William Clay

First Name:

William

Last Name:

Clay

Family Code:

28037

Color:

Black

Gender:

Male

County:

Spencer

State Born in:

Birth Year:

1841

Died Year:

1865

Occupation:

Engineer

Height:

Skin Color:

Black

First Owner Name:

Enslavement status unknown

First Owner Code:

W0000

First Owner State:

First Owner County:

Spencer

First Owner Year Transferred:

1863

Second Owner Name:

Freed upon joining U.S. Army

Second Owner Code:

Z1000

Military Unit:

1st Iowa Infantry, African Descent Company D

Enlisted Year:

1863

Notes:

Born in Mount Eden KY. Enlisted in Des Moines IA. Died at Little Rock AR - "Free or Slave Unknown"