Black Person Information
First Name:
James
Last Name:
Magruder
Family Code:
28089
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Oldham
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1844
Occupation:
Laborer
Height:
62.5
Skin Color:
Yellow
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Adam Shrader
First Owner Code:
W09200
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Oldham
Second Owner Name:
Matilda E. Shrader Smith
Second Owner Code:
W09200A
Second Owner State:
IA
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1863
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
1st Iowa Infantry, African Descent Company G
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted in La Grange IA. Muscian. Claim: Purchased from the estate of my father who died in Oldham County KY. Mrs. Matilda E. Shrader Smith of Lewis County MO.