Black Person Information
First Name:
Silas
Last Name:
Taylor
Family Code:
17837
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Oldham
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1845
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
66.25
Skin Color:
Black
Enslaver Information
First Owner Name:
Joseph E. Powers
First Owner Code:
W05933
First Owner State:
KY
First Owner County:
Oldham
First Owner Year Transferred:
1865
Second Owner Name:
Freed upon joining U.S. Army
Second Owner Code:
Z1000
Military Service
Military Unit:
13th Heavy Artillery USCT Company E
Enlisted Year:
1865
Additional Information
Notes:
Claim: "He was born mine"