Valentine Blakey

Black Person Information

First Name:
Valentine
Last Name:
Blakey
Family Code:
17263
Color:
Black
Gender:
Male
County:
Warren
State Born in:
KY
Birth Year:
1846
Occupation:
Farmer
Height:
69.75
Skin Color:
Brown

Enslaver Information

First Owner Name:
George Douglas Blakey
First Owner Code:
W05637BK
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:
6th Cavalry USCT Company F
Enlisted Year:
1864

Additional Information

Notes:
Born in Logan County KY. Claim: "owned his mother at his birth"

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