Greenberry Motherhead

Black Person Information

First Name:
Greenberry
Last Name:
Motherhead
Family Code:
87552
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Shelby
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1838
Died Year:
1865
Occupation:
Laborer
Height:
64
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
John Gibson
First Owner Code:
W22475
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Shelby
First Owner Year Transferred:
1831
Second Owner Name:
John Gibson
Second Owner Code:
W22475XX
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Shelby
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1848
Third Owner Name:
Singleton Gibson
Third Owner Code:
W22475A
Third Owner State:
KY
Third Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Fourth Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army

Military Service

Military Unit:
123rd Infantry USCT Company I
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Shelby Co KY Enlisted at Louisville KY Died at New Albany IN 1/24/1865 Claim: Inherited from father's Estate (John Gibson dcd in July 1831) in 1845

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