Black Person Information
First Name:
Lewis
Last Name:
Morton
Family Code:
26368
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Clark
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1840
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
66
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Jonathan Bush Morton
First Owner Code:
W08679
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Clark
First Owner Year Transferred:
1853
Second Owner Name:
Shelby Morton
Second Owner Code:
W08679A
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Clark
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
5th Cavalry USCT Company E
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Corporal. Missing in action at Simpsonville KY 1/25/1865 Claim: "from my father as one of his heirs… he died about 14 years ago (1852 or 1853)