Black Person Information

First Name:
Horace
Last Name:
Cravens
Family Code:
30700D
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Jefferson
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1839.0
Occupation:
Farm Hand
Height:
67.5
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Lawrence Young
First Owner Code:
W07992
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Jefferson
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000

Family

Mother's Name:
Louisa Cravens
Mother's Family Code:
30700
Father's Name:
Lewis Cravens
Father's Family Code:
30988

Military Service

Military Unit:
109th Infantry USCT Company K
Enlisted Year:
1864.0

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Fayette County Kentucky. Claim: "I inherited his father Lewis Cravens and his mother Louisa Cravens and raised him from a child"

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