Black Person Information
First Name:
Cooper
Last Name:
Nelson
Family Code:
41273
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Green
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1830.0
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
67
Skin Color:
Copper
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
David Wood Edwards
First Owner Code:
W05047B
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Green
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
115th Infantry USCT Company I
Enlisted Year:
1864.0
Additional Information
Notes:
Claim: I acquired title by marriage to my wife Mary Ann Edwards (Nelson)