Elijah Burdett

Black Person Information

First Name:

Elijah

Last Name:

Burdett

Family Code:

20308

Color:

Black

Gender:

Male

County:

Jessamine

State Born in:

Birth Year:

1828

Occupation:

Farmer

Height:

Skin Color:

Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:

Hiram Burdette

First Owner Code:

W06415

First Owner State:

First Owner County:

Jessamine

First Owner Year Transferred:

1864

Second Owner Name:

Freed upon joining U.S. Army

Second Owner Code:

Z1000

Family

Father's Name:

Burdett

Married:

TRUE

Spouse's Name:

Clarissa Alford

Military Service

Military Unit:

12th Heavy Artillery USCT Company H

Enlisted Year:

1864

Additional Information

Notes:

Born in Garrard County KY. Married to Clarissa Burdette and has four children - her master, Smith Alford - beat her with an axe handle when Elijah enlisted - then whipped her naked when another slave took off to Camp Nelson in 1865.