Black Person Information
First Name:
Mat
Last Name:
Cowherd
Family Code:
22907
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Taylor
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1834
Died Year:
1865
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
70.5
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Richard Cowherd
First Owner Code:
W05847H
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Taylor
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted without consent. Drowned in the Mississippi River off of Muscatine Iowa. Property claimed by Dick COWHERD of Company C 108 USCT as the nearest surviving relative. (1 pocket knife, locket & chain, 16 finger rings, 3 tooth picks, 2 pairs of shoes, pocket book, dress coat)