Elijah Ford

Black Person Information

First Name:
Elijah
Last Name:
Ford
Family Code:
93788
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Barren
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1818.0
Died Year:
1864
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
68
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
John Warder
First Owner Code:
W28110
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Barren
First Owner Year Transferred:
1858
Second Owner Name:
Elijah Stout
Second Owner Code:
MO
Second Owner State:
MO
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1863
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
62nd Infantry USCT Company B
Enlisted Year:
1863.0

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Barron Co KY (Byron Co) Enlisted at Chillicothe MO (Ray Co MO) Died at New Orleans LA 5/24/1864 Claim: Inherited from John Warder, father of Ann E. Warder Stout - wife of applicant circa 1858

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