Nelson Grider

First Name:

Nelson

Last Name:

Grider

Family Code:

30979

Color:

Black

Gender:

Male

County:

Ohio

State Born in:

Birth Year:

1844

Died Year:

1865

Occupation:

Farmer

Height:

68.5

Skin Color:

Brown

First Owner Name:

John Chapeze

First Owner Code:

W09539

First Owner State:

First Owner County:

Ohio

First Owner Year Transferred:

1864

Second Owner Name:

Freed upon joining U.S. Army

Second Owner Code:

Z1000

Military Unit:

109th Infantry USCT Company I

Enlisted Year:

1864

Notes:

Born in Warren County Kentucky. Died at Point of Rocks VA. Claim: "was a gift to me & was my slave at time of enlistment"