George Bates

Black Person Information

First Name:
George
Last Name:
Bates
Family Code:
50790
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Shelby
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1824
Died Year:
1865
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
68.5
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Alexander Reid
First Owner Code:
W16421
First Owner State:
MO
First Owner County:
Shelby
First Owner Year Transferred:
1836
Second Owner Name:
Jane Shannon Reid
Second Owner Code:
W16421Z
Second Owner State:
MO
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1855
Third Owner Name:
Thomas Shannon Reid
Third Owner Code:
W16421A
Third Owner State:
MO
Third Owner Year Transferred:
1856
Fourth Owner Name:
Thomas Graves
Fourth Owner State:
MO
Fourth Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Fifth Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army

Military Service

Military Unit:
18th Infantry USCT Company I
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Shelby Co. KY Enlisted at New Hope MO Died at Chattanooga TN (owner Lincoln Co MO) Claim: Bought 3/31/1856 from Thomas Shannon Reid of Lincoln Co MO for 1073.00 (probably inherited from his mother Jane Shannon Reid died 1855), wife of Alexander (1766-1836)

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