Black Person Information
First Name:
Henry
Last Name:
Cooper
Family Code:
82619
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Shelby
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1836
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
66
Skin Color:
Dark
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
William Wilson
First Owner Code:
W22026
First Owner State:
MO
First Owner County:
Shelby
First Owner Year Transferred:
1846
Second Owner Name:
Philip P. Robertson
Second Owner Code:
MO
Second Owner Alt Code:
W22026AZ
Second Owner State:
KS
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1862
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z0001
Military Service
Military Unit:
79th Infantry USCT Company B
Enlisted Year:
1862
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Shelbyville, Shelby Co. KY Enlisted at Fort Scott KS (Platte Co. MO) Retained 1-Springfield Musket at discharge Claim: Gift from William Wilson, father-in-law 21 DEC 1846 (Henry aged 12) Also gave him Charity, age 11 in about 1836-37)