Black Person Information
First Name:
Rufus
Last Name:
Embry
Family Code:
39711
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Green
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1841.0
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
68
Skin Color:
Copper
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Ben C. Embry
First Owner Code:
W11104
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Green
First Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
125th Infantry USCT Company K
Enlisted Year:
1865.0
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted without consent. Claim:"I purchased him at public sale in the town of Greensburg KY in 1853"