Reuben Wilhite

Black Person Information

First Name:
Reuben
Last Name:
Wilhite
Family Code:
16163
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Union
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1815
Died Year:
1865
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
67.5
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Willis Pinnell
First Owner Code:
W12140
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Union
First Owner Year Transferred:
1853
Second Owner Name:
Malvina Adeline Curd (Widow) Metcalfe
Second Owner Code:
W05285Z
Second Owner State:
KY
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
8th Heavy Artillery USCT Company C
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Oldham County KY. Died in the Post Hospital Paducah KY Claim: "Purchased said slave of Willis Pinnell in 1853"

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