Black Person Information
First Name:
Leroy
Last Name:
Stephens
Family Code:
28124
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Woodford
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1838
Occupation:
Laborer
Height:
70
Skin Color:
Dark Brown
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
R. H. C. Crowder
First Owner Code:
MO
First Owner State:
MO
First Owner County:
Woodford
First Owner Year Transferred:
1857
Second Owner Name:
Leopold Grossman
Second Owner Code:
MO
Second Owner State:
MO
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1863
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
1st Iowa Infantry, African Descent Company E
Enlisted Year:
1863
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted in Chillicothe MO. Owner from Boone County MO. Claim: Purchased said slave of Dr. R. H. C. Cowder of Boone County MO in 1857.