Ceasar Gentry

Black Person Information

First Name:
Ceasar
Last Name:
Gentry
Family Code:
92716
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Madison
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1827
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
64
Skin Color:
Copper

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Nelson B. Gentry
First Owner Code:
W24257
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Madison
First Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
119th Infantry USCT Company D

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Madison Co KY Enlisted at Lexington KY with consent. Credited to Clark Co KY Claim: Inherited from my father Benajah Gentry in 1852

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