Black Person Information
First Name:
George
Last Name:
Laffoon
Family Code:
80929
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Hopkins
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1829.0
Died Year:
1865
Occupation:
Laborer
Height:
68.5
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
George B. Laffoon
First Owner Code:
W28688
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Hopkins
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
118th Infantry USCT Company E
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Hopkins Co KY Enlisted at Owensboro KY CPL Drowned at New Orleans LA while washing clothes 6/14/1865 Other source claims drowned off of Steamer "Empire City at sea"