John Baker

Black Person Information

First Name:
John
Last Name:
Baker
Family Code:
101462
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Harrison
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1824.0
Died Year:
1864
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
68.5
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Sarah Griffith Cook McShane
First Owner Code:
W29597Z-2
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Harrison
First Owner Year Transferred:
1855
Second Owner Name:
Charles Jr. Webb
Second Owner Code:
W29595
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Grant
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
W0000

Military Service

Military Unit:
117th Infantry USCT Company C
Enlisted Year:
1864.0

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Nicholas Co KY Enlisted at Covington KY Died at Fort Monroe VA 10/23/1864 Claim: By bill of sale, a gift from my mother-in-law(Sarah Griffith Cook McShane) July 1864

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