John Miller

Black Person Information

First Name:
John
Last Name:
Miller
Family Code:
40005
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Adair
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1847
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
64.5
Skin Color:
Copper

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Mat Miller
First Owner Code:
W13808XX
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Adair
First Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Second Owner Name:
Mrs. Betsy (E.D.) Gentry Miller
Second Owner Code:
W11283A
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Adair
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
125th Infantry USCT Company E
Enlisted Year:
1865

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Taylor Co. KY Enlisted without consent. Claim: I purchased him at an Adair Co. commissioner's sale of the estate of Mat Miller on 1/1/1865

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