Henry Cooksey

Black Person Information

First Name:
Henry
Last Name:
Cooksey
AKA:
Nan
AKA Last Name:
Nan
Family Code:
38943
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Hopkins
State Born in:
VA
Birth Year:
1836.0
Birthday:
nan
Died Year:
1866
Occupation:
Laborer
Height:
70
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Miles H. Cooksey
First Owner Code:
W10911
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

Family

Married:
TRUE
Spouse's Name:
Elizabeth Cooksey

Military Service

Military Unit:
118th Infantry USCT Company I
Enlisted Year:
1864.0

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Lunenburg VA Enlisted at Owensboro KY Died on board the Steamboat "Battie" near Cairo IL 2/23/1866

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