Black Person Information
First Name:
Reason
Last Name:
Porter
Family Code:
41326
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Butler
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1831.0
Died Year:
1865
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
68.25
Skin Color:
Dark Brown
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Virgil M. Porter
First Owner Code:
W13825XX
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Butler
First Owner Year Transferred:
1856
Second Owner Name:
Clark T. Porter
Second Owner Code:
W11852
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner County:
Butler
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000
Family
Married:
TRUE
Spouse's Name:
Ellen Porter
Military Service
Military Unit:
115th Infantry USCT Company A
Enlisted Year:
1864.0
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Ohio Co. KY. Died at Bowling Green KY Claim: By purchase in 1855 at the estate sale of V.M. Porter