Silas Taylor

Black Person Information

First Name:

Silas

Last Name:

Taylor

Family Code:

17837

Color:

Black

Gender:

Male

County:

Oldham

State Born in:

KY

Birth Year:

1845.0

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:

1865.0

Additional Information

Notes:

Claim: "He was born mine"