Black Person Information
First Name:
John
Last Name:
Booker
Family Code:
25135
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Jefferson
State Born in:
VA
Birth Year:
1829
Died Year:
1865
Occupation:
Laborer
Height:
65
Skin Color:
Copper
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Dr. John C. Gunn
First Owner Code:
W13769
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Jefferson
First Owner Year Transferred:
1863
Second Owner Name:
Mrs. Mary Gunn Meeker
Second Owner Code:
W08166Z
Second Owner Alt Code:
W13769A
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Jefferson
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Noah Meeker
Third Owner Code:
W08166A
Third Owner State:
KY
Third Owner County:
Jefferson
Third Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Fourth Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Military Service
Military Unit:
123rd Infantry USCT Company E
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Prince Edward Co. VA Enlisted at Louisville KY Died 5/9/1865 Claim: Purchased from Mary Meeker of L'ville KY 2/26/1864. Mary got him by will from Dr. John C Gunn