Richard Wilson

Black Person Information

First Name:
Richard
Last Name:
Wilson
Family Code:
93968
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Owsley
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1844.0
Died Year:
1863
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
64
Skin Color:
Black

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
Pleasant Wilson
First Owner Code:
W28138
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Owsley
First Owner Year Transferred:
1857
Second Owner Name:
Philip Wilson
Second Owner Code:
W28138A
Second Owner State:
MO
Second Owner Year Transferred:
1863
Third Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Third Owner Code:
Z1000

Military Service

Military Unit:
62nd Infantry USCT Company A
Enlisted Year:
1863.0

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Owsley Co KY Enlisted at Chillicothe MO (Ray Co MO) Died at Benton Barracks MO 12/31/1863 Claim: Gift from my father Pleasant Wilson over 10 years ago (ca1857)

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