Joseph Downey

Black Person Information

First Name:
Joseph
Last Name:
Downey
Family Code:
33485
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Jefferson
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1836
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
68
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Isaac Owings
First Owner Code:
W13779
First Owner Alt Code:
XXXXXX
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Jefferson
First Owner Year Transferred:
1831
Second Owner Name:
Ruth Owings
Second Owner Alt Code:
W04524Z
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Jefferson
Third Owner Name:
John Downey
Third Owner Code:
W04524
Third Owner State:
KY
Third Owner County:
Jefferson
Third Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Fourth Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army

Additional Information

Notes:
Draftee Claim (made by Ruth Owings Downey): "I inherited (him) from my father Isaac Owings of Jefferson County who died in 1831"

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