Leon Snelling

Black Person Information

First Name:
Leon
Last Name:
Snelling
AKA:
Lon
Family Code:
54108
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Bath
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1834.0
Died Year:
1865
Occupation:
Laborer
Height:
72
Skin Color:
Dark

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Jilson T. Snelling
First Owner Code:
W17154
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Bath
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
121st Infantry USCT Company B
Enlisted Year:
1864.0

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Bath Co KY Enlisted at Greenupsburg KY Died at Maysville KY 4/12/1865

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