Black Person Information
First Name:
Perry
Last Name:
Wurts
Family Code:
37619
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Greenup
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1838
Died Year:
1864
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
66.5
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
John W. McConnell
First Owner Code:
W13804
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Greenup
Second Owner Name:
Miss Caroline McConnell
Second Owner Code:
W13804A
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1854
Third Owner Name:
Samuel G. Wurts
Third Owner Code:
W12850
Third Owner State:
KY
Third Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Fourth Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Military Service
Military Unit:
100th Infantry USCT Company H
Enlisted Year:
1864
Additional Information
Notes:
Enlisted at Greenupsburg KY 1st Sergeant. Wounded 12/16/1864 at Nashville. Died of wounds at Nashville TN. Claim:"Purchased of Caroline McConnell about 1853/54. Miss McConnell received the slave by descent from her father John W. McConnell.