Black Person Information
First Name:
Rufus
Last Name:
Hightower
Family Code:
80862
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Warren
State Born in:
TN
Birth Year:
1840.0
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
66
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Enslavement status unknown
First Owner Code:
W0000
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Warren
First Owner Year Transferred:
1864
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
118th Infantry USCT Company K
Additional Information
Notes:
Born in Tennessee Enlisted at Bowling Green KY as a substitute for John Vogel of Warren Co KY