Black Person Information
First Name:
John
Last Name:
Walker
Family Code:
29973
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Jefferson
State Born in:
TN
Birth Year:
1831
Occupation:
Teamster
Height:
66.75
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Henry C. Thomas
First Owner Code:
W07337
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Jefferson
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
108th Infantry USCT Company H
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Claim: "I bought said (slave) at Sheriff's sale Jefferson County on the 26th of May 1862. . ." $800.00 Wife (Laura) a slave living with Nathaniel Connelly family in Louisville.