Black Person Information
First Name:
Joseph
Last Name:
Hill
Family Code:
50854
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Shelby
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1822
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
68
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
George Clifton
First Owner Code:
W16424
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Shelby
First Owner Year Transferred:
1850
Second Owner Name:
Greenup and Emmerine Clifton Lewis
Second Owner Code:
W16424A
Second Owner Alt Code:
W16424AZ
Second Owner State:
MO
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
18th Infantry USCT Company F
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Shelby Co. KY Enlisted at Louisiana MO (Pike Co. MO) Retained weapon and accoutrements at discharge (Springfield RM) CLAIM: By marriage to Emmarine Clifton (1840) and purchasing the interest of other heirs of George Clifton 1790-1850