Joseph Hughes

Black Person Information

First Name:
Joseph
Last Name:
Hughes
Family Code:
17204
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Crittenden
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1841
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
66.5
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Losson Hughes
First Owner Code:
W05597
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Crittenden
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
8th Heavy Artillery USCT Company D
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Claim: I inherited him from an Uncle who died around 1846"